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Tillakaratne Mudiyanselage Dilshan (Sinhala: තිලකරත්න මුදියන්සේලාගේ ඩිල්ෂාන්; born 14 October 1976), commonly known as TM Dilshan (Sinhala pronunciation: [tilakaratna dilṣān]) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and former captain of the Sri Lanka national cricket team. He is often ...
Full Name. Tillakaratne Mudiyanselage Dilshan. Born. October 14, 1976, Kalutara. Age. 47y 230d. Also Known As. Tuwan Mohamad Dilshan. Batting Style. Right hand Bat. Bowling Style. Right arm...
- Male
- November 14, 1976
- Sri Lanka
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- Dil-scoop inventor: He is the cricketer who introduced the ‘dilscoop’, a shot that is frequently used. It is a shot, which carries a lot of risk where a batsman uses the pace of the ball to get it behind the wicket beyond the keeper, and is considered to be a high percentage shot.
- Awards: In 2009, he was named as the World Twenty20 (T20) Player of the Series. His knock of 96 off 57 balls won the T20I Performance of the Year award.
- Ducks: Apparently Dilshan has the second most number of ducks in the shortest format and has not got off the mark 10 times in 80 matches. He also has the joint-most ducks in World T20s.
- Conundrum over religion: He was born to a Muslim father and a Buddhist mother but later converted himself to a Buddhist at the age of 16 and kept his first name Dilshan as his last name.
Tillakaratne Dilshan has been a revelation over the past year or so, almost reinventing himself after making a comeback to the national squad in early 2009. A brilliant counter-attacker, Dil ...
Tillakaratne Dilshan is a former cricketer and skipper of the Sri Lanka. Born on the 14th of October, 1976, Dilshan was probably one of the most innovative players in cricket.
Tillakaratne Mudiyanselage Dilshan, commonly known as TM Dilshan is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and former captain of the Sri Lanka national cricket team. He is often regarded as the best rated Sri Lankan player in run-chases in ODI history and one of the most innovative players of all time.
Sep 9, 2016 · Tillakaratne Mudiyanselage Dilshan, Sri Lankan cricket's loyal servant has bid farewell to the game, leaving behind big shoes to fill for whoever replaces him. In a 17-year-old career...
