Wanindu Hasaranga is a Sri Lankan cricketer who has represented Sri Lanka in many tournaments and set several records with his bowling skills. He has played in many leagues in different countries and is regarded as one of the best fielders Sri Lanka has ever produced.
Wiki/Biography
Pinnaduwage Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva aka Wanindu Hasaranga was born on Tuesday, July 29, 1997 in Galle, Sri Lanka (26 years old; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Leo. He was educated at Richmond College in Galle and began playing cricket at the age of twelve. He participated in cricket training with the under-13 team and started playing as a fast bowler. He later became a good all-around athlete who loved to play defense. He rose to fame in inter-school cricket in 2014 when he took 12 catches in a match. He later met coach Rankar de Silva, who was impressed by Hasaranga’s good arm speed and convinced him to become a leg-spin bowler. He subsequently played in many inter-school tournaments, including the 2017 Red Bull School Cricket Championship. Later, he started a career in cricket.
Teenage Wanindu Hasalanga (centre)
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′10″
Weight (approximately): 75kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
Body measurements (approximately): Chest 40″, Waist 32″, Biceps 14″
family
He comes from a middle-class family.
Parents and siblings
His father is a retired policeman and his mother is a housewife. He has an older brother, Chaturanga de Silva, who is also a professional cricket player and has played for the Sri Lankan national team; and a younger sister, Chaturi de Silva. Chathuri de Silva).
Wanindu Hasalanga and his parents
Wanindu Hasaranga and his brother Chaturanga de Silva (left)
Wanindu Hasaranga and his sister Chathuri de Silva
wife and children
He married Vindya Padmaperuma on March 9, 2023.
Wanindu Hasaranga and his wife Vindya Padmaperuma
Relationships/Affairs
He dated Vindya Padmaperuma for a long time before marrying her in 2023.
Wanindu Hasaranga, his girlfriend Vindya Padmaperuma, Virat Kohli’s wife Anushka Sharma, Virat Kohli (right to left)
Profession
domestic
He made his first-class domestic debut on 26 February 2016 for Sri Lanka Port Authority Cricket Club (SLPACC) against Bloomfield; he did not take a wicket; however, he performed well with the bat, winning the first innings 87 points, 6 points scored in the second game. On 30 November 2015, he played his first one-day match in the country for SLPACC in the AIA Premier Limited Over Tournament against the Tamil League. He later represented Colombo, Dambulla and Galle in various domestic competitions. He took 10 wickets in a first-class match, scored 24 runs and took 6 wickets in a one-day performance that was outstanding and was selected for the under-19 team.
Wanindu Hasalanga competes in domestic competition
International
Under 19 years old
He was selected for Sri Lanka’s U-19 team in 2015 and went on to participate in the 2016 U-19 World Cup, where he took 3 wickets and scored 34 runs in the quarter-finals against England.
test
He played his first Test match against South Africa at Centurian, South Africa on 26 December 2020; he scored 18 runs in the first innings, 59 runs in the second innings, and 10 runs in the first innings. 4 wickets and 171 runs scored.
Wanindu Hasalanga bowls for Test match debut
Foreign Direct Investment
He made his ODI debut in Sri Lanka’s Galle match against Zimbabwe on July 2, 2017, and scored a hat-trick in the game. He made his maiden ODI fifty against West Indies on March 14, 2021, scoring 80 runs in 60 balls and taking 1 wicket for 49 runs. In a 2023 World Cup qualifier against the United Arab Emirates on 19 June 2023, he took 6 wickets for 24 runs, taking 5 wickets for the first time.
Wanindu Hasaranga in ODI match
T20I
He made his T20I debut on 1 September 2019 against New Zealand in Pallekele, Sri Lanka and took 2 wickets for a total of 21 runs. In the match against India on July 29, 2021, he took 4 wickets and scored 9 runs.
T20I World Cup
In the 2021 T20I World Cup in the UAE, he played 8 matches and became the highest wicket-taker with 16 wickets; he also scored 71 runs off 47 balls against Ireland, scoring The first T20I result in half a century. In the 2022 T20I World Cup in Australia, he played 8 matches and took 15 wickets and had the best bowling figure of 3 wickets against UAE.
retire
Wanindu Hasaranga retired from Test cricket on 15 August 2023.
league
Indian Premier League (IPL)
He made his IPL debut for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on 20 September 2021 in the 2021 IPL season. RCB acquired him for Rs 1,075 crore in the auction for the 2022 IPL season. On 8 May 2022, in a match against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 2022 IPL season, he took 5 wickets for the first time in IPL, taking 5 wickets for 18 runs.
Wanindu Hasaranga plays for RCB in IPL
Wanindu Hasaranga was sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs. 150 Crores were fetched at the IPL 2024 Auction held on December 19, 2023 at Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai.
IPL 2024 Auction | Sri Lankan spinner Wanindu Hasaranga sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad at a reserve price of Rs 15 crore.
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— Business Standard (@bsindia) December 19, 2023
Other leagues
He played for Sylhet Sixers in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2017-18 and later played for Khulna Tigers in the 2021 BPL. He represented Jaffna Stallions in the Sri Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2020 and was named the Player of the Tournament for taking 17 wickets. He plays for Jaffna Kings in the 2021 LPL season and Kandy Falcons in the 2022 LPL season.
Wanindu Hasaranga in Jaffna Kings jersey after winning Sri Lanka Premier League 2021
He represented the Manchester Originals in the 100 in the 2022 season. He represents Quetta Gladiators in the 2023 Pakistan Super League (PSL). He represented the Desert Vipers in the 2023 I-League T20 Championship. He represented the Washington Liberty in the inaugural season of Major League Baseball in 2023. He represented Deccan Gladiators in the 2021 Abu Dhabi T10 League.
Wanindu Hasaranga in Deccan Gladiators jersey after winning Abu Dhabi T10 League 2021
jersey number
He wore jersey number 49 while playing for the Sri Lanka national cricket team.
Wanningdu Hasalanga jersey number 49
Record
- First Sri Lankan player to take three consecutive five-wickets in ODIs (2nd overall)
- The youngest cricketer to score a hat-trick on ODI debut (19 years, 11 months and 4 days)
- The third cricketer to score a hat-trick on his ODI debut
- The first leg-spinner to score a hat-trick in ODIs
- Highest individual score in Sri Lanka ODI batting position 8 or below
- First Sri Lankan cricketer to score a hat-trick in T20I World Cup
- Birthday T20I match’s best bowling figures
- Highest wickets in a single T20I World Cup (2021)
- The first player to score a hat-trick in the Lanka Premier League (LPL)
Awards, Honors, Achievements
- November 2017 Sri Lanka Cricket Annual Awards Most Promising Domestic Player Award for the 2016-17 Season
- 1st place in ICC T20I bowling rankings for November 2021
- Selected for 2021 ICC ODI Team of the Year and T20I Team of the Year
Wanindu Hasaranga gets cap after being named ICC ODI Team of the Year and T20I Team of the Year 2021
- Named ICC T20I Team of the Year 2022
Wanindu Hasaranga wears ICC T20I Team of the Year Jersey
car collection
He owns a Range Rover SUV and a BMW.
Wanindu Hasaranga’s Range Rover SUV
tattoo
Hasaranga has multiple tattoos on his body, including one on his right arm with the number 151, 2021-36 (he took 36 T20I wickets in the 2021-22 season), a tattoo on his neck, and a tattoo of Wanindu 49 -180. Left hand.
Wanindu Hasalanga’s Tattoo
perforation
He has piercings in his ears.
Wanindu Hasalanga’s ears pierced
Favorites
- Sri Lanka Stadium: Galle International Stadium
- Sri Lanka Cricket Player: Angelo Mathews
- Brand: Puma, SF (Stanford)
Facts/Trivia
- His batting style is right-handed and his bowling style is right-arm leg break.
- His nicknames are Waniya and Wownindu.
- He has been trained by many coaches at different points in his career, including Danushka Denagama at the Under-13 to Under-15 levels, Dhammika Sudarshana at the Under-19 level, Lasantha Prasad at the Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club (SLPACC), Tharanga Dhammika and Kelum Gandaweera at Colombo Cricket Club (CCC).
- In an interview, he mentioned that he liked defense the most, and many people speculated that he was selected for the national team because of his defensive ability.
- In his free time, he enjoys playing video games and football.
- His celebration style is popular among cricket lovers, which he copied from his favorite footballer Neymar.
- Australian pacer Kane Richardson once compared Hasaranga to a street fighter in an interview.
- He is an animal lover and owns a pet dog.
Wanindu Hasalanga and his dog
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