Lokumarakkalage Dilshan Madushanka (born 18 September 2000) is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer who currently plays limited over internationals for Sri Lanka.[1][2] He is a past pupil of Hungama Vijayaba Central College, Hungama.[citation needed]
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| Full name | Lokumarakkalage Dilshan Madushanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 September 2000 Hambantota, Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Only Test (cap 164) | 24 July 2023 v Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 206) | 10 January 2023 v India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 14 February 2024 v Afghanistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 95) | 27 August 2022 v Afghanistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 18 January 2024 v Zimbabwe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dambulla Viking | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Galle Gladiators | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colts Cricket Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Durban's Super Giants | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | Jaffna Kings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Sharjah Warriors | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Domestic career
editHe made his first-class debut on 13 March 2020, for Colts Cricket Club in the 2019–20 Premier League Tournament.[3] In October 2020, he was drafted by the Dambulla Viiking for the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League.[4] He made his Twenty20 debut on 9 December 2020, for the Dambulla Viiking in the 2020 Lanka Premier League.[5]
In August 2021, he was named in the SLC Blues team for the 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League tournament.[6] In November 2021, he was selected to play for the Galle Gladiators following the players' draft for the 2021 Lanka Premier League.[7] In July 2022, he was signed by the Jaffna Kings for the third edition of the Lanka Premier League.[8]
International career
editIn January 2020, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[9] On 27 January 2020, in Sri Lanka's plate quarter-final match against Nigeria, Madushanka took a five-wicket haul.[10]
In December 2020, Madushanka was named in Sri Lanka's Test squad for their series against South Africa.[11] In February 2021, Madushanka was named in Sri Lanka's limited overs squad for their series against the West Indies.[12] In April 2021, Madushanka was again named in Sri Lanka's Test squad, this time for their series against Bangladesh.[13]
In April 2022, he was named in Sri Lanka's Test squad for their series against Bangladesh.[14] He made his List A debut on 8 June 2022, for Sri Lanka A against Australia A during Australia's tour of Sri Lanka.[15] Later the same month, he was named in Sri Lanka's Test squad, also for their home series against Australia.[16]
Also in July, he was again named in Sri Lanka's Test squad, this time for their home series against Pakistan.[17] In August 2022, he was named in Sri Lanka's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the 2022 Asia Cup.[18] He made his T20I debut on 27 August 2022, against Afghanistan.[19] Madushanka made a promising start to his international career, especially in the match against India, where he dismantled Indian top order by swinging the ball into the right-hand batters, and flattened the stumps twice including knocking two of Virat Kohli's out of the ground and then Deepak Hooda.[20]
Madushanka made his One Day International (ODI) debut on 10 January 2023, against India.[21] Madushanka took his maiden ODI wicket of Rohit Sharma. He made his Test debut on 24 July 2023, against Pakistan.[22] At the World Cup 2023, Madushanka took a total of 21 wickets over 9 matches at an average of 25.00, and had his first ODI five-wicket haul of 5/80 against India on 2nd Nov 2023 held at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.[23]
In May 2024, he was named in Sri Lanka’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[24]
References
edit- ^ "Dilshan Madushanka". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ "From soft-ball cricket to youth internationals, the tale of Dilshan Madushanka". The Papare. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ "Group A, Premier League Tournament Tier A at Colombo (Colts), Mar 13-15 2020". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ "Chris Gayle, Andre Russell and Shahid Afridi among big names taken at LPL draft". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ "17th Match (N), Hambantota, Dec 9 2020, Lanka Premier League". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Cricket announce Invitational T20 squads and schedule". The Papare. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Kusal Perera, Angelo Mathews miss out on LPL drafts". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ "LPL 2022 draft: Kandy Falcons sign Hasaranga; Rajapaksa to turn out for Dambulla Giants". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ "Sri Lanka squad for the ICC U19 World Cup 2020 announced". The Papare. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ "Ravindu Rasantha century, Dilshan Madushanka five-for in Sri Lanka's victory over Nigeria; England thump Japan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ "Sri Lanka to take 22 players to South Africa". The Papare. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Shanaka named as Sri Lankan T20I captain for West Indies tour". BD Crictime. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "Sri Lanka announces 18-man squad for Bangladesh Test series". Cricket Times. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ "Pathum Nissanka to miss Bangladesh Tests". The Papare. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "1st unofficial ODI, Colombo (SSC), June 08, 2022, Australia A tour of Sri Lanka". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ^ "Jeffrey Vandersay named in Sri Lanka Test squad for Australia series". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ "Sri Lanka name squad for Pakistan Test series". CricBuzz. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "Sri Lanka squad for Asia Cup 2022". Sri Lanka Cricket. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "Group B (N), Dubai (DSC), August 27, 2022, Asia Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ "Sri Lanka are discovering new heroes, one match at a time". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ^ "1st ODI (D/N), Guwahati, January 10, 2023, Sri Lanka tour of India". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "2nd Test, Colombo (SSC), July 24 - 28, 2023, Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "India vs Sri Lanka: Dilshan Madushanka becomes 4th Sri Lanka bowler to pick a 5-wicket haul in ODI World Cups". India Today. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ "Sri Lanka's Squad for ICC Men's T20I World Cup 2024". ScoreWaves. Retrieved 11 June 2024.