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Kusal Mendis

Having made his Test debut at the tender age of 20, the right-handed Mendis is one of Sri Lanka's biggest batting hopes at the moment. His series-defining 176 against the visiting Australians at Pallekele in 2016 has now attained the status of one of the best ever Test innings by a Sri Lankan. Shifting seamlessly to the shorter formats, Mendis has proved that he is capable of upping the ante when required, though his poor form of late would be a worry for the Islanders given the ICC World Cup 2019 is barely six months away.

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Sri Lanka announces squads for multi-format series against WI, Kusal Mendis handed captaincy
Cricket | May 25, 2026, 11:54 PM
Sri Lanka Cricket took centre stage and announced their ODI, T20I, and Test squads for the upcoming multi-format series against the West Indies. The two sides will take on each other across three ODIs, three T20Is, and two Test matches.
Kusal Mendis breaks Rizwan's Asia Cup record after taking Sri Lanka home against Afghanistan
Cricket | Sep 19, 2025, 01:06 PM
Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batter Kusal Mendis slammed an unbeaten 74 off just 52 balls to take his side to an impressive victory, chasing down 170 against Afghanistan in their final Group B clash in the ongoing Asia Cup. Sri Lanka topped the table in their group.
Kusal Mendis equals all time record for Sri Lanka with match-winning knock vs Bangladesh in 1st T20I
Cricket | Jul 11, 2025, 09:26 AM
Sri Lanka's Kusal Mendis went on to put in an excellent performance against Bangladesh in the first T20I of the ongoing white ball series between the two sides. Mendis won the Player of the Match award for his performance in the game as well.
Sri Lanka win 8th consecutive ODI series at home, remain unbeaten since 2021 with win over BAN
Cricket | Jul 09, 2025, 07:25 AM
Sri Lanka won the third and final ODI against Bangladesh in Pallekele to seal the series 2-1. With this win, they also sealed their 8th consecutive ODI series at home and are showing signs of regaining their form in the 50-over format.
Kusal Mendis only behind Sangakkara in major Sri Lanka record after strong knock against Bangladesh
Cricket | Jun 27, 2025, 03:12 PM
Kusal Mendis fell a little short of a century in the second Test against Bangladesh as he was run out for 84 on Day 3 of the fixture in Colombo. Meanwhile, Mendis has surpassed Romesh Kaluwitharana and only trails Kumar Sangakkara in a major milestone.
Kusal Mendis makes his IPL debut in eliminator for GT; becomes third player to join the rare list
Cricket | May 31, 2025, 01:11 PM
Sri Lankan wicketkeeper-batter came into the Gujarat Titans' line-up in place of Jos Buttler, who left for his national duty following the culmination of the league stage of the ongoing IPL season. GT fell 20 runs short of Mumbai Indians' 228-run total and were knocked out of the competition.Sri La
Kusal Mendis steps on his stumps to get hit wicket off Santner vs MI: Watch
Cricket | May 30, 2025, 11:16 PM
Gujarat Titans' Kusal Mendis was dismissed through hit wicket as he stepped onto the stumps while facing Mitchell Santner in must-win eliminator clash against Mumbai Indians in the ongoing IPL (Indian Premier League) 2025.

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Who will replace Jos Buttler in Gujarat Titans' playing XI for IPL 2025 Eliminator vs MI?
Cricket | May 29, 2025, 07:44 PM
Gujarat Titans bossed the Indian Premier League points table for the entire season, but lost their way in the last two matches of the league stage to slip to third place. They will face Mumbai Indians in eliminator now and will miss Jos Buttler in this knockout clash. Who will replace him?
4 players to play in both PSL 2025 and IPL 2025
Sports | May 29, 2025, 03:09 PM
The IPL and PSL run concurrently for the first time and hence, didn't give the opportunity to the players to feature in both tournaments. However, the India-Pakistan tensions, the subsequent suspension and resumption of both the competitions gave the players a chance to take a punt in both.
Kusal Mendis to replace Jos Buttler in Gujarat Titans' squad for IPL 2025 playoffs
Cricket | May 15, 2025, 03:12 PM
Jos Buttler has returned for the final phase of the league stage of the 2025 edition of the IPL for the Gujarat Titans. However, with the England-West Indies ODI series set to kick off on May 29, Buttler, along with Will Jacks and Jacob Bethell are set to leave the tournament before the playoffs.
5 Players to score most runs in international cricket in 2024
Sports | Dec 17, 2024, 06:46 PM
A lot of cricket is being played in December. A lot of cricket has been already played this year across formats and very few players have managed to excel in all three forms of the sport. Here are the top five run-scorers in 2024 in international cricket.
Sri Lanka dare to dream after Mendis, Dhananjaya make South Africa nervy in Gqeberha in 2nd Test
Cricket | Dec 08, 2024, 11:20 PM
Sri Lanka need some magic to upset South Africa in the second and final Test of the series. The Lankan Lions finished the fourth day at 228/5 and need 143 more runs to win and level the series 1-1. Kusal Mendis and Dhananjaya de Silva are unbeaten for the visitors.
Top 5 players with most runs in T20Is in 2024
Sports | Dec 03, 2024, 03:30 PM
A lot of T20I cricket was played this year with the World Cup happening in the West Indies and the USA. India lifted the trophy being unbeaten for the entire tournament. A lot of records were also broken with batsmen having fun. On that note, let us have a look at players to score most runs in 2024

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Sri Lanka claim series win over New Zealand with nerve-wracking finish in 2nd ODI
Cricket | Nov 18, 2024, 07:44 AM
Kusal Mendis was adjudged the Player of the Match (POTM) for two stumpings and an unbeaten 74-run knock under a tremendous amount of pressure. Mendis was the only Sri Lankan batter who looked at ease against the Kiwi spinners.
Sri Lanka make two major changes to their playing XI for 3rd Test against England
Cricket | Sep 06, 2024, 12:21 AM
After suffering a huge 190-run defeat in the second Test match against England, the Sri Lankan management made two big changes to their playing eleven for the third match at The Oval starting on Friday. The experienced spinner Prabath Jayasuriya was surprisingly left out of team.
Kusal Mendis begins captaincy tenure in style as Sri Lanka clinch ODI series against Afghanistan
Cricket | Feb 12, 2024, 06:57 AM
Charith Asalanka won the Player of the Match award for his unbeaten 97 off 74 balls. His knock was studded with nine fours and two sixes and came at a strike rate of 131.08.
SL vs ZIM: Seven wonders from returning Wanindu Hasaranga guide Sri Lanka to ODI series win
Cricket | Jan 11, 2024, 11:22 PM
The Sri Lankan all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga returned to international cricket after six months and made an impact with seven wickets in the third ODI game against Zimbabwe at Colombo's R Premadasa Stadium on Thursday.
SL vs ZIM: Rain washes out Charith Asalanka's century as new-look Sri Lanka fail to impress
Cricket | Jan 06, 2024, 11:18 PM
Playing their first international match after a disastrous World Cup 2023 campaign, a new-look Sri Lankan side scored 273 runs while batting first in the opening ODI game against Zimbabwe at Colombo's R Premadasa Stadium on Saturday.
Mendis and Hasaranga named captains as Sri Lanka announce preliminary squads for Zimbabwe series
Cricket | Dec 30, 2023, 11:49 AM
Sri Lanka endured a forgettable ODI World Cup 2023 campaign as they could only manage to win two out of their nine games and also failed to qualify for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 to be played in Pakistan.
Abu Dhabi T10 League 2023: Squads, schedule, where to watch and live streaming details in India
Cricket | Nov 28, 2023, 03:01 PM
Abu Dhabi T10 League 2023 is set to commence from November 28 (Tuesday) with a total of eight teams aiming for glory over the next 12 days. A total of 32 matches are set to take place with some of the top players at the highest level taking part in the tournament.

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