Thisara Perera
Thisara Perera (Credits: Twitter)

Cricketers joining the army to serve their country is nothing new. The likes of MS Dhoni and Kapil Dev from India and Sheldon Cottrell from West Indies have served the occupation. The latest addition to the long list is the veteran all-rounder from Sri Lanka, Thisara Perera has joined the Sri Lanka Army as a Major. The all-rounder is likely to play for Army cricket club.

A bustling right-arm seamer and sporadically effective left-handed hitter, Thisara Perera has been in Sri Lanka’s short-format sides since 2010. Bowling is ostensibly Perera’s primary skill but, often deployed in the lower-middle order, he is also capable of delivering furious finishes to an innings. A veteran of 161 ODIs, and 79 T20Is is now looking forward to serving in the army.

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Thisara Perera (Credits – Getty)

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Thisara Perera joins the army

Perera recently took to Twitter to inform the news with the fans and the followers. The 30-year-old said that he accepted the offer of Army Commander Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva. Thisara Perera also said that it is the most significant achievement of his life. According to a report in Colombo Gazette, Perera has been enlisted to the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force as a Major in the Gajaba Regiment.

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“I accepted the invitation of Army Commander Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva in the first place & joined the Army. Getting an invitation from someone like him was one of the biggest achievements of my life. Thank you Sir! I look forward to contributing my best to Army Cricket,” Perera had tweeted on Monday.

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The 30-year-old has represented Sri Lanka in six Tests, 161 ODIs and 79 T20Is in which he has scored 203, 2210 and 1169 runs respectively. Besides, he has taken 11, 171 and 51 wickets in the three formats. Meanwhile, former Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal has also joined the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force earlier this year to play for the Army cricket team.

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