Personal information | |
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Full name | Nipun Dhananjaya Perera |
Born | Chilaw, Sri Lanka | 28 September 2000
Batting | Left-handed |
Bowling | Right-arm off-break |
Source:
ESPNcricinfo, 2 February 2023 |
Nipun Dhananjaya (born 28 September 2000) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. [1] He made his first-class debut for Sinhalese Sports Club in the 2018–19 Premier League Tournament on 14 December 2018. [2] Prior to his first-class debut, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. [3] He made his Twenty20 debut for Sinhalese Sports Club in the 2018–19 SLC Twenty20 Tournament on 19 February 2019. [4] In January 2020, he was named as the captain of Sri Lanka's squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. [5]
In March 2021, he was part of the Sinhalese Sports Club team that won the 2020–21 SLC Twenty20 Tournament, the first time they had won the tournament since 2005. [6] He made his List A debut on 24 March 2021, for Sinhalese Sports Club in the 2020–21 Major Clubs Limited Over Tournament. [7] In August 2021, he was named in the SLC Reds team for the 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League tournament. [8]
In April 2022, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) named him as the four-day captain of the Sri Lanka Emerging Team for their tour to England. [9] In June 2022, he was named in the Sri Lanka A squad for their matches against Australia A during Australia's tour of Sri Lanka. [10] In July 2022, he was signed by the Jaffna Kings for the third edition of the Lanka Premier League. [11]