A left-hand top-order batsman, Dimuth Karunaratne has established himself as a regular in Sri Lanka's Test lineup. Regarded as a second-innings specialist by cricket experts, Karunaratne has played more than 50 tests for Sri Lanka. However, he was not able to replicate the five-day format form in the limited-over cricket and was left out of the setup.
Dimuth Karunaratne
Nickname:
Dimma
Profession/Role:
Cricketer/Opening batsman
Biography
Autobiography:
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Biopic:
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Physical Appearance
Height (approx.):
6'0″
Weight (approx.):
kg
Eye Colour:
Brown
Hair Colour:
Black
Tattoos:
No
Personal Life
Date of Birth:
April 21, 1988
Age (as on 2018):
30 years
Birth Place:
Colombo
Zodiac sign/Sun sign:
Taurus
Nationality:
Sri Lankan
School:
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College:
St. Joseph's College, Colombo
Educational Qualifications:
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Family
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Mother:
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Sister:
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Brother:
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Religion:
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Address:
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Cricket Career
International Debut:
Test:
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand at Galle, Nov 17-19, 2012
ODI:
England vs Sri Lanka at Manchester, Jul 9, 2011
T20:
Jersey Number:
#21 Sri Lanka
Domestic/State Team:
Basnahira Cricket Dundee, Dambulla, Sinhalese Sports Club, Sri Lanka A, Sri Lanka Board XI, Wayamba
Nature on field:
Calm
Likes to play against:
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Career Turning Point
Strong performances with Sri Lanka's A team against visiting South Africa A in 2009 earned him national call-up.
Records
Karunaratne is the second Sri Lankan opener after Tillakaratne Dilshan to register three Test tons in a calendar year.
Karunaratne was the second batsman, after Dean Elgar, to get to 1000 Test runs in calendar year 2017. He became the seventh Sri Lankan to register 1000 Test runs in a calendar year.
Karunaratne is the third Sri Lankan batsman, after Sanath Jayasuriya and Tillakaratne Dilshan, to score a hundred in 50th Test.
Dimuth Karunaratne is one of the four Sri Lankan batsmen to carry the bat through a completed innings in a Test.
Preferences
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Favourite Batsmen:
Brian Lara
Favourite Bowlers:
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Favourite Football Team:
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Smoking/Alcohol:
NA/NA
Style Quotient
Cars Collection:
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Girlfriends, Spouse and Children
Marital Status:
Married
Affairs/Girlfriends:
NA
Wife/Spouse:
Anuradha Kurukulasooriya (Model and teledrama actor)
Marriage Date:
29 April 2015
Children:
NA
Earnings
Net Worth:
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IPL earnings:
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Awards and recognitions
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Lesser Known Facts
Karunaratne has attended the esteemed St. Joseph's College in Colombo, the same institution that has produced a number of Sri Lankan cricketers including Chaminda Vaas, Angelo Mathews and Thisara Perera.