| Dasun Shanaka Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft |
| Weight | 76 kg |
| Date of Birth | September 9, 1991 |
| Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
| Spouse | Chewanthi Perera |
Dasun Shanaka is a Sri Lankan professional cricketer who has represented his country in all 3 formats of the sport (Tests, ODIs, and T20Is), as an all-rounder. In the Sri Lankan domestic circuit, he has played for Sinhalese Sports Club (2011–Present) across all 3 formats. A valuable batting allrounder, he has been featured in franchise-based T20 leagues around the world, turning out for Rangpur Riders (2016), Sylhet Sixers (2017), and Chittagong Vikings (2018-Present) in the BPL (Bangladesh Premier League); St. Lucia Stars (2018) in the CPL (Caribbean Premier League); and Dambulla Viiking (2020) in the LPL (Lankan Premier League).
Born Name
Madagamagamage Dasun Shanaka
Nick Name
Dasun
Sun Sign
Virgo
Born Place
Negombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Residence
Negombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Nationality
Education
Dasun had attended St. Peter’s College and Maris Stella College, both institutions located in his hometown of Negombo.
Occupation
Professional Cricketer
Batting
Right-Handed
Bowling
Right-Arm Medium
Role
All-Rounder
Jersey Number
7 – Test Match, One Day International (ODI), T20 International (T20I), Sinhalese Sports Club (Sri Lankan Domestic Cricket), Dambulla Viiking (LPL)
Build
Athletic
Height
6 ft or 183 cm
Weight
76 kg or 167.5 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Dasun has dated –
- Chewanthi Perera (2017-Present) – Dasun had started dating fashion/retail entrepreneur and freelance graphic designer Chewanthi Perera in 2017. The couple got married on September 5, 2020, in a ceremony at the Avanra Garden Hotel in Negombo.
Race / Ethnicity
Asian
He is of Sri Lankan descent.
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Toned physique
- Side-cropped, spiked hair
- Affable smile
- Sports a trimmed beard
Dasun Shanaka Facts
- In June 2016, Dasun had made his ODI debut in a match against Ireland. It was a magical first impression, to say the least. He had first smoked 42 runs off just 19 balls, a knock that had included 5 fours and 3 sixes. His bowling performance in the match was even more spectacular as he scalped 5 wickets for just 42 runs. This had made him just the 12th player in history, and only the 3rd Sri Lankan, to take 5 wickets on debut in an ODI match. At the end of the 2-match series, he was adjudged the ‘Player of the Series’.
- In the 2018 SLC T20 League, he was the leading run-scorer for Kandy recording 312 runs in 6 matches. He had also scored a hundred in the team’s final match of the tournament.
- In 2019, he had been appointed the captain of a heavily depleted Sri Lankan squad for a bilateral T20I series in Pakistan. Surpassing all expectations, under his leadership, the Sri Lankan team had whitewashed a full-strength Pakistan team by a margin of 3-0. Remarkably, the first of those 3 wins was Sri Lanka’s first T20I win against Pakistan in 6 years. This was also the first time that Sri Lanka had whitewashed a team in a T20I series and the first occasion for Pakistan to have suffered a whitewash in a bilateral T20I series.
- In February 2021, he was again appointed Sri Lanka’s T20I captain, for a bilateral series against the West Indies. However, he had to miss the entire series as he was unable to travel to the Caribbean due to a visa issue. In July 2021, for Sri Lanka’s ODI and T20I home series against India, he was appointed the team’s captain.
- In September 2022, he captained the Sri Lankan squad that won the ACC (Asian Cricket Council) Asia Cup for the 6th time. The tournament was started in 1984 as a measure to promote goodwill between Asian countries. As of December 2022, the tournament had maintained its status as the only continental championship in international cricket.
Featured Image by Dasun Shanaka / Instagram
