Lokumarakkalage Dilshan Madushanka is a professional cricketer from Sri Lanka. He is a left-arm fast bowler and, currently, one of the main bowlers on their national team. Madushanka is just 23 years old and has represented the Sri Lankan cricket team in all formats of the game. It took him less than a year from his debut to become an all-format player, and he is currently a part of the Sri Lanka squad for the 2024 ODI World Cup.
Well, he picked up a five-wicket haul in the 2024 ODI World Cup, which came against India. One of the most interesting facts about his five-wicket haul is that all the wickets were of the top and middle-order batsmen. He picked the wickets of Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, and Surya Kumar Yadav. He also became the fourth bowler in Sri Lankan cricket history to pick five or more wickets in a single match of the World Cup. So, let’s know about the Sri Lankan fast bowler.
Age
The Sri Lankan fast bowler was born on September 18, 2000, and currently, he is 23 years old. He started playing cricket at a very young age and made his first-class debut when he was 17 years old. Within a span of two years, he made it into the Sri Lankan cricket team and is now an all-format player for them.
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Stats
As mentioned earlier, he made his first-class debut in 2020 and is now an all-format player for the Sri Lankan cricket team.
|
Stats/Format |
Test |
ODI |
T20i |
First Class |
|
Matches |
1 |
13 |
11 |
10 |
|
Runs |
– |
9 |
2 |
65 |
|
Wickets |
– |
28 |
12 |
33 |
|
Best Bowling Figure |
– |
5/80 |
3/24 |
6/33 |
Bowling Speed
Dilshan Madushanka is a left-arm fast bowler and regularly clicks at a speed of 140 km/h. With his pace, he can also swing the new ball. He is lethal when the bowl starts swinging and has picked up most of his wickets with the new ball. When it comes to death overs, he may be expensive on a few occasions but also picks crucial wickets for the team.
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IPL
At the moment, the Sri Lankan cricketer is yet to be a part of an IPL team. He has recently announced himself to the cricket world and may be picked up in the upcoming IPL auction. He can click at 140+ speed regularly with some swings with the new ball.
Leaving the IPL aside, he is part of a few franchises around the world. He plays for the Jaffna Kings of the Lanka Premier League and the Durban Super Giants of the South African T20 League.
Madushanka has an Instagram account under the username @dilshan__madushanka98 and has a verified Instagram account. He is an active social user and has over 29k followers on Instagram. He loves posting photos and reels on his account and has more than 37 posts.
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