Kusal Mendis

Kusal Mendis
Personal information
Full name
Balapuwaduge Kusal Gimhan Mendis
Born (1995-02-02) 2 February 1995 (age 29)
Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break
RoleWK-Batsman
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 132)22 October 2015 v West Indies
Last Test26 September 2024 v New Zealand
ODI debut (cap 170)16 June 2016 v Ireland
Last ODI14 February 2024 v Afghanistan
ODI shirt no.13
T20I debut (cap 66)8 July 2016 v England
Last T20I17 October 2024 v West Indies
T20I shirt no.13
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2015–2017Bloomfield C&AC
2017–presentColombo Cricket Club
2020Kandy Tuskers
2021Galle Gladiators
2022Comilla Victorians
2022–presentDambulla Aura
2023Pretoria Capitals
2024Chattogram Challengers
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 67 133 73 100
Runs scored 4,368 3,962 1,840 6,581
Batting average 36.40 33.01 26.28 38.71
100s/50s 9/19 3/30 0/15 16/26
Top score 245 143 86 245
Balls bowled 132 20 272
Wickets 1 0 2
Bowling average 118.00 121.00
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 1/10 1/10
Catches/stumpings 98/2 92/8 28/9 135/8
Source: Cricinfo, 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

Balapuwaduge Kusal Gimhan Mendis, popularly known as Kusal Mendis is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer who plays in all forms of the game and a former ODI captain of the national team.[1] He only played sixteen first-class matches before playing for the national side. In November 2017, he was named the One Day International (ODI) batsman of the year for the 2016–17 season at Sri Lanka Cricket's annual awards.[2]

  1. ^ "Kusal Mendis". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  2. ^ Balasuriya, Madushka (1 November 2017). "Gunaratne wins big at SLC's annual awards". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 26 November 2022.