CWC 2019: 5 players who will be missed in this edition of the cup

#2 Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka)

Looking back at history, the name Kumar Sangakkara was always accompanied by his batting partner Mahela Jayawardene. Being a true legend of the game, the 41-year old played his final international game in the quarter-final of the 2015 World Cup.

Mahela Jayawardene made his international debut in a test match in 1997. Soon, he earned a spot in the ODI squad and remained a firm presence for 17 years. Over the course, he played 448 ODIs and scored 12,650 runs including 19 centuries. The top-order batsman was also one of those few figures who played five different World Cups, between 1999 and 2015. He featured in 40 WC matches and scored 1100 runs.

Mahela Jayawardene still holds numerous records in Sri Lankan cricket. He is the most capped player in the nation's history and is the third hight run-scorer behind Kumar Sangakkara and Sanath Jayasuriya.

Even though Maiya didn't have the best of the playing days towards the end, his glory is still fresh in the Lankan cricket grounds. Gearing up for the new edition, Jayawardene would be the most missed Lankan player.