Tribute to Wanindu Hasaranga (වනිඳු හසරංග), the greatest allrounder in the Sri Lankan cricket team......
Wanindu Hasaranga is a Sri Lankan international cricketer who plays for the Sri Lanka cricket team in white ball cricket as a bowling All rounder. He is a Right-arm leg spinner. Hasaranga made his international debut for Sri Lanka in July 2017.
Wanindu Hasaranga. was educated at Richmond College, Galle, where he started his cricket career. He represented Sri Lankan under 19 cricket team at the Under-19 Cricket World Cup held in Bangladesh in 2016.
In August 2021, Hasaranga was included in the Royal Challengers Bangalore squad for the second phase of the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) in the UAE. He made his IPL debut on 20 September 2021 against Kolkata Knight Riders.In November 2021, he was selected to play for the Jaffna Kings following the players' draft for the 2021 Lanka Premier League.
In the 2022 IPL Auction, Hasaranga was bought by the Royal Challengers Bangalore. In April 2022, he was bought by the Manchester Originals for the 2022 season of The Hundred in England. In July 2022, he was signed by the Kandy Falcons for the third edition of the Lanka Premier League.
Hasaranga was named to Sri Lanka's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Zimbabwe. He made his ODI debut for Sri Lanka against Zimbabwe on 2 July 2017.
In December 2020, Hasaranga was named in Sri Lanka's Test squad for their series against South Africa. He made his Test debut for Sri Lanka, against South Africa, on 26 December 2020.
In November 2021, he achieved his career best ranking in ICC T20I bowling rankings when he topped the rankings for the first time in his career. He became only the second Sri Lankan after Ajantha Mendis to become no 1 bowler in ICC T20I rankings.
In the annual ICC Awards in January 2022, Wanindu Hasaranga was included in the ICC Men's ODI Team of the Year, and the ICC Men's T20I Team of the Year.
Wanindu Hasaranga. was educated at Richmond College, Galle, where he started his cricket career. He represented Sri Lankan under 19 cricket team at the Under-19 Cricket World Cup held in Bangladesh in 2016.
In August 2021, Hasaranga was included in the Royal Challengers Bangalore squad for the second phase of the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) in the UAE. He made his IPL debut on 20 September 2021 against Kolkata Knight Riders.In November 2021, he was selected to play for the Jaffna Kings following the players' draft for the 2021 Lanka Premier League.
In the 2022 IPL Auction, Hasaranga was bought by the Royal Challengers Bangalore. In April 2022, he was bought by the Manchester Originals for the 2022 season of The Hundred in England. In July 2022, he was signed by the Kandy Falcons for the third edition of the Lanka Premier League.
Hasaranga was named to Sri Lanka's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Zimbabwe. He made his ODI debut for Sri Lanka against Zimbabwe on 2 July 2017.
In December 2020, Hasaranga was named in Sri Lanka's Test squad for their series against South Africa. He made his Test debut for Sri Lanka, against South Africa, on 26 December 2020.
In November 2021, he achieved his career best ranking in ICC T20I bowling rankings when he topped the rankings for the first time in his career. He became only the second Sri Lankan after Ajantha Mendis to become no 1 bowler in ICC T20I rankings.
In the annual ICC Awards in January 2022, Wanindu Hasaranga was included in the ICC Men's ODI Team of the Year, and the ICC Men's T20I Team of the Year.