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Dimuth Karunaratne: The Sri Lankan opener who carries his bat in a World Cup

Dimuth Karunaratne is a Sri Lankan cricketer who has made significant contributions to the sport. He is the second Sri Lankan opener after Tillakaratne Dilshan to score three Test centuries in a calendar year. Karunaratne is the only batsman after Ridley Jacobs to carry his bat in a Cricket World Cup. He has a net worth of approximately $5 million and plays first-class cricket for the Sinhalese Sports Club.

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Full Name
Frank Dimuth Madushanka Karunaratne
Nickname
Dimma
Place Of Birth
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Born
21 April 1988
Height
6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Eye Colour
Black
Jersey No.
16 (ICC)
Batting Style
Right-arm
Bowling Style
Right-arm medium
Wife
Anuradha Kurukulasooriya
Zodiac Sign
Taurus
Hobbies
Playing Cricket
School
St. Joseph's College Colombo
Instagram
Facebook
Twitter
Role
Batsman
Country
Sri Lanka
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
Chargers vs Wolves · Match 4 T20 August 2, 2025 42 33 4 0 127.27
Sri Lanka vs Australia · 2nd Test Test February 6, 2025 50 111 4 0 45.05
Sri Lanka vs Australia · 1st Test Test January 29, 2025 7 17 1 0 41.18
South Africa vs Sri Lanka · 2nd Test Test December 5, 2024 21 46 4 0 45.65
South Africa vs Sri Lanka · 1st Test Test November 27, 2024 6 27 1 0 22.22
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand · 2nd Test Test September 26, 2024 46 109 4 0 42.20

Matches

Chargers Chargers
Wolves Wolves
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
257/10 & 231/10
Result
414/10 & 75/1
AUS won by 9 wickets February 6, 2025 10:00 am
Australia Australia
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Debut In International Cricket Of Dimuth Karunaratne

  • Test – 17 November 2012 vs New Zealand at Galle
  • ODI – 9 July 2011 vs England at Manchester

Cricket & More Of Dimuth Karunaratne

Records Of Dimuth Karunaratne

Dimuth Karunaratne is one of the most successful and decorated cricketers in the world. Some of his achievements include:

  • On 7 October 2017, Karunaratne became the second Sri Lankan opener after Tillakaratne Dilshan to score three Test centuries in a calendar year. 
  •  He is the only batsman after Ridley Jacobs to carry his bat in a Cricket World Cup.

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Salary Of Dimuth Karunaratne

  • Net Worth (Approx) – $5 Million

FAQs About Dimuth Karunaratne

What is Dimuth Karunaratne’s full name?

Frank Dimuth Madushanka Karunaratne

What position does Dimuth Karunaratne come to bat?

Dimuth is the opening batter for Sri Lanka in Test cricket and ODIs.

For which club does Dimuth Karunaratne play first-class cricket in ?

He plays first-class cricket for the Sinhalese Sports Club.