Twitter reacts as Dilshan announces international retirement

The 39-year old, who made his debut in 1999, is only the 11th player to join the 10,000-run club in ODIs. In 329 ODIs, he compiled 10248 runs. Famous for manufacturing the Dilscoop shot in the 2009 World T20, Dilshan scored 1884 runs in 78 T20Is. He retired from Tests in 2013.

Many stadiums named after legends retired, but not a single cricket shot named except for Dilshan's Dilscoop. #ThankYouDilshan @ICC
— Daniel Alexander (@daniel86cricket) August 25, 2016

Dilshan is an absolute match winner and game changer. Deserves the grandest of farewells. @OfficialSLC will miss him. A champions career
— Kumar Sangakkara (@KumarSanga2) August 25, 2016

Hope Dilshan plays his savage pull and a dilscoop for us to remember him by - not that we need any help, tbh. Wonderfully memorable career
— Andrew F Fernando (@andrewffernando) August 25, 2016

Wonderful servant for SL cricket. Naturally gifted player. Was absolute pleasure playing with him. Wish @TmDilshan_23 all the best. 👍 enjoy!
— Mahela Jayawardena (@MahelaJay) August 25, 2016

#Dilshan is retiring after the Aus series. Invented the Dil-scoop and is the last of the legion of SL batting greats. #SLvAus
— Rahul Puri (@rahulpuri) August 25, 2016

His dilscoop, his shots through covers,his cheeky offspin, his flying catches..his everything ,I'll miss them all #ThankYouDilshan
— Malik (@misjathMALIK) August 25, 2016

SLC dedicates the 3rd ODI vs Aus to the retiring master batsman T.M. Dilshan for the services rendered to the motherland through cricket.
— Roshan Abeysinghe (@RoshanCricket) August 25, 2016

With the departure of Dilshan, the golden era of @OfficialSLC will finally depart.Good on Dilshan too, to call it a day at the right moment.
— Manish K Pathak (@manishpathak187) August 25, 2016

10,000+ runs
1,000+ run saves
100+ wickts
100+ catches
25+ MOMs
5+ MOSs

Legend 2nd to no other,#Thankyoudilshan #Thankyoudilly #farewell
— Kalhara Hapuarachchi (@kalhara18) August 25, 2016

Gonna miss Dilshan in Sri Lankan colours, one of the best #ThankYouDilshan
— Hassan Abdullah (@hassan__a96) August 25, 2016

My heart silently weeps. Fave Sri Lankan player ever. And one of the few batsmen to have a stroke after his name. #Dilshan
— Zinara (@Zin10SantaFe) August 25, 2016

It's the end of Dilscoop 😔#ThankyouDilshan
— Firnaz (@FirnazMohamed) August 25, 2016

Was a huge fan of #Dilshan in the middle order as well. He assisted @RusselArnold69 in finishing games off number of times#ThankYouDilshan
— Cham J (@Uppercut07) August 25, 2016

Stepped down as SL captain due to his poor form. And How strongly he came back. Changed his game plan too. #Dilshan https://t.co/huqUKut66Z
— ☆MBT☆[St. Devil] (@Madhusanka93) August 25, 2016

Sad all the #cricket fans will #miss @ImDilly23 #dilshan @OfficialSLC Has produced a gem of a #cricketer miss him 😩😟
— sankara prithvi (@sankaraprithvi) August 25, 2016

A great opener. An entertainer. Often a useful bowler. Brilliant fielder and an occasional wicketkeeper. End of an era obviously. #Dilshan
— Zinara (@Zin10SantaFe) August 25, 2016

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