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Tillakaratne Dilshan

Full Name
Tillakaratne Mudiyanselage Dilshan
Born
14-10-1976 Kalutara, Sri Lanka
Current Age
44 years old
Major Teams
Sri Lanka, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Delhi Daredevils
Batting Style
Right-hand bat
Bowling Style
Off-break
Tillakaratne Dilshan

Photos: Tillakaratne Dilshan

  • Tillakaratne Dilshan: Sri Lanka's milestone man

    Tillakaratne Dilshan: Sri Lanka's milestone man

  • Tillakaratne Dilshan: ODI career in pictures

    Tillakaratne Dilshan: ODI career in pictures

  • Tillakaratne Dilshan scores 42 in his final ODI innings

    Tillakaratne Dilshan scores 42 in his final ODI innings

  • ICC World T20 2009: A much needed glory moment for Pakistan

    ICC World T20 2009: A much needed glory moment for Pakistan

Videos: Tillakaratne Dilshan

  • Video: When Virat Kohli's furious knock of 133 not out stunned Sri Lanka

    Video: When Virat Kohli's furious knock of 133 not out stunned Sri Lanka

  • Tillakaratne Dilshan un(sportingly) tries to run out Mohammad Hafeez

    Tillakaratne Dilshan un(sportingly) tries to run out Mohammad Hafeez

  • When Nasser Hussain played the famous ‘dil-scoop’

    When Nasser Hussain played the famous ‘dil-scoop’

  • ICC World Cup 2015: Tillakaratne Dilshan rips apart Mitchell Johnson for 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4

    ICC World Cup 2015: Tillakaratne Dilshan rips apart Mitchell Johnson for 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4

Tillakaratne Dilshan Biography

There is scarcely anything in the sport Tillakaratne Dilshan cannot do. He is one of the most exciting batsmen in the modern era. Given the ball he can churn out some overs with his off-spin. A livewire on the field and is the best point fielder for Sri Lanka — along with being a Test wicket-keeper.
 
Dilshan made his international debut in 1999 and hit 163 not out in his second Test. The strong Sri Lankan middle-order ensured he was in and out of the side. His spot was cemented only after the World Cup 2003. For the next decade he formed a critical part of the Sri Lankan batting line-up across formats.
 
It was 2009 that saw him metamorphose into a big name. Ten centuries in the calendar year came as he was promoted to open batting across formats. He was named Man of the Series in World T20 2009 and established himself amongst the most dangerous batsmen. And, more significantly, he invented the ‘Dilscoop’: the audacious stroke helps him lift fast bowlers (even those with extreme pace) over the wicketkeeper’s head while crouching on one knee.
 
He was the leading run-scorer in World Cup 2011 where Sri Lanka made it through to the final. Kumar Sangakkara’s resignation from captaincy thrust the responsibility on him. It was not a particularly happy reign for Dilshan as Sri Lanka were largely unsuccessful, the only highlight of this phase the Test victory at Durban.
 
Dilshan remains one of the fittest players around the circuit despite being on the wrong side of 35. He quit Tests in 2013, and has since focused on limited-overs cricket with an eye on World Cup 2015. He was also a part of the Sri Lankan outfit that won World T20 2014 to break the world title drought. Dilshan is one of the few batsmen to have a ton in each format of international cricket.
 
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Tillakaratne Dilshan Batting & Fielding Averages

Career M In R NO HS Avg BF SR 100s 50s 4s 6s Ct St
Test 87 145 5492 11 193 40.98 8379 65.54 16 23 677 24 88 0
ODIs 331 303 10290 41 161* 39.27 11934 86.22 22 47 1112 55 123 1
T20s 80 79 1889 12 104* 28.19 1568 120.4 1 13 223 33 31 2
World Cup 27 25 1112 4 161* 52.95 1196 92.97 4 4 122 9 12 0

Tillakaratne Dilshan Bowling Averages

Career M B R W Avg EC SR 5WI 10WM BBI BBM
Test 87 3385 1711 39 43.87 3.032 86. 0 0 4/4 4/4
ODIs 331 5880 4778 106 45.07 4.875 55.47 0 0 4/4 4/4
T20s 80 258 313 9 34.77 7.279 28.66 0 0 2/4 2/4
World Cup 27 607 447 18 24.83 4.418 33.72 0 -- 4/4 4/4

Tillakaratne Dilshan Career statistics

Test Debut

Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, November 18, 1999

Last Test

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, March 16, 2013

ODI Debut

Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, December 11, 1999

Last ODI

Sri Lanka v Australia at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla, August 28, 2016

T20 Debut

England v Sri Lanka at The Rose Bowl, Southampton, June 15, 2006

Last T20

Sri Lanka v Australia at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, September 9, 2016

News ON Tillakaratne Dilshan

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HiPi will work directly with the veteran Sri Lankan players like Tillakaratne Dilshan, Sanath Jayasuriya and Ajantha Mendis.

Road Safety World Series: Sri Lanka Legends Beat Australia Legends by Seven Runs

Reardon belted nine fours and five sixes to pull Australia back into the contest but Sri Lanka held on to start the tournament with a ...

Not a challenge for me to return to the international cricket again: Tillakaratne Dilshan

Dilshan is the sixth highest run-getter for Sri Lanka in Tests, garnering 5,492 runs at 40.98 with 16 centuries and 23 half-centuries ...

Ajit Agarkar, Tillakaratne Dilshan join Ice Cricket alongside Virender Sehwag, Greame Smith and others

The two-day extravagant is set to be played in the snow-clad mountains Switzerland.

India vs New Zealand 2nd T20I: Tillakaratne Dilshan awaits Virat Kohli’s 200th boundary

Of his T20I career spanning from 2006 to 2016, Dilshan has scored 1,889 runs at 28.60.

Tillakaratne Dilshan: My Sri Lankan teammates called Dilscoop ‘starfish’

While many have stands or ends named after them or even grounds, Tillakaratne Dilshan’s gift to cricket was his very own ‘Dilscoop’, a ...

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    Tillakaratne Dilshan: 12 facts about the Sri Lankan all-rounder

    The inventor of the 'Dilscoop' is a fiery batter at the top of the order and a very improved off-spinner, to top that he is a livewire ...

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    To qualify, every member has to have been the official wicketkeeper in at least one Test. The cricketers will also be picked based on ...

    Year-ender 2016: Top 10 T20I batting performances

    Let’s have a look back at the year’s top batting display from the world of T20.

    Tillakaratne Dilshan: Sri Lanka’s milestone man

    Be it classy cricketing shots or his trademark unorthodox style, Dilshan mastered it all on his way to become a Sri Lankan batting ...

    Tillakaratne Dilshan: Top 5 T20I knocks of the Sri Lanka legend

    As Sri Lanka's Tillakaratne Dilshan bids adieu to international cricket, here is a list of few of his top 5 knocks in the shortest ...

    Tillakaratne Dilshan: Maverick among legends

    Contrary to popular belief, Dilshan averaged more in Test cricket (40.98) than both Jayasuriya (40.07) and Atapattu (39.02).

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