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

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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.

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

    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 ...

  3. www.sportskeeda.com › cricket › tillakaratne-dilshanTillakaratne Dilshan: The Swiss Army knife of cricket

    Sep 1, 2016 · For a long time, Dilshan was Sri Lanka’s Swiss Army knife. He was the one stop solution for the many ailments of the team. He was the wicketkeeper when the team needed a wicketkeeper.

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

    In 2011 he was named Sri Lanka's captain, after the resignation of Kumar Sangakkara, but his reign lasted less than a year, with Mahela Jayawardene replacing him after Sri Lanka's tour to...

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    • November 14, 1976
    • Sri Lanka

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  6. www.sportskeeda.com › player › tm-dilshanTillakaratne Dilshan Profile - Age, Career Info, News, Stats ...

    He also led the Sri Lankan team after Sangakkara. He took the Sri Lankan team to their maiden test win in South Africa. Dilshan’s record-breaking 193 at Lord’s was the best innings of his...

  7. 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...

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  9. 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...