DASUN SHANAKA
SRI LANKA
All About Dasun Shanaka
Dasun Shanaka
Madagamagamage Dasun Shanaka is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer and current limited overs captain of the Sri Lankan cricket team. He generally plays as an all-rounder and is a right-handed batter and a right-arm medium fast bowler.
In 2019, he captained the Twenty20 International (T20I) side against Pakistan, with Sri Lanka whitewashing Pakistan 3-0 in the series under his captaincy. In February 2021, ahead of their tour of the West Indies, Shanaka was formally appointed as Sri Lanka's T20I captain, replacing Lasith Malinga. In July 2021, Shanaka was also named as the captain of Sri Lanka's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against India.
PERSONAL DETAILS
| Name | : | Dasun Shanaka |
|---|---|---|
| Date of Birth | : | September 9, 1991 |
| Birth Place | : | Negombo, Sri Lanka |
| Age | : | 31 |
| Height | : | 6'0" |
| Nickname | : | Dassa |
| Marital Status | : | Married |
PROFESSIONAL DETAILS
| Batting Style | : | Right Handed Batter |
|---|---|---|
| Bowling Style | : | Right arm Medium |
| Team | : | Sri Lanka |
| Role | : | Allrounder |
| Jersey Number | : | 7 |
| Maximum ODI Runs | : | 1328 |
| Total ODI Matches | : | 85 |
| Total ODI Wickets | : | 23 |
| Highest ODI Ranking | : | 61 |
| Total ODI Score | : | 1067 |
| ODI Debut | : | Ireland vs Sri Lanka at Dublin (Malahide) - June 16, 2016 |
| Test Debut | : | England vs Sri Lanka at Leeds - May 19 - 21, 2016 |