Sachindu Colombage
Personal information
Full name
Sachindu Maduwantha Colombage
Born (1998-02-21) 21 February 1998
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 place2019 Kathmandu/PokharaTeam

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

  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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