Sri Lankan umpire emotional after Kohli’s Test retirement: heartfelt social media post.

Delhi: Sri Lankan veteran umpire and former cricketer Kumar Dharmasena has paid a passionate tribute to the Indian cricket team’s great batsman Virat Kohli after retiring from his Test cricket. Dharmasena shared a post, in which he is seen standing with a signed Test jersey presented by Kohli. Dharmasena described this special gift as the most special among his memories.

Dharmasena wrote in the caption of the post, “From sharp matches on the field to respectable gestures at the crease – Virat, umpiring in your matches was always a pleasant experience. Your passion for Test cricket was unmatched, as soon as you are leaving this long format, I wish you all the best memories. To get. “

Dharmasena praised Kohli, saying, “This is a passionate moment for cricket, especially Test cricket. I got the priviring of some of his Test matches. He is one of the best batsmen I have seen playing with my eyes.”

The 54 -year -old Dharmasena himself has also been a successful cricketer. He played 31 Test matches for Sri Lanka, with 69 wickets as well as scored 868 runs. After his retirement from cricket, he started umpiring since 2010 and has been umpiring in 90 Tests so far.