Full name Tillakaratne Mudiyanselage Dilshan
Born October 14, 1976, Kalutara
Current age 33 years 258 days
Major teams Sri Lanka, Asia XI, Basnahira South, Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club, Delhi Daredevils, Kalutara Town Club, Northern Districts, Sebastianites Cricket and Athletic Club, Singha Sports Club
Also known as Tuwan Mohamad Dilshan
Playing role All-rounder
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Fielding position Wicketkeepe
Batting and fielding averages
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 60 | 95 | 10 | 3691 | 168 | 43.42 | 5725 | 64.47 | 11 | 13 | 450 | 17 | 70 | 0 |
| ODIs | 183 | 160 | 29 | 4621 | 160 | 35.27 | 5302 | 87.15 | 7 | 20 | 456 | 29 | 78 | 1 |
| T20Is | 31 | 30 | 5 | 717 | 96* | 28.68 | 595 | 120.50 | 0 | 5 | 86 | 12 | 13 | 2 |
| First-class | 195 | 314 | 21 | 11357 | 200* | 38.76 | 30 | 46 | 334 | 23 | ||||
| List A | 267 | 238 | 41 | 7415 | 188 | 37.63 | 12 | 36 | 152 | 8 | ||||
| Twenty20 | 77 | 74 | 9 | 1606 | 96* | 24.70 | 1343 | 119.58 | 0 | 11 | 183 | 37 | 37 | 3 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 60 | 37 | 926 | 471 | 13 | 4/10 | 4/10 | 36.23 | 3.05 | 71.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 183 | 104 | 2881 | 2281 | 54 | 4/29 | 4/29 | 42.24 | 4.75 | 53.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 31 | 12 | 120 | 151 | 4 | 2/4 | 2/4 | 37.75 | 7.55 | 30.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 195 | 3538 | 1722 | 56 | 5/49 | 30.75 | 2.92 | 63.1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| List A | 267 | 3972 | 3084 | 83 | 4/17 | 4/17 | 37.15 | 4.65 | 47.8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Twenty20 | 77 | 37 | 433 | 491 | 17 | 3/23 | 3/23 | 28.88 | 6.80 | 25.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Test debut | Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka at Bulawayo, Nov 18-22, 1999 scorecard |
| Last Test | India v Sri Lanka at Mumbai (BS), Dec 2-6, 2009 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| ODI debut | Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka at Bulawayo, Dec 11, 1999 scorecard |
| Last ODI | Sri Lanka v India at Dambulla, Jun 24, 2010 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| T20I debut | England v Sri Lanka at Southampton, Jun 15, 2006 scorecard |
| Last T20I | New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Lauderhill, May 23, 2010 scorecard |
| T20I statistics | |
| First-class debut | 1993/94 |
| Last First-class | India v Sri Lanka at Mumbai (BS), Dec 2-6, 2009 scorecard |
| List A debut | 1996/97 |
| Last List A | Sri Lanka v India at Dambulla, Jun 24, 2010 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut | Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club v Police Sports Club at Colombo (Colts), Aug 17, 2004 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 | New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Lauderhill, May 23, 2010 scorecard |
With his relentless aggression, strong wrists and natural timing, Tillakaratne Dilshan is one of the most exciting batsmen in the game today. He is technically sound, but, much like Virender Sehwag, he uses the defensive option only as a last resort, after all the attacking alternatives have been explored. He loves to make room and thrash the ball through the off side, but the stroke that bears his signature more than any other is the one he developed for the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 - the scoop shot over his head, which confounded bowlers and experts alike
