Happy Birthday to one of Sri Lanka's finest ever Tillakaratne Dilshan, the inventor of 'Dil Scoop'

New Delhi: One of the best cricketers to ever play fo Sri Lanka, Tillakaratne Dilshan turned 40 on 14th October, 2016.

Dilshan, an all-out entertainment package decided to quit cricket after the limited overs series against Australia on Sept 9.

Inventor of the famous "Dilscoop" ramp shot, Dilshan played the last of his 87 tests in 2013 before quitting the longer format with 5492 runs and 39 wickets to his name.

Here's one of the examples of how the Dilscoop made cricket fans fall in love with its inventor all over again.

Dilshan has also played in 78 Twenty20 internationals for Sri Lanka, scoring 1,884 runs.

Known for his versatility, Dilshan has been an outstanding fielder and has also kept wickets for his side.