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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Tillakaratne_DilshanTillakaratne Dilshan - Wikipedia

    Tillakaratne Mudiyanselage Dilshan (Sinhala: තිලකරත්න මුදියන්සේලාගේ ඩිල්ෂාන්; born 14 October 1976), [1] 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 ...

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  3. www.espncricinfo.com › story › the-forgotten-greatThe forgotten great that is Tillakaratne Dilshan - ESPNcricinfo

    Dec 3, 2015 · If you ask a random Sri Lankan cricket fan to pick the greatest batsmen Sri Lanka have produced, chances are Dilshan wouldn't even enter the discussion. So why is this man so underrated?

  4. www.cricketcountry.com › articles › tilakaratneTillakaratne Dilshan: 12 facts about the Sri Lankan all-rounder

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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.

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    • Birth. T Dilshan was born on 14 October 1976 to a Malay father and a Sinhalese mother, in Kalutara, Sri Lanka.
    • Early Life. Dilshan had his education done firstly at Jaffna Sinha Madya Maha Vidhyalaya in Jaffna for a few years, before shifting to Kalutara Vidhyalaya.
    • Conversion to Buddhism. Early in his youth, at an age of 16, Dilshan converted from Islam to Buddhism, his mother’s religion. His name before conversion was Tuwan Mohammad Dilshan, and according to his coach during early years, he and his brothers followed the Buddhism principles, despite having a Muslim name.
    • International Debut and success. Dilshan made his Test debut against Zimbabwe on 18 November 1999. He scored 9 runs off his first match and was out LBW.

  7. www.espncricinfo.com › tillakaratne-dilshan-48472Tillakaratne Dilshan Profile - Cricket Player Sri Lanka ...

    Read about Tillakaratne Dilshan cricket player from Sri Lanka profile, stats, rankings, records, videos, photos at ESPNcricinfo.

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    • November 14, 1976
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  8. www.cricketcountry.com › articles › tillakaratneTillakaratne Dilshan: The flamboyant multi-tasker - Cricket ...

    Oct 14, 2013 · Tillakaratne Dilshan, born October 14, 1976, is a Sri Lankan dasher who redefined batting in limited-overs cricket with his daredevilry. An all-round cricketer in every sense, Dilshan can...

  9. www.cricbuzz.com › cricket-news › 82572Tillakaratne Dilshan - and a stellar career in numbers

    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 starting...