Chamikara Edirisinghe
Chamikara Edirisinghe (born 4 April 1991) is a Sri Lankan cricketer.[1] He made his first-class debut for Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club in the 2011–12 Premier Trophy on 20 January 2012.[2] On 4 January 2019, bowling for Saracens Sports Club against Colombo Cricket Club in the 2018–19 Premier League Tournament, Edirisinghe took 9 wickets for 87 runs in the first innings of the match.[3] He was the leading wicket-taker for Saracens Sports Club in the tournament, with 52 dismissals in ten matches.[4] He signed with Chorley Cricket Club to play cricket in England in the 2019 season.[5]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 April 1991 Dambadeniya, Sri Lanka |
| Batting | Left-handed |
| Bowling | Left-arm Orthodox |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 7 January 2017 | |
In March 2019, he was named in Galle's squad for the 2019 Super Provincial One Day Tournament.[6] In October 2020, he was drafted by the Kandy Tuskers for the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League.[7] In November 2021, he was selected to play for the Dambulla Giants following the players' draft for the 2021 Lanka Premier League.[8]
References
- "Chamikara Edirisinghe". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- "Premier League Tournament Tier B, Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club v Sri Lanka Army at Kurunegala, Jan 20-22, 2012". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- "Chamikara Edirisinghe 9-fer stuns CCC". The Papare. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- "Premier League Tournament Tier A, 2018/19 - Saracens Sports Club: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- "Chorley announce signing of professional for 2019". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- "Squads, Fixtures announced for SLC Provincial 50 Overs Tournament". The Papare. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- "Chris Gayle, Andre Russell and Shahid Afridi among big names taken at LPL draft". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- "Kusal Perera, Angelo Mathews miss out on LPL drafts". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 November 2021.