Dilshan, 42, took membership in Rajapakse's newly-formed Sri Lanka People's Front (SLPP) on the same day the national parliament defeated the former president in a landmark vote.

There was no immediate comment from Dilshan -- who quit international cricket in 2016 -- but the party posted a photo of him obtaining his membership from a senior politician. Dilshan played 87 Tests, scored 5,492 runs and has taken 39 wickets giving away 1,711 runs.

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Several top Sri Lankan cricket stars have gone on to enter politics. Sri Lanka's World Cup winning skipper Arjuna Ranatunga was a cabinet minister in the Wickremesinghe's government.

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