Who Is Dilshan Madushanka? Dilshan Madushanka made his IPL debut on Tuesday. He took five wickets in a match against India two years ago, including the wickets of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.

Dilshan Madushanka IPL 2026

Playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad , Dilshan Madushanka made his IPL debut on Tuesday. He claimed his first IPL wicket, that of his compatriot Pathum Nissanka. Madushanka finished with figures of 1/36 in his 4 overs. He had previously taken 5 wickets in a match against India in 2023, including the wickets of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.

Dilshan Madushanka was not bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad at the auction, but was included in the team as a replacement. He joined SRH for ₹75 lakh as a replacement for Brydon Carse. Previously, he was acquired by Mumbai Indians due to his impressive international performances. In 2024, MI acquired him for ₹4.60 crore, but he was then ruled out of the league due to injury.

About Dilshan Madushanka

Dilshan Madushanka (Lokumarakkalage Dilshan Madushanka) was born in Hambantota, Sri Lanka on January 18, 2000. Madushanka, a left-arm fast bowler, made his international debut for Sri Lanka in 2022.

Madushanka played his first T20 International in 2022. He made his ODI debut on January 10, 2023, against Team India. He took one wicket in that match. However, his best spell so far was against India.

Best spell against India

Dilshan Madushanka has played 28 One Day Internationals, taking one five-wicket haul. This spell came against India. In the match played at the Wankhede Stadium on November 2, 2023, he dismissed prominent batsmen like Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, and Shreyas Iyer.

Cricket career

Madushanka has played one Test, 28 ODIs, and 19 T20 Internationals in his career. He has taken 50 wickets in ODIs and 20 wickets in T20Is. In addition to the IPL, Dilshan Madushanka has played in the Pakistan Super League, International League T20, and Lanka Premier League.

Madushanka has taken 47 wickets in 17 first-class matches. He has 92 wickets in 50 List A matches. Including league and international matches, he has played a total of 64 T20 matches, taking 62 wickets.

In his IPL debut on Tuesday, he wasn't included in the playing 11. Batting first, Sunrisers Hyderabad posted a mammoth total of 242. Dilshan Madushanka was called up as an impact player in place of Travis Head, thus making his debut.