| Dilshan Madushanka | |
| Country: | Sri Lanka |
| Full Name: | Lokumarakkalage Dilshan Madushanka |
| Birth Date: | 2000 9, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Hambantota, Sri Lanka |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Left-arm fast-medium |
| Role: | Bowler |
| International: | true |
| Internationalspan: | 2022-present |
| Onetest: | true |
| Testdebutdate: | 24 July |
| Testdebutyear: | 2023 |
| Testdebutagainst: | Pakistan |
| Testcap: | 164 |
| Odidebutdate: | 10 January |
| Odidebutyear: | 2023 |
| Odidebutagainst: | India |
| Odicap: | 206 |
| Lastodidate: | 14 February |
| Lastodiyear: | 2024 |
| Lastodiagainst: | Afghanistan |
| T20idebutdate: | 27 August |
| T20idebutyear: | 2022 |
| T20idebutagainst: | Afghanistan |
| T20icap: | 95 |
| Lastt20idate: | 18 January |
| Lastt20iyear: | 2024 |
| Lastt20iagainst: | Zimbabwe |
| Club1: | Dambulla Viking |
| Club2: | Galle Gladiators |
| Club3: | Colts Cricket Club |
| Club4: | Durban's Super Giants |
| Year4: | 2023 |
| Club5: | Jaffna Kings |
| Year5: | 2023–present |
| Club6: | Sharjah Warriors |
| Year6: | 2024 |
| Columns: | 3 |
| Column1: | Test |
| Matches1: | 1 |
| Runs1: | 0 |
| Bat Avg1: | 0.00 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 0 |
| Deliveries1: | 102 |
| Wickets1: | 0 |
| Bowl Avg1: | – |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 2/– |
| Column2: | ODI |
| Matches2: | 21 |
| Runs2: | 36 |
| Bat Avg2: | 18.00 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 19 |
| Deliveries2: | 950 |
| Wickets2: | 37 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 25.56 |
| Fivefor2: | 1 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 5/80 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 4/– |
| Column3: | T20I |
| Matches3: | 13 |
| Runs3: | 2 |
| Bat Avg3: | 0.66 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/0 |
| Top Score3: | 1 |
| Deliveries3: | 399 |
| Wickets3: | 14 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 28.50 |
| Fivefor3: | 0 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 3/24 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 3/– |
| Source: | https://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/player/793007.html ESPNcricinfo |
| Date: | 15 February |
| Year: | 2024 |
| Nickname: | Podi Vass |
Lokumarakkalage Dilshan Madushanka (born 18 September 2000) is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer who currently plays limited over internationals for Sri Lanka.[1] [2] He is a past pupil of Hungama Vijayaba Central College, Hungama.
He made his first-class debut on 13 March 2020, for Colts Cricket Club in the 2019–20 Premier League Tournament.[3] In October 2020, he was drafted by the Dambulla Viiking for the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League.[4] He made his Twenty20 debut on 9 December 2020, for the Dambulla Viiking in the 2020 Lanka Premier League.[5]
In August 2021, he was named in the SLC Blues team for the 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League tournament.[6] In November 2021, he was selected to play for the Galle Gladiators following the players' draft for the 2021 Lanka Premier League.[7] In July 2022, he was signed by the Jaffna Kings for the third edition of the Lanka Premier League.[8]
In January 2020, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[9] On 27 January 2020, in Sri Lanka's plate quarter-final match against Nigeria, Madushanka took a five-wicket haul.[10]
In December 2020, Madushanka was named in Sri Lanka's Test squad for their series against South Africa.[11] In February 2021, Madushanka was named in Sri Lanka's limited overs squad for their series against the West Indies.[12] In April 2021, Madushanka was again named in Sri Lanka's Test squad, this time for their series against Bangladesh.[13]
In April 2022, he was named in Sri Lanka's Test squad for their series against Bangladesh.[14] He made his List A debut on 8 June 2022, for Sri Lanka A against Australia A during Australia's tour of Sri Lanka.[15] Later the same month, he was named in Sri Lanka's Test squad, also for their home series against Australia.[16]
Also in July, he was again named in Sri Lanka's Test squad, this time for their home series against Pakistan.[17] In August 2022, he was named in Sri Lanka's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the 2022 Asia Cup.[18] He made his T20I debut on 27 August 2022, against Afghanistan.[19] Madushanka made a promising start to his international career, especially in the match against India, where he dismantled Indian top order by swinging the ball into the right-hand batters, and flattened the stumps twice including knocking two of Virat Kohli's out of the ground and then Deepak Hooda.[20]
Madushanka made his One Day International (ODI) debut on 10 January 2023, against India.[21] Madushanka took his maiden ODI wicket of Rohit Sharma. He made his Test debut on 24 July 2023, against Pakistan.[22] At the World Cup 2023, Madushanka took a total of 21 wickets over 9 matches at an average of 25.00, and had his first ODI five-wicket haul of 5/80 against India on 2nd Nov 2023 held at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.[23]
In May 2024, he was named in Sri Lanka’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[24]