CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Sri Lankan cricketer Dilruwan Perera, announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket with immediate effect on Wednesday. In his retirement letter written to Sri Lanka Cricket, Perera however said, he will continue to play domestic cricket. Read more stories on Cricket.

Detailed explanation-2: -Raina, who scored a century on debut in Tests, is also the first Indian to scored hundreds in all three formats of cricket and his centuries were scored outside India.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bhanuka Rajapaksa retired on January 3, citing “fatherhood” and “familial obligations".

Detailed explanation-4: -Hashim Amla, who had already left international cricket in 2019, officially announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. R Sridhar, who was India’s fielding coach from 2014 to 2021, has revealed in his book that MS Dhoni had decided to retire from international cricket during the 2019 ODI World Cup.

Detailed explanation-5: -It has been my greatest honour to represent my country and my state, Karnataka. However, all good things must come to an end, and with a grateful heart, I have decided to retire from all forms of Indian cricket. Uthappa was part of the country’s 2004 Under-19 World Cup team.