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| Full name | Duvindu Sachin Tillakaratne | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 September 1996 Colombo, Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm spin | ||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 9 December 2016 | |||||||||||||||
Duvindu Tillakaratne (born 9 September 1996) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. [1] He is the son of Sri Lankan Test cricketer Hashan Tillakaratne, and the twin brother of Ravindu Tillakaratne. [2] [3]
He made his first-class debut for Badureliya Sports Club in the 2016–17 Premier League Tournament on 9 December 2016. [4] He made his List A debut for Ampara District in the 2016–17 Districts One Day Tournament on 15 March 2017. [5]
He was the leading wicket-taker for Burgher Recreation Club in the 2018–19 Premier League Tournament, with 34 dismissals in nine matches. [6] In November 2019, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the men's cricket tournament at the 2019 South Asian Games. [7] The Sri Lanka team won the silver medal, after they lost to Bangladesh by seven wickets in the final. [8] He was the leading wicket-taker in the 2019–20 Premier League Tournament, with 61 dismissals in nine matches. [9]
In October 2020, he was drafted by the Galle Gladiators for the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League. [10]
He was the leading wicket taker in the 2022–23 Major Clubs Limited Over Tournament with 36 wickets in 12 matches.
He is a recipient of the "Trinity Lion", which he earned by surpassing the 100 wicket mark in his final season for Trinity College, Kandy.
Playing for Chilaw Marians CC in the 2024/25 Major club 3 day tournament, he took 39 wickets in 8 matches while achieving the best bowling average and strike rate.