Dushan Hemantha is a Sri Lankan cricketer who bats right-handed and bowls leg-spin. He made his senior international debut in 2023 after several seasons in domestic cricket, and later represented Sri Lanka in T20 internationals and the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
Dushan Hemantha at a glance
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Full name | Munasinghe Arachchige Dushan Ishara Hemantha |
| Date of birth | 24 May 1994 |
| Age | 32 on 6 November 2026 |
| Birthplace | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| School | St. Peter’s College, Bambalapitiya |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm leg-break |
| Role | Leg-spin bowling all-rounder |
| ODI debut | 2 June 2023 against Afghanistan, Hambantota |
The birth date, birthplace and playing styles are recorded in the ICC’s 2023 Cricket World Cup guide, printed page 113.
School and the route through domestic cricket
Hemantha attended St. Peter’s College in Bambalapitiya, Colombo. Sri Lanka Cricket’s report on his international debut identifies his full name and school and describes him as a Badureliya Sports Club player at that stage of his career.
His ICC player profile traces his first-class and T20 debuts to Colts Cricket Club in early 2014, followed by a List A debut for Saracens Sports Club later that year. His senior international debut came nine years after those early domestic appearances.
Bowling development and the England Lions series
In a 22 February 2023 interview with Sri Lanka Cricket, Hemantha explained that he had practised leg-breaks with a softball during his school years. He described changing from a batting all-rounder to a bowling all-rounder over the preceding two years.
Discussing his performances against England Lions, he identified changes of pace, leg-breaks and the flipper as important parts of his bowling. Sri Lanka A won the one-day series 2–1, and SLC reported that he received its best-bowler award. The ICC World Cup guide records 11 wickets at an average of 11.45 in that series.
Clubs, franchises and representative teams
His documented cricket affiliations include different kinds of teams:
- Colts Cricket Club and Saracens Sports Club: early domestic appearances recorded by the ICC.
- Badureliya Sports Club: the club identified in SLC’s June 2023 debut report.
- Burgher Recreation Club (BRC): identified alongside Dambulla in SLC’s February 2023 interview.
- Sri Lanka A: the representative side for which he faced England Lions before his senior international breakthrough.
- Dambulla Sixers: a Lanka Premier League franchise he represented in 2024.
In a match reported by SLC on 10 July 2024, Hemantha took 3/33 as Dambulla Sixers defeated Galle Marvels by 25 runs. The affiliations listed above describe different stages of his career.
Sri Lanka debut and the 2026 tournament appearances
Hemantha made his ODI debut against Afghanistan at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium in Hambantota on 2 June 2023, shortly after his 29th birthday. He subsequently made his T20I debut against Zimbabwe in 2025.
On 10 February 2026, the ICC approved him as Wanindu Hasaranga’s replacement in Sri Lanka’s T20 World Cup squad. The announcement recorded five ODI and three T20I appearances at that time; those were historical totals, not his full record later in 2026.
Against Australia on 16 February, he took 3/37 as Sri Lanka secured an eight-wicket victory. Later in the year, he was named in the Asian Games squad announced on 22 September 2026, captained by Sahan Arachchige.
International career statistics
The following senior international figures were displayed on the ICC player profile, checked on 6 November 2026. They combine its batting and bowling tables:
| Format | Matches | Runs | Wickets | Best bowling | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 5 | 39 | 2 | 2/49 | 5.51 |
| T20Is | 9 | 31 | 11 | 3/37 | 8.87 |
Best bowling is wickets taken/runs conceded; economy is runs conceded per over. T20Is are internationals. Club cricket and the LPL contribute to separate domestic records and are not included in these totals.
Editorial review: 6 November 2026. Sources are linked beside the relevant facts. Explore more international sports profiles in the Very Good Bio biography library.
