DHANANJAYA DE SILVA
SRI LANKA
All About Dhananjaya de Silva
Dhananjaya de Silva
Dhananjaya Maduranga de Silva, or commonly Dhananjaya de Silva is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer, who plays for Sri Lanka in all formats of the game and for Tamil Union in domestic cricket and also serves as the vice-captain of the national team in ODI and Test.
In August 2018, de Silva was named in Galle's squad the 2018 SLC T20 League. In March 2019, he was named in Galle's squad for the 2019 Super Provincial One Day Tournament. Following the conclusion of the competition, he was named the player of the tournament. In October 2020, he was drafted by the Jaffna Stallions for the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League. In August 2021, he was named as the captain of the SLC Blues team for the 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League tournament. In July 2022, he was signed by the Jaffna Kings for the third edition of the Lanka Premier League.
PERSONAL DETAILS
| Name | : | Dhananjaya de Silva |
|---|---|---|
| Date of Birth | : | September 06, 1991 |
| Birth Place | : | Hambantota, Sri Lanka |
| Age | : | 31 |
| Height | : | 5'8" |
| Nickname | : | Mr. Smile |
| Marital Status | : | Married |
PROFESSIONAL DETAILS
| Batting Style | : | Right Handed Batter |
|---|---|---|
| Bowling Style | : | Right arm Offbreak |
| Team | : | Sri Lanka |
| Role | : | Allrounder |
| Jersey Number | : | 75 |
| Maximum ODI Runs | : | 659 |
| Total ODI Matches | : | 36 |
| Total ODI Wickets | : | 37 |
| Highest ODI Ranking | : | 69 |
| Total ODI Score | : | 1393 |
| ODI Debut | : | Ireland vs Sri Lanka at Dublin (Malahide) - June 16, 2016 |
| Test Debut | : | Sri Lanka vs Australia at Pallekele - July 26 - 30, 2016 |