Full name Mathurage Don Kusal Janith Perera
Born August 17, 1990, Kalubowila
Current age 27 years 248 days
Major teams Sri Lanka, Colts Cricket Club, Rajasthan Royals, Ruhuna, Schools Invitation XI, Southern Express, Sri Lanka A, Sri Lanka Under-19s, Wayamba
Playing role Wicketkeeper batsman
Batting style Left-hand bat
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
Height 5 ft 6 in
Education Royal College, Colombo
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests ![]() |
10 | 18 | 0 | 565 | 110 | 31.38 | 756 | 74.73 | 1 | 3 | 74 | 4 | 16 | 8 |
ODIs ![]() |
73 | 70 | 5 | 1856 | 135 | 28.55 | 2068 | 89.74 | 3 | 9 | 193 | 42 | 27 | 2 |
T20Is ![]() |
34 | 34 | 0 | 1020 | 84 | 30.00 | 740 | 137.83 | 0 | 10 | 102 | 38 | 10 | 3 |
First-class | 60 | 97 | 5 | 4097 | 336 | 44.53 | 4884 | 83.88 | 12 | 15 | 442 | 101 | 97 | 23 |
List A | 142 | 136 | 13 | 4031 | 155 | 32.77 | 4440 | 90.78 | 6 | 25 | 407 | 90 | 80 | 26 |
T20s ![]() |
86 | 83 | 4 | 1883 | 84 | 23.83 | 1431 | 131.58 | 0 | 16 | 178 | 77 | 29 | 16 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests ![]() |
10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
ODIs ![]() |
73 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
T20Is ![]() |
34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
First-class | 60 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
List A | 142 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
T20s ![]() |
86 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Test debut | Sri Lanka v India at Colombo (SSC), Aug 28-Sep 1, 2015 scorecard |
Last Test | South Africa v Sri Lanka at Port Elizabeth, Dec 26-30, 2016 scorecard |
Test statistics | |
ODI debut | Australia v Sri Lanka at Adelaide, Jan 13, 2013 scorecard |
Last ODI | Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe at Dhaka, Jan 21, 2018 scorecard |
ODI statistics | |
T20I debut | Australia v Sri Lanka at Sydney, Jan 26, 2013 scorecard |
Last T20I | Sri Lanka v Bangladesh at Colombo (RPS), Mar 16, 2018 scorecard |
T20I statistics | |
First-class debut | Colts Cricket Club v Ragama Cricket Club at Colombo (Colts), Oct 2-4, 2009 scorecard |
Last First-class | Colts Cricket Club v Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club at Panagoda, Feb 14-17, 2017 scorecard |
List A debut | Colts Cricket Club v Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club at Colombo (Colts), Sep 30, 2009 scorecard |
Last List A | Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe at Dhaka, Jan 21, 2018 scorecard |
T20s debut | Basnahira South v Schools Invitation XI at Colombo (Burgher), Apr 17, 2008 scorecard |
Last T20s | Sri Lanka v Bangladesh at Colombo (RPS), Mar 16, 2018 scorecard |
Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
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61, 2c/1s | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Colombo (RPS) | 16 Mar 2018 | T20I # 661 |
3, 0c/0s | Sri Lanka | v India | Colombo (RPS) | 12 Mar 2018 | T20I # 659 |
74 | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Colombo (RPS) | 10 Mar 2018 | T20I # 658 |
66 | Sri Lanka | v India | Colombo (RPS) | 6 Mar 2018 | T20I # 656 |
64 | Colts | v SLPACC | Colombo (CCC) | 27 Feb 2018 | T20 |
43 | Colts | v Galle CC | Colombo (Police) | 25 Feb 2018 | T20 |
49 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Dhaka | 21 Jan 2018 |
ODI # 3962 ![]() |
1 | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Dhaka | 19 Jan 2018 |
ODI # 3959 ![]() |
80 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Dhaka | 17 Jan 2018 |
ODI # 3955 ![]() |
4 | Sri Lanka | v India | Mumbai | 24 Dec 2017 | T20I # 635 |
Possessed of a short backlift, powerful forearms and relentless bloody-mindedness, left-handed batsman Kushal Janith Perera's batting is not just inspired by his hero Sanath Jayasuriya's technique, at times, it seems an exact duplicate.