COLOMBO (News 1st) – Lasith Malinga announced yesterday (July 22) that he has informed Sri Lanka Cricket of his decision to retire from ODI’s.

Lasith Malinga made this announcement public via a facebook video. He noted that he is not a fan of Facebook or Instagram and he used his wife’s account to go on live and announce his retirement.

He stated that he had informed the Sri Lanka Cricket a few days ago that he had decided to retire from ODI’s following the first match against Bangladesh.

He extended his gratitude towards all his fans as they had become a strength for him in both victory and defeat.

He finally added that he was content regarding his decision.

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