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Dilshan Madushanka Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography & More

Dilshan Madushanka Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography & More

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Quick Infoā†’

Hometown: Hambantota, Sri Lanka

Marital Status: Unmarried

Age: 23 Years

Bio/Wiki
Full name Lokumarakkalage Dilshan Madushanka
Profession Cricketer (Bowler)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.) in centimeters**- 175 cm**
in meters**- 1.75 m**
in feet & inches**- 5ā€™ 9ā€**
Eye Colour Black
Hair Colour Black
Cricket
International Debut ODI- 10 January 2023 against India at Guwahati
Test- 24 July 2023 against Pakistan at Colombo
T20- 27 August 2022 against Afghanistan at Dubai (DSC)
Jersey Number # 98 (Sri Lanka)
Domestic/State Team ā€¢ Colts Cricket Club
ā€¢ Sri Lanka A
ā€¢ Dambulla Viiking
ā€¢ Galle Gladiators
ā€¢ Jaffna Kings
ā€¢ Durbanā€™s Super Giants
ā€¢ Sharjah Warriors
Coach/Mentor Hashan P. Baduge (first coach)
Batting Style Right-hand Bat
Bowling Style Left-arm Fast Bowling
Personal Life
Date of Birth 18 September 2000 (Monday)
Age (as of 2023) 23 Years
Birthplace Hambantota, Sri Lanka
Zodiac sign Virgo
Nationality Sri Lankan
Hometown Hambantota, Sri Lanka
School Hungama Vijayaba Central College, Hungama
Educational Qualification Class 11 check sources
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Religion Buddhism
Relationships & More
Marital Status Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends Nimasha Nanayakkara (rumoured)
Family
Wife/Spouse N/A
Parents Father- Sujith Krishantha (fisherman)


Mother- K. G. Nilanthi (homemaker)
Siblings Brother(s)- Sudesh Nirmal (elder; cricketer), Nipun (younger; student)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Dilshan Madushanka

  • Dilshan Madushanka is a Sri Lankan cricketer who plays for the Sri Lankan national cricket team. In 2023, during a Cricket World Cup match between Sri Lanka and India, Dilshan claimed his maiden five-wicket haul for Sri Lanka, becoming the fourth Sri Lankan cricketer to record a fifer in the World Cup.

  • He grew up in a financially weak family in Hambantota, Sri Lanka.

    Dilshan Madushankaā€™s childhood picture

  • In childhood, he aspired to join the Sri Lankan army.

  • While in school, Dilshan used to observe the boys playing cricket and developed an interest in the sport. In an interview, while talking about it, Dilshan said,

    My first encounter with cricket was when I saw a set of seniors playing cricket in the school grounds. Our school organized a big match about 4 or 5 years ago and itā€™s after watching that game that I wanted to play cricket.ā€

  • He then started playing cricket for his schoolā€™s cricket team.

  • Apparently, cricket was an unaffordable luxury for his schoolmates and they played the sport only at the junior-level tournaments. His school didnā€™t have a first-XI team and it could also not afford a two-day cricket game. While talking about it in an interview, he said, ā€œEven to travel for matches, the kids had to pool in money. We didnā€™t get new balls for practices, we used the used match-balls. The entire school had about 3 pairs of pads and 3 or 4 bats, thatā€™s what everyone used.ā€

  • He played for his school cricket team at the Under-15 level for a while and later quit the team.

  • While playing his debut Under-17 school match for Hungama Vijayaba Central College against Sumangala College, Dilshan claimed six wickets after giving 21 runs.

  • Soon, he began playing softball cricket and came into the attention of the mainstream softball cricket teams in his area with his pace bowling.

  • Simultaneously, he played a few cricket matches for the district team.

  • He then attended a few coaching camps organised by Mr Karunaratne, which led him to secure a place in the provincial team.

  • In January 2020, Dilshan was included in Sri Lankaā€™s squad for the 2020 Under-19 World Cup.

  • On 27 January 2020, during a plate quarter-final match between Sri Lanka and Nigeria, Dilshan took a five-wicket haul.

  • On 13 March 2020, he played his maiden first-class match for Colts Cricket Club against Negombo during the 2019ā€“20 Premier League Tournament.

    Dilshan Madushanka with his teammates

  • In October 2020, Dilshan was signed by Dambulla Viiking for the first edition of the Lanka Premier League. He played his first T20 match for Dambulla Viiking in the 2020 Lanka Premier League on 9 December 2020.

  • In February 2021, hMadushanaka was named in the Sri Lankan One Day International squad for their series against West Indies.

  • In August 2021, Dilshan was named in the SLC Blues team for the 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League tournament. In November 2021, Dilshan was signed by the Galle Gladiators team for the 2021 Lanka Premier League.

  • He played his first ListA match for Sri Lanka A against Australia A on 8 June 2022 during Australiaā€™s tour of Sri Lanka.

  • In July 2022, he was picked by the Jaffna Kings for the third edition of the Lanka Premier League.

  • In August 2022, Dilshan was included in Sri Lankaā€™s Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the 2022 Asia Cup. He played his first T20 International (T20I) match for Sri Lanka against Afghanistan on 27 August 2022.

  • In September 2022, he dismissed Virat Kohli and Deepak Hooda during an Asia Cup match between Sri Lanka and India.

  • On 10 January 2023, Dilshan played his first One Day International (ODI) match for Sri Lanka against India at Guwahati. In the match, he took his maiden ODI wicket of Rohit Sharma.

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  • During the ICC World Cup Qualifiers, Dilshanā€™s efforts helped the Sri Lankan team to qualify for the 2023 ODI World Cup. He claimed 3 wickets each against Zimbabwe and Netherlands during the qualifier matches.

  • He claimed his maiden five-wicket haul in a one day international match for Sri Lanka against India during the World Cup on 2 November 2023.

  • In 2023, Dilshan became the fourth Sri Lankan cricketer after Ashantha de Mel, Chaminda Vaas, and Lasith Malinga to record a fifer in the tournament.

  • On 24 July 2023, Dilshan played his first Test match for Sri Lanka against Pakistan at Colombo (SSC).

  • Prior to making his Test debut, he was named in the Sri Lankan Test squad several times- in December 2020 for Sri Lankaā€™s series against South Africa, in April 2021, for Sri Lankaā€™s series against Bangladesh, in April 2022, for Sri Lankaā€™s series against Bangladesh, in June 2022, for Sri Lankaā€™s home series against Australia, and in July 2022, for Sri Lankaā€™s home series against Pakistan.

  • In 2023, Jaffna Kings bought Dilshan for US $ 92,000 during the 2023 Lanka Premier League auctions, making him the most expensive player of the tournament.

  • He has represented Durbanā€™s Super Giants in a few matches.

  • In an interview, Dilshan revealed that his father was unhappy with his decision to choose cricket asĀ  his career option. He said, ā€œMy father didnā€™t like me playing cricket. He used to blame cricket for my bad academic results. He didnā€™t like the sport and didnā€™t even watch a game on the television. I used to sneak out for matches with the help of my mother. But now he watches a lot of cricket on television and comes to the ground to see me play if the games are at Sooriyawewa.ā€

  • In an interview, Dilshan revealed that when he was included in the Under-19 Sri Lankan team, he didnā€™t own any cricket equipment. He not even had a pair of good boots and decided to quit playing the game. However, constant support from his admirers helped him to pursue a career in cricket.

  • Apparently, at the beginning of his cricket career, Dilshan borrowed a pair of shoes from his friend.

  • On 19 December 2023, Dilshan was sold to Mumbai Indians for Rs. 4.60 crore against the base price of Rs. 50 lakh in the 2024 IPL Auction, held at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai.

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