Full Name
Vijayakanth Viyaskanth
Born
5 December 2001
Birthplace
Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Country
Sri Lanka
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm leg-break)
Vijayakanth Viyaskanth
Vijayakanth Viyaskanth
Vijayakanth Viyaskanth
Vijayakanth Viyaskanth is a young Sri Lankan leg-spin bowler from Jaffna, known for his explosive leg-breaks, who rose through the Lanka Premier League (LPL) with the Jaffna Stallions/Kings, becoming the youngest LPL player in 2020 and a key franchise talent, earning him spots in IPL (Sunrisers Hyderabad), BPL, MI Emirates, and even a senior Sri Lanka call-up for the Asian Games and T20I Tri-Series in late 2025, making significant strides in domestic and franchise cricket.
Table of Content
Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka A vs India A · Match 4 | List A | June 15, 2026 | 18 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 46.15 |
| Sri Lanka A vs India A · Match 1 | List A | June 9, 2026 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 125.00 |
| Sri Lanka A vs New Zealand A · 3rd unofficial ODI | List A | April 11, 2026 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 73.33 |
| Pakistan vs Sri Lanka · 3rd T20I | T20I | November 22, 2025 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Sri Lanka A vs Afghanistan A · Match 4 | T20 | November 15, 2025 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| SLC Greens vs SLC Greys · Final | T20 | August 16, 2025 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 90.00 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka A vs India A · Match 4 | List A | June 15, 2026 | 10 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.60 |
| Sri Lanka A vs Afghanistan A · Match 3 | List A | June 13, 2026 | 10 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3.70 |
| Sri Lanka A vs India A · Match 1 | List A | June 9, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.75 |
| Sri Lanka A vs New Zealand A · 3rd unofficial ODI | List A | April 11, 2026 | 10 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4.60 |
| Pakistan vs Sri Lanka · 3rd T20I | T20I | November 22, 2025 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 |
| Sri Lanka A vs Hong Kong · Match 7 | T20 | November 17, 2025 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.75 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand A tour of Sri Lanka 2026 | LISTA | Apr 5, 2026 - Apr 26, 2026 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 73.33 |
| Pakistan T20I Tri-Series 2025 | T20I | Nov 18, 2025 - Nov 29, 2025 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - |
| ACC Mens Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 | T20 | Nov 14, 2025 - Nov 23, 2025 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| SLC T20 League 2025 | T20 | Aug 7, 2025 - Aug 16, 2025 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 141.67 |
| International League T20 2025 | T20 | Jan 11, 2025 - Feb 9, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Lanka T10 Super League 2024 | T10 | Dec 11, 2024 - Dec 19, 2024 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | BBi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand A tour of Sri Lanka 2026 | LISTA | Apr 5, 2026 - Apr 26, 2026 | 10 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 2/46 | 4.60 |
| ACC Mens Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 | T20 | Nov 14, 2025 - Nov 23, 2025 | 8 | 0 | 39 | 5 | 3/28 | 4.88 |
| SLC T20 League 2025 | T20 | Aug 7, 2025 - Aug 16, 2025 | 16 | 0 | 112 | 5 | 2/24 | 7.00 |
| International League T20 2025 | T20 | Jan 11, 2025 - Feb 9, 2025 | 5 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 1/38 | 12.00 |
| Lanka T10 Super League 2024 | T10 | Dec 11, 2024 - Dec 19, 2024 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 1/24 | 19.00 |
| Lanka Premier League 2024 | T20 | Jul 1, 2024 - Jul 21, 2024 | 17 | 0 | 175 | 3 | 3/30 | 10.29 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | - | 140 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 60 | 28 | 153 | 179 | 25 | 11.7600 | 85.4700 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 2 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 13 | - | 61.9000 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 17 | 13 | 103 | 146 | 34 | 11.4400 | 70.5400 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| First Class | 19 | 24 | 332 | 593 | 59 | 15.0900 | 55.9800 | 2 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL | 3 | 3 | 10 | 60 | 86 | 1 | 86 | 8.6 | 60 | 1/37 | 1/37 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 60 | 59 | 199.40 | 1198 | 1434 | 67 | 21.4000 | 7.1800 | 17.8000 | 4/22 | 4/22 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 2 | 2 | 8.00 | 48 | 56 | 1 | 56.0000 | 7.0000 | 48.0000 | 1/28 | 1/28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 17 | 16 | 146.00 | 876 | 670 | 30 | 22.3300 | 4.5800 | 29.2000 | 4/21 | 4/21 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| First Class | 19 | 31 | 366.20 | 2198 | 1341 | 58 | 23.1200 | 3.6600 | 37.8000 | 5/81 | 7/82 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Key Achievements & Records
- Youngest LPL Player: Featured in the inaugural LPL season at just 18 years old.
- Leading Wicket-Taker: Among top bowlers in LPL editions.
- IPL Experience: Signed as a replacement player for Sunrisers Hyderabad (2024).
- Franchise Success: Key player for Jaffna Kings in LPL, winning the "Best Emerging Player" award in the second LPL.
International Debuts
International Debut:
- Match: Sri Lanka vs. Afghanistan (Asian Games).
- Date: October 4, 2023.
- Format: T20I.
Recent International Matches:
- Sri Lanka vs. Pakistan (T20I Tri-Series): November 22, 2025, in Rawalpindi, marking his official senior team T20I debut.
Teams Represented
Current Teams (2025)
- Sri Lanka: For international T20Is and Sri Lanka A.
- Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club: In domestic Sri Lankan First-Class, List A, and T20s.
- MI New York: (Major League Cricket - signed in 2025)
Past Teams
- Jaffna Stallions: (Lanka Premier League)
- Jaffna Kings: (Lanka Premier League)
- Chattogram Challengers: (Bangladesh Premier League)
- MI Emirates: (International League T20)
- Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH): (Indian Premier League - replacement player)
- Sri Lanka Under-19s: (Youth International)
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: (International League T20)
