Thisara Perera facts for kids
Perera playing for Sri Lanka in 2014
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Narangoda Liyanaarachchilage Thisara Chirantha Perera
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| Born | 3 April 1989 Colombo, Sri Lanka |
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| Nickname | Panda, TP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowling all-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 115) | 26 May 2011 v England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 8 July 2012 v Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 141) | 24 December 2009 v India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 14 March 2021 v West Indies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 36) | 3 May 2010 v Zimbabwe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 7 March 2021 v West Indies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008/09–2013/14 | Colts Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Chennai Super Kings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Kochi Tuskers Kerala | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Mumbai Indians | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Kings XI Punjab | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014/15–2018/19 | Sinhalese Sports Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015, 2017 | Rangpur Riders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Rising Pune Supergiants | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Quetta Gladiators (squad no. 16) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Gloucestershire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019/20–present | Sri Lanka Army Sports Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2023 | Jaffna Kings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Khulna Tigers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Sylhet Strikers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Colombo Strikers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | Dhaka Capitals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 11 March 2023
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Narangoda Liyanaarachchilage Thisara Chirantha Perera (Sinhala: තිසර පෙරේරා), born on April 3, 1989, is a famous former Sri Lankan international cricket player. He played in all types of cricket games for the national team. He even led the team as captain in some shorter game formats.
Thisara Perera is known as a bowling all-rounder. This means he is good at both bowling and batting. He is a strong left-handed batsman who can hit powerful sixes. He is also a useful right-arm medium-fast bowler.
Perera was a key part of the Sri Lankan team that won the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 championship. He scored the winning boundary in the final match! In Australia, he is sometimes called "Panda," a nickname given by George Bailey. However, Thisara prefers to be called "TP."
On July 26, 2013, Perera hit 35 runs in just one over against South Africa. This was one of the most runs ever scored in a single over in ODI history. On March 28, 2021, he made history again by becoming the first Sri Lankan to hit six sixes in one over. He did this while playing for the Sri Lanka Army Sports Club.
Thisara Perera announced his retirement from international cricket on May 3, 2021. However, he still plays cricket for local teams and in different leagues around the world.
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Early Cricket Days
Thisara Perera began his cricket journey as a teenager. He first played at St. Anthony's College, Wattala. Later, he went to St. Joseph's College, Colombo, a famous school that has produced many Sri Lankan cricketers. Some of these include Chaminda Vaas and Angelo Mathews.
Perera played for Sri Lanka at different youth levels. He was chosen for the 2008 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. In November 2008, he played his first major cricket match for the Colts Cricket Club. He took 41 wickets in 18 Under-19 ODI matches.
Playing for Sri Lanka
One Day International (ODI) Matches
Perera started playing for Sri Lanka internationally in December 2009. His first ODI game was against India in Kolkata. In August 2010, he took five wickets in an ODI against India. This great performance earned him the "player of the match" award. He also took five wickets in another ODI against Australia on the same tour.
Perera was part of Sri Lanka's team for the 2011 Cricket World Cup. Sri Lanka reached the final but lost to India. In that final, Perera scored 22 runs quickly and took an important wicket.
In 2012, during a series against Pakistan, he showed amazing batting skills. He also became the first player to take 6 wickets against Pakistan in an ODI. This was his best bowling performance ever. In the same series, he took a hat-trick (three wickets in three balls). He was the first Sri Lankan to do this against Pakistan.
Perera also holds the record for the highest ODI score for Sri Lanka when batting at number 9 or lower. He scored an unbeaten 80 runs.
On January 5, 2019, Perera scored his first century (100 runs) in ODIs. He made 140 runs from just 74 balls against New Zealand. This was the fastest century ever scored against New Zealand in ODIs. He hit thirteen sixes in this innings, which was a record for a Sri Lankan batsman in an ODI.
Test Matches
Thisara Perera was chosen for Sri Lanka's Test team to play against England. He made his Test debut in Cardiff. He scored 25 and 20 runs in that match. He was later recalled to the Test team for a tour of South Africa. He played in all three Tests, scoring 81 runs and taking five wickets.
Twenty20 International (T20I) Matches
In May 2010, Perera played his first Twenty20 international match. He represented Sri Lanka in the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 in the West Indies. In October 2010, he helped Sri Lanka beat Australia in a T20I match in Australia. This was Australia's first loss in a T20I at home.
Perera was a key player in Sri Lanka winning the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 championship. This was Sri Lanka's first World T20I title. In the final against India, Perera had a great partnership with Kumar Sangakkara and hit the winning boundary.
On February 12, 2016, he took a hat-trick in a T20I series against India. This was the first T20I hat-trick by a Sri Lankan player.
Perera has played the most T20I innings for Sri Lanka (45) without scoring a fifty. He also holds the record for scoring the most T20I runs for Sri Lanka without hitting any fifties.
In August 2017, he was chosen to play for a World XI team. They played three T20I matches against Pakistan in Lahore. In one match, Perera took 2 wickets and scored a quick 47 runs from 19 balls. He hit five big sixes and helped the World XI win. He was named "man of the match" for his excellent all-round performance.
In April 2018, he was again named in a Rest of the World XI squad. This team played a special T20I match against the West Indies at Lord's.
Leading the Team
In October 2017, Thisara Perera was named captain for Sri Lanka's 3-match T20I series against Pakistan. This happened because the regular captain, Upul Tharanga, decided not to play due to security reasons.
Later, on November 29, 2017, Perera was also named captain for Sri Lanka's ODI and T20I matches against India. This change was made because the team had been losing many games under the previous captain.
His first time as ODI captain was against India in Dharamsala. Sri Lanka won that match by 7 wickets. This win ended Sri Lanka's streak of 12 ODI losses. However, Sri Lanka eventually lost the ODI series 1–2 and the T20I series 0–3.
After Captaincy
In May 2018, Thisara Perera was one of 33 cricketers given a national contract by Sri Lanka Cricket.
During an ODI series against New Zealand, Perera showed his amazing batting skills. In the second ODI, he scored his first ODI century. He made 140 runs from just 74 balls. This was the fastest century against New Zealand. He hit 13 sixes, which was a new record for a Sri Lankan batsman. Even though Sri Lanka lost the match, Perera was named "man of the match."
In the third ODI, Perera continued his strong batting, scoring a quick 80 runs. He hit three sixes and seven fours. Despite his efforts, Sri Lanka lost the match and the series 3–0.
In April 2019, he was chosen for Sri Lanka's team for the 2019 Cricket World Cup. The International Cricket Council (ICC) called Perera a key player for Sri Lanka in the tournament.
Retirement from International Cricket
On May 3, 2021, Thisara Perera announced that he was retiring from all international cricket games. Reports suggested that this decision came after disagreements about player pay with the Sri Lanka Cricket Board. There were also talks about the board wanting to give more chances to younger players.
Playing for Clubs and Leagues
Sri Lankan Club Cricket
Perera started playing for the Colts Cricket Club in November 2008. Just a year later, he was called up to play for the national team.
In March 2018, he was part of Colombo's team for the 2017–18 Super Four Provincial Tournament. The next month, he also played for Colombo in the 2018 Super Provincial One Day Tournament.
On March 28, 2021, Perera made history in a domestic match. Playing for Sri Lanka Army Sports Club, he hit six sixes in one over. He was the first Sri Lankan to do this in a domestic cricket match. He also scored the second-fastest fifty in List A cricket during that game.
T20 Franchise Leagues
Thisara Perera has played for many different teams in Twenty20 (T20) leagues around the world. These leagues are very popular and feature top players.
He was bought by the Chennai Super Kings in 2010 for the 2010 Indian Premier League. His price increased in 2011 when he joined the Kochi Tuskers Kerala. In 2016, he was sold to the Rising Pune Supergiants.
He has also played for teams like the Montreal Tigers in Global T20 Canada, Paktia in the Afghanistan Premier League, and the Comilla Victorians and Dhaka Platoon in the Bangladesh Premier League.
In October 2020, he was chosen by the Jaffna Stallions for the first Lanka Premier League. He later played for the Karachi Kings in the Pakistan Super League. He continued to play for the Jaffna Kings in the Lanka Premier League in 2021 and 2022.
In 2022, he joined the Gujarat Giants for the Legends League Cricket. In 2023, he was drafted for the Manipal Tigers. He also played for the Colombo Strikers in 2024 and the Dhaka Capitals in 2024–2025.
About Thisara Perera
Thisara Perera married Sherami Dinulshika when he was eighteen. He later married Nishini Hatharasingha, who is an actress. In October 2020, he became a Major in the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force.
