Nuwan Thushara Height, Age, Family, Biography
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Profession: Cricketer
Age: 29 Years
Religion: Buddhism
Bio/Wiki | |
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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 | |
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Nuwan Thushara | |
@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 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.