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Mahela is the first player in the history of Sri Lankan cricket to score over 10,000 Test runs and is also the second Sri Lankan player to score more than 10,000 runs in ODIs after Sanath Jayasuriya. Mahela Jayawardene currently serves as the Chairman of Sri Lanka National Sports Council.
A prolific, elegant and utterly classy batsman with a huge appetite for runs, and a calm yet authoritative captain - those are the qualities that best describe Mahela Jayawardene.
Mahela Jayawardene, a masterful technician oozing class, has been the lynchpin of the Sri Lankan batting line-up for the last decade and more. He heralded a seamless transition to the new era of...
Sep 14, 2022 · Mahela Jayawardene has taken up a broader role at Mumbai Indians, as the franchise's global head of performance. In his new position, Jayawardene will oversee the coaching and scouting at all the...
5 days ago · "Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to announce that Mr. Mahela Jayawardena, who served as the 'Consultant Coach' of the SLC, has tendered his resignation with immediate effect.
4 days ago · Jayawardene previously held the record for the last ten years with 111 fours in 31 T20 World Cup innings. India's Virat Kohli is also approaching Jayawardene's tally with 105 fours in 32 innings ...
Mahela Jayawardene is regarded as one of the best players of his generation. In spite of his numerous achievements, he remains the most down-to-earth characters of the game and is an idol for Sri...
Nov 13, 2021 · One of the great batters to ever play the game, Sri Lanka’s Denagamage Praboth Mahela de Silva Jayawardena set new standards in both Test and white-ball cricket, playing 652 times for his country in a remarkable 18-year career.
May 27, 2020 · The best of Mahela Jayawardene: His top Test innings. Jayawardene is the owner of many Sri Lankan batting records. In an international career spanning 149 Tests over 17 years, he accrued 11,814 runs with 34 centuries, figures surpassed only by Kumar Sangakkara among Sri Lankans.
Classy and elegant, Mahela Jayawardena is one of Sri Lanka’s all-time greats. His international career started in 1997 and the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 marked his fifth appearance at the tournament.
