Tharindu Rathnayake
Sri Lankan cricketer (born 1996)
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Tharindu Rathnayake (born 18 April 1996) is a Sri Lankan cricketer.[1] He made his first-class debut for Sinhalese Sports Club in the 2015–16 Premier League Tournament on 26 December 2013.[2] In March 2018, he was named in Dambulla's squad for the 2017–18 Super Four Provincial Tournament.[3][4]
Marawila, Sri Lanka
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Konganige Tharindu Hasanka Ratnayake |
| Born | 18 April 1996 Marawila, Sri Lanka |
| Batting | Left-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm off break, Slow left-arm |
| International information | |
| National side | |
| Test debut (cap 169) | 17 June 2025 v Bangladesh |
| Last Test | 25 June 2025 v Bangladesh |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2015/16–2020–21 | Singhalese Sports Club |
| 2017/18 | Moors Sports Club |
| 2021/22–2023/24 | Sebastianites Cricket and Athletic Club |
| 2021–23 | Dambulla Sixers |
| 2024/25 | Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 14 January 2017 | |
He was the leading wicket-taker for Sinhalese Sports Club in the 2018–19 Premier League Tournament, with 53 dismissals in ten matches.[5] In October 2020, he was drafted by the Colombo Kings for the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League.[6] 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.[7]
In November 2021, he was selected to play for the Dambulla Giants following the players' draft for the 2021 Lanka Premier League.[8] In July 2022, he was signed by the Dambulla Giants for the third edition of the Lanka Premier League.[9]
