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Akila Dananjaya stats
Data through 7 September 2026Last updated 7 September 2026
Coverage: matches in the Cricsheet data from 27 September 2012 to 7 September 2026. Older matches, and matches against Afghanistan, are not included, so totals can be lower than official career figures.
Akila Dananjaya played 6 Tests, 40 ODIs, 32 T20Is for Sri Lanka in the data, between 2012 and 2026. Akila Dananjaya took 82 first-class wickets in the data (average 21.61, economy 3.30, best 7/39).
International matches
78
Tests 6 · ODIs 40 · T20Is 32
International runs
517
0 hundreds
International wickets
116
6 five-wicket hauls
T20 league & domestic matches
40
99 runs
Best bowling
7/39
First-class
Teams played for
Sri Lanka 2012–2024 · 78Colts Cricket Club 2024–2026 · 47St Kitts and Nevis Patriots 2022 · 8Dambulla Sixers 2024–2026 · 7Galle Gladiators 2020 · 3Galle Titans 2023 · 3Colombo Stars 2021 · 2Durban's Super Giants 2023 · 2Khulna Titans 2017 · 2Mumbai Indians 2018 · 1
Akila Dananjaya batting record by format
| Format | M | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 6 | 10 | 2 | 135 | 43* | 16.88 | 254 | 53.1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 |
| ODI | 40 | 31 | 6 | 321 | 50* | 12.84 | 441 | 72.8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 3 |
| T20I | 32 | 15 | 7 | 61 | 11* | 7.62 | 71 | 85.9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| T20 (leagues & domestic) | 40 | 17 | 4 | 99 | 34 | 7.62 | 135 | 73.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| First-class | 16 | 16 | 1 | 256 | 46 | 17.07 | 369 | 69.4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 3 |
| List A | 19 | 10 | 2 | 53 | 12 | 6.62 | 93 | 57.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Runs per year
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| Year | Runs |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 |
| 2017 | 145 |
| 2018 | 306 |
| 2019 | 25 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 22 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 106 |
| 2025 | 114 |
| 2026 | 188 |
Year-by-year batting (26 rows)
| Year | Format | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | T20I | 1 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | ODI | 11 | 115 | 12.78 | 57.8 | 50 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 63.6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | T20I | 3 | 23 | 11.50 | 135.3 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | ODI | 11 | 159 | 19.88 | 87.8 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 1 | 4 | – | 80.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | T20I | 3 | 8 | 4.00 | 42.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Test | 9 | 135 | 19.29 | 54.9 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | ODI | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 33.3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | T20I | 5 | 18 | 4.50 | 85.7 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Test | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 1 | 2 | – | 66.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | ODI | 3 | 8 | 4.00 | 133.3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 1 | 2 | – | 200.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | T20I | 3 | 12 | – | 85.7 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 66.7 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 29.4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | First-class | 1 | 46 | 46.00 | 73.0 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | List A | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 44.4 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | ODI | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 94.1 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 3 | 12 | 6.00 | 75.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | First-class | 9 | 94 | 10.44 | 63.5 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | List A | 4 | 20 | 6.67 | 62.5 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | First-class | 6 | 116 | 23.20 | 73.4 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | List A | 4 | 17 | 5.67 | 68.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 5 | 55 | 11.00 | 85.9 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
Akila Dananjaya bowling record by format
| Format | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Avg | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | Mdns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 12 | 1,385 | 819 | 33 | 6/115 | 8/44 | 24.82 | 3.55 | 42.0 | 4 | 4 | 33 |
| ODI | 38 | 1,995 | 1,716 | 55 | 6/29 | – | 31.20 | 5.16 | 36.3 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| T20I | 32 | 677 | 928 | 28 | 3/36 | – | 33.14 | 8.22 | 24.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| T20 (leagues & domestic) | 39 | 811 | 1,100 | 39 | 3/17 | – | 28.21 | 8.14 | 20.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 26 | 3,223 | 1,772 | 82 | 7/39 | 11/144 | 21.61 | 3.30 | 39.3 | 9 | 6 | 75 |
| List A | 18 | 928 | 586 | 27 | 4/9 | – | 21.70 | 3.79 | 34.4 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
Wickets per year
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| Year | Wickets |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 7 |
| 2013 | 0 |
| 2017 | 19 |
| 2018 | 60 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 23 |
| 2025 | 61 |
| 2026 | 51 |
Year-by-year bowling (29 rows)
| Year | Format | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | T20I | 4 | 7 | 11.86 | 6.38 | 2/9 |
| 2013 | T20I | 1 | 0 | – | 12.00 | 0/12 |
| 2017 | ODI | 13 | 18 | 33.06 | 5.08 | 6/54 |
| 2017 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 2 | 1 | 47.00 | 6.71 | 1/17 |
| 2017 | T20I | 4 | 0 | – | 8.55 | 0/27 |
| 2018 | ODI | 14 | 26 | 23.27 | 5.35 | 6/29 |
| 2018 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 1 | 0 | – | 11.75 | 0/47 |
| 2018 | T20I | 7 | 7 | 28.00 | 7.26 | 2/15 |
| 2018 | Test | 10 | 27 | 24.26 | 3.88 | 6/115 |
| 2019 | ODI | 6 | 5 | 53.40 | 4.84 | 2/39 |
| 2019 | T20I | 6 | 8 | 24.38 | 8.48 | 3/36 |
| 2019 | Test | 2 | 6 | 27.33 | 2.65 | 5/80 |
| 2020 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 3 | 2 | 59.00 | 10.57 | 1/42 |
| 2021 | ODI | 3 | 5 | 31.00 | 5.74 | 3/44 |
| 2021 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 2 | 3 | 19.00 | 7.12 | 2/19 |
| 2021 | T20I | 9 | 6 | 48.17 | 9.27 | 3/62 |
| 2022 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 8 | 6 | 31.50 | 7.88 | 2/28 |
| 2023 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 5 | 2 | 79.50 | 10.04 | 1/21 |
| 2024 | First-class | 2 | 3 | 17.67 | 1.78 | 3/34 |
| 2024 | List A | 5 | 7 | 22.43 | 3.49 | 3/24 |
| 2024 | ODI | 2 | 1 | 94.00 | 4.70 | 1/40 |
| 2024 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 7 | 12 | 14.58 | 6.86 | 3/18 |
| 2024 | T20I | 1 | 0 | – | 9.50 | 0/19 |
| 2025 | First-class | 14 | 48 | 20.98 | 3.33 | 6/42 |
| 2025 | List A | 6 | 10 | 21.40 | 4.28 | 4/9 |
| 2025 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 2 | 3 | 16.33 | 8.17 | 3/18 |
| 2026 | First-class | 10 | 31 | 22.97 | 3.47 | 7/39 |
| 2026 | List A | 7 | 10 | 21.50 | 3.60 | 3/34 |
| 2026 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 9 | 10 | 25.90 | 7.69 | 3/17 |
Akila Dananjaya against each team
| Opponent | Format | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | Test | 4 | 47 | 15.67 | 53.4 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| India | ODI | 9 | 75 | 10.71 | 73.5 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| South Africa | ODI | 10 | 73 | 8.11 | 65.2 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
| Pakistan | ODI | 4 | 70 | 23.33 | 61.9 | 50 | 0 | 1 |
| England | ODI | 3 | 57 | 57.00 | 139.0 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| Bangladesh | ODI | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 91.2 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| India | T20I | 5 | 29 | 9.67 | 100.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| South Africa | T20I | 4 | 20 | 6.67 | 83.3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Opponent | Format | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | Test | 4 | 10 | 37.80 | 4.86 | 6/115 |
| South Africa | ODI | 11 | 18 | 30.28 | 5.79 | 6/29 |
| India | ODI | 10 | 15 | 30.53 | 4.97 | 6/54 |
| England | ODI | 5 | 9 | 19.22 | 5.38 | 4/19 |
| Bangladesh | ODI | 4 | 6 | 25.50 | 3.92 | 2/30 |
| Zimbabwe | ODI | 4 | 5 | 44.00 | 5.50 | 4/47 |
| Pakistan | ODI | 4 | 2 | 83.50 | 4.77 | 1/29 |
| New Zealand | T20I | 5 | 10 | 13.50 | 7.94 | 3/36 |
| West Indies | T20I | 4 | 5 | 28.80 | 9.60 | 3/62 |
| South Africa | T20I | 5 | 4 | 36.00 | 7.58 | 2/15 |
| India | T20I | 9 | 4 | 67.50 | 7.79 | 2/19 |
| Bangladesh | T20I | 5 | 3 | 48.00 | 8.47 | 2/37 |
| England | T20I | 3 | 2 | 39.50 | 8.62 | 2/26 |
| Jaffna Kings | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 3 | 0 | – | 11.79 | 0/28 |
| Chilaw Marians Cricket Club | First-class | 4 | 15 | 16.67 | 3.34 | 5/27 |
| Panadura Sports Club | First-class | 3 | 12 | 18.17 | 3.63 | 7/39 |
| Ace Capital Cricket Club | First-class | 3 | 11 | 19.27 | 3.38 | 7/69 |
| Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club | First-class | 3 | 11 | 18.55 | 2.56 | 6/77 |
| Burgher Recreation Club | List A | 3 | 5 | 17.00 | 3.04 | 3/34 |
| Police Sports Club | List A | 3 | 5 | 24.40 | 4.26 | 3/24 |
Top grounds (batting)
| Ground | Inns | Runs | Avg | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | 12 | 146 | 18.25 | 37 |
| R Premadasa Stadium | 17 | 97 | 9.70 | 18 |
| Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground | 5 | 88 | 22.00 | 43 |
| P Sara Oval | 4 | 60 | 15.00 | 34 |
| Shere Bangla National Stadium | 5 | 59 | 11.80 | 20 |
| Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 1 | 50 | – | 50 |
| Colts Cricket Club Ground | 8 | 49 | 8.17 | 16 |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 3 | 48 | 24.00 | 43 |
| FTZ Sports Complex (Board of Investment) | 1 | 46 | 46.00 | 46 |
| Daren Sammy Cricket Ground | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 23 |
Top grounds (bowling)
| Ground | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | 21 | 39 | 25.49 | 6.19 |
| R Premadasa Stadium | 26 | 34 | 26.15 | 5.65 |
| Colts Cricket Club Ground | 12 | 30 | 18.80 | 3.43 |
| Colombo Cricket Club Ground | 6 | 18 | 16.67 | 3.46 |
| P Sara Oval | 6 | 16 | 19.62 | 4.22 |
| Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground | 6 | 14 | 26.00 | 4.09 |
| Surrey Village | 5 | 12 | 16.25 | 3.03 |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 6 | 12 | 17.17 | 4.53 |
| Shere Bangla National Stadium | 8 | 12 | 22.92 | 4.44 |
| Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium | 6 | 12 | 26.08 | 4.53 |
Batting and bowling by phase (limited overs)
| Format | Phase | Runs | Balls | SR | Outs | Bowl balls | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | Powerplay | – | – | – | – | 414 | 21 | 8.59 |
| T20 | Middle | 61 | 88 | 69.3 | 6 | 896 | 31 | 7.81 |
| T20 | Death | 99 | 118 | 83.9 | 15 | 178 | 15 | 9.07 |
| ODI | Powerplay | – | – | – | – | 318 | 11 | 6.81 |
| ODI | Middle | 145 | 243 | 59.7 | 10 | 1514 | 41 | 4.70 |
| ODI | Death | 176 | 198 | 88.9 | 15 | 163 | 3 | 6.26 |
How Akila Dananjaya was dismissed
- Caught47 (61%)
- Bowled13 (17%)
- Run out10 (13%)
- Stumped3 (4%)
- Caught and bowled2 (3%)
- Lbw2 (3%)
How Akila Dananjaya took wickets
- Caught120
- Lbw66
- Bowled53
- Stumped15
- Caught and bowled9
- Hit wicket1
Last 20 innings
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| Innings | Runs |
|---|---|
| 25 Jul 2025 | 12 |
| 6 Dec 2025 | 25 |
| 12 Dec 2025 | 9 |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 20 |
| 27 Dec 2025 | 1 |
| 16 Jan 2026 | 9 |
| 6 Mar 2026 | 26 |
| 13 Mar 2026 | 0 |
| 20 Mar 2026 | 43 |
| 20 Mar 2026 | 20 |
| 28 Mar 2026 | 18 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 1 |
| 12 Aug 2026 | 1 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 5 |
| 16 Aug 2026 | 14 |
| 18 Aug 2026 | 11 |
| 20 Aug 2026 | 3 |
| 1 Sep 2026 | 3 |
| 5 Sep 2026 | 34 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 0 |
Last 20 bowling innings
Frequently asked questions
How many wickets has Akila Dananjaya taken in Tests?
33 wickets in 12 innings at an average of 24.82, economy 3.55, best figures 6/115.
How many wickets has Akila Dananjaya taken in ODIs?
55 wickets in 38 innings at an average of 31.20, economy 5.16, best figures 6/29.
How many runs has Akila Dananjaya scored in Tests?
135 runs in 10 innings (6 matches) at an average of 16.88 and a strike rate of 53.1, in the data from 2018 to 2019.
How many runs has Akila Dananjaya scored in ODIs?
321 runs in 31 innings (40 matches) at an average of 12.84 and a strike rate of 72.8, in the data from 2012 to 2024.
How many runs has Akila Dananjaya scored in T20Is?
61 runs in 15 innings (32 matches) at an average of 7.62 and a strike rate of 85.9, in the data from 2012 to 2024.
Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Career totals cover only matches in the Cricsheet data. Definitions: methodology.