
Sri Lanka · Colombo Cricket Club · Dambulla
Dhananjaya de Silva
35All-rounder
- Right-handed ultra-aggressive middle-order batter
- Right-arm off-spin bowler
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One-day record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 100/50 | HS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| List A | 110 | 102 | 2,676 | 30.41 | 82.0 | 3/14 | 130* |
| ODIs | 92 | 84 | 1,921 | 25.61 | 77.9 | 0/10 | 93 |
| Domestic | 18 | 18 | 755 | 58.08 | 94.6 | 3/4 | 130* |
| Last 10 | 10 | 10 | 351 | 50.14 | 94.9 | 1/2 | 130* |
Bowling
| Mat | Balls | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| List A | 110 | 3,009 | 67 | 37.70 | 5.04 | 4/27 |
| ODIs | 92 | 2,364 | 48 | 41.75 | 5.09 | 3/32 |
| Domestic | 18 | 645 | 19 | 27.47 | 4.86 | 4/27 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 415 | 11 | 31.55 | 5.02 | 3/37 |
Batting style
Balanced middle-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 23.0 | 29.9 | |
| Strike rate | 79 | 85 | |
| Boundary % | 9.0 | 8.8 | |
| Dot % | 55.9 | 51.3 | |
| Average v pace | 30.4 | 27.3 | |
| Average v spin | 19.8 | 31.9 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 90 | 94 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 73 | 80 |
759 balls in ODIs · Nov 2022 – Jan 2026
Compare with other playersBowling style
Low-threat middle-overs off-spinner
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 49.0 | 33.6 | |
| Economy | 5.05 | 5.18 | |
| Balls per wicket | 58.3 | 38.9 | |
| Dot % | 47.4 | 52.9 | |
| Boundary % | 7.1 | 9.0 | |
| Average v right-handers | 55.6 | 34.0 | |
| Average v left-handers | 41.4 | 33.0 |
874 balls bowled in ODIs · Nov 2022 – Jan 2026
Compare with other playersMen's One-day
- Runs a match
- −1.7
- batting, above an average player
Men's One-day batting, runs a match
AveragePeak +0.5
November 2016Now −1.720172019202120232025- ICC rank
- –
- Runs a match
- +0.7
- bowling, above an average player
Men's One-day bowling, runs a match
AveragePeak +3.3
June 2023Now +0.720172019202120232025
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One-day | 13 | 422 | 42.2 | 93.6 | 14 | 28.9 | 4.92 |
Teams
- Sri LankaInternationalLast ODI Jan 2026
- Colombo Cricket ClubMajor Clubs Limited Over TournamentLast played Sept 2026
One-day streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50+ score | 3/10 | 17% | 1 | 2 | 591301421040926358 |
| Took a wicket | 7/10 | 43% | 0 | 6 | 0101121230 |
- Dhananjaya de Silva has made 50 or more in 3 of the last 10 One-day innings.
- Dhananjaya de Silva has taken a wicket in 7 of the last 10 List A matches bowled in.
Last 10 List A matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sept 2026 | Colombo Cricket Club | Sinhalese Sports Club | Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground | 58 (62) | 0/44 (6.0) | Sinhalese Sports Club won by 1 run (DLS) |
| 3 Sept 2026 | Colombo Cricket Club | Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club | P Sara Oval | 3* (4) | 3/37 (7.1) | Colombo Cricket Club won by 72 runs |
| 31 Aug 2026 | Colombo Cricket Club | Panadura Sports Club | Panadura Esplanade | 26* (23) | 2/36 (8.0) | Colombo Cricket Club won by 7 wickets |
| 27 Jan 2026 | Sri Lanka | England | R Premadasa Stadium | 9 (16) | 1/45 (5.0) | England won by 53 runs |
| 24 Jan 2026 | Sri Lanka | England | R Premadasa Stadium | 40 (59) | 2/37 (7.0) | England won by 5 wickets |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Sri Lanka | England | R Premadasa Stadium | 10 (21) | 1/22 (8.0) | Sri Lanka won by 19 runs |
| 30 Jul 2025 | Colombo Cricket Club | Police Sports Club | Colombo Cricket Club Ground | 2 (13) | 1/22 (4.0) | Colombo Cricket Club won by 187 runs |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Colombo Cricket Club | Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club | Colombo Cricket Club Ground | 14 (20) | 0/24 (6.0) | Colombo Cricket Club won by 68 runs |
| 21 Jul 2025 | Colombo Cricket Club | Nugegoda Sports Welfare Club | Colombo Cricket Club Ground | 130* (99) | 1/28 (8.0) | Colombo Cricket Club won by 7 wickets (DLS) |
| 17 Jul 2025 | Colombo Cricket Club | Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club | Colombo Cricket Club Ground | 59 (53) | 0/52 (10.0) | Colombo Cricket Club won by 134 runs |
ODI streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50+ score | 0/10 | 12% | 0 | 2 | 112573014341910409 |
| Took a wicket | 3/10 | 39% | 3 | 4 | 0000000121 |
- Dhananjaya de Silva has made 50 or more in 0 of the last 10 ODI innings.
- Dhananjaya de Silva has taken a wicket in 3 of the last 10 ODIs bowled in, including the last 3.
Last 10 ODIs
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 2026 | Sri Lanka | England | R Premadasa Stadium | 9 (16) | 1/45 (5.0) | England won by 53 runs |
| 24 Jan 2026 | Sri Lanka | England | R Premadasa Stadium | 40 (59) | 2/37 (7.0) | England won by 5 wickets |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Sri Lanka | England | R Premadasa Stadium | 10 (21) | 1/22 (8.0) | Sri Lanka won by 19 runs |
| 9 Nov 2023 | Sri Lanka | New Zealand | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 19 (24) | 0/22 (2.0) | New Zealand won by 5 wickets |
| 6 Nov 2023 | Sri Lanka | Bangladesh | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 34 (36) | 0/20 (3.0) | Bangladesh won by 3 wickets |
| 30 Oct 2023 | Sri Lanka | Afghanistan | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium | 14 (26) | 0/21 (4.0) | Afghanistan won by 7 wickets |
| 26 Oct 2023 | Sri Lanka | England | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | – | 0/10 (1.0) | Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets |
| 21 Oct 2023 | Sri Lanka | Netherlands | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium | 30 (37) | 0/13 (4.0) | Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets |
| 16 Oct 2023 | Sri Lanka | Australia | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium | 7 (13) | 0/13 (3.0) | Australia won by 5 wickets |
| 10 Oct 2023 | Sri Lanka | Pakistan | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal | 25 (34) | 0/36 (4.0) | Pakistan won by 6 wickets |
Domestic one-day streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50+ score | 3/10 | 39% | 1 | 2 | 541255913014226358 |
| Took a wicket | 6/10 | 61% | 0 | 5 | 1020101230 |
- Dhananjaya de Silva has made 50 or more in 3 of the last 10 Domestic one-day innings.
- Dhananjaya de Silva has taken a wicket in 6 of the last 10 domestic one-day matches bowled in.
Last 10 domestic one-day matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sept 2026 | Colombo Cricket Club | Sinhalese Sports Club | Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground | 58 (62) | 0/44 (6.0) | Sinhalese Sports Club won by 1 run (DLS) |
| 3 Sept 2026 | Colombo Cricket Club | Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club | P Sara Oval | 3* (4) | 3/37 (7.1) | Colombo Cricket Club won by 72 runs |
| 31 Aug 2026 | Colombo Cricket Club | Panadura Sports Club | Panadura Esplanade | 26* (23) | 2/36 (8.0) | Colombo Cricket Club won by 7 wickets |
| 30 Jul 2025 | Colombo Cricket Club | Police Sports Club | Colombo Cricket Club Ground | 2 (13) | 1/22 (4.0) | Colombo Cricket Club won by 187 runs |
| 27 Jul 2025 | Colombo Cricket Club | Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club | Colombo Cricket Club Ground | 14 (20) | 0/24 (6.0) | Colombo Cricket Club won by 68 runs |
| 21 Jul 2025 | Colombo Cricket Club | Nugegoda Sports Welfare Club | Colombo Cricket Club Ground | 130* (99) | 1/28 (8.0) | Colombo Cricket Club won by 7 wickets (DLS) |
| 17 Jul 2025 | Colombo Cricket Club | Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club | Colombo Cricket Club Ground | 59 (53) | 0/52 (10.0) | Colombo Cricket Club won by 134 runs |
| 13 Jul 2025 | Colombo Cricket Club | Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club | Colombo Cricket Club Ground | 25 (29) | 2/24 (8.0) | Colombo Cricket Club won by 6 wickets |
| 5 Jul 2025 | Colombo Cricket Club | Moors Sports Club | Colombo Cricket Club Ground | 41 (41) | 0/32 (3.0) | Moors Sports Club won by 7 wickets |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Colombo Cricket Club | Burgher Recreation Club | Burgher Recreation Club Ground | 5 (11) | 1/1 (2.0) | Colombo Cricket Club won by 2 wickets |
Pace and pitch map
Tests2,656 balls
FullOff sideLeg sideShort
ODIs1,741 balls
FullOff sideLeg sideShort
T20s438 balls
FullOff sideLeg sideShort