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Sanath Jayasuriya controversy: It is said that everyone is justified in love and war and how is love without insanity, but it looks good in these films. Everything in real life has its limits and a person who lives within those boundaries sets an example of a personality. If love is not done with boundaries, then many times it causes great harm. Now take the example of the great Sri Lankan cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya, who is known by names like ‘Master Blaster’ and ‘Matara Storm’. He is the legend of Sri Lankan cricket, who changed the definition of ODI cricket with his aggressive game. His life has been full of struggles, great achievements and some controversies, one of which made his personal life public.
3 love stories of Sanath Jayasuriya…
In fact, Sanath Jayasuriya’s cricket career was as brilliant, her personal life was equally full of ups and downs. He married three times and all three failed. Their first marriage was in 1998 with Air Sri Lankan ground hostess Sumudu Karunanayake, which broke within a year. After this, in 2000, she married Air Hostess Sandra de Silva, with whom she has three children. However, actress Mallika Sirisena entered her life.
Sanath Jayasuriya’s personal life and love life was turned up when Jayasuriya was cheated
According to reports, Jayasuriya divorced his second wife Sandra de Silva due to an affair with Mallika. In February 2012, she secretly married Mallika Sirisena in the temple. But even this relationship did not last long. According to reports, Mallika Sirisena left Jayasuriya and married a businessman after some time. Jayasuriya hurt by this deception was accused of deliberately leaking of objectionable and intimate video of Mallika Sirisena.
The alleged video went viral on WhatsApp and other social media platforms in 2017. Several Sri Lankan media outlets reported that Mallika Sirisena had filed a complaint against Jayasuriya, alleging that she was accused of leaking video. However, Jayasuriya denied the allegations and denied his involvement in the video. Some reports also suggested that the person seen in the video could be the look of Jayasuriya. The incident was one of the biggest controversies in Jayasuriya’s life, which influenced his post -cricket career. This allegation caused great damage to his image.
Sanath Jayasuriya changed the fate of ODI, Sri Lanka made World Cup winner
Sanath Teran Jayasuriya was born on this day i.e. 30 June 1969 in Matara, the southern city of Sri Lanka. Jayasuriya, who came from an ordinary family, recognized his talent in school days. He started his ODI international career in 1989, but the 1996 World Cup proved to be a turning point for him. The then coach Dave Whitemore and captain Arjun Ranatunga gave him a chance as an opening batsman.
This decision revolutionized the cricket world. Jayasuriya, along with Ramesh Kaluvitarana, started taking full advantage of the powerplay, which completely changed the strategy of the opposing teams. He was awarded the title of ‘Most Valuable Player’ for his brilliant performance in the 1996 World Cup and Sri Lanka won the World Cup. In this tournament, he shattered the dreams of many veterans including the Indian team with his aggressive batting.
Champions Trophy caused defeat
His explosive batting is a stormy innings of 189 runs against India in the Champions Trophy final played in Sharjah on 29 October 2000. In this match, Jayasuriya faced 161 balls and hit 21 fours and 4 sixes, due to which Sri Lanka scored a huge score of 299 runs. In response, the Indian team was all out for just 54 runs and Sri Lanka won the match by winning the match by a huge margin of 245 runs.
He retired from international cricket in 2011. Jayasuriya was known for his explosive batting. He scored 13,430 runs in 445 ODIs and took 323 wickets, making him the first player in the world to score 10,000 runs and take 300 wickets. He has 28 centuries and 68 half -centuries in ODI cricket. He was not only a batsman but also a great left -handed spinner and a great fielder.
Other controversies and heritage
In addition to personal life controversies, he was banned from cricket for two years by ICC in 2019 to violate his anti -corruption code. Outside the cricket field, Jayasuriya has also been active in politics and was elected to Parliament in 2010, where he served as the Deputy Minister of Local Government and Rural Development.