| Thikshila de Silva | |
| Country: | Sri Lanka |
| Fullname: | Sammu Nirwantha Thikshila de Silva |
| Birth Date: | 16 December 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Galle, Sri Lanka |
| Batting: | Left-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Role: | All-rounder |
| International: | true |
| Internationalspan: | 2017-present |
| T20idebutdate: | 20 January |
| T20idebutyear: | 2017 |
| T20idebutagainst: | South Africa |
| T20icap: | 68 |
| Lastt20idate: | 25 January |
| Lastt20iyear: | 2017 |
| Lastt20iagainst: | South Africa |
| T20ishirt: | 27 |
| Club1: | Chilaw Marians Cricket Club |
| Year1: | 2015–present |
| Club2: | Colombo Kings |
| Year2: | 2020 |
| Columns: | 4 |
| Column1: | T20I |
| Matches1: | 3 |
| Runs1: | 3 |
| Bat Avg1: | 1.50 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 3 |
| Deliveries1: | 6 |
| Wickets1: | 0 |
| Bowl Avg1: | – |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 0/– |
| Column2: | FC |
| Matches2: | 52 |
| Runs2: | 1,983 |
| Bat Avg2: | 24.78 |
| 100S/50S2: | 1/11 |
| Top Score2: | 119 |
| Deliveries2: | 3,650 |
| Wickets2: | 63 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 37.42 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 4/42 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 33/ - |
| Column3: | LA |
| Matches3: | 54 |
| Runs3: | 1,184 |
| Bat Avg3: | 25.19 |
| 100S/50S3: | 1/6 |
| Top Score3: | 106 |
| Deliveries3: | 1,576 |
| Wickets3: | 49 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 25.61 |
| Fivefor3: | 1 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 5/42 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 14/– |
| Column4: | T20 |
| Matches4: | 59 |
| Runs4: | 953 |
| Bat Avg4: | 18.68 |
| 100S/50S4: | 0/5 |
| Top Score4: | 72 |
| Deliveries4: | 626 |
| Wickets4: | 38 |
| Bowl Avg4: | 22.15 |
| Fivefor4: | 1 |
| Tenfor4: | 0 |
| Best Bowling4: | 5/30 |
| Catches/Stumpings4: | 17/– |
| Date: | 17 August 2022 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/807469.html ESPNcricinfo |
Sammu Nirwantha Thikshila de Silva, or commonly as Thikshila de Silva (born 16 December 1993) is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer.[1] He is a past student of Devapathiraja College, Raggama, and Mahinda College, Galle.
He made his first-class debut for Chilaw Marians Cricket Club in the 2014–15 Premier Trophy on 20 February 2015.[2]
In April 2018, he was named in Colombo's squad for the 2018 Super Provincial One Day Tournament.[3] In August 2018, he was named in Kandy's squad the 2018 SLC T20 League.[4] In October 2020, he was drafted by the Colombo Kings for the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League.[5]
In January 2017 he was named in Sri Lanka's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against South Africa.[6] He made his T20I debut for Sri Lanka against South Africa on 20 January 2017.[7] Later the same month he was named in Sri Lanka's One Day International (ODI) squad, also for their series against South Africa.[8] But the day before the opening ODI, he was dismissed from the team.[9]