Chamika Karunaratne: A closer look at the Sri Lankan cricketer’s life, controversies, and net worth

• Test – 1 February 2019 vs Australia at Canberra
• ODI -28 May 2021 vs Bangladesh at Mirpur
• T20I – 25 July 2021 vs India at Colombo (RPS)

• Domestic/IPL Franchise – Sri Lanka U19, Sri Lanka XI, Sri Lanka Board Presidents XI, Sri Lanka A, Sri Lanka U23, Kandy, Colombo, Sri Lanka Cricket XI, Dambulla Aura, Kolkata Knight Riders, Kandy Warriors, Morrisville Samp Army, Kandy Falcons, Dhaka Dominators, Dubai Capitals, Colombo Strikers
• Nature on the field – Aggressive 
• Like to play against – Pakistan

• During Sri Lanka’s win in all-important clash against Bangladesh during the 2022 Asia Cup group stage match, he went onto mock the Bangladeshi team with his Naagin dance which was a talking point in social media with netizens calling him for his amusing inappropriate code of conduct and antics.
• In November 2022, he was fined US$5000 (equivalent to Sri Lanka Rupees 1.8 million) and was also reprimanded with a hefty one-year suspension from all forms of cricket by a three-member committee appointed by the Sri Lanka Cricket who concluded that Chamika was found guilty of lighting an oil lamp to Lord Ganesha (with some reports claiming that Chamika had lighted oil lamp for superstitious purposes and some reports claim that he actually lighted the oil lamp to Lord Buddha) at the hotel where he stayed during the course of the 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia. It was revealed that Chamika had left the incense sticks unattended and hence causing a greater danger and possible threat of fire at the hotel premises. He was also reported to have involved in an altercation and had heated exchanges with an outsider at a casino in Brisbane just hours before Sri Lanka’s T20 World Cup match against Afghanistan.
• A leaked report of national chief selector Pramodya Wickremasinghe claimed that Chamika was more keen on extra-curricular activities than focusing on national commitments during the 2022 ICC T20 World Cup in Australia. The report further highlighted that Chamika Karunaratne had even skipped training sessions just to meet and accommodate female companions at his hotel room during the middle of the ICC T20 World Cup showpiece in Australia
• In November 2022, he was handed suspended one-year ban from all forms of cricket after violating and breaching several clauses of his player agreement during the aftermath of the 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.

• Net Worth (Approx) – $5 Million

Which college did Chamika Karunaratne go to?

Royal College, Colombo

What is the height of Chamika Karunaratne?

5 ft 9 in

How many tests has Chamika Karunaratne played?

1.