| Dhananjaya Lakshan | |
| Country: | Sri Lanka |
| Fullname: | Pothotuwa Arachchige Dhananjaya Lakshan |
| Birth Date: | 5 October 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Galle, Sri Lanka |
| Batting: | Left-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium-fast |
| Role: | All rounder |
| International: | true |
| Oneodi: | true |
| Odidebutdate: | 29 June |
| Odidebutyear: | 2021 |
| Odidebutagainst: | England |
| Odicap: | 200 |
| Lastodidate: | 2022 november 25 |
| Lastodiagainst: | afghanistan |
| Club1: | Colts Cricket Club |
| Year1: | 2018–present |
| Club2: | Galle Gladiators |
| Year2: | 2020 |
| Columns: | 4 |
| Column1: | ODI |
| Matches1: | 1 |
| Runs1: | 2 |
| Bat Avg1: | 2.00 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 2 |
| Deliveries1: | 12 |
| Wickets1: | 0 |
| Bowl Avg1: | – |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 0/– |
| Column2: | FC |
| Matches2: | 20 |
| Runs2: | 914 |
| Bat Avg2: | 28.56 |
| 100S/50S2: | 2/3 |
| Top Score2: | 141 |
| Deliveries2: | 1,191 |
| Wickets2: | 22 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 32.68 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 3/24 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 10/– |
| Column3: | LA |
| Matches3: | 37 |
| Runs3: | 1,028 |
| Bat Avg3: | 34.26 |
| 100S/50S3: | 1/8 |
| Top Score3: | 106 |
| Deliveries3: | 780 |
| Wickets3: | 26 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 29.57 |
| Fivefor3: | 0 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 3/37 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 11/– |
| Column4: | T20 |
| Matches4: | 47 |
| Runs4: | 526 |
| Bat Avg4: | 15.02 |
| 100S/50S4: | 0/2 |
| Top Score4: | 63 |
| Deliveries4: | 527 |
| Wickets4: | 32 |
| Bowl Avg4: | 23.68 |
| Fivefor4: | 0 |
| Tenfor4: | 0 |
| Best Bowling4: | 3/17 |
| Catches/Stumpings4: | 18/– |
| Date: | 31 July 2022 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/792519.html Cricinfo |
Pothotuwa Arachchige Dhananjaya Lakshan (born 5 October 1998), popularly as Dhananjaya Lakshan, is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer.[1] He made his international debut for the Sri Lanka cricket team in June 2021.[2]
In April 2018, he was named in Galle's squad for the 2018 Super Provincial One Day Tournament.[3] He made his List A debut for Galle in the 2018 Super Provincial One Day Tournament on 11 May 2018.[4] Prior to his List A debut, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[5]
In August 2018, he was named in Kandy's squad the 2018 SLC T20 League.[6] He made his Twenty20 debut for Kandy on 21 August 2018.[7] He made his first-class debut for Colts Cricket Club in the 2018–19 Premier League Tournament on 7 December 2016.[8] In October 2020, he was drafted by the Galle Gladiators for the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League.[9] In August 2021, he was named in the SLC Blues team for the 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League tournament.[10]
In November 2021, he was selected to play for the Galle Gladiators following the players' draft for the 2021 Lanka Premier League.[11] In July 2022, he was signed by the Colombo Stars for the third edition of the Lanka Premier League.[12]
In June 2021, Lakshan was named in Sri Lanka's squad for their tour of England.[13] [14] He made his One Day International (ODI) debut on 29 June 2021, for Sri Lanka against England.[15] In July 2021, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for their series against India.[16]
In April 2022, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) named him as the T20 captain of the Sri Lanka Emerging Team for their tour to England.[17] 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.[18]