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
Pavan Rathnayake
Pavan Rathnayake
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.
Table of Content
Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka A vs New Zealand A · 1st Unofficial Test | First Class | April 16, 2026 | 39 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 79.59 |
| Sri Lanka A vs New Zealand A · 3rd unofficial ODI | List A | April 11, 2026 | 77 | 62 | 10 | 2 | 124.19 |
| Sri Lanka A vs New Zealand A · 2nd unofficial ODI | List A | April 8, 2026 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Sri Lanka A vs New Zealand A · 1st Unofficial ODI | List A | April 5, 2026 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 106.67 |
| Pakistan vs Sri Lanka · Super 8 Group 2 (Y3 v Y4) | T20I | February 28, 2026 | 58 | 37 | 4 | 3 | 156.76 |
| New Zealand vs Sri Lanka · Super 8 Group 2 (Y2 v Y4) | T20I | February 25, 2026 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 55.56 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka vs England · 2nd ODI | ODI | January 24, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.00 |
| Pakistan vs Sri Lanka · Final | T20I | November 29, 2025 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.50 |
| Australia A vs Sri Lanka A · 2nd Unofficial Test | First Class | July 20, 2025 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand A tour of Sri Lanka 2026 | LISTA | Apr 5, 2026 - Apr 26, 2026 | 99 | 87 | 13 | 3 | 113.79 |
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 | T20I | Feb 7, 2026 - Mar 8, 2026 | 205 | 133 | 21 | 6 | 154.14 |
| England tour of Sri Lanka 2026 | ODI | Jan 22, 2026 - Feb 3, 2026 | 162 | 163 | 15 | 1 | 99.39 |
| Pakistan T20I Tri-Series 2025 | T20I | Nov 18, 2025 - Nov 29, 2025 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 72.73 |
| Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan 2025 | ODI | Nov 11, 2025 - Nov 15, 2025 | 32 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 86.49 |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | BBi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan T20I Tri-Series 2025 | T20I | Nov 18, 2025 - Nov 29, 2025 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2/11 | 5.50 |
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka vs Oman · 16th Match, Group B | T20I | February 12, 2026 | 60 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 214.29 |
Matches
Peshawar Zalmi Peshawar Zalmi
Islamabad United Islamabad United
Islamabad United Islamabad United
Multan Sultans Multan Sultans
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.
