Pulina Tharanga

Pulina Tharanga (born 23 January 1993) is a Sri Lankan cricketer.[1]

Pulina Tharanga
Personal information
Full name
Desenthuwa Handi Ashan Pulina Tharanga
Born (1993-01-23) 23 January 1993
Galle, Sri Lanka
International information
National side
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 30 August 2021

Biography

He became a victim of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami as he lost both his parents during the disaster at the age of 11.[2] He was later brought up in Foundation of Goodness, a charity organisation which is located at Seenigama near Hikkaduwa. He also received a scholarship program from Marylebone Cricket Club, after joining the Foundation of Goodness.[3]

Career

He made his first-class debut for Singha Sports Club in the 2010–11 Premier Trophy on 1 April 2011.[4] He was named in Sri Lankan U-19 squad for the 2012 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[5] In October 2020, he was drafted by the Dambulla Viiking for the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League.[6]

In August 2021, he was named in the SLC Greys team for the 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League tournament.[7] Following his strong performance in the tournament,[8] he was named in Sri Lanka's One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) squads for their series against South Africa.[9] The following month, Tharanga was named as one of four reserve players in Sri Lanka's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[10] In November 2021, he was selected to play for the Galle Gladiators following the players' draft for the 2021 Lanka Premier League.[11]

In January 2022, he was named as one of six reserve players in Sri Lanka's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Zimbabwe.[12] In June 2022, he was named in the Sri Lanka A squad for their matches against Australia A during Australia's tour of Sri Lanka.[13]

In July 2022, he was signed by the Galle Gladiators for the third edition of the Lanka Premier League.[14]

References
  1. "Pulina Tharanga". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  2. "SL probable final squad for SA: Tsunami victim Pulina Tharanga reaches national ranks". The Morning - Sri Lanka News. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  3. "SL vs SA: Pulina Tharanga survives Tsunami crisis to make it to the Sri Lanka national team". CricTracker. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  4. "Premier League Tournament Tier B, Singha Sports Club v Sri Lanka Army at Galle, Apr 1-3, 2011". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  5. "Sri Lanka Under-19s Squad - S'Lanka U19 Squad - ICC Under-19 World Cup, 2012 Squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  6. "Chris Gayle, Andre Russell and Shahid Afridi among big names taken at LPL draft". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  7. "Sri Lanka Cricket announce Invitational T20 squads and schedule". The Papare. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  8. "Sri Lanka announce 22-man squad for South Africa series". The Papare. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  9. "Kusal Perera back in limited-overs squads after recovering from Covid-19". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  10. "Theekshana, Jayawickrema make the cut as Sri Lanka announce T20 World Cup squad". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  11. "Kusal Perera, Angelo Mathews miss out on LPL drafts". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  12. "New-look Sri Lanka name eight changes for Zimbabwe ODIs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  13. "Sri Lanka 'A' squads announced for Australia 'A' games". The Papare. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  14. "LPL 2022 draft: Kandy Falcons sign Hasaranga; Rajapaksa to turn out for Dambulla Giants". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
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