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Sachindu Colombage

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Sachindu Colombage
Personal information
Full name
Sachindu Maduwantha Colombage
Born (1998-02-21) 21 February 1998 (age 26)
Negombo, Sri Lanka
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm legbreak
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2020Dambulla Viiking
2021Kandy Warriors
Source: Cricinfo, 12 November 2019
Medal record
Representing  Sri Lanka
Men's Cricket
South Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2019 Kathmandu/Pokhara Team

Sachindu Colombage (born 21 February 1998) is a Sri Lankan cricketer.[1] He made his Twenty20 debut for Nondescripts Cricket Club in the 2018–19 SLC Twenty20 Tournament on 19 February 2019.[2] He made his List A debut for Nondescripts Cricket Club in the 2018–19 Premier Limited Overs Tournament on 4 March 2019.[3]

In November 2019, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the 2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Bangladesh.[4] Later the same month, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the men's cricket tournament at the 2019 South Asian Games.[5] The Sri Lanka team won the silver medal, after they lost to Bangladesh by seven wickets in the final.[6] He made his first-class debut on 1 February 2020, for Nondescripts Cricket Club in the 2019–20 Premier League Tournament.[7] In October 2020, he was drafted by the Dambulla Viiking for the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League.[8] In August 2021, he was named in the SLC Blues team for the 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League tournament.[9] However, prior to the first match, he tested positive for COVID-19, ruling him out of the tournament.[10]

In July 2022, he was signed by the Galle Gladiators for the third edition of the Lanka Premier League.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Sachindu Colombage". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Group A, SLC Twenty-20 Tournament at Colombo, Feb 19 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Group B, Premier Limited Over Tournament at Colombo, Mar 4 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Sri Lanka squad for Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2019 announced". The Papare. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  5. ^ "SLC Men's and Women's squads for SAG 2019 announced". The Papare. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  6. ^ "South Asian Games: Bangladesh secure gold in men's cricket". BD News24. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  7. ^ "Group B, Premier League Tournament Tier A at Colombo (NCC), Feb 1-3 2020". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  8. ^ "Chris Gayle, Andre Russell and Shahid Afridi among big names taken at LPL draft". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Sri Lanka Cricket announce Invitational T20 squads and schedule". The Papare. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Change of teams for Kamil, Himasha & Prabath in SLC T20 League". The Papare. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  11. ^ "LPL 2022 draft: Kandy Falcons sign Hasaranga; Rajapaksa to turn out for Dambulla Giants". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
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