Ajantha Mendis
(Cricketer)
Ajantha Mendis broke onto the International scene as a ‘mystery spinner’ who bowled everything. He bowled off-break, leg-break, googly, flipper and straight delivery. He was an instant hit, claiming a bag full of wickets in first couple of years.
| Ajantha Mendis |
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| Nickname: | Mendis |
| Role: | Right arm spin |
| Biography |
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| Autobiography: | NA |
| Biopic: | NA |
| Physical Appearance |
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| Height (approx.): | 5’9″ |
| Weight (approx.): | NA |
| Eye Colour: | Black |
| Hair Colour: | Black |
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| Personal Life |
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| Date of Birth: | 11 March 1985 |
| Age (as on 2018): | 33 years |
| Birth Place: | Moratuwa, Sri Lanka |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign: | Pisces |
| Nationality: | Sri Lankan |
| School: | St Anthony’s College, Kadalana and Moratuwa Maha Vidyalaya |
| College: | NA |
| Educational Qualifications: | NA |
| Signature: | NA |
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| Facebook page: | @ |
| Twitter: | @ |
| Instagram: | @ |
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| Father: | NA |
| Mother: | NA |
| Sister: | NA |
| Brother: | NA |
| Coach/Mentor: | Lucky Rogers |
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| Address: | NA |
| Cricket Career |
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| Jersey Number: | #40 (Sri Lanka) |
| Major Team: | Sri Lanka, Combined Provinces, Dhaka Gladiators, Hampshire, Kandurata Maroons, Kolkata Knight Riders, Lahore Qalandars, Mohammedan Sporting Club, Pune Warriors, Sri Lanka Army, Sri Lanka Board President’s XI, Wayamba |
| Nature on field: | Aggressive bowler |
| Likes to play against: | NA |
| Favourite Shot/Ball: | NA |
- Mendis bamboozled the Indian batting line-up to return with figures of 6/13 in 2008 Asia Cup final, the best ODI figures by an bowler in an tournament final.
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| Hobbies: | Watersports |
| Favourite Batsmen: | NA |
| Favourite Bowlers: | NA |
| Favourite Cricket Ground: | NA |
| Favourite sports Commentator: | NA |
| Favourite Food: | NA |
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| Favourite Destination: | NA |
| Smoking/Alcohol: | NA |
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| Cars Collection: | NA |
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| Marital Status: | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends: | NA |
| Wife: | Yoshini Mendis |
| Marriage Year: | 2011 |
| Children: | One Son, and daughter |
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| Net Worth: | NA |
| Retainer Fee: | NA |
| Test Fee: | NA |
| ODI Fee: | NA |
| T20 Fee: | NA |
| IPL 11: | NA |
- ICC Emerging Player of the Year in 2008
- On 3 March 2009, the bus carrying the Sri Lankan cricketers to the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore was fired at by masked gunmen.
- Ajantha Mendis was among seven Sri Lankan cricketers who were injured in the attack.
- Mendis was in an active military service as a Gunner in the Sri Lanka Artillery a regiment of the Sri Lanka Army.
- In 2012, Ajantha Mendis received the Sri Lankan order of Bantu, the highest civilian honor in Sri Lanka.
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