Dinesh Chandimal is a successful and decorated cricketer who has achieved several records, including being the youngest Sri Lankan to score a century against India in 2010. However, he has also faced controversies, including being charged with ball tampering by the ICC in 2018. Chandimal is married to Ishika Jayasekara and has four younger brothers. He has a net worth of approximately $43 million and has played for several domestic teams, including the Rajasthan Royals and the Colombo Kings.
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quetta Gladiators vs Karachi Kings · Match 37 | T20 | April 25, 2026 | 30 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 176.47 |
| Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators · Match 29 | T20 | April 19, 2026 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 237.50 |
| Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators · Match 26 | T20 | April 17, 2026 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Galle vs Kandy · 1st Match | First Class | April 6, 2026 | 10 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 45.45 |
| Northern Warriors vs Royal Champs · Match 25 | T10 | November 27, 2025 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 77.78 |
| Northern Warriors vs Deccan Gladiators · Match 13 | T10 | November 22, 2025 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan Super League 2026 | T20 | Mar 26, 2026 - May 3, 2026 | 52 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 173.33 |
| Abu Dhabi T10 League 2025 | T10 | Nov 18, 2025 - Nov 30, 2025 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 87.50 |
| SLC T20 League 2025 | T20 | Aug 7, 2025 - Aug 16, 2025 | 94 | 60 | 11 | 4 | 156.67 |
| Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka 2025 | TEST | Jun 17, 2025 - Jul 16, 2025 | 153 | 316 | 14 | 1 | 48.42 |
| Pakistan Super League 2025 | T20 | Apr 11, 2025 - May 25, 2025 | 87 | 51 | 6 | 6 | 170.59 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 90 | 161 | 6361 | 12703 | 206 | 43.5600 | 50.0700 | 15 | 668 | 44 | 34 | 16 |
| ODI | 157 | 142 | 3854 | 5191 | 111 | 31.8500 | 74.2400 | 21 | 262 | 43 | 24 | 4 |
| T20 | 219 | 203 | 5153 | 4149 | 101 | 29.6100 | 124.1900 | 29 | 469 | 157 | 30 | 1 |
| T20I | 69 | 62 | 1066 | 1030 | 66 | 19.3800 | 103.4900 | 7 | 90 | 22 | 6 | 0 |
| List A | 266 | 244 | 7193 | 9066 | 120 | 34.0900 | 79.3400 | 33 | 544 | 116 | 44 | 11 |
| First Class | 188 | 313 | 13668 | 22785 | 354 | 48.6400 | 59.9800 | 32 | 1385 | 205 | 67 | 38 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 90 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 157 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 219 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 69 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 266 | 1 | 1.00 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1.0000 | 1.0000 | 6.0000 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First Class | 188 | 4 | 7.00 | 42 | 21 | 1 | 21.0000 | 3.0000 | 42.0000 | 1/13 | 1/13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dinesh Chandimal is one of the most successful and decorated cricketers in the world. Some of his achievements include:
Dinesh Chandimal is a high-profile and successful athlete, and as such, he has faced his share of controversies over the years.
| Shots | Cover-Drive and Pull-Shot |
| Cricketer | Sanath Jayasuriya |
| Foods | Coconut Sambal, Fried Dry Anchovy Sprats, Fish, Steamed Jackfruit |
Chandimal is the first child in the family. He has four younger brothers. First brother, Nirosh Lakmal, Imesh Madhumal, Kamesh Nirmal and Ayesha Shashimal. Nirosh and Imesh studied in Ambalangoda Dharmashoka College, whereas Kamesh and Ayesha in Ananda College, Colombo.
On 26 December 2004, Dinesh was just a 14-year-old boy when his family home was destroyed by the Indian Ocean Tsunami tragedy. He still frequents Balapitiya, to memorialize the tragic incident which devastated his family
Chandimal made his Test debut for Sri Lanka in December 2011, in the second Test of the series against South Africa in Durban. He made half-centuries (58 and 54) in each of Sri Lanka’s innings becoming the first Sri Lankan batsman to score half centuries in both innings on Test debut. This incidentally led Sri Lanka to their first Test win in South Africa.
