Nickname Akila Dananjaya
Born (DOB) 04 Oct 1993
Age 31 Years
Role Right Handed Bowler
National Side Galle
Fantasy Credits 8, Points 69
Akila Dananjaya was born on October, 04 1993. A 31 Years old, Akila Dananjaya is a Right Handed Bowler from Galle and is recognized as one of the top players in Cricket. Akila Dananjaya has garnered significant respect and admiration from fans across the globe. Akila Dananjaya is an international Cricketer who currently plays for Galle. He has a remarkable career, achieving, with 8 fantasy credits and 69 fantasy points points, Akila Dananjaya is a strategic pick for fantasy Cricket enthusiasts. Find more about Akila Dananjaya's stats and highlights on Possible11.
When 18-year old Akila Dananjaya was picked in the Sri Lankan T20I squad for the 2012 World Twenty20, he had not played a single professional match in his career.
A right-arm off break bowler, Dananjaya impressed Wayamba captain Mahela Jayawardena in the nets during the Sri Lanka Premier League with his variety of legbreak, googly, carrom ball, doosra and a stock off spinner. So good was his control, that Mahela quickly vouched for his inclusion in the national side. He was then included in the final squad of 15 for the WT20. Dananjaya made his international debut in a T20I against New Zealand, picking up two wickets in the spell. Consequently, he made his ODI debut against the same opposition. In 2013, he was picked by the IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings for the tournament's sixth season.
