Dilshan Munaweera Cricket Player Profile

Dilshan Munaweera is a professional Cricket player representing Sri Lanka. Born on 1989-04-24 in Colombo, Sri Lanka, they operate primarily as a Batter on the field. Over the course of their career, Dilshan Munaweera has featured for Sri Lanka Legends, Bangkok Warriors, Dambulla Sixers, The Vision Shipping, Dhaka Capital, Indore Knights, Morrisville Unity, Southern Super Stars, Telangana Tigers, Konark Suryas Odisha, MP Tigers, Asian Stars, Noida Ninjas different teams, including national setups, top-tier domestic sides, and competitive franchise leagues. Known for their tactical execution and steady presence as a Batter, they remain an integral figure across all formats and tournaments they compete in.

Played for the Teams:

Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka A, Wayamba, Sri Lanka Under-19, Chattogram Challengers, Uva Next, Basnahira Greens, Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club, Western Troopers, Dhaka Capitals, Barisal Bulls, Negombo Cricket Club, Sri Lankans, Team Srilankan Cricket, Team Sri Lanka, Biratnagar Warriors, Sri Lanka Legends, Dambulla Sixers, The Vision Shipping, Indore Knights, Morrisville Unity, Telangana Tigers, Punjab Royal, Konark Suryas Odisha, MP Tigers

Dilshan Munaweera is an experienced Sri Lankan international all-rounder who has been appointed as the Captain of the Noida Ninjas franchise. Known for his aggressive top-order batting and useful off-spin, he is set to lead the squad in the inaugural season of the NCR T20 League starting 26 September 2026.

Profile:

A right-hand opening batsman, Dilshan Munaweera started playing at the age of nine. Son of a former first-class cricketer, Dilshan was included in the Under-19 side for the World Cup in Malaysia. He has also represented Sri Lanka at the Under-23 level and Bloomfield Cricket.

The right-hander made his first-class debut in 2008 and went to play for Uva Next in the Sri Lanka Premier League in 2012. Dilshan was then named in the T20I squad for the World Twenty20 in the same year.