Matches (11)
SA v WI (2)
ZIM v NL (1)
NZ v SL (1)
Shield (1)
WI 4-Day (3)
WPL (1)
AFG v PAK (1)
CWC QLF (1)

Full Name

Tillakaratne Mudiyanselage Dilshan

Born

October 14, 1976, Kalutara

Age

46y 162d

Also Known As

Tuwan Mohamad Dilshan

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Right arm Offbreak

Fielding Position

Wicketkeeper

Playing Role

Allrounder

RELATIONS

TN Sampath

(brother)

With his relentless aggression, strong wrists and natural timing, Tillakaratne Dilshan is one of the most exciting batsmen in the game today. He is technically sound, but, much like Virender Sehwag, he uses the defensive option only as a last resort, after all the attacking alternatives have been explored. He loves to make room and thrash the ball through the off side, but the stroke that bears his signature more than any other is the one he developed for the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 - the eponymously named "Dilscoop" shot over his head, which confounded bowlers and experts alike.

In fact, 2009 was a watershed year in his career, and a huge factor was his move up the batting order to open the innings in all three forms of the game. It was a move that proved his making, as he exploited attacking fields and amassed huge scores in all formats: he scored 11 international hundreds in the year, and won the World Twenty20 Player of the Series prize.

Dilshan's abundant talent was never in doubt from the moment he made his debut, but he went through several early troughs, most notably when he was dropped from 2001 to 2003. Having burst onto the international scene with an unbeaten 163 against Zimbabwe in his first series in November 1999, Dilshan's career remained largely unfulfilled until he cemented his place as one of the most destructive openers in the modern era. Add his electric fielding, especially at backward point, and his underrated offspin, and Dilshan is a quality package. 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 South Africa in 2011-12. Like his team, Dilshan had had a poor run of form while he was captain, but his batting enjoyed a revival after being relieved of leadership, particularly in ODI cricket, where he was 2012's second-heaviest scorer, with 1119 runs.
Jamie Alter

Career Averages
Batting & Fielding
FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s4s6sCtSt
Test8714511549219340.98837965.54162367724880
ODI3303034110290161*39.271193386.2322471111551231
T20I8079121889104*28.191567120.5411322333312
FC2333842413979200*38.83--3859--35623
List A449416541431418839.54--3071--2048
T20221217255193104*27.044228122.82134633110793
Bowling
FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Test877633851711394/104/1043.873.0386.7100
ODI330204588047781064/44/445.074.8755.4300
T20I802525831392/42/434.777.2728.6000
FC233-65013255905/49-36.163.0072.2-10
List A449-787163031524/44/441.464.8051.7400
T2022111615641892643/163/1629.567.2524.4000
Tillakaratne Mudiyanselage Dilshan
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Test
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Recent Matches - Player
MatchBatBowlDateGroundFormat
Champs vs Titans----24-Mar-2023GhaziabadOTHERT20
Champs vs Knights02/1923-Mar-2023GhaziabadOTHERT20
Lions vs Giants58--20-Mar-2023DohaOTHERT20
Lions vs Maharajas271/518-Mar-2023DohaOTHERT20
Lions vs Giants37--16-Mar-2023DohaOTHERT20
Photos
Naman Ojha effected a smart stumping to remove Tillakaratne Dilshan
Sachin Tendulkar and Tillakaratne Dilshan at the toss
Captain Tillakaratne Dilshan addresses his team ahead of the toss
Tillakaratne Dilshan scored a 59-ball 75
Tillakaratne Dilshan takes full toll of a rare opportunity to drive
Brett Lee congratulates Tillakaratne Dilshan for bringing up the first century of the new season