Cricket Player Akila Dananjaya's Profile

Akila Dananjaya was born on January, 01 1970. A 54 Years years old, Akila Dananjaya is a Right Handed Bowler from and is recognized as one of the top players in . Akila Dananjaya has garnered significant respect and admiration from fans across the globe. Akila Dananjaya is an international er who currently plays for . He has a remarkable career, achieving, with 7 fantasy credits and 35 fantasy points points, Akila Dananjaya is a strategic pick for fantasy enthusiasts. Find more about Akila Dananjaya's stats and highlights on Possible11.

Played for the Teams:

Sri Lanka, Colts Cricket Club, Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI, Sri Lanka A, Sri Lanka Cricket Board President XI, Uthura Yellows, Sri Lanka A Emerging Players, Yaal Blazers, Galle, Kandy Crusaders, Kegalle District, Sri Lanka Development Emerging Team, Colombo Strikers, Dambulla Sixers, SLC Reds, SLC Greys, Chennai Brave Jaguars, Bulawayo Brave Jaguars

Profile:

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.