Full name Chamara Kantha Kapugedera
Born February 24, 1987, Kandy
Current age 22 years 275 days
Major teams Sri Lanka, Chennai Super Kings, Colombo Cricket Club, Kandurata, Sri Lanka A
Nickname Kapu
Playing role Opening batsman
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 8 | 15 | 3 | 418 | 96 | 34.83 | 786 | 53.18 | 0 | 4 | 48 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| ODIs | 66 | 58 | 4 | 1207 | 95 | 22.35 | 1628 | 74.14 | 0 | 6 | 94 | 23 | 21 | 0 |
| T20Is | 9 | 8 | 2 | 125 | 27 | 20.83 | 120 | 104.16 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| First-class | 38 | 61 | 10 | 1969 | 150* | 38.60 | 3264 | 60.32 | 3 | 14 | 206 | 27 | 27 | 1 |
| List A | 114 | 101 | 9 | 2196 | 101 | 23.86 | 2873 | 76.43 | 1 | 13 | 35 | 0 | ||
| Twenty20 | 30 | 27 | 4 | 474 | 96* | 20.60 | 398 | 119.09 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 20 | 14 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 8 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 0 | - | - | - | 4.50 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 66 | 6 | 228 | 192 | 2 | 1/24 | 1/24 | 96.00 | 5.05 | 114.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| First-class | 38 | 18 | 407 | 225 | 4 | 1/1 | 2/39 | 56.25 | 3.31 | 101.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 114 | 391 | 333 | 5 | 1/23 | 1/23 | 66.60 | 5.10 | 78.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Twenty20 | 30 | 4 | 29 | 74 | 0 | - | - | - | 15.31 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Test debut | England v Sri Lanka at Lord's, May 11-15, 2006 scorecard |
| Last Test | Sri Lanka v New Zealand at Colombo (SSC), Aug 26-30, 2009 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| ODI debut | Australia v Sri Lanka at Perth, Jan 29, 2006 scorecard |
| Last ODI | Sri Lanka v India at Colombo (RPS), Sep 14, 2009 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| T20I debut | England v Sri Lanka at Southampton, Jun 15, 2006 scorecard |
| Last T20I | Sri Lanka v New Zealand at Colombo (RPS), Sep 2, 2009 scorecard |
| T20I statistics | |
| First-class debut | Sri Lanka A v New Zealand A at Colombo (PSS), Oct 19-22, 2005 scorecard |
| Last First-class | Colombo Cricket Club v Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club at Colombo (CCC), Nov 13-15, 2009 scorecard |
| List A debut | 2005 |
| Last List A | Colombo Cricket Club v Ragama Cricket Club at Colombo (CCC), Nov 4, 2009 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut | Colombo Cricket Club v Badureliya Sports Club at Colombo (NCC), Oct 9, 2005 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 | Sri Lanka v New Zealand at Colombo (RPS), Sep 2, 2009 scorecard |
Chamara Kapugedera, a naturally aggressive right-hander, was one of the few genuinely exciting batsmen the selectors unearthed from Sri Lanka's Under-19 set-up. From the age of 11, when he first turned out for Dharmaraja College in Kandy, Kapugedera has hardly wasted an opportunity to push himself up the ladder. He has captained all the junior school sides from the U-13 to the first XI. Following a prolific 2003-04 season, where he scored over 1000 runs, he was picked for the U-19 tour to Pakistan the following year and excelled with a stunning knock of 131 in a one-dayer against the world champions. It was an innings which he rated as one of his best although he batted equally well for 70 in his first game for Sri Lanka A against the strong New Zealand A team in 2005. The selectors, desperate to unearth new talent, eventually gambled on an early promotion and fast-tracked him into the national squad after several glowing reports from development coaches. Kapugedera's father, also a former Dharmaraja cricketer, provided early coaching and all the encouragement he needed to develop. David Karunaratne (his first coach) and Sumithra Warnakulasuriya (his U-19 coach) also played important roles in shaping Kapugedera's career. He was first picked in the national squad against India in November but pulled out of the tour with an injury. However, he made his ODI debut, aged just 18, against Australia in Perth in 2006, immediately impressing with his composure. Considered a possible opener in one-day cricket, he scored a maiden fifty against Pakistan in March 2006 and followed that with his first Test fifty against England, at Trent Bridge, as Sri Lanka squared the series having started with a golden duck at Lord's. He's in the process of cementing his place in the one-day squad, scoring a handful of half-centuries since the CB Series in Australia in 2007-08.
Cricinfo Staff July 2008
- Sangakkara hails 'very special player' (Aug 1, 2009)
- Kapugedera pilots Sri Lanka to 2-0 lead (Aug 1, 2009)
- Sri Lanka A prevail in high-scorer despite Umar heroics (Jul 27, 2009)
- Pakistan made to toil in tour opener (Jun 29, 2009)
- Prasanna in doubt for first Test (Jun 28, 2009)
Sep 14, 2009
Chamara Kapugedera congratulates Thilina Kandamby on getting to fifty
© Associated Press
Sep 14, 2009
MS Dhoni celebrates after latching on to an edge from Chamara Kapugedera
© Associated Press
Sep 12, 2009
Chamara Kapugedera looks to sweep
© AFP
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