Kumar Dharmasena

Deshabandu

Kumar Dharmasena

Personal information
Full name	Handunnettige Deepthi Priyantha Kumara Dharmasena
Born	(1971-04-24) 24 April 1971 (age 53) Colombo, Sri Lanka
Nickname	Unanduwa
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm offbreak
Role	All-rounder, umpire
International information
National side	Sri Lanka (1993–2004)
Test debut (cap 59)	6 September 1993 v South Africa
Last Test	8 March 2004 v Australia
ODI debut (cap 82)	24 August 1994 v Pakistan
Last ODI	25 February 2004 v Australia
ODI shirt no.	66
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1988–2006	Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club
1992	Nondescripts Cricket Club
1994	Moratuwa Cricket Club
Umpiring information
Tests umpired	83 (2010–2024)
ODIs umpired	130 (2009–2024)
T20Is umpired	47 (2009–2024)
WODIs umpired	1 (2008)
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA Matches 31 141 155 206 Runs scored 868 1,222 6,550 2,281 Batting average 19.72 22.62 36.18 26.21 100s/50s 0/3 0/4 9/37 0/9 Top score 62* 69* 157 94* Balls bowled 6,939 7,009 25,549 9,747 Wickets 69 138 495 234 Bowling average 42.31 36.21 20.77 28.62 5 wickets in innings 3 0 30 3 10 wickets in match 0 0 5 0 Best bowling 6/72 4/37 7/30 5/14 Catches/stumpings 14/– 34/– 78/– 50/–
Medal record Men's Cricket Representing  Sri Lanka ICC Cricket World Cup Winner 1996 India-Pakistan-Sri Lanka
Source: Cricinfo, 24 November 2023

Deshabandu Handunnettige Deepthi Priyantha Kumar Dharmasena (born 24 April 1971) is a Sri Lankan cricket umpire and former international cricketer.^[1] He is a member of the Elite Panel of ICC Umpires and the first person to participate in an ICC Cricket World Cup final both as a player and an umpire. A right-handed batsman and a right-arm off break bowler, Dharmasena was a member of the Sri Lankan side that won the 1996 Cricket World Cup.