Dasun Shanaka Profile: Age, Stats, Records & Ranking
He is considered one of the most experienced and best all-rounders in the current Sri Lanka cricket team. He is very popular because of his power hitting and medium-pace bowling. He is also counted among the most successful T20 captains, as under his leadership, Sri Lanka won the 2022 Asia Cup.
He plays the role of a finisher in the Sri Lankan team and is also an expert in bowling during the death overs. Recently, in the PSL 2026 auction, Lahore Qalandars included him in their squad.
| Feature | Details |
| Full Name | Madagamagamage Dasun Shanaka |
| Born | September 9, 1991 (Age: 34 Years) |
| Birth Place | Negombo, Sri Lanka |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Wife | Chewanthi Perera (Since 2020) |
| Batting Style | Right-handed Batter |
| Bowling Style | Right-arm Medium |
| Role | All-rounder |
| PSL 2026 Team | Lahore Qalandars (75 Lacs) |
| Current Franchise Teams | Dubai Capitals (ILT20), Dhaka Capitals (BPL), Gujarat Titans (IPL), Lahore Qalandars (PSL) |
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Dasun Shanaka Stats & Ranking
He is one of the most popular Sri Lankan players due to his batting and bowling abilities. So far, he has played more than 200 international matches. His statistics are as follows.
| Format | Matches | Runs | Average | Strike Rate | Wickets | Best Bowling |
| Test | 6 | 140 | 14.00 | 50.72 | 13 | 3/46 |
| ODI | 71 | 1,299 | 22.40 | 91.48 | 27 | 5/43 |
| T20I | 128 | 1,805 | 20.00 | 126.31 | 44 | 3/16 |
Dasun Shanaka Records & Achievements
When it comes to records and achievements, there is no doubt about his impact. In the 2022 Asia Cup, he led Sri Lanka to their sixth title. After that, he played a major role in the historic whitewash against Pakistan, when Pakistan was considered the number one team in the T20 format during the 2019 tri-series.
- In his debut match, he took five wickets and secured an important record for Sri Lanka.
- Talking about his best performance or match-winning innings, in 2022 he scored 54 runs off just 25 balls and took the match away from Australia. Cricket fans are still crazy about that innings, and the match has been watched millions of times on social media.
- Similarly, against India in 2016, he played an aggressive innings of 56 runs off just 22 balls and took two important wickets to win the match for his team.
FAQs
He was bought by Lahore Qalandars in the first auction of PSL 11 for 7.5 million rupees.
His highest score is 74* against India.
