Chamikara Edirisinghe

Chamikara Edirisinghe (born 4 April 1991) is a Sri Lankan cricketer.[1] He made his first-class debut for Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club in the 2011–12 Premier Trophy on 20 January 2012.[2] On 4 January 2019, bowling for Saracens Sports Club against Colombo Cricket Club in the 2018–19 Premier League Tournament, Edirisinghe took 9 wickets for 87 runs in the first innings of the match.[3] He was the leading wicket-taker for Saracens Sports Club in the tournament, with 52 dismissals in ten matches.[4] He signed with Chorley Cricket Club to play cricket in England in the 2019 season.[5]

Chamikara Edirisinghe
Personal information
Born (1991-04-04) 4 April 1991
Dambadeniya, Sri Lanka
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 7 January 2017

In March 2019, he was named in Galle's squad for the 2019 Super Provincial One Day Tournament.[6] In October 2020, he was drafted by the Kandy Tuskers for the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League.[7]

References
  1. "Chamikara Edirisinghe". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  2. "Premier League Tournament Tier B, Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club v Sri Lanka Army at Kurunegala, Jan 20-22, 2012". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  3. "Chamikara Edirisinghe 9-fer stuns CCC". The Papare. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  4. "Premier League Tournament Tier A, 2018/19 - Saracens Sports Club: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  5. "Chorley announce signing of professional for 2019". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  6. "Squads, Fixtures announced for SLC Provincial 50 Overs Tournament". The Papare. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  7. "Chris Gayle, Andre Russell and Shahid Afridi among big names taken at LPL draft". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
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