Dilshan Madushanka
Sri Lankan cricketer
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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]
Hambantota, Sri Lanka
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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 | 19 November 2024 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 95) | 27 August 2022 v Afghanistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 27 July 2024 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dambulla Viking | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Galle Gladiators | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colts Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Durban's Super Giants | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Jaffna Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | Sharjah Warriorz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Dambulla Sixers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 15 February 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic career
He 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
In 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 his One Day International (ODI) debut on 10 January 2023, against India.[20] Madushanka took his maiden ODI wicket of Rohit Sharma. He made his Test debut on 24 July 2023, against Pakistan.[21] 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.[22]
In May 2024, he was named in Sri Lanka’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[23]