Bhanuka Rajapaksa sends retirement letter to SLC, Malinga urges batsman to reconsider decision

Bhanuka Rajapaksa has sent a letter of his retirement to Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) over the new fitness standards introduced by the board.

In the modern era of the sport, cricket's consistent evolution has made it almost mandatory for playing nations and cricketers to make the necessary changes in a bid to stay competitive. Among many of those changes, great stress on the fitness and athleticism of players has come to the fore. Representing your country at International level is not an easy task and players always face so many challenges.I truly believe that @BhanukaRajapak3 has a lot more to give to Sri Lankan cricket and I request him to reconsider his decision to retire from International cricket

Following suit of their competitors, Sri Lanka, too, made some changes to the fitness standards in their camp recently. While the latest changes were probably aimed at improving the performances of their players, some new parameters appear to have instigated one of their star batsman's decision to retire. Bhanuka Rajapaksa sent shockwaves across the cricketing community after handing a letter of retirement to the Sri Lankan cricket administration.