Wanindu Hasaranga is a Sri Lankan cricketer who has played in many tournaments for Sri Lanka and has set many records with his bowling skills. He has played in many leagues in different countries and is considered one of the best defenders in Sri Lanka.
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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, where he started playing cricket at the age of twelve. He took part in cricket practice for the Under-13 team and started as a fast bowler. He later became a good omniscient, much to Fielding’s approval. His name rose in inter-school cricket in 2014 when he took 12 catches in a match. He later met coach Lamkal de Silva, who was impressed by Hasaranga’s good arm speed and persuaded him to become a leg-spinner. He later played in many inter-school tournaments, including the Red Bull Campus Cricket Tournament in 2017. He later pursued his career in cricket.
Wanindu Hasaranga as a teenager (centre)
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 10″
Weight (approx): 75 kg
Hair color: black
Eye Color: Black
Body Measurements (Approx): Chest 40″, Waist 32″, Biceps 14″
family
He belongs to a middle class family.
parents and siblings
His father is a retired police constable and his mother is a housewife. He has an elder brother named Chathuranga De Silva who is also a professional cricketer and played for the Sri Lankan national team and a younger sister named Chathury De Silva.
Vanindu Hasaranga with his parents
Vanindu Hasaranga with his brother Chaturanga de Silva (left)
Wanindu Hasaranga with his sister Chaturi de Silva
wife and children
He married Vindhya Padmaperuma on March 9, 2023.
Vanindu Hasaranga with his wife Vindhya Padmaperuma
Relationships/affairs
He dated Vindhya Padmaperuma for a long time before getting married in 2023.
Vanindu Hasaranga, his girlfriend, Vindhya Padmaperuma, Virat Kohli’s wife, Anushka Sharma, Virat Kohli (right to left)
Career
Domestic
He made his first-class domestic debut on 26 February 2016 at the Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club (SLPACC) against Bloomfield; He went without a lock; However, he shone with the bat and scored 87 runs in the first and 6 runs in the second. He played his debut domestic one-day match on 30 November 2015 at SLPACC against Tamil Union in the AIA Premier Limited Over tournament. He later played in various domestic tournaments in Colombo, Dambulla and Galle. He performed brilliantly with 10 wickets in the first-class match and 6 wickets for 24 runs in the one-day match and was selected in the Under-19 squad.
Wanindu Hasaranga is playing in a domestic match
International
up to 19 years
He was selected in the Sri Lanka Under-19 squad in 2015 and later played in the 2016 U-19 World Cup where he took 3 wickets for 34 runs in the quarter-final against England.
test
He made his Test debut on 26 December 2020 against South Africa in Centurion, South Africa; He scored 18 runs in the first innings and 59 runs in the second and took 4 wickets for 171 runs in the first innings.
Wanindu Hasaranga bowling in his debut Test match
ODI
He made his ODI debut on 2 July 2017 against Zimbabwe in Galle, Sri Lanka and took a hat-trick in the match. On 14 March 2021, he scored his maiden ODI fifty against the West Indies in an 80-ball 60 not out and took 1 wicket for 49 runs. On 19 June 2023, in a 2023 World Cup qualifier against the United Arab Emirates, he took his first 5 wickets for 24 runs with 6 wickets.
Wanindu Hasaranga during an ODI match
T20I
He made his T20I debut on 1 September 2019 against New Zealand in Palekele, Sri Lanka and took 2 wickets for 21 runs. In a match against India on 29 July 2021, he took 4 wickets for 9 runs.
T20I World Cups
In the 2021 T20I World Cup in the United Arab Emirates, he played in 8 matches and was the highest wicket-taker with 16 wickets; He also scored his maiden T20I half-century against Ireland with 71 runs off 47 balls. In the 2022 T20I World Cup held in Australia, he played in 8 matches and took 15 wickets with best bowling figures of 3 wickets against UAE.
leagues
Indian Premier League (IPL)
He made his IPL debut on 20 September 2021 for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the 2021 IPL season against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). RCB bought him for 10.75 crores in the 2022 IPL season auction. In a match of the 2022 IPL season against Sunrisers Hyderabad on 8 May 2022, he took his first 5 wickets in the IPL and took 5 wickets for 18 runs.
Wanindu Hasaranga playing for RCB in IPL
other leagues
He played for Sylhet Sixers in 2017-18 Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) and later for Khulna Tigers in 2021 BPL. He represented Jaffna Stallions in the 2020 Lankan Premier League (LPL) and was named the man of the tournament for his 17-wicket haul. He played for Jaffna Kings in 2021 LPL season and Kandy Falcons in 2022 LPL season.
Wanindu Hasaranga in Jaffna Kings shirt after winning the 2021 Lankan Premier League
He played for Manchester Original in the 2022 season of the Hundred Tournament. He played for Quetta Gladiators in the 2023 Pakistan Super League (PSL). He played for Desert Vipers in the 2023 International League T20 tournament. He represented the Washington Freedom in the inaugural season of Major League Cricket in 2023. He played for Deccan Gladiators in the 2021 Abu Dhabi T10 League.
Wanindu Hasaranga in Deccan Gladiators jersey after winning the Abu Dhabi T10 League 2021
Jersey number
He wears jersey number 49 while playing for the Sri Lankan national cricket team.
Wanindu Hasaranga’s number 49 shirt
records
- First Sri Lankan player (second overall) to take three consecutive five-wicket hauls in ODIs
- Youngest cricketer to take a hat-trick on ODI debut (19 years 11 months 4 days)
- Third cricketer to take a hat-trick on ODI debut
- The first leg-spinner to take a hat-trick in ODIs
- Highest individual score for Sri Lanka at 8 or lower in ODIs
- First Sri Lankan cricketer to take hat-trick in T20I World Cup
- Best bowling figures in T20I match on birthday
- Highest wickets in a single edition of the T20I World Cup (in 2021)
- First player to score a hat-trick in the Lankan Premier League (LPL)
Awards, honors, achievements
- Most Promising Domestic Player Award for the 2016–17 season at the annual Sri Lanka Cricket Awards in November 2017
- Ranked #1 in the ICC T20I Bowling Rankings in November 2021
- Named in 2021 ICC ODI Team of the Year and T20I Team of the Year
Caps handed to Wanindu Hasaranga after he was named in the 2021 ICC ODI Team of the Year and T20I Team of the Year
- Named in 2022 ICC T20I squad
Wanindu Hasaranga in the ICC T20I Team of the Year jersey
Car collection
He owns a Range Rover SUV and a BMW car.
Wanindu Hasaranga’s Range Rover SUV
Tatoo
Hasaranga has numerous tattoos on his body, including the number 151, 2021-36 on his right arm (he took 36 T20I wickets in the 2021-22 season), neck tattoo and Wanindu 49-180 on his left hand.
Tattoos by Wanindu Hasaranga
piercing
He has pierced ears.
Wanindu Hasaranga ear piercing
the chosen ones
- Sri Lanka Stadium: Galle International Stadium
- Sri Lankan cricketer: Angelo Mathews
- Brand(s): Puma, SF (Stanford)
Facts/Trivia
- His batting style is right handed and his bowling style is right arm leg break.
- His nicknames are Vanya and Vounindu.
- He has trained under many coaches at various times in his career, including Danushka Denagama from 13 to 15, Dhamika Sudarshana at Under-19 level, Lasanta Prasad at Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club (SLPACC), Tharanga Dhamika and Kellum Gangodavilla (Colombo CCC).
- In the interview, he mentioned that he loves the field the most and many speculate that he was selected for the national team because of his welding skills.
- In his free time he likes to play video games and play football.
- His style of celebration is very popular among cricket fans which he copied from his favorite player Neymar.
- Australian pacer Kane Richardson once compared Hasaranga to a street fighter in an interview.
- He is an animal lover and has a pet dog.
Wanindu Hasaranga with his dog
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