Charith Asalanka

Charith Asalanka
Personal information
Full name
Kariyawasam Indipalage Charith Asalanka
Born (1997-06-29) 29 June 1997 (age 27)
Elpitiya, Sri Lanka
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBatting All-rounder
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 157)29 November 2021 v West Indies
Last Test12 March 2022 v India
ODI debut (cap 198)29 June 2021 v England
Last ODI26 October 2024 v West Indies
T20I debut (cap 87)25 July 2021 v India
Last T20I10 November 2024 v New Zealand
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2014–2015Galle Cricket Club
2016–2017Sinhalese Sports Club
2016–2017Mohammedan Sporting Club
2020Jaffna Kings
2021Kandy Warriors
2022Colombo Stars
2023Jaffna Kings
2024Jaffna Kings
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 3 56 53 43
Runs scored 88 1957 1,143 1892
Batting average 14.67 42.54 24.31 27.42
100s/50s 0/0 3/12 0/6 1/13
Top score 29 110 80* 103
Balls bowled 25 287 61 2,084
Wickets 0 12 3 30
Bowling average 19.73 19.33 41.53
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 0/2 4/18 2/6 4/104
Catches/stumpings 1/– 14/– 15/– 32/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 17 October 2024
Medal record
Representing  Sri Lanka
Men's Cricket
Asia Cup
Winner 2022 UAE
Runner-up 2023 Sri Lanka-Pakistan
ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier
Winner 2023 Zimbabwe
South Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2019 Kathmandu/Pokhara Team

Kariyawasam Indipalage Charith Asalanka (born 29 June 1997) is a Sri Lankan professional cricketer who currently serves as the captain of the national team in white-ball formats of T20I and ODI. He plays the limited overs formats of the game for the national team and is the 14th T20I captain of the Sri Lankan cricket team. An aggressive left-handed batsman and trusted batter in the number five middle order batting position, who bowls part time handy off spin. On pitches that favour spin, he has the potential to take useful wickets and contribute significantly as an all-rounder. Asalanka made his international debut for Sri Lanka in June 2021.