Dunith Wellalage is a Sri Lankan cricketer who rose to fame after taking 5 wickets in the 2023 Asia Cup against India. He captained the Sri Lanka U-19 team in the 2022 ICC U-19 World Cup.
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Dunith Nethmika Wellalage was born on Thursday, January 9, 2003 in Colombo, Sri Lanka (age 20; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Capricorn. He initially attended St. Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa and later St. Joseph’s College, Colombo. He became interested in playing cricket after seeing his father’s trophies as a child and later played for the school team. He received cricket training from different coaches including Suranga Perera, Roger Wijesuriya and Dilan Ramanayake. He later became a professional cricketer.
Dunith Wellalage (secondary) student days
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′6″
Weight (approximately): 65kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
He comes from a middle-class family.
Parents and siblings
His father, Suranga Niroshan Wellalage, is a cricketer and businessman, and his mother, Harshani Kanchana Wellalage, is a housewife.
Dunith Wellalage with his father Suranga Niroshan Wellalage and mother Harshani Kanchana Wellalage
He has two younger brothers, Pulina Senath Wellalage who plays badminton and Chamath Chithira Wellalage who also plays cricket.
Dunith Wellalage with his brother Pulina Senath Wellalage (right) and youngest brother Chamath Chithira Wellalage (left)
wife and children
He is unmarried and has no children.
Relationships/Affairs
His girlfriend is Dean De Silva, a marketing major.
Dunith Wellalage and girlfriend Deanne De Silva
Dunith Wellalage’s girlfriend Deanne De Silva
Profession
domestic
While at school, Veralachi played for the St. Sebastian U-13 team, St. Sebastian U-15 team, St. Joseph U-15 team and St. Joseph U-19 team, and achieved many achievements. outstanding performance. He made his debut for Sri Lanka Cricket Club against Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club on 9 May 2019, taking 5 wickets in the match.
Dunith Wellalage in a first class match
He made his A-list debut for Lanka Cricket Club against Sinhala Sports Club on 14 December 2019, taking 1 wicket in the match. In a first-class match, he took 8 wickets and scored 152 runs. He took 5 wickets for 21 runs in the Group A match.
Dunis Velarachi (left) won the 2022 National Premier League Best Player Award
International
Under 19 years old
Wellalage captains the Sri Lanka U-19 team in the 2022 ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup. He took 5 wickets twice in the tournament and became the leading wicket-taker of the tournament with 17 wickets and the highest scorer for the team with 264 runs. He also performed well with the bat in the playoff semi-final against South Africa, scoring 113 runs.
Dunith Wellalage (left) in training ahead of the 2022 Under-19 World Cup
Sri Lanka Cricket Development XI vs Sri Lanka A
In April 2022, he represented the Sri Lanka Emerging Team (also known as the Sri Lanka Cricket Development XI) on their tour of England. He made his debut in a T20 match against Surrey on 25 May 2022; he scored 1 run and conceded 14 runs without taking any wicket. He also represented Sri Lanka A in the 2022 series against Australia A.
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He made his debut on July 24, 2022 against Pakistan. He conceded 35 runs without taking any wicket, scoring 11 runs in the first innings of the match and 18 runs in the second innings.
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He made his ODI debut against Australia on June 14, 2022; he took 2 wickets in the game and scored 49 runs.
Dunith Wellalage (right) receives the ODI cap from Wanindu Hasaranga on his ODI debut
He became the leading wicket-taker with 9 wickets in the 5-match series against Australia in 2022.
On September 12, 2023, in the Super-4 match against India, he completed 40 runs with 5 wickets for the first time and scored 42 not out in the match; The performance earned him his first Man of the Match award.
Dunith Wellalage (left) wins first ODI Player of the Match award
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Lanka Premier League
In the 2022 third edition of the Sri Lanka Premier League (LPL), Wellalage was acquired by Jaffna Kings of Diamond Group B ($25,000; approximately Sri Lankan Rupees 9 million).
Dunith Wellalage in Jaffna Kings jersey
jersey number
Wellagae wears Sri Lanka’s No.1 jersey.
Dunith Wellalage jersey number 1
Record
- First Sri Lankan captain to score a century in the Under-19 Cricket World Cup (2022)
- Youngest cricketer to win Lanka Premier League (LPL) Player of the Year award (2023)
Awards, Honors, Achievements
- Student Cricketer of the Year, Bowler of the Year and All-rounder of the Year at the Student Cricketer of the Year Awards 2021
Dunis Velarachi (left) won Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year, Bowler of the Year and All-round Sportsman of the Year awards
- Named ICC Most Valuable Team for the 2022 Men’s Under-19 Cricket World Cup
Facts/Trivia
- Wellalage is a bowling all-rounder. His batting style is left-handed and his bowling style is slow left-arm orthodoxy.
- In June 2023, he signed with management company Field Power Sports. He has also signed a contract with KG Cricket who supplies him with all cricket accessories.
Dunith Wellalage (left) after signing with Field Power Sports Management Company
- His favorite cricketers growing up were Kusal Mendis and Avishka Fernando.
- After receiving his first ODI Man of the Match award against India in the 2023 Asia Cup, he touched Virat Kohli’s feet and later said Kohli was like a god to him.
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