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Pavan Rathnayake

Pavan Rathnayake is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer who was named in the ODI squad for Sri Lanka's tour of Pakistan in November 2025. A right-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler, Rathnayake has built a reputation through strong performances in domestic cricket, earning recognition as a promising talent in Sri Lankan cricket. 

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Full Name
Pavan Rathnayake
Born
24 August 2002
Place Of Birth
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Role
Batsman
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right arm Offbreak
Country
Sri Lanka
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Cricket Polls

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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
West Indies vs Sri Lanka · 3rd T20I T20I June 15, 2026 0 1 0 0 0.00
West Indies vs Sri Lanka · 2nd T20I T20I June 14, 2026 1 6 0 0 16.67
West Indies vs Sri Lanka · 1st T20I T20I June 12, 2026 4 5 1 0 80.00
West Indies vs Sri Lanka · 1st ODI ODI June 3, 2026 24 38 0 1 63.16
Dambulla vs Colombo · Final First Class May 4, 2026 40 65 6 0 61.54
Sri Lanka A vs New Zealand A · 1st Unofficial Test First Class April 16, 2026 39 49 4 0 79.59

Major Teams Represented

  • International: Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka U19
  • Domestic/Franchise: Colombo Cricket Club (CCC), Police Sports Club, Dambulla, Kandy Falcons, SLC Blues, SLC Greens, Sri Lanka A, UAE Bulls, Jaffna Titans 

Domestic Debut Matches

Debut Type Match Date Teams Opponent
First-class Premier League Tournament April 17, 2019 Police SC Air Force SC
Twenty20 (T20) SLC Twenty20 Tournament March 10, 2021 Colombo Cricket Club Kandy CCC
List A Major Clubs Limited Over Tournament March 8, 2019 Police SC Galle CC

International Statistics

  • Top ODI Score: 121 (vs Pakistan, Nov 2025)
  • Top T20I Score: 40 (vs England, Feb 2026) 

Domestic Statistics (first-class)

  • Matches: 58
  • Runs: 3,755
  • Average: 50.06
  • 100s/50s: 13/13 

Achievements & Records

  • Youngest FC Centurion: Broke the record as the youngest player to score a first-class century in Sri Lankan domestic cricket at 17 years and 189 days (164* vs Moors Sports Club).
  • School Career: Scored over 1,200 runs, including 6 centuries, in one season for Mahanama College.
  • International Breakthrough: Scored a century in his ODI debut series in 2025.