Dunith Wellalage Height, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography & More 2024

Some Lesser Known Facts About Dunith Wellalage

• Dunith Wellalage is a Sri Lankan cricketer who grew to become common after taking a 5-wicket haul in opposition to India within the 2023 Asia Cup. He additionally served because the captain of the Sri Lanka Under-19 workforce throughout the 2022 ICC Under-19 World Cup.

• When he noticed his father’s trophies throughout his childhood, he grew to become concerned with cricket. He later started enjoying for his college groups and finally pursued a profession as knowledgeable cricketer.

• During his college years, Wellalage represented a number of groups, together with St. Sebastian’s Under-13, St. Sebastian’s Under-15, St. Joseph’s Under-15, and St. Joseph’s Under-19. He delivered spectacular performances in these groups. Wellalage made his first-class debut on 9 May 2019, enjoying for Lankan Cricket Club in opposition to Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club, the place he took 5 wickets within the match.
  

  Dunith Wellalage (centre) throughout a first-class match

• He made his List A debut on 14 December 2019, whereas representing Lankan Cricket Club in opposition to Sinhalese Sports Club, the place he took 1 wicket within the match. In a first-class match, he achieved 8 wickets for 152 runs, and in a List-A match, he claimed a powerful 5 wickets for simply 21 runs.
  

  Dunith Wellalage throughout a listing A match

• Wellalage served because the captain of the Sri Lanka Under-19 workforce within the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. During the event, he achieved two 5-wicket hauls and emerged because the main wicket-taker with 17 wickets. He was the very best run-scorer for his workforce, amassing 264 runs; he scored 113 runs in a playoff semifinal match in opposition to South Africa.
  

  Dunith Wellalage throughout the 2022 Under-19 World Cup

• He was a part of the Sri Lanka Emerging Team (often known as Sri Lanka Cricket Development XI) throughout their tour to England in April 2022. On 25 May 2022, he made his T20 debut in opposition to Surrey, scoring 1 run and conceding 14 runs with out taking a wicket. He additionally represented Sri Lanka A throughout the sequence in opposition to Australia A in 2022.
  

  Dunith Wellalage throughout a follow session for Sri Lanka A

• In his debut take a look at match, he conceded 35 runs with out taking any wickets. He additionally contributed 11 runs within the first innings and 18 runs within the second innings with the bat.
  

  Dunith Wellalage being given his take a look at cap by Angelo Mathews (proper)

• In his debut ODI match, he took 2 wickets for 49 runs. In the 5-match ODI sequence in opposition to Australia in 2022, he emerged because the main wicket-taker with 9 wickets. On 12 September 2023, throughout the Super-4 match in opposition to India, he achieved his first-ever 5-wicket haul by taking 5 wickets for 40 runs. In the identical match, he additionally made a priceless contribution with the bat, scoring an unbeaten 42 runs. His excellent efficiency earned him his first ODI Man of the Match award.
  

  Dunith Wellalage celebrating his 5-wicket haul in opposition to India

• During the third version of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) in 2022, Wellalage was signed by Jaffna Kings within the Diamond B group for $25,000 (approx. LKR 9 million).
  

  Dunith Wellalage enjoying for Jaffna Kings within the Lanka Premier League 2022

• In June 2023, Wellalage joined the administration firm, Field Power Sports. He has a contract with KG Cricket, which provides him with all his cricket equipment.
  

  Dunith Wellalage after signing with Field Power Sports administration firm

• Following his first ODI Man of the Match award within the 2023 Asia Cup in opposition to India, Wellalage confirmed his respect by touching Virat Kohli‘s feet. He additionally expressed that Kohli was like a god to him.