Dilshan Madushanka Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography & More 2024

Bio/Wiki
Full title	Lokumarakkalage Dilshan Madushanka
Profession	Cricketer (Bowler)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters– 175 cm in meters– 1.75 m in feet & inches– 5’ 9”
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
International Debut	ODI– 10 January 2023 in opposition to India at Guwahati Test– 24 July 2023 in opposition to Pakistan at Colombo T20– 27 August 2022 in opposition to Afghanistan at Dubai (DSC)
Jersey Number	# 98 (Sri Lanka)
Domestic/State Team	• Colts Cricket Club • Sri Lanka A • Dambulla Viiking • Galle Gladiators • Jaffna Kings • Durban’s Super Giants • 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 signal	Virgo
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Hometown	Hambantota, Sri Lanka
School	Hungama Vijayaba Central College, Hungama
Educational Qualification	Class 11
Religion	Buddhism
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends	Nimasha Nanayakkara (rumoured)
Family
Wife/Spouse	N/A
Parents	Father– Sujith Krishantha (fisherman) Mother– Ok. G. Nilanthi (homemaker)
Siblings	Brother(s)– Sudesh Nirmal (elder; cricketer), Nipun (youthful; pupil)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Dilshan Madushanka

• Dilshan Madushanka is a Sri Lankan cricketer who performs for the Sri Lankan nationwide cricket workforce. In 2023, throughout a Cricket World Cup match between Sri Lanka and India, Dilshan claimed his maiden five-wicket haul for Sri Lanka, changing into the fourth Sri Lankan cricketer to document a fifer within the World Cup.

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

  Dilshan Madushanka’s childhood image

• In childhood, he aspired to affix the Sri Lankan military.

• While at school, Dilshan used to look at the boys taking part in cricket and developed an curiosity within the sport. In an interview, whereas speaking about it, Dilshan stated,
  

  My first encounter with cricket was once I noticed a set of seniors taking part in cricket within the college grounds. Our college organized an enormous match about 4 or 5 years in the past and it’s after watching that recreation that I needed to play cricket.”

• He then began taking part in cricket for his college’s cricket workforce.

• Apparently, cricket was an unaffordable luxurious for his schoolmates they usually performed the game solely on the junior-level tournaments. His college didn’t have a first-XI workforce and it may additionally not afford a two-day cricket recreation. While speaking about it in an interview, he stated, “Even to travel for matches, the kids had to pool in money. We didn’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, that’s what everyone used.”

• He performed for his college cricket workforce on the Under-15 stage for some time and later stop the workforce.

• While taking part in his debut Under-17 college match for Hungama Vijayaba Central College in opposition to Sumangala College, Dilshan claimed six wickets after giving 21 runs.

• Soon, he started taking part in softball cricket and got here into the eye of the mainstream softball cricket groups in his space along with his tempo bowling.

• Simultaneously, he performed just a few cricket matches for the district workforce.

• He then attended just a few teaching camps organised by Mr Karunaratne, which led him to safe a spot within the provincial workforce.

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

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

• On 13 March 2020, he performed his maiden first-class match for Colts Cricket Club in opposition to Negombo through the 2019–20 Premier League Tournament.
  

  Dilshan Madushanka along with his teammates

• In October 2020, Dilshan was signed by Dambulla Viiking for the primary version of the Lanka Premier League. He performed his first T20 match for Dambulla Viiking within the 2020 Lanka Premier League on 9 December 2020.

• In February 2021, hMadushanaka was named within the Sri Lankan One Day International squad for his or her collection in opposition to West Indies.

• In August 2021, Dilshan was named within the SLC Blues workforce for the 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League event. In November 2021, Dilshan was signed by the Galle Gladiators workforce for the 2021 Lanka Premier League.

• He performed his first ListA match for Sri Lanka A in opposition to Australia A on 8 June 2022 throughout Australia’s tour of Sri Lanka.

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

• In August 2022, Dilshan was included in Sri Lanka’s Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the 2022 Asia Cup. He performed his first T20 International (T20I) match for Sri Lanka in opposition to Afghanistan on 27 August 2022.

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

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

• During the ICC World Cup Qualifiers, Dilshan’s efforts helped the Sri Lankan workforce to qualify for the 2023 ODI World Cup. He claimed 3 wickets every in opposition to Zimbabwe and Netherlands through the qualifier matches.

• He claimed his maiden five-wicket haul in a at some point worldwide match for Sri Lanka in opposition to India through the World Cup on 2 November 2023.

• In 2023, Dilshan grew to become the fourth Sri Lankan cricketer after Ashantha de Mel, Chaminda Vaas, and Lasith Malinga to document a fifer within the event.

• On 24 July 2023, Dilshan performed his first Test match for Sri Lanka in opposition to Pakistan at Colombo (SSC).

• Prior to creating his Test debut, he was named within the Sri Lankan Test squad a number of times- in December 2020 for Sri Lanka’s collection in opposition to South Africa, in April 2021, for Sri Lanka’s collection in opposition to Bangladesh, in April 2022, for Sri Lanka’s collection in opposition to Bangladesh, in June 2022, for Sri Lanka’s residence collection in opposition to Australia, and in July 2022, for Sri Lanka’s residence collection in opposition to Pakistan.

• In 2023, Jaffna Kings purchased Dilshan for US $ 92,000 through the 2023 Lanka Premier League auctions, making him the most costly participant of the event.

• He has represented Durban’s Super Giants in just a few matches.

• In an interview, Dilshan revealed that his father was sad along with his determination to decide on cricket as  his profession choice. He stated, “My father didn’t like me playing cricket. He used to blame cricket for my bad academic results. He didn’t like the sport and didn’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.”

• In an interview, Dilshan revealed that when he was included within the Under-19 Sri Lankan workforce, he didn’t personal any cricket gear. He not even had a pair of excellent boots and determined to stop taking part in the sport. However, fixed help from his admirers helped him to pursue a profession in cricket.

• Apparently, initially of his cricket profession, Dilshan borrowed a pair of footwear from his pal.

• On 19 December 2023, Dilshan was offered to Mumbai Indians for Rs. 4.60 crore in opposition to the bottom value of Rs. 50 lakh within the 2024 IPL Auction, held on the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai.

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