Niroshan Dickwella, an attacking left-hand batsman with an unorthodox technique and street-smart wicketkeeper, burst onto the International scene with a great hype build through his stellar school cricket career. He struggled in early years but have been the first-choice wicket-keeper batsman in all three formats for Sri Lanka.
Niroshan Dickwella
Nickname:
Niro
Role:
Wicket-keeper batsman
Biography
Autobiography:
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Biopic:
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Physical Appearance
Height (approx.):
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Weight (approx.):
5′ 9″
Eye Colour:
Black
Hair Colour:
Black
Tattoos:
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Personal Life
Date of Birth:
23 June 1993
Age (as on 2018):
25 years
Birth Place:
Kandy
Zodiac sign/Sun sign:
Cancer
Nationality:
Sri Lankan
School:
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College:
Trinity College, Kandy
Educational Qualifications:
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Family
Father:
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Mother:
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Sister:
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Brother:
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Coach/Mentor:
Sampath Perera
Religion:
Christianity
Address:
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Cricket Career
International Debut:
Test:
24 July 2014 v South Africa
ODI:
16 November 2014 vs India
T20:
9 February 2016 vs India
Jersey Number:
#48 (Sri Lanka)
Major Teams:
Nondescripts Cricket Club, Southern Express, Sri Lanka A, Sri Lanka Under-19s, Sri Lanka Under-23s, St Lucia Stars, Trinity College
Nature on field:
Aggressive batsman
Likes to play against:
NA
Favourite Shot/Ball:
Sweep and Scoop
Career Turning Point
Sri Lanka's Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year award in 2012 helped him get in selector's radar.
Records
In 2017, Dickwella partnered with Danushka Gunathilaka to record two back to back 200+ opening partnerships in ODIs.
Preferences
Hobbies:
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Favourite Batsmen:
Kumar Sangakkara
Favourite Bowlers:
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Favourite Cricket Ground:
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Favourite sports Commentator:
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Favourite Food:
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Favourite Actors:
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Favourite Films:
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Favourite Musicians/Singers:
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Favourite Destination:
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Smoking/Alcohol:
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Style Quotient
Cars Collection:
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Girlfriends, Spouse and Children
Marital Status:
Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends:
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Wife/Spouse:
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Marriage Date:
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Children:
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Earnings
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Retainer Fee:
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Test Fee:
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ODI Fee:
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T20 Fee:
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IPL 11:
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Awards and recognitions
Dickwella was awarded emerging cricketer of the year for the 2016–17 season at Sri Lanka Cricket's annual awards.
In 2012, Dickwella was adjudged Sri Lanka’s schoolboy cricketer of the year.
Controversies
Dickwella was slapped with three demerit points under ICC's code of conduct breach for a verbal encounter with Kagiso Rabada.
In 2017, Dickwella was banned for two limited over matches for ICC Code of Conduct breach during the second T20I against Australia at Kardinia Park.
Lesser Known Facts
Dickwella comes from Trinity College, which gave the world the legend Kumar Sangakkara.