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- Pinnaduwage Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva (Sinhala: වනිඳු හසරංග, [ˈʋaniⁿd̪u ɦasəraŋgə] [n. 1]; born 29 July 1997), better known as Wanindu Hasaranga, is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer and former T20I captain served as 13th captain in Sri Lanka Cricket.
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Pinnaduwage Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva (Sinhala: වනිඳු හසරංග, [ˈʋaniⁿd̪u ɦasəraŋgə] [n. 1]; born 29 July 1997), better known as Wanindu Hasaranga, is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer and former T20I captain served as 13th captain in Sri Lanka Cricket. He resigned as the captain on 11th of July 2024.
A bruising lower-middle order batsman, and an aggressive legbreak bowler, Wanidu Hasaranga graduated from a strong Richmond College outfit, had a fine run in Sri Lanka's 2015 and 2016 Under-19 ...
- Male
- August 29, 1997
- Sri Lanka
Afterwards, he had an encounter with coach Lamkal de Silva, who was greatly impressed by his impressive arm speed. De Silva managed to persuade Hasaranga to transition into a leg spin bowler. Subsequently, Hasaranga actively participated in numerous inter-school tournaments, including the esteemed Red Bull Campus Cricket Tournament in 2017.
- Pinnaduwage Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva
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Pinnaduwage Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva aka Wanindu Hasaranga was born on Tuesday, 29 July 1997 (age 26 years; as of 2023) in Galle, Sri Lanka. His zodiac sign is Leo. He attended Richmond College, Galle for schooling where he started playing cricket at the age of twelve. He participated in cricket practice for the Under-13 team and started as a fas...
Height (approx.):5′ 10″ Weight (approx.):75 kg Hair Colour: Black Eye Colour:Black Body Measurements (approx.): Chest 40″, Waist 32″, Biceps 14″
Domestic
He played his debut domestic first-class match on 26 February 2016 for Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club (SLPACC) against Bloomfield; he went without a wicket; however, he shone with the bat and scored 87 runs in the first innings and 6 runs in the second innings. He played his debut domestic one-day match on 30 November 2015 for SLPACC against Tamil Union in the AIA Premier Limited Over Tournament. He later played for Colombo, Dambulla, and Galle in various domestic tournaments. He perf...
Jersey Number
He wears jersey number 49 while playing in the Sri Lankan national cricket team.
Suspended by the ICC
On 19 March 2024, a day after his announcement of coming out of his retirement from Test cricket, the ICC found him guilty of violating article 2.8 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel and banned his return to Test cricket. The ICC took this decision after he misbehaved with an on-field umpire during the 37th over of an ODI match against Bangladesh in March 2024; he snatched his cap inappropriately from the umpire. Hindustan Times
Most promising domestic player award for the 2016-17 season at the Sri Lanka Cricket Annual Awards in November 2017
Hasaranga has got multiple tattoos inked on his body including a tattoo on his right arm, number 151, 2021-36 (he took 36 T20I wickets in the 2021-22 season), a tattoo on his neck, and Wanindu 49-180 on his left hand.
Sri Lankan ground:Galle International StadiumGround: Lord’s, LondonCricketer(s): Steve Smith, Virat KohliSri Lankan cricketer:Angelo MathewsBowler:Lasith MalingaBrand(s): Puma, SF (Stanford)His batting style is right-handed, and his bowling style is right-arm leg break.His nicknames are Waniya and Wownindu.He has trained under many coaches at different times of his career including Danushka Denagama from Under-13 to Under-15, Dhammika Sudarshana at the Under-19 level, Lasantha Prasad at Sri Lanka Por...In an interview, he mentioned that he likes fielding the most, and many people have speculated that he was selected for the national team due to his fielding skills.He likes to play video games and play football during his leisure time.His celebration style is very popular among cricket lovers, which he has copied from his favourite football player Neymar.Jul 29, 1997 · A draft straight from Sri Lanka's under-19s into the national side, Wanindu Hasaranga is an aggressive middle order batsman, who is more than useful with his leggies as well.
Pinnaduwage Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva is a Sri Lankan cricketer born on July 29, 1997. He plays as a right-handed batter and a right-arm leg-breaker to suit the all-rounder's role.
Wanindu Hasaranga, the versatile all-rounder hailing from the vibrant city of Galle, has carved a niche for himself in the cricketing arena with his adept leg-spin bowling.
