wicket keeper
| Full name: | Lokuge Dinesh Chandimal |
| Nationality: | Sri Lanka |
| Batting style: | right handed batsman |
| Bowling Style: | off break right arm |
| League | Test | Odi | T20i | First class | List a | T20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 76 | 157 | 68 | 149 | 257 | 190 |
| Innings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Overs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Balls | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maidens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Runs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| Wickets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Avg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| SR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 6 | 0 |
| Eco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| BB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| League | Test | Odi | T20i | First class | List a | T20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 76 | 157 | 68 | 149 | 257 | 190 |
| Innings | 137 | 142 | 61 | 252 | 235 | 175 |
| Not outs | 15 | 21 | 7 | 31 | 32 | 26 |
| Runs | 5295 | 3854 | 1062 | 10840 | 6933 | 4465 |
| Balls Faced | 10670 | 5191 | 1025 | 18402 | 8856 | 3710 |
| Avg | 43.4 | 31.85 | 19.66 | 49.04 | 34.15 | 29.96 |
| SR | 49.62 | 74.24 | 103.61 | 58.9 | 78.28 | 120.35 |
| Fours | 549 | 262 | 90 | 1117 | 506 | 404 |
| Fifties | 25 | 24 | 6 | 50 | 43 | 28 |
| Sixies | 39 | 43 | 22 | 158 | 103 | 118 |
| Highest | 206 | 111 | 66 | 354 | 119 | 101 |
| Hundreds | 14 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 11 | 1 |
Test Series Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh
Galle International Stadium, Galle
SRI
BANG
(90 ov.) 292/3
Test Series Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh
Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo
SRI
BANG
(71 ov.) 220/8
T20 Series Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
SRI
159
BANG
154
T20 Series Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
SRI
94
BANG
177
T20 Series Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
SRI
132
BANG
133
Australia held the edge for the majority of play in Galle on Thursday as a Sri Lankan middle-order collapse left the hosts staring at another subpar score. Dinesh Chandimal (71) and Kusal Mendis (59*) took Sri Lanka to 224/9 at Stumps while Nathan Lyon and Mitchell Starc scalped three each.
Lokuge Dinesh Chandimal was born on 18 November 1989. He plays cricket for Sri Lanka and was once the captain of the national team. He bats right-handed in the middle order and sometimes works as the wicket-keeper. Chandimal led Sri Lanka in the group stages of the 2014 ICC World Twenty20, where the team became champions.
On 26 September 2019, he joined the Sri Lankan Army as a volunteer commissioned officer. This allowed him to play for the Sri Lanka Army Sports Club. In August 2020, while representing this club, Chandimal scored 354 runs without losing his wicket, which is the highest score in Sri Lanka’s domestic first-class cricket. This happened in a match against Saracens Cricket Club.
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2022
Colombo Stars
Signed for third LPL edition
2023
B-Love Kandy
Played, won LPL title
2024
Kandy Falcons
Scored 89 runs in match, Player of the Match; high career runs in LPL
Dinesh Chandimal played for Quetta Gladiators in the Pakistan Super League. In May 2025, he scored 49 runs off 29 balls in the first playoff match against Islamabad United, helping his team reach the finals.
|
Year |
Team |
Notes |
|
2025 |
Quetta Gladiators |
Scored 49 runs in playoffs, helped team reach finals |
Dinesh Chandimal began his cricket career as a young player at Dharmasoka College and later moved to Ananda College, Colombo, where he captained the under-17 team and the school's first eleven. He set records in school cricket, scoring over 1,000 runs in a season and winning the Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year Award in 2009. After school, he joined Nondescripts Cricket Club and quickly showed his skills as an aggressive batsman and wicketkeeper, holding the record for most dismissals in Youth ODI cricket for Sri Lanka.
In his domestic career, Chandimal played for Sri Lanka Cricket Development XI and other provincial teams in first-class, List A, and T20 formats. He captained Colombo squads in several provincial tournaments and made notable achievements, such as scoring 354 not out for Sri Lanka Army Sports Club in the 2019–20 Premier League Tournament, setting a new highest first-class score in Sri Lankan domestic cricket. He also took part in the Lanka Premier League, playing for teams like Colombo Kings and Colombo Stars, and served as captain in various domestic T20 competitions.
Dinesh Chandimal has built a strong record in international and domestic cricket. He has scored many centuries, set high scores, and earned several awards for his performances. His achievements show his skill as a batsman and leader over many years.
Dinesh Chandimal’s life outside cricket shows his path from difficult times to success. He faced a great loss early but later built a family and career with strong support. Some problems happened, but many fans continue to follow him.
Chandimal married Ishika Jayasekara on May 1, 2015, in Colombo. His younger brother, Kamesh Nirmal, also plays cricket and achieved good results in school tournaments. When Chandimal was 14, his family lost their home in the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami. He still visits Balapitiya to remember this event.
In 2025, his net worth is about 5 million US dollars.
In June 2018, during a Test match against West Indies, Chandimal faced punishment for ball tampering. The team protested and delayed the match because of this issue. He received a fine and suspension for two matches. Later, the ICC added more suspension points and another fine.
Chandimal has many supporters. His Instagram account has about 117,000 followers.
