<p>Former Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara has said he will retire from Twenty20 internationals after the conclusion of the World T20 in Bangladesh.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"Definitely, without a doubt, this is my last World T20," the stylish left-hander told Sunday Island newspaper. <br /><br />"I won't be playing any T20 internationals after this. <br /><br />Sangakkara, like many of his contemporaries, though, will continue to ply his trade in domestic Twenty20 tournaments around the world.<br /><br />"It's sad, but that's the truth. It's not the end of my T20 career though. I would like to play franchise-based T20s. Once your World Cup prospects are over, you should give the next crop of players an opportunity. It's a natural progression." <br /><br />The veteran batsman has played 50 T20 internationals, scoring 1,311 runs at an average of 32.77 with seven half-centuries to his name. <br /><br />Sangakkara said he would take a call on his ODI career after the end of next year's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.<br /><br />"Hopefully, I will be in form and my fitness stays and I am looking forward to it. There are so many ifs and buts in cricket. The 2015 World Cup is my immediate target. I will have a chat with the selectors to see where the future lies," he said.</p>
<p>Former Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara has said he will retire from Twenty20 internationals after the conclusion of the World T20 in Bangladesh.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"Definitely, without a doubt, this is my last World T20," the stylish left-hander told Sunday Island newspaper. <br /><br />"I won't be playing any T20 internationals after this. <br /><br />Sangakkara, like many of his contemporaries, though, will continue to ply his trade in domestic Twenty20 tournaments around the world.<br /><br />"It's sad, but that's the truth. It's not the end of my T20 career though. I would like to play franchise-based T20s. Once your World Cup prospects are over, you should give the next crop of players an opportunity. It's a natural progression." <br /><br />The veteran batsman has played 50 T20 internationals, scoring 1,311 runs at an average of 32.77 with seven half-centuries to his name. <br /><br />Sangakkara said he would take a call on his ODI career after the end of next year's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.<br /><br />"Hopefully, I will be in form and my fitness stays and I am looking forward to it. There are so many ifs and buts in cricket. The 2015 World Cup is my immediate target. I will have a chat with the selectors to see where the future lies," he said.</p>