Player Profile

Kapila Wijegunawardene

Sri Lanka

Personal Information
BornNovember 23, 1964 (59 years)
Birth PlaceColombo
Height-
RoleBatsman
Batting StyleRight Handed Bat
Bowling StyleRight-arm fast-medium
ICC Rankings
Batting
Bowling
All-Rounder
FormatCurrent RankBest Rank
Test----
ODI----
T20I----

Batting Career Summary

FormatMInnNORunsHSAvgBFSR100200504s6s
Test2411464.675326.42---1-
ODI261252082.865536.36-----
T20-------------
IPL-----0.0-0.0-----

Bowling Career Summary

FormatMInnBRunsWicketsBBIBBMEconAvgSR5w10w
Test2436414774/517/982.4221.052.0--
ODI26251186986254/494/494.9939.4447.44--
T20------/--/------
IPL------/--/------

Profile Summary

Kapila Wijegunawardene was deemed to be best suited for ODIs but that was bizarre because he was an experienced man in First-class cricket and his stint in the shorter formats there was lesser in comparison. However, his unerring accuracy and discipline as a bowler meant that he was more likely to succeed when batsmen tried to be rash against him. The style of play in the 50-over format meant that the batsmen had to go at him and although not express fast, his relentless lines and lengths were efficient in stifling the run flow. He could move the ball a bit too but more than movement, it was his discipline that fetched him rewards. Kapila played just the two Tests, enduring a wicketless time on debut but compensated for that with a match haul of seven in the next, almost bowling Sri Lanka to a sensational victory. After a rather brief international career, he quit the sport altogether in 1992. Administration came naturally to him and in 2015, he got appointed as national selector for Sri Lanka.

Written by Hariprasad Sadanandan