Pathum Nissanka
Pathum Nissanka is a Sri Lankan top-order, right-handed batsman, known for his aggressive style, representing Sri Lanka internationally in all formats, playing for DC in the ILT20, and making history as the first Sri Lankan to score an ODI double century (210*) in February 2024, also achieving a Test century on debut and strong performances in World Cups, earning him high ICC rankings and Player of the Match awards, including one in the 2025 Asia Cup.
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Pathum Nissanka
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Debut In International Cricket
- Test- March 21 – 25, 2021 vs West Indies at North Sound
- ODI- March 10 vs West Indies at North Sound
- T20I- March 2 vs West Indies at Coolidge
Major Represented Teams
- Sri Lanka (all formats), Delhi Capitals (ILT20), Gulf Giants, Kandy Falcons, Jaffna Kings, Rangpur Riders, Colombo Strikers, Nondescripts Cricket Club
Records Of Pathum Nissanka
- Test Cricket: Scored 158 vs. Bangladesh (June 2025).
- ODI Cricket: 2,823 runs in 74 matches (avg. ~41); 358 fours, 32 sixes.
- T20 Cricket: 2,345 runs in 79 matches (avg. ~32); 239 fours, 64 sixes.
- ICC Rankings (Nov 2025): 15th Test, 15th ODI, 3rd T20 Batting.
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- Net Worth (Approx) – $1.5 million.
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Milestones
- First Sri Lankan to score an ODI double century (210* vs. Afghanistan, 2024)
- Maiden Test century in his debut series (vs. West Indies, 2021)
- First Sri Lankan to score 1000+ ODI runs in a calendar year (2023)
- Three consecutive 50+ scores in the 2023 World Cup
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