Kusal Perera

Kusal Perera

Sri Lanka Left Handed Bat
WORLD CUP ALL TIME STATS
16 Mat
449 Runs
107.93 S/R
28.06 Avg
78 H/S

Personal Information

Full Name Mathurage Don Kusal Janith Perera
Date of Birth August 17, 1990
Nationality Sri Lanka
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Role Wicket-keeper, Batsman/Left-handed Batsman
Past Team(s)
Family Kithsiri Perera (Father), PV Swarnalatha (Mother)

Most Recent Matches

Match R BF 4s 6s S/R O R W E/R
NYS vs ABD 1 5 0 0 20.00 0 0 0 0
NYS vs DB 2 2 0 0 100.00 0 0 0 0
NW vs NYS 8 8 1 0 100.00 0 0 0 0
BT vs NYS 50 20 7 2 250.00 0 0 0 0
DG vs NYS 11 11 1 0 100.00 0 0 0 0

Batting Stats

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Game Type Mat Inn R BF NO Avg S/R 100s 50s H 4s 6s Ct St
ODIs 116 111 3237 3485 5 30.53 92.88 6 17 135 362 52 50 3
TESTs 22 41 1177 1629 3 30.97 72.25 2 7 153 151 12 19 8
T20Is 63 62 1660 1270 2 27.66 130.70 0 13 84 152 55 16 6
T20s 140 136 3131 2410 8 24.46 129.91 0 23 87 286 116 47 23
LISTAs 196 187 5877 6304 14 33.97 93.22 11 34 161 635 114 109 30
FIRSTCLASS 81 134 5073 6285 9 40.58 80.71 13 23 336 561 115 102 23

Bowling Stats

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Game Type Mat Inn O R W Avg E/R Best 5w 10w
ODIs 116 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TESTs 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T20Is 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T20s 140 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LISTAs 196 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FIRSTCLASS 81 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Kusal Perera News

Abu Dhabi T10 League 2023 Points Table: Updated standings after Bangla Tigers vs New York Strikers, Match 5 Abu Dhabi T10 League 2023 Points Table: Updated standings after Bangla Tigers vs New York Strikers, Match 5
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"Their Champions Trophy is gone" - Aakash Chopra on Sri Lanka's crushing 2023 World Cup loss to New Zealand "Their Champions Trophy is gone" - Aakash Chopra on Sri Lanka's crushing 2023 World Cup loss to New Zealand
"Their Champions Trophy is gone" - Aakash Chopra on Sri Lanka's crushing 2023 World Cup loss to New Zealand
[WATCH] Mushfiqur Rahim claims a stunning diving catch to dismiss Kusal Perera in SL vs BAN 2023 ODI World Cup match [WATCH] Mushfiqur Rahim claims a stunning diving catch to dismiss Kusal Perera in SL vs BAN 2023 ODI World Cup match
[WATCH] Mushfiqur Rahim claims a stunning diving catch to dismiss Kusal Perera in SL vs BAN 2023 ODI World Cup match 
"It doesn't seem like Australia have come" - Aakash Chopra on the Aussies' unconvincing World Cup 2023 win vs Sri Lanka "It doesn't seem like Australia have come" - Aakash Chopra on the Aussies' unconvincing World Cup 2023 win vs Sri Lanka
"It doesn't seem like Australia have come" - Aakash Chopra on the Aussies' unconvincing World Cup 2023 win vs Sri Lanka
“Run him out” – Tabraiz Shamsi reacts to Mitchell Starc’s non-striker run-out warning to Kusal Perera in AUS vs SL 2023 World Cup match “Run him out” – Tabraiz Shamsi reacts to Mitchell Starc’s non-striker run-out warning to Kusal Perera in AUS vs SL 2023 World Cup match
“Run him out” – Tabraiz Shamsi reacts to Mitchell Starc’s non-striker run-out warning to Kusal Perera in AUS vs SL 2023 World Cup match 

Kusal Perera Videos

World Cup Squad Analysis : कितनी तैयार है Sri Lanka की टीम... जानिए क्या है ताकत और कमजोरी? | SL WC SQUAD
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World Cup Squad Analysis : कितनी तैयार है Sri Lanka की टीम... जानिए क्या है ताकत और कमजोरी? | SL WC SQUAD
30 अगस्त से खत्म होगी Asia Cup के लिए इंतजार की घड़ी... एक टीम के लिए कई मुश्किलें बढ़ीं | Asia Cup 2023
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30 अगस्त से खत्म होगी Asia Cup के लिए इंतजार की घड़ी... एक टीम के लिए कई मुश्किलें बढ़ीं | Asia Cup 2023
World Cup 2019: Match 35, SL vs SA Dream11 Predictions, Playing XI Updates and Fantasy Cricket Tips, 28 June 2019
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World Cup 2019: 'We needed that badly' - Sri Lanka coach after win over Afghanistan
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Kusal Perera: A Brief Biography

Kusal Perera Biography


Mathurage Don Kusal Janith Perera is a left-handed wicket-keeper batsman who hails from Sri Lanka. Born on the 17th of August, 1990, the aggressive batsman owns the record joint second fastest fifty of all time in ODI history.


Background


Influenced by the Sri Lankan legend Sanath Jayasuriya, Perera changed his batting stance from a right-handed to a left-handed batsman at the age of 13. He has represented the Royal College of Colombo in the prestigious Royal–Thomian annual cricket competition.


Just like his idol Jayasuriya, Kusal Perera became a new identity after he started to open the innings for Sri Lanka. He was a regular member of the national U-19 side since 2007.


Perera’s 336 of 275 balls for the Colts Cricket Club was hard to ignore. The knock included 14 sixes and 29 fours. With this early achievement, Perera announced himself as an aggressive and a fearless cricketer.


Debut


Kumar Sangakkara's injury gave an opening to the young man who went on to make his debut against Australia on January 2013. He remained not out on 14 to take Sri Lanka to an 8-wicket win against the Aussies.


After his debut he had a stop-start sort of a career. It is only after the retirement of the Sangakkara-Jayawardene duo did Perera become a permanent member in the squad.


He made his Test debut in 2015 against India. He scored a fifty in each of the innings of the match.


Rise to Glory


In the second ODI against Pakistan in 2015, he smashed the hapless bowling attack to all parts of the ground. In this process, he scored a 17-ball 50 to equal his idol’s record.


Perera’s short backlift and powerful forearms coupled with his square cuts made him a force to reckon. He was an integral part of the Sri Lankan side that won the 2014 World T20 by beating India in the finals.


His top knock of 135 in ODI came in Dublin against Ireland in 2016. The young batsmen have just the lone century in Test cricket against Zimbabwe. He scored 110 when his team hammered the opposition by 225 runs.


Low Points


Kusal Perera failed a dope test in 2015. His urine sample tested positive for a performance enhancing drug which forced him out of Sri Lankan team. He underwent ploygraphic tests to prove his innocence and with the backing of SLC, he came out with flying colours.