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The IPL is the most recent form of cricket. Every year, players of many ages and nations compete to win for their teams. Sri Lanka is well-known for producing some of the best cricket players in the world. Every year, top bowlers, batters, and fielders are introduced to the event. They not only assist the team in winning, but they also demonstrate their amazing talent.
Here are the top ten most successful Sri Lankan players in IPL history. To begin with:
Wanindu Hasaranga
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Hasaranga is a Sri Lankan player is all-rounder who joined the IPL in 2021. He is a leg spinner with his right arm. Since his debut, he has been with Royal Challengers Bangalore. In 26 IPL games, he has 35 wickets. He also assists the RCB’s middle order when needed. His best bowling stats are five wickets for 18 runs.
Maheesh Theekshana
He is a 22-year-old Sri Lankan player who has played for his country in all three formats. He debuted in the IPL for Chennai Super Kings in 2022. He also broke Rohit Sharma’s record as the youngest bowler to grab four wickets in an IPL match. In 22 IPL games, he has taken 23 wickets.
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Lasith Malinga
Malinga is a powerful bowler who is widely recognized as the greatest bowler of all time. He is a right-arm fast bowler who captained the World Cup-winning team in 2014. He was a Mumbai Indians player from 2008 till 2017. Then, in 2018, he was chosen as the Mumbai Indians team’s coach. In 122 IPL games, he has taken 170 wickets.
Bhanuka Rajapaksha
Rajapaksha is a Sri Lankan cricketer who debuted in international competition in 2019. He bats left-handed and bowls right-arm medium. He debuted in the IPL in 2022 for the Punjab Kings. He has been the backbone of Punjab’s middle order in the 2023 season. He has a 145 strike rate when he plays.
Matheesa Pathirana
Pathirana is a 20-year-old Sri Lankan cricketer who made his IPL debut in 2022. Chennai Super Kings signed him. With his first ball in the IPL, he took a wicket. He has only played one ODI and one T20 match for his country so far. He has been a fantastic player, taking 21 wickets in 14 games.
Kumar Sangakkara
Sangakkara is a former captain of the Sri Lankan cricket team and a member of the International Cricket Council Hall of Fame. From 2008 to 2014, he competed in five IPL seasons. He was named Director of Cricket for the Rajasthan Royals in 2021. In 71 IPL games, he has scored 1600 runs. He helped Rajasthan to the 2022 IPL final as a representative.
Mahela Jayawardene
Jayawardene is a former Sri Lankan player who now coaches the Sri Lankan National team and the Mumbai Indians. He was a member of the Mumbai Indians’ winning squads in 2017, 2019, and 2020. As a player, he debuted in the IPL with Kings XI Punjab in 2008. In his IPL career, he has amassed 1800 runs in 80 matches.
Thisara Perera
Thisara is a former Sri Lankan player and international cricketer who captained the side in limited overs cricket. He debuted in the IPL in 2011 with CSK and later with Kings XI Punjab from 2014 to 2016. In 2016, he joined the Rising Pune Supergiants. In the IPL, he has a strike rate of 138 and has taken 31 wickets.
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Muttiah Muralitharan
Muralitharan (also known as Murali) is a former professional cricketer, a current Sri Lankan coach, and a member of the International Cricket Council Hall of Fame. In 2008, he made his IPL debut for Chennai Super Kings. In 2012, he played for RCB. He left the IPL in 2014 and was hired as Sunrisers Hyderabad’s bowling coach in 2015. In the IPL, he has played 66 games and taken 63 wickets.
Dushmantha Chameera
This 31-year-old cricketer made his IPL debut for the Lucknow Supergiants in 2022. He is a right-arm fast bowler. He is a professional cricketer who has represented Sri Lanka in all three forms. He has appeared in 12 IPL matches and grabbed nine wickets. He has 50 wickets in 44 ODIs.
