Dilshan Madushanka

Lokumarakkalage Dilshan Madushanka (born 18 September 2000) is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer who currently plays limited over internationals for Sri Lanka.^[1][2] He is a past pupil of Hungama Vijayaba Central College, Hungama.^{[citation needed]}

Dilshan Madushanka

Personal information
Full name	Lokumarakkalage Dilshan Madushanka
Born	(2000-09-18) 18 September 2000 (age 24) Hambantota, Sri Lanka
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Left-arm fast-medium
Role	Bowler
International information
National side	Sri Lanka (2022-present)
Only Test (cap 164)	24 July 2023 v Pakistan
ODI debut (cap 206)	10 January 2023 v India
Last ODI	19 November 2024 v New Zealand
T20I debut (cap 95)	27 August 2022 v Afghanistan
Last T20I	27 July 2024 v India
Domestic team information
Years	Team
	Dambulla Viking
	Galle Gladiators
	Colts Cricket Club
2023	Durban's Super Giants
2023	Jaffna Kings
2024–present	Sharjah Warriorz
2024	Dambulla Sixers
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC Matches 1 26 15 16 Runs scored 0 36 2 160 Batting average 0.00 12.00 0.50 22.85 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 Top score 0* 19 1* 38* Balls bowled 102 1,104 294 1,863 Wickets 0 45 15 45 Bowling average – 25.15 31.86 25.95 5 wickets in innings – 1 0 1 10 wickets in match – 0 0 0 Best bowling – 5/80 3/24 6/33 Catches/stumpings 1/– 6/– 4/– 5/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 15 February 2025

Domestic career

He made his first-class debut on 13 March 2020, for Colts Cricket Club in the 2019–20 Premier League Tournament.^[3] In October 2020, he was drafted by the Dambulla Viiking for the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League.^[4] He made his Twenty20 debut on 9 December 2020, for the Dambulla Viiking in the 2020 Lanka Premier League.^[5]

In August 2021, he was named in the SLC Blues team for the 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League tournament.^[6] In November 2021, he was selected to play for the Galle Gladiators following the players' draft for the 2021 Lanka Premier League.^[7] In July 2022, he was signed by the Jaffna Kings for the third edition of the Lanka Premier League.^[8]

International career

In January 2020, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.^[9] On 27 January 2020, in Sri Lanka's plate quarter-final match against Nigeria, Madushanka took a five-wicket haul.^[10]

In December 2020, Madushanka was named in Sri Lanka's Test squad for their series against South Africa.^[11] In February 2021, Madushanka was named in Sri Lanka's limited overs squad for their series against the West Indies.^[12] In April 2021, Madushanka was again named in Sri Lanka's Test squad, this time for their series against Bangladesh.^[13]

In April 2022, he was named in Sri Lanka's Test squad for their series against Bangladesh.^[14] He made his List A debut on 8 June 2022, for Sri Lanka A against Australia A during Australia's tour of Sri Lanka.^[15] Later the same month, he was named in Sri Lanka's Test squad, also for their home series against Australia.^[16]

Also in July, he was again named in Sri Lanka's Test squad, this time for their home series against Pakistan.^[17] In August 2022, he was named in Sri Lanka's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the 2022 Asia Cup.^[18] He made his T20I debut on 27 August 2022, against Afghanistan.^[19]

Madushanka made his One Day International (ODI) debut on 10 January 2023, against India.^[20] Madushanka took his maiden ODI wicket of Rohit Sharma. He made his Test debut on 24 July 2023, against Pakistan.^[21] At the World Cup 2023, Madushanka took a total of 21 wickets over 9 matches at an average of 25.00, and had his first ODI five-wicket haul of 5/80 against India on 2nd Nov 2023 held at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.^[22]

In May 2024, he was named in Sri Lanka’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.^[23]