Dinesh Chandimal

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Dinesh Chandimal
Personal information
Full nameLokuge Dinesh Chandimal
Born (1989-11-18) 18 November 1989 (age 34)
Balapitiya, Sri Lanka
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off-break
RoleWicket-keeper-batter
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 122)26 December 2011 v South Africa
Last Test16 April 2023 v Ireland
ODI debut (cap 144)1 June 2010 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI30 November 2022 v Afghanistan
ODI shirt no.56 (previously 36, 17)
T20I debut (cap 33)30 April 2010 v New Zealand
Last T20I27 February 2022 v India
T20I shirt no.56 (previously 36, 17)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2019–presentSri Lanka Army
2009–2019Nondescripts Cricket Club
2012Ruhuna
2012Rajasthan Royals
2017Chittagong Vikings
2020–presentColombo Stars
2022Sylhet Sunrisers
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 72 157 68 141
Runs scored 5,116 3,854 1,062 10,389
Batting average 43.35 31.85 19.67 48.77
100s/50s 13/25 4/24 0/6 28/49
Top score 206* 111 66* 354*
Catches/stumpings 82/10 62/8 36/6 178/24
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 20 March 2023
Medal record
Representing  Sri Lanka
Men's Cricket
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon Team
South Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2010 Dhaka Team

Lokuge Dinesh Chandimal born 18 November 1989 is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer and a former captain of the Sri Lanka national cricket team.[1][2] A handy right-handed middle order batter who sometimes plays as the wicket-keeper.

References[change | change source]

  1. "Chandimal to lead SL in Tests, Tharanga in shorter formats". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  2. "Chandimal replaces Mathews as Sri Lanka ODI captain". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 23 September 2018.

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