Dravid, Kohli congratulate Suranga Lankmal on retirement

India coach Rahul Dravid and Virat Kohli have won hearts of numerous Sri Lankans with their gestures towards Suranga Lakmal. Toward the end of Day two of the second Test in Bengaluru, the pair complimented the veteran quick bowler, who is playing the last Test of his vocation.

The BCCI posted a short clasp of Dravid and Kohli shaking hands and embracing Lakmal. The 35-year old was walking towards the dressing room with his colleagues after the Indian batters made Sri Lanka’s bowlers work.

Head Coach Rahul Dravid and former #TeamIndia Captain @imVkohli congratulate Suranga Lakmal as he is all set to bid adieu to international cricket.@Paytm #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/Vroo0mlQLB

— BCCI (@BCCI) March 13, 2022

The right-arm seamer hasn’t had an especially paramount time with the ball in his last Test, taking just a single wicket.

Day two of the day-night Test finished with Sri Lanka requiring 421 rushes to pull off an impossible win with nine wickets remaining.

The hosts began their second innings promptly in the day subsequent to skittling Sri Lanka out for 109 to take a lead of 143 runs. Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer scored fast fire half-centuries before India declared at 303-9.

Suranga Lakmal, who has 171 wickets from 70 Tests, will join Derbyshire following his international retirement. He will expect to see Sri Lanka battle it out on Day three of the Test as they pursue a mammoth target.