Kusal Perera

Kusal Perera

Sri Lanka Left Handed Bat
t20 Int ALL TIME STATS
74 Mat
1907 Runs
131.51 S/R
27.24 Avg
84 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 DB 10 5 1 1 200.00 0 0 0 0
NW vs NYS 74 27 6 7 274.07 0 0 0 0
NYS vs UPN 16 12 0 1 133.33 0 0 0 0
TAD vs NYS 56 26 6 4 215.38 0 0 0 0
DG vs NYS 11 8 0 1 137.50 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 74 73 1907 1450 3 27.24 131.51 0 15 84 182 59 18 6
T20s 176 171 4222 3091 11 26.38 136.59 1 31 102 398 164 53 27
LISTAs 207 197 6000 6448 14 32.78 93.05 11 34 161 650 116 110 30
FIRSTCLASS 82 137 5140 6336 9 40.15 81.12 13 23 336 568 119 103 23
T10s 19 19 375 190 3 23.44 197.37 0 3 74 37 25 1 1

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 74 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T20s 176 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LISTAs 207 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FIRSTCLASS 82 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T10s 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Kusal Perera News

Kusal Perera surpasses Tillakaratne Dilshan to become Sri Lanka's leading run-scorer in T20Is Kusal Perera surpasses Tillakaratne Dilshan to become Sri Lanka's leading run-scorer in T20Is
Kusal Perera surpasses Tillakaratne Dilshan to become Sri Lanka's leading run-scorer in T20Is
"Should never have gone to a Super Over" - Sanath Jayasuriya on IND vs SL 3rd T20I "Should never have gone to a Super Over" - Sanath Jayasuriya on IND vs SL 3rd T20I
"Should never have gone to a Super Over" - Sanath Jayasuriya on IND vs SL 3rd T20I
Washington Sundar bowls a clinical super over as India register a nervy win over Sri Lanka Washington Sundar bowls a clinical super over as India register a nervy win over Sri Lanka
Washington Sundar bowls a clinical super over as India register a nervy win over Sri Lanka 
Kusal Perera ruled out of Bangladesh T20Is due to 'respiratory infection', Niroshan Dickwella returns Kusal Perera ruled out of Bangladesh T20Is due to 'respiratory infection', Niroshan Dickwella returns
Kusal Perera ruled out of Bangladesh T20Is due to 'respiratory infection', Niroshan Dickwella returns
EMI vs GUL Dream11 prediction: 3 players you can pick as captain or vice-captain for today’s ILT20 2024 match – February 14, 2024 EMI vs GUL Dream11 prediction: 3 players you can pick as captain or vice-captain for today’s ILT20 2024 match – February 14, 2024
EMI vs GUL Dream11 prediction: 3 players you can pick as captain or vice-captain for today’s ILT20 2024 match – February 14, 2024

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: Match 35, SL vs SA Dream11 Predictions, Playing XI Updates and Fantasy Cricket Tips, 28 June 2019
World Cup 2019: 'We needed that badly' - Sri Lanka coach after win over Afghanistan
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World Cup 2019: 'We needed that badly' - Sri Lanka coach after win over Afghanistan

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.

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