Dilshan Madushanka is a Sri Lankan cricketer who plays as a bowler for the Sri Lanka national cricket team. Dilshan Madushanka scored his first five-wicket haul for Sri Lanka against India during the 2023 Cricket World Cup, becoming the fourth Sri Lankan cricketer to record a batting record at the tournament .
Wiki/Biography
Dilshan Madushanka, also known as Lokumarakkalage Dilshan Madushanka, was born on Monday, September 18, 2000 in Hambantota, Sri Lanka (age 23; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Virgo.
Dilshan Madushhankar childhood photos
He studied at Hungama Vijayaba Central College till grade 11. He developed an interest in cricket while studying in school. Talking about this in an interview, Dilshan said:
My first exposure to cricket was when I saw a group of senior students playing cricket on campus. About four or five years ago, our school organized a big match and it was after watching that match that I wanted to play cricket. “
Soon he joined the school’s cricket team. However, his school played only at the junior level as cricket was an unaffordable luxury for students. His school neither had a first team nor could afford to host a two-day cricket match. Talking about this in an interview, Dilshan said:
Even to go to competitions, kids have to chip in. We didn’t use new practice balls, we used used game balls. The whole school has about 3 pairs of pads and 3 or 4 bats, and that’s what everyone uses. “
Dilshan was captain of the school’s under-15 cricket team but later stopped playing for the school. He then started playing softball cricket and soon his pace bowling caught the attention of the mainstream softball cricket teams in his area. At the same time, he also played cricket for the district team. He attended various training camps organized by Mr Karunaratne which later helped him secure a place in the provincial team.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 9″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
Dilshan Madushanka’s father Sujith Krishantha is a fisherman. His mother KG Nilanthi is a housewife. He has two brothers. His elder brother Sudesh Nirmal is a cricketer who specializes in softball. His younger brother Nipun is a student.
Dilshan Madushanka’s father Sujith Krishantha
Dilshan Madushanka’s mother KG Nilanthi
wife
He is unmarried.
Affair/Girlfriend
He is rumored to be in a relationship with a girl named Nimasha Nanayakkara.
Dilshan Madushanka and Nimasha Nanayakkara
religion
He believes in Buddhism.
Profession
domestic
first class
Dilshan Madushanka made his debut for Colts Cricket Club against Negombo in the 2019-20 Premier League season on 13 March 2020.
Dilshan Madushanka with teammates
List A
Dilshan made his debut for Sri Lanka A against Australia A on 8 June 2022 in Australia’s match against Sri Lanka.
T20
Dambulla Vikings signed Dilshan in October 2020 for the inaugural Sri Lanka Premier League. He made his T20 debut for Dambulla Vikings in the 2020 Sri Lanka Premier League on December 9, 2020.
Dilshan Madushanka plays for Dambulla Vikings in a game
In August 2021, he was selected for the SLC Blues team to participate in the 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League. In November 2021, Dilshan was signed by the Galle Gladiators to participate in the 2021 Sri Lanka Premier League. In July 2022, Dilshan was bought by Jaffna Kings to participate in the third Sri Lanka Premier League. Dilshan was bought by Jaffna Kings for $92,000 during the 2023 Lanka Premier League auction, making him the most expensive player in the competition. He also played for Durban Supergiants.
International
Under 19 years old
Dilshan Madushanka was named in Sri Lanka’s squad for the 2020 Under-19 World Cup in January 2020. In the tournament, Dilshan took five wickets in Sri Lanka’s quarter-final match against Nigeria on January 27, 2020.
T20 International
Dilshan was selected in Sri Lanka’s T20 International (T20I) squad for the 2022 Asia Cup in August 2022. He made his T20 international debut for Sri Lanka on 27 August 2022 against Afghanistan. In September 2022, Dilshan made a good start to his international career by taking the wickets of Virat Kohli and Deepak Hooda in Sri Lanka’s Asia Cup match against India.
Dilshan Madushanka after taking Virat Kohli’s wicket during Sri Lanka’s match against India
International one-day tour
Dilshan Madushanka was named in Sri Lanka’s one-day international squad for the series against the West Indies in February 2021. He made his One-Day International (ODI) debut for Sri Lanka on January 10, 2023 against India in Guwahati. In the match, he took the maiden ODI wicket of Rohit Sharma.
In 2023, his contribution to Sri Lanka in the ICC World Cup qualifiers helped the team qualify for the 2023 ODI World Cup. In the qualifying matches against Zimbabwe and the Netherlands, he took 3 wickets each. On November 2, 2023, in the World Cup match between Sri Lanka and India, Dilshan scored his first five goals for Sri Lanka against India. He became the fourth Sri Lankan cricketer to bowl a batsman in the tournament after Ashanta Demel, Charminda Wass and Rath Malinga.
Dilshan Madushanka for Sri Lanka against India
test
Dilshan made his debut for Sri Lanka against Pakistan on July 24, 2023 in Colombo (SSC). Before making his debut, he was named in the Sri Lanka Test squad five times – in December 2020 for Sri Lanka’s series against South Africa, in April 2021 for Sri Lanka’s series against Bangladesh, and in April 2022 for Sri Lanka’s series against Bangladesh. In June 2022, Sri Lanka will play a home series against Australia, and in July 2022, Sri Lanka will play a home series against Pakistan.
Dilshan Madushanka plays cricket match
Facts/Trivia
- Dilshan’s batting style is right-handed batting and his bowling style is left-arm fast bowling.
- Dilshan’s jersey number in Sri Lanka is 98.
Dilshan Madushhankar’s jersey number
- As a child, Dilshan longed to join the Sri Lankan Army.
- Dilshan revealed in an interview that initially, his father was against Dilshan’s decision to choose cricket as a career. He said,
My father didn’t like me playing cricket. He often blamed cricket for my bad grades. He doesn’t like the sport and doesn’t even watch the games on TV. I used to sneak out to watch games with my mom’s help. But now he watches a lot of cricket on TV and if a match is played in Sooriyawewa, he comes to the stadium to watch me play. “
- Apparently, when Dilshan was selected to play cricket for the Sri Lanka Under-19 team, he did not have any cricket equipment. He didn’t even have a good pair of boots. Initially, he decided to quit the sport. However, his admirers gave him constant support which helped him establish his career as a cricketer.
- Initially, he played cricket in borrowed shoes.
- His first cricket coach was Hashan P. Baduge.
Dilshan Madushanka’s first coach
- Interestingly, Dilshan took 6 wickets after scoring 21 runs in the first under-17 school match against Sumangala College at Hungama Vijayaba Central College.
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