Full name Lokuge Dinesh Chandimal
Born November 18, 1989, Balapitiya
Current age 20 years 223 days
Major teams Sri Lanka, Nondescripts Cricket Club, Ruhuna, Schools Invitation XI, Sri Lanka A, Sri Lanka Academy XI, Sri Lanka Cricket Development XI, Sri Lanka Under-17s, Sri Lanka Under-19s
Playing role Wicketkeeper batsman
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
Height 5 ft 9 in
Education Ananda College, Colombo
Batting and fielding averages
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 4 | 4 | 2 | 143 | 111 | 71.50 | 168 | 85.11 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| T20Is | 4 | 3 | 0 | 57 | 29 | 19.00 | 55 | 103.63 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 17 | 25 | 1 | 1164 | 164 | 48.50 | 1577 | 73.81 | 4 | 6 | 135 | 26 | 33 | 6 |
| List A | 22 | 22 | 4 | 531 | 111 | 29.50 | 653 | 81.31 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 13 | 20 | 1 |
| Twenty20 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 563 | 75 | 29.63 | 422 | 133.41 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 22 | 12 | 2 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T20Is | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| First-class | 17 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 1.00 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Twenty20 | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ODI debut | Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka at Bulawayo, Jun 1, 2010 scorecard |
| Last ODI | Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka at Harare, Jun 9, 2010 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| T20I debut | New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Providence, Apr 30, 2010 scorecard |
| Last T20I | New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Lauderhill, May 23, 2010 scorecard |
| T20I statistics | |
| First-class debut | Sri Lanka Cricket Development XI v New Zealanders at Colombo (Colts), Aug 7-9, 2009 scorecard |
| Last First-class | Australia A v Sri Lanka A at Townsville, Jun 25-27, 2010 scorecard |
| List A debut | Sri Lanka Cricket XI v Pakistan A at Colombo (Colts), Aug 18, 2009 scorecard |
| Last List A | Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka at Harare, Jun 9, 2010 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut | Basnahira South v Schools Invitation XI at Colombo (Burgher), Apr 17, 2008 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 | New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Lauderhill, May 23, 2010 scorecard |
In the few years he has represented Colombo's Ananda College and the Nondescripts Cricket Club, Dinesh Chandimal has shown plenty of talent and admirable leadership skills. His coach at NCC, Hemantha Devapriya, terms him a level-headed player able to adjust to all situatio
