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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Kings XI Punjab (squad no. 1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014/15–2018/19 | Sinhalese Sports Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015, 2017 | Rangpur Riders (squad no. 16) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 11 March 2023
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Thisara Perera (born 3 April 1989) is a famous former cricket player from Sri Lanka. He played for the national team in all types of cricket games. He was also the captain for some of the shorter games.
Thisara is known as an all-rounder. This means he is good at both batting and bowling. He bats left-handed and can hit the ball very far, especially at the end of a game. He bowls right-arm medium-fast.
He was a key player when Sri Lanka won the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 tournament. He even hit the winning boundary in the final game! In 2016, he made history by taking a hat-trick in both One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) matches. Only one other player had done this before him.
People in Australia sometimes call him "Panda." This nickname was given to him by another cricketer, George Bailey. However, Thisara prefers to be called "TP." In 2021, Thisara became the first Sri Lankan to hit six sixes in a single over during a domestic game.
On 3 May 2021, Thisara Perera announced that he was retiring from playing international cricket. However, he said he would keep playing cricket for local teams and in special leagues around the world.
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Starting His Cricket Journey
Thisara Perera began playing cricket when he was a teenager. He first played at St. Anthony's College, Wattala. Later, he went to the well-known St. Joseph's College in Colombo. This school has produced many famous Sri Lankan cricketers.
He played for Sri Lanka's youth teams at different levels. He was even chosen for the 2008 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. In November 2008, he played his first big professional game for the Colts Cricket Club. He took many wickets for the Sri Lanka under-19 team.
Playing for Sri Lanka
One Day International Highlights
Thisara Perera played his first international game for Sri Lanka in December 2009. It was an ODI match against India. In August 2010, he took five wickets in an ODI against India. This amazing performance earned him the "player of the match" award.
He was part of the Sri Lankan team in the 2011 Cricket World Cup. Sri Lanka reached the final but lost to India. Thisara scored 22 runs quickly and took a key wicket in that game. In 2012, he took six wickets against Pakistan in an ODI. This was his best bowling performance ever. He also took a hat-trick against Pakistan in the same series.
On 5 January 2019, Thisara scored his first century (100 runs) in an ODI game. He made 140 runs from only 74 balls against New Zealand. This was the fastest century ever scored against New Zealand in an ODI. He also hit thirteen sixes in that game. This is the most sixes a Sri Lankan batsman has hit in an ODI.
Test Match Experience
Thisara was chosen for Sri Lanka's Test team to play against England. He made his Test debut in May 2011. He scored some runs but did not take any wickets in that game.
Later, he played in three Test matches during a tour of South Africa. In these games, he scored 81 runs and took five wickets.
Twenty20 International Success
In May 2010, Thisara played his first Twenty20 International (T20I) game. He represented Sri Lanka in the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 tournament. In October 2010, he helped Sri Lanka beat Australia in a T20I game in Australia for the first time.
Thisara was a big part of the team that won the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 championship. This was Sri Lanka's first T20I World Cup title. In the final against India, he had an important partnership with Kumar Sangakkara. He hit the winning boundary to secure the victory.
On 12 February 2016, he took a hat-trick in a T20I game against India. This was the first T20I hat-trick by a Sri Lankan player.
In August 2017, he was chosen to play for a special "World XI" team. This team played three T20I matches against Pakistan. In one game, Thisara took two wickets and scored 47 runs very quickly. He hit five big sixes and won the "man of the match" award for his great all-round performance.
Leading the Team
In October 2017, Thisara Perera was named captain for Sri Lanka's T20I series against Pakistan. This happened because the regular captain decided not to play due to security concerns.
Later, in November 2017, Thisara was also made captain for the ODI and T20I matches against India. This change happened because the team had not been playing well under the previous captain.
His first ODI as captain was against India. Sri Lanka won that match comfortably by 7 wickets. This win ended Sri Lanka's streak of 12 ODI losses. However, Sri Lanka lost the ODI series 1–2 and the T20I series 0–3.
After Being Captain
In May 2018, Thisara was given a national contract by Sri Lanka Cricket. This meant he would continue to play for the national team.
During an ODI series against New Zealand in 2019, Thisara showed his amazing batting skills. In the second ODI, he scored his first ODI century. He made 140 runs from just 74 balls. He hit 13 sixes in this innings, which was a new record for Sri Lanka. Even though Sri Lanka lost the match, Thisara was named "man of the match" for his incredible performance.
In April 2019, he was chosen for Sri Lanka's team for the 2019 Cricket World Cup. The International Cricket Council (ICC) said he was a key player for Sri Lanka in the tournament.
Retiring from International Cricket
On 3 May 2021, Thisara Perera announced that he was retiring from all international cricket games. Reports suggested this was due to disagreements 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
Thisara Perera started his professional cricket career in Sri Lanka in November 2008. He played for the Colts Cricket Club. Less than a year later, he was called up to play for the national team.
In March 2018, he was part of the Colombo team for a provincial tournament. In March 2019, he was named in Kandy's team for another provincial tournament.
On 28 March 2021, Thisara made history in a domestic game. Playing for Sri Lanka Army Sports Club, he hit six sixes in one over. This was the first time a Sri Lankan player had done this in a domestic match. He also scored one of the fastest fifties in List A cricket during that game.
T20 Leagues Around the World
Thisara Perera has played for many different teams in Twenty20 (T20) leagues around the world. These leagues are very popular and feature top players.
- In 2010, the Chennai Super Kings bought him for US$50,000 in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction.
- He later played for teams like Kochi Tuskers Kerala and Rising Pune Supergiants in the IPL.
- In 2018, he was chosen to play for the Montreal Tigers in the Global T20 Canada tournament.
- He also played in the Afghanistan Premier League and the Bangladesh Premier League for teams like Comilla Victorians and Dhaka Platoon.
- In 2020, he was drafted by the Jaffna Stallions for the first Lanka Premier League. He continued to play for the Jaffna Kings in later seasons.
- He has also played for the Karachi Kings in the Pakistan Super League.
About His Life
Thisara Perera married his girlfriend, Sherami Dinulshika, when he was eighteen years old. In October 2020, he became a Major in the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force. He is part of the Gajaba Regiment.
