Full Name
Ranasinghe Arachchige Suranga Lakmal
Born
March 10, 1987
Birthplace
Tissamaharama, Sri Lanka
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Right-handed
Bowling Style
Right-arm fast-medium
Place Of Birth
Matara
Country
Sri Lanka
Suranga Lakmal
Suranga Lakmal
Suranga Lakmal
Suranga Lakmal is a retired Sri Lankan fast-medium bowler, born on March 10, 1987, who played for Sri Lanka in all three formats of the game. He retired from international cricket on July 1, 2021, and has since played in domestic leagues, joining Runaway Bay Cricket Club in June 2025. In his professional career, he took 171 Test wickets, 109 ODI wickets, and 8 T20I wickets.
Table of Content
Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka Masters vs West Indies Masters · 2nd Semi Final | T20 | March 14, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| West Indies Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters · Match 10 | T20 | March 6, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| India Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters · Match 1 | T20 | February 22, 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Southern Super Stars vs Gujarat Giants · Match 4 | T20 | September 23, 2024 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Caribbean Tigers vs Boca Raton Trailblazers · Match 8 | T10 | August 21, 2024 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 400.00 |
| Dubai Gaints vs Rajasthan Kings · Match 19 | T20 | March 17, 2024 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 150.00 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka Masters vs West Indies Masters · 2nd Semi Final | T20 | March 14, 2025 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.33 |
| Sri Lanka Masters vs England Masters · Match 13 | T20 | March 10, 2025 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.67 |
| West Indies Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters · Match 10 | T20 | March 6, 2025 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.00 |
| Sri Lanka Masters vs South Africa Masters · Match 4 | T20 | February 26, 2025 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8.50 |
| India Masters vs Sri Lanka Masters · Match 1 | T20 | February 22, 2025 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8.50 |
| Urbanrisers Hyderabad vs Southern Super Stars · Match 16 | T20 | October 5, 2024 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.50 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Masters League T20 2025 | T20 | Feb 22, 2025 - Mar 16, 2025 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Legends League Cricket 2024 | T20 | Sep 20, 2024 - Oct 16, 2024 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| MAX60 League 2024 | T10 | Aug 18, 2024 - Aug 25, 2024 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 400.00 |
| Legends Cricket Trophy 2024 | T20 | Mar 8, 2024 - Mar 19, 2024 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 216.67 |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | BBi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Masters League T20 2025 | T20 | Feb 22, 2025 - Mar 16, 2025 | 18 | 0 | 154 | 3 | 2/34 | 8.56 |
| MAX60 League 2024 | T10 | Aug 18, 2024 - Aug 25, 2024 | 15.1 | 0 | 153 | 10 | 3/9 | 10.09 |
| Legends Cricket Trophy 2024 | T20 | Mar 8, 2024 - Mar 19, 2024 | 14 | 0 | 175 | 4 | 2/37 | 12.50 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 70 | 109 | 934 | 1936 | 42 | 11.1100 | 48.2400 | 25 | 114 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 86 | 48 | 244 | 404 | 26 | 9.3800 | 60.3900 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 74 | 35 | 168 | 166 | 33 | 9.3300 | 101.2000 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 11 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 2.3300 | 63.6300 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 175 | 94 | 450 | 671 | 38 | 9.5700 | 67.0600 | 47 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| First Class | 141 | 181 | 1567 | 2946 | 58 | 11.1900 | 53.1900 | 41 | 174 | 34 | 1 | 0 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 70 | 122 | 2073.50 | 12443 | 6232 | 171 | 36.4400 | 3.0000 | 72.7000 | 5/47 | 7/80 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| ODI | 86 | 84 | 646.50 | 3881 | 3534 | 109 | 32.4200 | 5.4600 | 35.6000 | 4/13 | 4/13 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 74 | 72 | 238.30 | 1431 | 1924 | 77 | 24.9800 | 8.0600 | 18.5000 | 5/34 | 5/34 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| T20I | 11 | 11 | 34.40 | 208 | 330 | 8 | 41.2500 | 9.5100 | 26.0000 | 2/26 | 2/26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 175 | 173 | 1310.10 | 7861 | 6967 | 241 | 28.9000 | 5.3100 | 32.6000 | 5/31 | 5/31 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| First Class | 141 | 245 | 3708.40 | 22252 | 12208 | 370 | 32.9900 | 3.2900 | 60.1000 | 6/68 | 9/134 | 18 | 10 | 0 |
Notable Achievements
- Part of Sri Lanka's 2014 ICC World T20 and 2009 ICC Champions Trophy-winning squads
- Captained Sri Lanka in a Test victory against South Africa in 2018
- Took a wicket with the first ball ever bowled at the Pallekele International Stadium
Career Statistics
- Test Matches: 70 matches, 171 wickets (Best: 5/47)
- ODIs: 86 matches, 109 wickets (Best: 4/13)
- T20Is: 11 matches, 8 wickets (Best: 2/26)
Teams Represented
- Sri Lanka (National Team): He had a long career representing Sri Lanka in Tests, ODIs, and T20Is.
- Derbyshire County Cricket Club: He played for this English county club from 2022 to 2023.
- Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club: This was a long-standing domestic team for him in Sri Lanka.
- Other Domestic/Franchise Teams: He has also played for other teams including:
- Wayamba United
- Basnahira Greens
- Galle
- Colombo Stars
- Jaffna Kings
Suranga Lakmal's International Debuts
- ODI Debut: December 18, 2009, vs India
- Test Debut: November 23, 2010, vs West Indies
- T20I Debut: June 25, 2011, vs England
