Akila Dananjaya Cricket Player Profile

Akila Dananjaya is a professional Cricket player representing Sri Lanka. Born on 1993-10-04 , they operate primarily as a Bowler on the field. Over the course of their career, Akila Dananjaya has featured for Sri Lanka, Galle, Durban Super Giants, Galle Gallants, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, Bulawayo Braves Jaguars, Colombo Kaps, Dambulla Sixers, SLC Greys, SLC Blues, SLC Reds, Chennai Braves, Colombo Jaguars different teams, including national setups, top-tier domestic sides, and competitive franchise leagues. Known for their tactical execution and steady presence as a Bowler, they remain an integral figure across all formats and tournaments they compete in.

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, Kandy Crusaders, Kegalle District, Sri Lanka Development Emerging Team, Dambulla, Colombo Strikers, Dambulla Sixers, SLC Reds, SLC Greys, Chennai Brave Jaguars, Bulawayo Brave Jaguars, Colombo 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 for the tournament's sixth season.