Earlier today, Sri Lankan legend Lasith Malinga announced his decision to retire from all forms of the game. He had earlier retired from Tests and ODIs. Malinga has now hung up his boots in T20 format too. In this article, we take a look at some of the best Twitter reactions as Lasith Malinga announces retirement from the game.
Lasith Malinga announces retirement
Lasith Malinga is one of the legends of the game. He had a slightly unorthodox action, and while many opined that he could struggle after batsmen get used to reading him, Malinga re-invented himself to stay relevant and on top of his game.
Across formats, the Sri Lankan legend took 546 wickets. Although he did not do very well in Tests, Malinga was a great cricketer in the other formats. While he initially came to notice for his toe-crushing yorkers, Malinga later also became famous for his dangerous, slower deliveries. The right-arm pacer also enjoyed his time in franchise cricket, winning multiple trophies for Mumbai Indians.
Hanging up my #T20 shoes and #retiring from all forms of cricket! Thankful to all those who supported me in my journey, and looking forward to sharing my experience with young cricketers in the years to come.https://t.co/JgGWhETRwm #LasithMalinga #Ninety9
— Lasith Malinga (@ninety9sl) September 14, 2021
10 Best tweets as the legend bids adieu
Injuries have hampered Malinga’s progress in recent years. A T20 World Cup-winning captain, there were expectations that he would feature in the 2021 edition of the event. However, the recent squad announcement did not include his name. Malinga has now announced his decision to retire from the game. Posting the news on his Twitter account, he said, “Hanging up my T20 shoes and retiring from all forms of cricket! Thankful to all those who supported me in my journey, and looking forward to sharing my experience with young cricketers in the years to come.”
Malinga also mentioned his intentions to pass on the knowledge to youngsters in the video that he posted. He said, “I am looking forward to helping youngsters and guide them in the coming years.” He added, “I want to give 100 per cent rest to my T20 shoes. While my shoes will rest, my love for the game will never ask for rest.” On that note, let’s take a look at some of the best tweets as the legend bid adieu.
Malinga last ball in IPL.. โค๏ธ๐
How could we expect a slower ball when the opponents need 2 runs from 1 ball
Best Ever overseas player in IPL โค๏ธ#LasithMalinga @ninety9sl pic.twitter.com/5g3MgSlrVd
— Venkatesh Reddy || #MumbaiIndians (@venkydaya09) September 14, 2021
There Is None Here Who Hasn't Copied This Bowling Action In Their Childhood ๐ Always Put A Smile On The Face Even After Hitting Boundaries By Batsman !!! A Great Player #Lasithmalinga @mipaltan#malinga @ICC pic.twitter.com/ztD8V7TZCc
— Saumil Patel (@saumil_p_patel) September 14, 2021
"There has never been a bowler like him, and there never will be."
Happy Retirement the king of Pace bowling Lasith Malinga โค๏ธ๐#LasithMalinga #Malinga #MI pic.twitter.com/tJU9PXe8Xu
— ABDULLAH NEAZ (@AbdullahNeaz) September 14, 2021
Another legend bids adieu to the game.#LasithMalinga #Cricket #SriLanka #CricTracker pic.twitter.com/uCnfdqGu01
— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) September 14, 2021
An inspiration to anyone taking up cricket professionally from tennis ball,his unorthodox style redefined #t20 bowling. Many loved his death bowling,but my favourite was the inswinging yorker with the new ball.Happy retirement #lasithmalinga!#Legend #Yorkers #Retirement
— Abhinav mukund (@mukundabhinav) September 14, 2021
Sri Lankan legend #LasithMalinga has retired from all forms of cricket…
No two ways of saying this: the sound of a yorker shattering the stumps will NEVER be the same! pic.twitter.com/VWtwaFQn0B
— Sonali Jaitley Bakhshi (@sonalijaitley) September 14, 2021
Should we bow him? Yes he is a king. #lasithmalinga pic.twitter.com/EWZieVcJvT
— Dinesh LiLawat ๎จ (@imDL45) September 14, 2021
Yorkerking ๐#LasithMalinga
— Deepak Kumar Yadav (@K90758541Deepak) September 14, 2021
No franchises have bowler like #Malinga
No teams celebrate a bowler like youThe world never have this much cool attitude fast bowler.
Legend retired ๐๐๐#thankyoumalinga #LasithMalinga Malinga @mipaltan #MumbaiIndians pic.twitter.com/KTySyBFuRK— ๐คดSachin Rajavel๐ฎ๐ณ (@RP_Rajavell) September 14, 2021
You were!
You are!
You will be!
๐@ninety9sl โฃ๏ธ#LasithMalinga https://t.co/1MwoLvGyvL— pApu (@psycho_papu) September 14, 2021
