T20 World Cup 2026: Bhanuka Rajapaksa clarifies remarks on Indian players’ bats amid controversy
Rajapaksa clarifies bat remarks on Indian players amid T20WC
10 Feb 2026
2 MinBhanuka Rajapaksa
Sri Lanka
Current Series
Full Name
Bhanuka Rajapaksa
Nationality
Sri Lanka
Other Name
Bhanuka Rajapaksa
Role
Batter
Birth Date
24 Oct 1991 (34y 113d)
Birth Place
--
Batting Style
Left hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Medium
Teams
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| odi | 5 | 5 | -- | 89 | 65 | 17.8 | 85 | 104.7 | -- | 1 |
| t20i | 45 | 40 | 7 | 744 | 77 | 22.54 | 570 | 130.52 | -- | 3 |
| t20 | 225 | 206 | 22 | 4187 | 100 | 22.75 | 3060 | 136.83 | 1 | 17 |
| fc | 80 | 126 | 9 | 4152 | 268 | 35.48 | 4612 | 90.02 | 9 | 21 |
| list a | 131 | 121 | 13 | 3025 | 107 | 28 | 3135 | 96.49 | 3 | 17 |
| t10 | 38 | 35 | 4 | 573 | 64 | 18.48 | 336 | 170.54 | -- | 3 |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| odi | 5 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 45 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 225 | 26 | 70.00 | 516 | 28 | 3/11 | 18.42 | 7.37 | 15 | -- | -- |
| fc | 80 | 69 | 424.00 | 1401 | 47 | 4/59 | 29.8 | 3.3 | 54.1 | 1 | -- |
| list a | 131 | 30 | 104.30 | 485 | 15 | 2/16 | 32.33 | 4.64 | 41.8 | -- | -- |
| t10 | 38 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL vs ZIM | 11 | 20 Nov 2025 | Rawalpindi | t20i |
| SL-GN vs SL-GY | 18 | 16 Aug 2025 | Colombo | t20 |
| SL GN vs SL B | 20 | 11 Aug 2025 | Colombo | t20 |
| SL GY vs SL GN | 38 | 10 Aug 2025 | Colombo | t20 |
| SL GN vs SLGR | 7 | 07 Aug 2025 | Colombo | t20 |
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