Sri Lanka pacer Isuru Udana has announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect. Udana was not at his best in the just-concluded home series against India and could well have been shown the exit door anyway.
“I believe the time has come for me to make way for the next generation of players,’’ said Udana whilst notifying his decision to Sri Lanka Cricket. "It is with immense pride and passion, and unfathomable commitment that I have represented and served my country,’’ he further added.
Udana first donned the Sri Lankan jersey back in 2009 in a T20I game against Australia in Nottingham while his first ODI appearance came against India in 2012.
The fast bowler has played 21 ODIs for Sri Lanka and has scalped 18 wickets during the course and has been capped 35 times in the T20Is where he has picked a total of 27 wickets.
The 33-year-old has been a handy batsman in the lower order as well. He has notched up 237 runs in ODIs and 256 runs in T20Is and also has a half-century in both the formats to his name.
Sri Lanka Cricket wished luck to Udana for his future endeavours. “Sri Lanka Cricket wishes Udana, who was a valuable player in Sri Lanka’s White-Ball teams, the very best in his future endeavours,” a statement from SLC said.