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Deshamanya Arjuna Ranatunga (Sinhala: අර්ජුන රණතුංග; Tamil: அர்ஜூன ரணதுங்க; born 1 December 1963), is a Sri Lankan politician and former cricketer, who was the 1996 Cricket World Cup winning captain for Sri Lanka, and scored the winning boundary in the final.
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- 5,105
Arjuna Ranatunga was a left-handed batsman and a controversial leader who led Sri Lanka to their first World Cup triumph in 1996. He was also a pioneer in opening the batting with Romesh Kaluwitharana and a defender of Muttiah Muralitharan.
Arjuna Ranatunga was a left-hand batter and medium-pace bowler who led Sri Lanka to their first World Cup win in 1996. He also played 93 Tests and 269 ODIs, and later became a politician and cricket administrator.
- Male
- January 1, 1964
- Sri Lanka
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Jul 22, 2022 · Arjuna Ranatunga was a prolific batsman and a determined captain who led Sri Lanka to their first World Cup title in 1996. He also faced allegations of match-fixing and was sacked from the team in 1999.
Dec 1, 2020 · Arjuna Ranatunga led Sri Lanka to World Cup glory in 1996 and later elevated their Test status with a win in England in 1998. He was named a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1999. Arjuna Ranatunga played his final Test in August 2000 and finished with 5,105 runs at 35.69, while in 269 ODIs he aggregated 7,456 runs at 35.84.
Aug 9, 2023 · Arjuna Ranatunga, the skipper, hit the winning runs and Sri Lanka won their first title and became the first team to do so chasing in the final. Australia were beaten and Sri Lanka were the World Champions.
Arjuna Ranatunga Profile: Read about Arjuna Ranatunga Career details, ICC Ranking, batting score in T20, ODI and Test Matches and personal info of Arjuna Ranatunga at Crickit by HT.
