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Kusal Mendis
Personal information
Full name
Balapuwaduge Kusal Gimhan Mendis
Born
(1995-02-02) 2 February 1995 (age 29) Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Nickname
Menda
Batting
Right-handed
Bowling
Right-arm leg spin
Role
Wicket-keeper-batter
International information
National side
Sri Lanka (2015–present)
Test debut (cap 132)
22 October 2015 v West Indies
Last Test
2 February 2024 v Afghanistan
ODI debut (cap 170)
16 June 2016 v Ireland
Last ODI
14 February 2024 v Afghanistan
ODI shirt no.
13
T20I debut (cap 66)
8 July 2016 v England
Last T20I
09 March 2024 v Bangladesh
T20I shirt no.
13
Domestic team information
Years
Team
2015–2017
Bloomfield C&AC
2017–present
Colombo Cricket Club
2020
Kandy Tuskers
2021
Galle Gladiators
2022
Comilla Victorians
2022–present
Dambulla Aura
2023
Pretoria Capitals
2024
Chattogram Challengers
Career statistics
Competition
Test
ODI
T20I
FC
Matches
61
127
64
95
Runs scored
3,998
3,755
1,554
6,375
Batting average
36.34
32.93
25.06
39.84
100s/50s
9/17
3/28
0/12
16/25
Top score
245
122
86
245
Balls bowled
132
20
–
272
Wickets
1
0
–
2
Bowling average
118.00
–
–
121.00
5 wickets in innings
0
–
–
0
10 wickets in match
0
–
–
0
Best bowling
1/10
–
–
1/10
Catches/stumpings
86/0
86/6
25/3
124/8
Source: Cricinfo, 10 March 2024
Medal record
Representing Sri Lanka
Men's Cricket
Asia Cup
Winner
2022 UAE
Runner-up
2023 Sri Lanka-Pakistan
ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier
Winner
2023 Zimbabwe
Balapuwaduge Kusal Gimhan Mendis, popularly known as Kusal Mendis is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer who plays as a top-order batter in all forms of the game and current captain of national ODI team.[1] He only played sixteen first-class matches before playing for the national side. In November 2017, he was named the One Day International (ODI) batsman of the year for the 2016–17 season at Sri Lanka Cricket's annual awards.[2]
^"Kusal Mendis". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
^Balasuriya, Madushka (1 November 2017). "Gunaratne wins big at SLC's annual awards". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
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