Shashini Gimhani

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Shashini Gimhani
Personal information
Full name
Wellage Shashini Gimhani Wijayarathna
Born (2008-12-09) 9 December 2008 (age 15)
Mahamodara, Sri Lanka
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeft-arm wrist spin
Role Bowler
International information
National side
T20I debut(cap  55)1 May 2024 v  Uganda
Last T20I3 May 2024 v  United States
T20I shirt no.21
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
Representing Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Women's Cricket
Women's Asia Cup
Winner 2024 Sri Lanka

Wellage Shashini Gimhani Wijayarathna (born 9 December 2008, known as Shashini Gimhani) is a Sri Lankan cricketer who plays for the Sri Lanka women's cricket team as a left-arm wrist spinner. [1] She has also played for Sri Lanka women's under-19 cricket team. [2]

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Early life

Gimhani studied at Devapathiraja College in Rathgama, Galle. [3]

Career

In March 2024, Gimhani was selected in the Sri Lanka under-19 team for the Tri-Nation Series against England under-19 and Australia under-19 teams. [4] [5]

In April 2024, she earned her maiden call-up for Sri Lanka's national squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier. [6] [7] She made her Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against Uganda on 1 May 2024. [8] She became the youngest player for Sri Lanka to represent the national team at the age of 15 years and 144 days. [9] She was named in the Sri Lanka squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup. [10]

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