Kulasekara Mudiyanselage Dinesh Nuwan Kulasekara is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played all formats of the game. He was educated at Bandaranayake College Gampaha
Separamadu Lasith Malinga is a Sri Lankan former cricketer who is widely regarded as one of the greatest Sri Lankan limited overs bowlers of all time. Playing as a right-arm fast bowler,Malinga was commonly used as a specialist death bowler,and captained the Sri Lanka national cricket team to the 2014 T20 World Cup title. He was nicknamed "Slinga Malinga" due to his distinctive round-arm action,sometimes referred to as a sling action. Malinga announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on 14 September 2021 and migrated to Melbourne.
Timothy Grant Southee,is a New Zealand international cricketer who plays for New Zealand cricket team in all formats of the game,captain in Tests and vice captain in T20Is. He is a right-arm medium-fast bowler and a hard-hitting lower order batsman. The third New Zealand bowler to take 300 Test wickets,he was one of the country's youngest cricketers,debuting at the age of 19 in February 2008. On his Test debut against England he took 5 wickets and made 77 off 40 balls in the second innings. He plays for Northern Districts in the Plunket Shield,Ford Trophy and Super Smash as well as Northland in the Hawke Cup. He was named as New Zealand's captain for the first T20I against West Indies in place of Kane Williamson,who was rested for that game. The Blackcaps won that match by 47 runs. Southee was a member of the New Zealand team that won the 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship. Southee currently has the highest (international) test batting strike rate among the batsmen with a minimum of 2000 test runs. His (batting) career strike rate is 83.12. He was also a part of the New Zealand squad to finish as runners-up at the 2015 Cricket World Cup.
Kande Arachchige Isuru Udana Tillakaratna is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who represented Sri Lanka internationally in limited over formats. He currently plays domestic cricket for Tamil Union and Wayamba. Primarily a left arm fast bowler,Udana evolved as an all-rounder in late 2018. On 31 July 2021,Udana announced his retirement from international cricket.
Narangoda Liyanaarachchige Thisara Chirantha Perera,popularly as Thisara Perera,is a former Sri Lankan international cricketer who played all formats for the national team. He also captained the team in limited-overs formats. Domestically he plays for Sri Lanka Army Sports Club in the Premier Trophy and Premier Limited-Overs Tournament,and the Jaffna Stallions in the Lanka Premier League. Perera has played franchise T20 cricket all around the world for numerous leagues. Primarily a bowling all-rounder,he is an aggressive left-handed batsman who can hit big sixes in death overs and is a useful right-arm medium-fast bowler.
Pramod Bhanuka Bandara Rajapaksa,,popularly known as Bhanuka Rajapaksa,is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer,who plays limited over internationals for the national team. He is a left-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium. He was born in Colombo. Despite a prolific domestic career,Rajapaksa only made his international debut when he was called up for the T20I series against Pakistan in 2019,ten years after his first-class debut.
Aththachchi Nuwan Pradeep Roshan Fernando,commonly known as Nuwan Pradeep,is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer. Despite being a national cricketer,he had never actually played the game until he was 20 and most importantly never played with leather ball until his 20s. He shot into prominence after winning a bowling speed contest in 2007 and he was sent to Sri Lanka's Cricket Academy and also went onto earn a national test call up less than 3 years later. He is regarded as the most unconventional find of Sri Lanka cricket.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar Singh,often known as Bhuvi,is an Indian former international cricketer who played for the Indian cricket team from 2012 to 2022. He currently plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League and Uttar Pradesh in domestic cricket. Kumar swings the ball both ways efficiently,with his inswingers more effective than outswing. Initially starting his career as an opening swing bowler,Bhuvneshwar Kumar upgraded his bowling armoury with reverse swing,slower bowls and Yorkers to become a death over specialist. With India,Kumar won the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy. He became the first bowler to win a purple cap of IPL in two consecutive seasons.
Yuzvendra Chahal is an Indian international cricketer who plays for the Indian cricket team in white ball cricket as a leg spin bowler. He also currently plays for Haryana in domestic cricket and Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League. He is a Right-arm leg break bowler. Chahal was the second player and first Indian to take a 6 wicket haul in T20I history. He was the first concussion substitute to be named man of the match in an international cricket match. He was a part of the Indian squad which won the 2018 Asia Cup. He is a former chess player and represented India internationally in chess.
Mahamarakkala Kurukulasooriya Patabendige Akila Dananjaya Perera,popularly as Akila Dananjaya,is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer,who played all forms of the game for the national team. In March 2021,he became the first bowler to take hat-trick and be hit for the maximum of six sixes in an over in the same match,by Kieron Pollard against West Indies.
Mathurage Don Kusal Janith Perera,aka Kusal Perera is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer currently plays limited overs cricket and a former ODI cricket captain. He was a key member of the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 winning team.
Pinnaduwage Chaturanga de Silva,or Chaturanga de Silva,is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer who plays limited over cricket. Chathuranga de Silva was educated at St. Aloysius College,Galle,where he started his cricket career. He is primarily a left-handed batsman but bowls handy slow left-arm orthodox. He has represented the Sri Lanka national cricket team in limited over international matches. He is the elder brother of Sri Lankan All-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva.
Pathira Vasan Dushmantha Chameera is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer who plays for all three formats for the national team,and plays domestically for Nondescripts Cricket Club. He made his international debut for Sri Lanka in January 2015.
Mustafizur Rahman is a Bangladeshi international cricketer. A left-arm medium pacer,he is recognized for his most profilic 'slower cutters' all over the world. Born on 6 September 1995,in Satkhira,Bangladesh,Rahman's career took off during the 2015 Bangladesh Premier League when he caught the attention of cricket pundits with his ability to bowl accurate cutters and slower deliveries,earning him the nickname "The Fizz." This talent quickly propelled him to international prominence. He plays for Chennai Super Kings in IPL and is a left-arm fast-medium bowler.
Madagamagamage Dasun Shanaka is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer and former limited overs captain of the Sri Lankan cricket team. An all-rounder,Shanaka is a right-handed batter and a right-arm medium fast bowler.
Rashid Khan Arman is an Afghan international cricketer and captain of the Afghanistan national team in the T20I format. In franchise leagues,he plays for Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League (IPL),Adelaide Strikers in Australia's Big Bash League (BBL),Lahore Qalandars in the Pakistan Super League (PSL),Band-e-Amir Dragons in Afghanistan's Shpageeza Cricket League and MI New York in Major League Cricket (MLC). He bowls right-arm leg spin and is an aggressive right-handed batsman.
Morawakage Maheesh Theekshana is a professional cricketer who plays for the Sri Lanka national cricket team in all three formats of the game. He made his international debut for Sri Lanka in September 2021. Regarded as one of the best T20 bowlers in the world,his bowling action resembles that of former Sri Lankan mystery spinner Ajantha Mendis,who coincidentally happened to be his mentor with the Sri Lanka Army Sports Club,whom he has represented in the Sri Lankan domestic game.
Perumapperuma Arachchige Kaveesha Praveen Jayawickrama,normally known as Praveen Jayawickrama,is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer who plays for the national team in all three formats. He made his international debut for the Sri Lanka cricket team in April 2021. He had his education in St. Sebastian's College,Moratuwa. and Holy Cross College,Kaluthara.
Matheesha Pathirana is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer who currently plays limited overs cricket for the national team. He has been referred to as Baby Malinga,as he has modelled his bowling action after Lasith Malinga in sling action.
The Zimbabwe cricket team toured Sri Lanka in January 2024 to play three One Day International (ODI) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches. The T20I series was part of Sri Lanka's preparation for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.
