Kusal Mendis Cricket Player Profile

Kusal Mendis is a professional Cricket player representing Sri Lanka. Born on 1995-02-02 , they operate primarily as a Wicket-Keeper on the field. Over the course of their career, Kusal Mendis has featured for Gujarat Titans, Sri Lanka, Kandy Royals, Sri Lanka A, Lahore Qalandars, Quetta Gladiators, Peshawar Zalmi, Colombo, Dambulla, Galle, Galle Gallants, Bangla Tigers, Sri Lanka U19, Chattogram Challengers, Colombo Kaps, Jaffna kings, Dambulla Sixers, SLC Greens, SLC Reds, Pretoria Capitals, Sharjah Warriors, Jaffna Titans, Noakhali Express different teams, including national setups, top-tier domestic sides, and competitive franchise leagues. Known for their tactical execution and steady presence as a Wicket-Keeper, they remain an integral figure across all formats and tournaments they compete in.

Kusal Mendis is a Sri Lankan right-handed wicketkeeper-batter whose international career began after a brief start in first-class cricket. He is known for combining a range of attacking strokes with strong performances across formats, including centuries in Tests and ODIs and match-winning innings in T20Is. Mendis has also represented Sri Lanka in youth cricket and played in domestic and overseas franchise competitions.

Profile

Mendis captained Sri Lanka at the 2014 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup and was named schoolboy cricketer of the year in 2013. After playing a short first-class career, he made his Test debut against West Indies in October 2015. He debuted in ODIs against Ireland in June 2016 and in T20Is against England the following month.

He scored his first Test century against Australia in July 2016, then made his first ODI century against Bangladesh in March 2017. In 2018, he scored 1,023 Test runs during the calendar year. His later international highlights included a Test double-century of 245 against Ireland in 2023 and captaining Sri Lanka in the 2023 Cricket World Cup after Dasun Shanaka was ruled out.

IPL Career

Mendis made his Indian T20 League debut for Gujarat Titans in 2025.

In his Indian T20 League debut, against Mumbai Indians on May 30, 2025, he scored 20 runs.

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Records

Mendis became the youngest Sri Lankan to score a Test century against Australia, at Pallekele in July 2016.

He reached 1,000 ODI runs in June 2017, becoming joint-second fastest for Sri Lanka to the milestone, alongside Upul Tharanga.

He became the second player, after Virat Kohli, to score 1,000 Test runs in a calendar year when he reached the mark in 2018.

His 246-run partnership with Angelo Mathews against New Zealand in 2018 was Sri Lanka’s highest partnership for any wicket against that opponent and its highest in a Test second innings.

FAQs

What is Kusal Mendis’s role?

He is a right-handed wicketkeeper-batter.

When did Kusal Mendis make his international debuts?

He made his Test debut in 2015 and his ODI and T20I debuts in 2016.

Has Kusal Mendis played in the Indian T20 League?

Yes. He made his debut for Gujarat Titans in 2025.

What is Kusal Mendis’s highest Test score?

His highest Test score is 245, made against Ireland in 2023.