Nickname Jeevan Mendis
Born (DOB) 15 Jan 1983
Age 41 Years
Role Right Handed Bowler
National Side Sri Lanka Legends
Fantasy Credits 8.5, Points 263
Jeevan Mendis was born on January, 15 1983. A 41 Years old, Jeevan Mendis is a Right Handed Bowler from Sri Lanka Legends and is recognized as one of the top players in Cricket. Jeevan Mendis has garnered significant respect and admiration from fans across the globe. Jeevan Mendis is an international Cricketer who currently plays for Sri Lanka Legends. He has a remarkable career, achieving, with 8.5 fantasy credits and 263 fantasy points points, Jeevan Mendis is a strategic pick for fantasy Cricket enthusiasts. Find more about Jeevan Mendis's stats and highlights on Possible11.
An all-rounder with an impressive track record, it’s a mystery as to why the Colombo-born Jeevan Mendis has remained elusive for so long. Backed by a brother and father who were incidentally cricketers, Mendis enjoyed a flourishing career at school level before taking his performances one notch higher in the Under-17 Asia Cup and in the 2002 Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand.
Debuting for the Sinhalese Sports Club in 2000-01, the southpaw played a few memorable knocks which also included a cracking unbeaten 152 in the 2003-04 season but the club’s ignorance towards his bowling talents finally forced him to join the Tamil Union Cricket Club in 2008-09 season. Straight away, the move paid off as he picked 22 first-class wickets that season and finished off 2009-10 with 35 scalps. His success in major part was due to his strange grip which bamboozled batsman into differentiating between the natural leg spinner and googly; he was also quite successful with the bat during this period.
Jeevan made his first ODI appearance against Zimbabwe in 2010 and on debut, picked up two wickets. A compact batsman and an outstanding fielder, Mendis has all the ingredients to be a regular in the Sri Lankan side. He represented Sydney Sixers in the 2012 Big Bash League, and the following year was bought by the Delhi Daredevils for IPL 6.
