Kalana Perera

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Kalana Perera
Personal information
Full name
Kopiyawattege Kalana Vichithra Perera
Born (2000-07-28) 28 July 2000 (age 23)
Panadura, Sri Lanka
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm medium-fast
RoleBowler
Source: Cricinfo, 28 June 2020
Medal record
Representing Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Men's cricket
South Asian Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Kathmandu/Pokhara Team

Kopiyawattege Kalana Vichithra Perera (born 28 July 2000) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. [1] In November 2019, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the 2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Bangladesh. [2] He made his List A debut for Sri Lanka, against Oman, in the Emerging Teams Cup on 14 November 2019. [3] Prior to his List A debut, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. [4] Later the same month, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the men's cricket tournament at the 2019 South Asian Games. [5] The Sri Lanka team won the silver medal, after they lost to Bangladesh by seven wickets in the final. [6]

He made his Twenty20 debut on 4 January 2020, for Sinhalese Sports Club in the 2019–20 SLC Twenty20 Tournament. [7] He made his first-class debut on 22 February 2020, for Sinhalese Sports Club in the 2019–20 Premier League Tournament, scoring a century in the first innings. [8] In October 2020, he was drafted by the Colombo Kings for the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League. [9] In March 2021, he was part of the Sinhalese Sports Club team that won the 2020–21 SLC Twenty20 Tournament, the first time they had won the tournament since 2005. [10]

In August 2021, he was named in the SLC Blues team for the 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League tournament. [11] In November 2021, he was selected to play for the Dambulla Giants following the players' draft for the 2021 Lanka Premier League. [12] In July 2022, he was signed by the Dambulla Giants for the third edition of the Lanka Premier League. [13]

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