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Dunith Wellalage

Dunith Wellalage is a 22-year-old Sri Lankan left-handed batsman and left-arm orthodox bowler, born on January 9, 2003, in Colombo. A bowling all-rounder, he plays for the Sri Lanka national team and several domestic clubs like the Colts Cricket Club. In 2025, he was named the skipper for the Sri Lanka A team for the Rising Stars Asia Cup. His career includes 31 ODI matches, 6 T20Is, and 1 Test match to date. 

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Full Name
Dunith Nethmika Wellalage
Born
January 09, 2003
Height
5ft. 10in
Country
Sri Lanka
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Left-hand bat
Bowling Style
Slow Left arm Orthodox
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Father
Suranga Wellalage
Place Of Birth
Colombo
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
West Indies vs Sri Lanka · 3rd T20I T20I June 15, 2026 43 28 6 1 153.57
West Indies vs Sri Lanka · 2nd T20I T20I June 14, 2026 1 2 0 0 50.00
Peshawar Zalmi vs Lahore Qalandars · Match 19 T20 April 11, 2026 20 24 3 0 83.33
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka · Super 8 Group 2 (Y3 v Y4) T20I February 28, 2026 2 3 0 0 66.67
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka · Super 8 Group 2 (Y2 v Y4) T20I February 25, 2026 29 23 2 1 126.09
England vs Sri Lanka · Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y4) T20I February 22, 2026 10 10 2 0 100.00

Major Represented Teams

  • National: Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka U19, Sri Lanka A
  • Domestic/Franchise: Colts Cricket Club, Lankan Cricket Club, Jaffna Kings, Colombo Strikers, Fortune Barishal (BPL), Barbados Royals (CPL), Paarl Royals (SA20), Ajman Bolts

International Debuts

  • ODI: June 14, 2022, vs. Australia
  • Test: July 24, 2022, vs. Pakistan
  • T20I: October 15, 2024, vs. West Indies

Career Statistics

  • ODI: 31 Matches, 386 runs (Avg: 20.31), 39 wickets (Best: 5/27)
  • T20I: 6 Matches, 12 runs, 7 wickets (Best: 3/9)
  • Test: 1 Match, 29 runs, 0 wickets
  • FC: 31 Matches, 958 runs, 98 wickets

Key Records And Achievements

  • ICC Men's Player of the Month (August 2024): Honored for his stellar performances.
  • U19 World Cup 2022: Captained Sri Lanka and was the leading wicket-taker of the tournament (17 wickets in 6 games).
  • Youngest Sri Lankan to win Player of the Series (ODI): Achieved against India in August 2024 (108 runs and 7 wickets in the series).
  • Rare Youth ODI Record: Only player in history to score a 50 and pick up 5 wickets in a youth ODI twice.
  • Youngest SL Bowler to take 5-wicket haul (ODI): Achieved against India in the 2023 Asia Cup (5/27), where he also scored 42* and was named Player of the Match.
  • Best T20I Debut Figures (SL): Claimed 3/9 against West Indies on T20I debut. 

Champions And Trophies

  • Lanka Premier League: Played for Jaffna Kings.
  • U19 Asia Cup Finalist: Led SL U19 to the final in 2021.
  • 2024 Series vs India: Key member of the team that won the first ODI bilateral series against India in 27 years.

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