India, Nov. 7 -- Sri Lanka's famous quartet of Sanath Jayasuriya, Aravinda de Silva, Arjuna Ranatunga and Muttiah Muralitharan, who dominated world cricket for over a decade and were part of the famous 1996 World Cup win, reunited recently at the Tamil Union's 125th anniversary celebrations. The four pillars of Sri Lankan cricket looked in lively spirits, but Ranatunga's appearance left fans in shock. Dressed in a red kurta, Ranatunga was unrecognisable, looking visibly slim from his days as an active cricketer.

During his 18-year career, Ranatunga remained on the heavy side; however, it did not affect his performance as he scored almost 12,500 runs across Tests and ODIs. In fact, Ranatunga, along with Pakistan great Inzamam-Ul-Haq, was ...