Chamara Kapugedara Announces Retirement From All Forms Of Cricket

Dec 25, 2019 at 1:13 PM

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Chamara Kapugedara Announces Retirement From All Forms Of Cricket

Sri Lanka’s right-handed batsman Chamara Kapugedara has announced his retirement from all forms of the game. Kapugedara featured in eight Test matches,102 One Day Internationals and 43 T20Is for the Sri Lankan team. The right-hander scored 418 runs in the Test fold at an average of 34.83. Kapugedara will be coaching Sarecense Sports Club in this season of Sri Lankan cricket.

Kapugedara scored 1624 ODI runs at a paltry average of 21.09 and he scored 703 runs in the T20I at an average of 22.68. Consequently, the right-hander was not able to cement his place in the side on a regular basis.

Chamara Kapugedera. Photo by Tharaka Basnayaka/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Chamara Kapugedara could not deliver the goods.

The right-hander also played in five Indian Premier League matches. Kapugedara made his Test debut in 2006 and played his last Test match a decade ago in 2009. In fact, the right-hander could not even score a single century in his International career.

However, he managed to score four, eight and one half-centuries in Test, ODI, and T20I format respectively. Kapugedara also could bowl medium pacers and took two wickets in his One Day career.

The right-hander didn’t have a great start to his Test career as he scored a golden duck in his maiden International innings against England in 2006.

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The middle-order batsman made his ODI debut against Australia at the WACA in 2006 and scored 22 runs on his debut. Kapugedara played his last ODI against Pakistan in 2017.

Kapugedara made his T20I debut against England in 2006 at Rose Bowl and once again scored 22 runs. As the right-hander could not put together consistent performances for the team, he could not get regular chances in the national side.

A lot was expected from Chamara Kapugedara but he failed to deliver the goods for the team. In fact, the right-hander was deemed to be the next big thing in Sri Lankan cricket but could not get going in International cricket.

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