In a video message from his official Youtube channel, Malinga thanked all his fans and supporters for making his career wonderful.
Lasith Malinga said, “The experience that I have gained through the past 17 years will no longer be needed in the field since I have decided to retire from T20I Cricket marking my retirement from all formats of cricket,”
“But I will be continuously supporting the younger generations who thrives to uplift the spirit of the game and I will always be there with all who love the game,”
Malinga has taken five hat-tricks in international cricket and has also taken 4 wickets off 4 consecutive balls twice in international cricket.
He was one of the best pacers for Sri Lanka in the white-ball format and represented Sri Lanka in 84 T20Is from 2006 to 2020. His unique bowling action always remained the center of attraction in the world’s cricket.
