Nuwan Thushara Height, Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Ilandari Dewage Nuwan Thushara
Nickname	Podi Malinga
Profession	Cricketer (Bowler)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 7" (170 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
International Debut	ODI- On 13 February 2022 vs Australia at Sydney Test- Did not play T20- Did not play
Jersey Number	#53 (Sri Lanka)
Domestic/State Team	First Class/List A/T20 • Colombo Cricket Club • Singhalese Sports Club • Galle Titans • Jaffna Kings • MI Cape Town • Dubai Capitals • Quetta Gladiators • Deccan Gladiators IPL • Mumbai Indians
Coach/Mentor	• Kumara Helambage • Anusha Samaranayake
Batting Style	Right hand Bat
Bowling Style	Right arm Medium fast
Records (main ones)	5th Sri Lankan bowler to take a hattrick in Men's International T20 match.
Personal Life
Date of Birth	6 August 1994 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2023)	29 Years
Birthplace	Thalawa, Alpitiya, Sri Lanka
Zodiac sign	Leo
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Hometown	Thalawa, Sri Lanka
School	Thalawa Junior National School, Elpitiya, Sri Lanka
Religion	Buddhism
Family
Parents
Siblings	Brother(s)- 2 (Both elder)
Favourites
Cricketer	Lasith Malinga
Money Factor
Salary (IPL)	Rs. 4.8 crore (as of 2024)
Social Media
Instagram	nuwan.thushara53
Facebook	Nuwan Thushara
Twitter	@NuwanThushara53

Some Lesser Known Facts About Nuwan Thushara

• Nuwan’s cricket journey began with playing tennis ball cricket with his friends, later he went on to play six-a-side tournaments for various local clubs starting from his hometown club Dedunu Thalawa, then to Mihindu CC, Weragoda Eksath, Gampaha Eksath before switching to Ragama Super 6s.

• Nuwan was discovered by a local politician while playing in a six-a-side cricket tournament.

• Nuwan’s nickname ‘Podi Malinga’ translates to “Little Malinga” in Sinhalese, this is because his bowling action resembles the former Sri Lankan cricketer Lasith Malinga’s bowling action.

• Nuwan considers Lasith Malinga as his idol.
  

  Nuwan Thushara with Lasith Malinga

• Nuwan made his first-class debut for Sinhalese Sports Club on 26 December 2015 in the 2015–16 Premier League Tournament.

• Nuwan made his List A debut for the Colombo Cricket Club on 10 March 2018 in the 2017–18 Premier Limited Overs Tournament.

• Nuwan made his Indian Premier League debut for Mumbai Indians against Rajasthan Royals on 22 April 2024.

• On 9 March 2024, Nuwan made headlines as he took a hat trick against Bangladesh and picked up his first five-wicket haul in T20 internationals.

• Nuwan was playing a one-day match for the Colombo Cricket Club when he heard the news about his IPL selection from his friends.

• Nuwan was part of the Sri Lankan team that participated in the Asian Games 2022 held in Hangzhou, China.