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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...
Jul 18, 2014 · Mahela Jayawardene, that prince of batsmen, has announced his retirement from Test cricket. We knew this day would come, but like with the passing of a venerable patriarch,...
Mahela Jayawardene is one of the most known faces in international cricket, popular more for his captaincy skills. Adding to this, his effortless batting skills made him a gem of the Sri Lanka ...
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.
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...
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...
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.
May 23, 2019 · Sri Lankan legend Mahela Jayawardene previews the Lions’ campaign in England and Wales; Jayawardene reflects on Sri Lanka’s ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup win back in 1996 and how it impacted in the country
