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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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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
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.
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- Political family. Arjuna Ranatunga is the son of Reggie, a well-known politician in Sri Lanka. Ranatunga senior was a part of Sri Lanka Freedom Party and took on numerous political responsibilities in his life.
- Brothers-in-arms. Ranatunga’s brothers Dammika, Nishantha and Sanjeeva have also represented Sri Lanka at the highest level. Except for Nishantha, all the other brothers have played Test cricket.
- Famous Alma Mater. Ranatunga received his education at Ananda College, which has produced many known faces in Sri Lanka. Cricketers Sidath Wettimuny, Thilan Samaraweera, Dinesh Chandimal and Tilina Kandamby are some of the other players to pass out from Ananda College.
- Smashes ton for Sri Lanka U-20. Ranatunga played for Sri Lanka under-20 against India under-20 in 1980. In his very first game, he scored 128 not out. That Indian team featured the likes of Ravi Shastri, Lalchand Rajput, Sadanand Vishwanath, Chandrakant Pandit, Laxman Sivaramakrishnan and Bharat Arun.
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.
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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.
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.
