Dasun Shanaka (Cricketer) Height, Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More 2024

Real title/Full title Madagamagamage Dasun Shanaka Nickname(s) Shanaka Profession Cricketer (Batsman and Bowler) Known for Being the captain of the Sri Lankan cricket group Physical Stats & More Height (approx.) in centimeters– 183 cm
in meters– 1.83 m
in feet & inches– 6’ Weight (approx.) in kilograms– 80 kg
in kilos– 176 lbs Body Measurements (approx.) – Chest: 38 Inches
– Waist: 12 Inches
– Biceps: 32 Inches Eye Colour Black Hair Colour Black Cricket International Debut ODI– 16 June 2016 as Captain (Sri Lanka versus Ireland)
Test– 19 May 2016 as Captain (Sri Lanka versus England)
T20– 1 August 2015 as Captain (Sri Lanka versus Pakistan) Jersey Number # 7 (Sri Lanka) Domestic/State Team Sri Lanka (2015–current) Coach/Mentor Chris Silverwood
Batting Style Right-handed Bowling Style Right-arm Medium Favourite Shot 16 sixes in an innings value 123 from 46 balls in an AIA Premier T20 match towards Saracens Sports Club Records (important ones) • ODI: Outstanding bowling analyses in an innings (1/0) throughout Sri Lanka versus Scotland in Bulawayo on 27 June 2023
• ODI: Highest partnership for the ninth wicket (100*) throughout Sri Lanka versus India in Guwahati on 10 January 2023
• T20I: Most runs in an innings (by batting place) (74*) throughout Sri Lanka versus India in Dharamsala on 27 February 2022
• T20I: Most consecutive matches as captain of a group Sri Lanka (45*) on 25 July 2021 Domestic/State Team(s) • 2011–current: Sinhalese Sports Club
• 2016: Rangpur Riders
• 2017: Sylhet Sixers
• 2018: St Lucia Stars
• 2018–current: Chittagong Vikings
• 2019–2020: Cumilla Warriors
• 2020–current: Dambulla Aura
• 2023: Peshawar Zalmi
• 2023: Gujarat Titans
• 2023: Galle Titans Career Statistics • Test Matches (until 2023)
He performed 6 matches and scored 140 runs with batting common of 14.00. He scored one half-century. His prime rating was 66. He bowled 762 balls and took 13 wickets. His bowling common is 33.156. His finest bowling rating was 5/112 with 4 catches and 0 stumpings.

• One Day International (ODI) (until 2023)
He performed 48 matches and scored 1,067 runs with batting common of 26.67. He scored three half-centuries and two centuries. His prime rating was 108. He bowled 570 balls and took 23 wickets. His bowling common is 38.20. His finest bowling rating was 5/43 with 9 catches and 0 stumpings.

• Twenty20 International (T20I) (until 2023)
He performed 85 matches and scored 1,328 runs with batting common of 21.41. He scored 5 half-centuries. His prime rating was 74. He bowled 379 balls and took 23 wickets. His bowling common is 22.08. His finest bowling rating was 3/16 with 29 catches and 0 stumpings.

• First-class cricket (FC) (until 2023)
He performed 65 matches and scored 3337 runs with batting common of 39.72. He scored 9 half-centuries and 18 centuries. His prime rating was 130. He bowled 3,585 balls and took 64 wickets. His bowling common is 34.57. His finest bowling rating was 6/69 with 45 catches and 0 stumpings.

Personal Life Date of Birth 9 September 1991 (Monday) Age (as of 2023) 32 Years Birthplace Negombo, Sri Lanka Zodiac signal Virgo Autograph Nationality Sri Lankan Hometown Negombo, Sri Lanka School St. Peter’s College, Catholic college in Colombo, Sri Lanka
College/University Maris Stella College, Negombo, Sri Lanka
Educational Qualification Graduation at Maris Stella College, Negombo, Sri Lanka Hobbies Playing different sports activities and Listening to music Controversy Penalised for Breaching the ICC Code of Conduct
Shanaka was discovered responsible of altering the ball’s situation in the course of the second Test match towards India in 2017. The third umpire and the on-field umpires each noticed the occasion on digital camera and reported it to match referee David Boon. Later, Shanaka was discovered responsible and sentenced to a 75% match price effective and three demerit factors. Relationships & More Marital Status Married Affairs/Girlfriends Chewanthi Perera Marriage Date 5 September 2020
Marriage Place Avanra Garden Hotel in Negombo Family Wife/Spouse Chewanthi Perera (Fashion Designer)
Children He has no youngsters. Parents Names Not Known
Siblings Favourites Cricketers Batsman– AB de Villiers, Hashim Amla, and Chris Gayle
Bowler– Wasim Akram and Dale Steyn Cricket Ground Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium Travel Destinations Colombo, Sigiriya, London, and Dubai Singers Ajith Kumara Siri, Priya Ragus, and Rolex Rasathy Style Quotient Cars Collection He owns a BMW, Audi, and Mercedes-Benz