Pathum Nissanka is a young opening batter of Sri Lanka who has shown potential in almost every format of the game. He has a quite compact technique which allows him to survive in the longer format as well. He can be regarded as a long-term solution for the opening woes of Sri Lanka.
Pathum Nissanka`s Bio
| Full Name | Pathum Nissanka |
| Nick Name | Pathum |
| Place of Birth | Galle Sri-Lanka |
| Date of Birth | 18-May-1998 |
| Age | 24 Years |
| Batting Style | Right Handed Bat |
| Bowling Style | N/A |
| Role in team | Opening Batter |
| Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
| Hometown | Galle Sri-Lanka |
| Religion | Buddhism |
Pathum Nissanka `s Net worth
| Salary | $ 62,750 approx. |
| Net Worth | $1 – $ 5 million Approx. |
Pathum Nissanka Physical Stats
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Weight | 75 Kg |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Chest | Not Known |
| Biceps | Not Known |
| Waist | 32 Inches |
Family
| Father Name | Sunil Silva |
| Mother Name | Geethika |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Wife | None |
| Girlfriend | None |
| Son | None |
| Daughter | None |
| Siblings | None |
Teams Pathum Nissanka Played for
| Sri-Lanka | Sri-Lanka U-19 | Nondescripts Cricket Club |
| Sri-Lanka U-23 | Sri-Lanka A | Colombo Stars |
| Kandy | Badureliya Sports Club | SBP XI |
| Kandy Warriors |
Facts
| Favorite Color | Black, Red, and White |
| Favorite Food | Cold Coffee, Fruit Juices, and Ice Cream |
| Favorite Actors | Hemal Ranasinghe |
| Favorite Singers | Rolex Rasathy |
| Favorite Actress | Jacqueline Fernandez |
| Holiday Destinations | Colombo, Sigiriya, and London |
| Hobbies | Movies, Shopping, and Playing cricket |
| T20I Cap Number | 86 |
| ODI Cap Number | 194 |
| Test Cap Number | 155 |
| Languages he spoke | Tamil and Sinhala |
Education
He graduated from Isipathana College.
Career
Early Years and Domestic Cricket
In 1998, Pathum Nissanka was born in Galle. His father, Sunil Silva, was a ground boy who earned a low income. The mother of Pathum sold flowers near the Kalutara temple. Early in his life, he was raised by a poor family. At Kalutara Vidyalaya, he began his cricket career.
He scored an unbeaten double century (205) off 190 balls against President’s College, Rajagiriya at Colts Ground, and Colombo in the School Cricket Championship.
In the 2016–17 Districts One Day Tournament, he made his List-A debut for Hambantota District on 17 March 2017. In the 2017–18 SLC Twenty20 Tournament, he made his Twenty20 debut for Badureliya Sports Club on 24 February 2018.
His name was included in Kandy’s squad for the 2017-18 Super Four Provincial Tournament in March. The following month, he was also included in Kandy’s squad for the 2018 Super Provincial One Day Tournament.
He was selected to play for Kandy in the 2019 Super Provincial One-Day Tournament. In August 2021, he was selected to play for the SLC Greens in the SLC Invitational T20 League.
The players’ draft for the 2021 Lanka Premier League selected him in November 2021 as a player for the Colombo Stars. He was signed by the Kandy Falcons in July 2022 as an official for the 2022 Lanka Premier League.
International Cricket
Sri Lanka A selected him for the first-class series against Ireland-A in January 2019, in which he scored 258 runs in two matches. He scored his 1,000th run against Colombo Cricket Club in February 2019 in the 2018–19 Premier League Tournament. With 1,088 runs in seven matches, he finished the tournament as the leading run-scorer for Nondescripts Cricket Club.
He was named to Sri Lanka’s squad for the 2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Bangladesh in November 2019. After that, he was named to Sri Lanka’s squad for the South Asian Games men’s cricket tournament. After losing by seven wickets to Bangladesh in the final, Sri Lanka won the silver medal.
Nissanka was included in Sri Lanka’s limited-overs team for their series against the West Indies in February 2021. On March 3, 2021, he made his Sri Lanka T20I debut against the West Indies. Nissanka was included in Sri Lanka’s Test team three days later, also for their series against the WI. On March 10, 2021, against the WI, he played in his first ODI match for Sri Lanka.
On March 10, 2021, he played in his first One Day International (ODI) for Sri Lanka against the West Indies. On March 21, 2021, against the West Indies, he played in his first Sri Lankan Test. He made 103 runs in the second innings of the game to become the fourth batter for Sri Lanka to record a century in his Test cricket debut. Additionally, it was a Sri Lankan batsman’s debut century away from home.
On 1 October 2021, he was added to Sri Lanka’s squad for the 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. During the World Cup, Nissanka scored 221 runs in eight matches, including three half-centuries.
Against Zimbabwe on January 16, 2022, Nissanka notched his first ODI half-century. In three games, he scored 146 runs, including two half-centuries. Nissanka was selected as the Player of the Series as a result of his performance.
In June 2022, in the third match against Australia; Nissanka scored his first century in an ODI match, with 137 runs, as Sri Lanka beat Australia by six wickets. During the Test series against Australia, Nissanka contracted COVID-19 and was ruled out of the series.
T20I
He was given chance in the T20I format in 2021 against West Indies at Coolidge Cricket Ground. In his young T20I carrier he has played 23 T20I matches and managed to score 628 runs at an average of 28.5 and a strike rate of 115.65. He was part of Sri Lanka’s cricket team for the T20I World Cup 2021.
ODI
He got his chance to play ODI cricket v West Indies at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in the year 2021. He has been given chance to represent Sri Lanka in 17 matches until now and he has managed to score 454 runs at an average of 26.71 and with a strike rate of 78.68. He also has 1 hundred in his short carrier. He is more of an innings builder rather than an attacker.
Test
He played his first Test match on the same tour against West Indies in 2021 at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium. In the 15 innings of the 9 matches he has played for Sri Lanka he compiled 537 runs at an average of 38.36. He also has 1 century to his name.
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FAQs
Who is Pathum Nissanka?
A Sri-Lankan Cricketer
Which team Pathum Nissanka plays for in IPL?
He has yet to make his IPL debut.
Is Pathum Nissanka married?
No
