Full name Lokuge Dinesh Chandimal
Born November 18, 1989, Balapitiya
Current age 22 years 105 days
Major teams Sri Lanka, Nondescripts Cricket Club, Ruhuna,Schools Invitation XI, Sri Lanka A, Sri Lanka Academy XI,Sri Lanka Board President's XI,Sri Lanka Cricket Development XI, Sri Lanka Under-17s,Sri Lanka Under-19s
Playing role Wicketkeeper batsman
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
Height 5 ft 9 in
Education Ananda College, Colombo
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 2 | 4 | 0 | 148 | 58 | 37.00 | 236 | 62.71 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| ODIs | 30 | 30 | 6 | 1034 | 111 | 43.08 | 1324 | 78.09 | 2 | 7 | 73 | 15 | 13 | 1 |
| T20Is | 8 | 7 | 0 | 139 | 56 | 19.85 | 124 | 112.09 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 37 | 59 | 7 | 2957 | 244 | 56.86 | 4016 | 73.63 | 9 | 16 | 335 | 57 | 66 | 13 |
| List A | 69 | 68 | 9 | 1901 | 111 | 32.22 | 2423 | 78.45 | 2 | 15 | 137 | 35 | 45 | 2 |
| Twenty20 | 33 | 32 | 3 | 983 | 88* | 33.89 | 779 | 126.18 | 0 | 8 | 81 | 30 | 17 | 8 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ODIs | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T20Is | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| First-class | 37 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 0 | - | - | - | 2.50 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 69 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Twenty20 | 33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Test debut | South Africa v Sri Lanka at Durban, Dec 26-29, 2011 scorecard |
| Last Test | South Africa v Sri Lanka at Cape Town, Jan 3-6, 2012 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| ODI debut | Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka at Bulawayo, Jun 1, 2010 scorecard |
| Last ODI | Australia v Sri Lanka at Melbourne, Mar 2, 2012 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| T20I debut | New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Providence, Apr 30, 2010 scorecard |
| Last T20I | Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Abu Dhabi, Nov 25, 2011 scorecard |
| T20I statistics | |
| First-class debut | Sri Lanka Cricket Development XI v New Zealanders at Colombo (Colts), Aug 7-9, 2009 scorecard |
| Last First-class | South Africa v Sri Lanka at Cape Town, Jan 3-6, 2012 scorecard |
| List A debut | Sri Lanka Cricket XI v Pakistan A at Colombo (Colts), Aug 18, 2009scorecard |
| Last List A | Australia v Sri Lanka at Melbourne, Mar 2, 2012 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut | Basnahira South v Schools Invitation XI at Colombo (Burgher), Apr 17, 2008scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 | Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Abu Dhabi, Nov 25, 2011 scorecard |
| Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | Sri Lanka | v Australia | Melbourne | 2 Mar 2012 | ODI # 3253 |
| 2* | Sri Lanka | v India | Hobart | 28 Feb 2012 | ODI # 3251 |
| 80 | Sri Lanka | v Australia | Hobart | 24 Feb 2012 | ODI # 3248 |
| 38 | Sri Lanka | v India | Brisbane | 21 Feb 2012 | ODI # 3246 |
| 6* | Sri Lanka | v Australia | Sydney | 17 Feb 2012 | ODI # 3241 |
| 81 | Sri Lanka | v India | Adelaide | 14 Feb 2012 | ODI # 3239 |
| 37 | Sri Lanka | v Australia | Perth | 10 Feb 2012 | ODI # 3235 |
| 64 | Sri Lanka | v India | Perth | 8 Feb 2012 | ODI # 3233 |
| 0 | Sri Lankans | v Vic 2nd XI | Melbourne | 1 Feb 2012 | Other OD |
| 20 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 22 Jan 2012 | ODI # 3229 |
In the few years he has represented Colombo's Ananda College and the Nondescripts Cricket Club, Dinesh Chandimal has shown plenty of talent and admirable leadership skills. His coach at NCC, Hemantha Devapriya, terms him a level-headed player able to adjust to all situations
