Kusal Mendis gets back white-ball captaincy for Sri Lanka, Charith Asalanka dropped from squad for West Indies tour
Kusal Mendis gets back white-ball captaincy for Sri Lanka
25 May 2026
2 MinCharith Asalanka
Sri Lanka
ICC Ranking
#13 All Rounder in ODI
#46 All Rounder in T20
#11 Batter in ODI
Current Series
Full Name
Charith Asalanka
Nationality
Sri Lanka
Other Name
Charith Asalanka
Role
Batter
Birth Date
29 Jun 1997 (28y 333d)
Birth Place
--
Batting Style
Left hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Off Break
Teams
ICC Ranking
#13 All Rounder in ODI
#46 All Rounder in T20
#11 Batter in ODI
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| test | 3 | 6 | -- | 88 | 29 | 14.66 | 171 | 51.46 | -- | -- |
| odi | 83 | 75 | 10 | 2734 | 127 | 42.06 | 3021 | 90.49 | 5 | 17 |
| t20i | 76 | 74 | 9 | 1456 | 80 | 22.4 | 1156 | 125.95 | -- | 6 |
| t20 | 164 | 159 | 19 | 3184 | 80 | 22.74 | 2501 | 127.3 | -- | 15 |
| fc | 52 | 86 | 4 | 2546 | 151 | 31.04 | 4793 | 53.11 | 3 | 17 |
| list a | 151 | 136 | 17 | 5121 | 206 | 43.03 | 5802 | 88.26 | 13 | 27 |
| t10 | 31 | 28 | 5 | 424 | 56 | 18.43 | 234 | 181.20 | -- | 3 |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | / | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| test | 3 | 2 | 4.10 | 16 | -- | -- | 0 | 3.84 | 0 | -- | -- |
| odi | 83 | 34 | 127.50 | 640 | 18 | 4/18 | 35.55 | 5 | 42.6 | 1 | -- |
| t20i | 76 | 17 | 31.50 | 248 | 7 | 3/50 | 35.42 | 7.79 | 27.2 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 164 | 56 | 114.00 | 869 | 30 | 4/14 | 28.96 | 7.62 | 22.8 | 1 | -- |
| fc | 52 | 62 | 523.50 | 1892 | 45 | 6/112 | 42.04 | 3.61 | 69.8 | 2 | 1 |
| list a | 151 | 78 | 390.20 | 1784 | 69 | 4/18 | 25.85 | 4.57 | 33.9 | 4 | -- |
| t10 | 31 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAM vs COL | 27 & 35 | 0/11 | 04 May 2026 | Colombo | firstclass |
| LQ vs PZ | 33 | - | 25 Apr 2026 | Lahore | t20 |
| LQ vs KK | 0 | - | 23 Apr 2026 | Lahore | t20 |
| LQ vs QG | 31 | - | 21 Apr 2026 | Lahore | t20 |
| LQ vs RP | 1* | 0/9 | 18 Apr 2026 | Karachi | t20 |
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