Sri Lanka batsman Sanath Jayasuriya today dismissed suggestions of retirement
and said that he was working hard on his fitness and enjoying the game.
"I am enjoying the game and working hard on the physical aspect of my
game. I am working hard on my fitness. I am planning to play in the World
Cup and in another one day tournament after that," said the former
Lanka skipper after his team's practice session at the Bandra-Kurla complex
here.
The left-handed opener, one of the chief architects of then islanders' only
World Cup triumph in 1996, said it was good to see Indian ace Sachin Tendulkar
back in roaring form.
"Tendulkar has always been a great performer. It was good to see his performance
in the last one-dayer (against the West Indies at Vadodara) and now in
Mumbai (Ranji Trophy final against Bengal)," he said.
Jayasuriya, a veteran of 375 ODIs in which he had scored over 11,400 runs,
said it was understandable why people are quick to jump on the bandwagon and
criticise players like Tendulkar and himself when their form dips a bit.
"When we have reached such a high level, people's expectations will always
be high," he said.
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