Deshabandu Umagiliya Durage Upul Chandana (born 7 May 1972), popularly known as Upul Chandana, is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played both Tests and ODIs. He was more specifically a leg spin bowler and was also an outstanding fielder. He was a part of the Sri Lankan squad which won the 1996 Cricket World Cup, however he did not play any matches during the tournament. Chandana is considered to be one of the best leg spinners who ever played for Sri Lanka. He was also a competent lower-order batsman, having scored a total of seven half-centuries at international level.
Karnataka People Chandana Bauri, Indian politician Chandana Sharma, Indian actress K. Chandana (died 2008), Sri Lankan army soldier UpulChandana (born 1972)...
Upul (Sinhala: උපුල්) is a Sri Lankan male given name. Notable people with this name include: UpulChandana, Sri Lankan cricket player Upul Fernando (born...
early to help India significantly in the late overs, with leg-spinner UpulChandana sneaking a ball past his bat and pads and having him bowled for 54,...
leg-spinner, probably the best found after former Sri Lanka leg-spinner UpulChandana. Prasanna was a member of the Sri Lankan team that won the 2014 ICC...
– Allan Donald and Lance Klusener, who took 10 and 9 respectively. UpulChandana and Pulasthi Gunaratne were the leading Sri Lankans, claiming 8 wickets...
Uncapped players are listed in italics. Last updated: 20 February 2024 Upul Tharanga (Chairman) Dilruwan Perera Tharanga Paranavithana Ajantha Mendis...
of them. Sri Lankan spin bowler UpulChandana and Australian fast-bowler Glenn McGrath both took 7 wickets, but Chandana did so in only 3 matches to McGrath's...
Twenty20 matches resulted in three wins, three losses and two no-results. UpulChandana Ramnaresh Sarwan Malinga Bandara Steve Adshead Kadeer Ali Mark Alleyne...
19 February 1970 86 Left hand Right-arm offbreak Nondescripts CC 12 UpulChandana 7 May 1972 51 Right hand Right-arm leg-break Tamil Union C&AC 13 Eric...
(vc) 17 October 1965 175 Right hand Right-arm off-break Nondescripts UpulChandana 7 May 1972 5 Right hand Right-arm leg-break Tamil Union C&AC Marvan...
Sanath Jayasuriya, Chaminda Vaas, Mahela Jayawardene, Dilhara Fernando and Upul Tharanga also played ODI cricket for Asia XI. Only their records for Sri...
former cricketers from the Sri Lankan team including Russel Arnold and UpulChandana have participated in a yearly tape ball tournament in the Maldives to...
represented Sri Lanka at Test cricket Rumesh Ratnayake Russel Arnold UpulChandana Dinesh Chandimal Aravinda de Silva Niroshan Dickwella Avishka Gunawardene...
out for 66 when the team total was on 219, but Aravinda de Silva and UpulChandana guided the Sri Lankan team to victory in 41 overs, the former scoring...
extremely humble backgrounds) into international cricketers, including UpulChandana. Perhaps the most illustrious international cricketer the club has produced...
Atapattu India in 2000. Highest partnership for seventh wicket – 126 with UpulChandana against India in 2005. Only batsman to score centuries both in a world...
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