| Duvindu Tillakaratne | |||||
| Country: | Sri Lanka | ||||
| Fullname: | Duvindu Sachin Tillakaratne | ||||
| Birth Date: | 9 September 1996 | ||||
| Birth Place: | Colombo, Sri Lanka | ||||
| Batting: | Right-handed | ||||
| Bowling: | Left-arm spin | ||||
| Role: | All-rounder | ||||
| Date: | 9 December 2016 | ||||
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/681969.html Cricinfo | ||||
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Duvindu Tillakaratne (born 9 September 1996) is a Sri Lankan cricketer.[1] He is the son of Sri Lankan Test cricketer Hashan Tillakaratne, and the twin brother of Ravindu Tillakaratne.[2] [3]
He made his first-class debut for Badureliya Sports Club in the 2016–17 Premier League Tournament on 9 December 2016.[4] He made his List A debut for Ampara District in the 2016–17 Districts One Day Tournament on 15 March 2017.[5]
He was the leading wicket-taker for Burgher Recreation Club in the 2018–19 Premier League Tournament, with 34 dismissals in nine matches.[6] In November 2019, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the men's cricket tournament at the 2019 South Asian Games.[7] The Sri Lanka team won the silver medal, after they lost to Bangladesh by seven wickets in the final.[8] He was the leading wicket-taker in the 2019–20 Premier League Tournament, with 61 dismissals in nine matches.[9]
In October 2020, he was drafted by the Galle Gladiators for the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League.[10]
He was the leading wicket taker in the 2022–23 Major Clubs Limited Over Tournament with 36 wickets in 12 matches.
He is a recipient of the "Trinity Lion", which he earned by surpassing the 100 wicket mark in his final season for Trinity College, Kandy.