Mahela Jayawardene
Mahela Jayawardene is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and one of the country's most successful captains. Renowned for his elegant batting and sharp cricketing brain, he played a crucial role in Sri Lanka's rise in international cricket from the late 1990s to the early 2010s. Jayawardene scored over 25,000 runs in international cricket, including 34 Test centuries. After retiring, he has taken on various coaching and advisory roles, contributing to the development of cricket in Sri Lanka and beyond.
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Buttler moved past Mahela Jayawardene to become the third-highest run-scorer in T20 World Cup history.
‘A bit frustrated’: Jos Buttler opens up on his form in the T20 World Cup | Cricket News
India· 2026-02-21
Mahela Jayawardene, the captain at the time, was injured in the 2009 attack on the Sri Lankan team bus.
Islamabad blast: Eight Sri Lanka cricketers return from Pakistan; second ODI in doubt | Cricket NewsIndia· 2025-11-12
Captain Mahela Jayawardene and deputy Kumar Sangakkara, along with Ajantha Mendis, Thilan Samaraweera, and Tharanga Paravitarana, sustained minor injuries.
Sri Lanka bus attack, Karachi tragedy, and? When cricketers faced life-threatening attacks | Cricket NewsIndia· 2025-10-19
Mahela Jayawardene is also ahead of Joe Root in home Test run-scorers.
IND vs ENG 5th Test: Joe Root overtakes Sachin Tendulkar; becomes first ever to... | Cricket NewsIndia· 2025-08-01
Mahela Jayawardene is mentioned as one of the fellow triple centurions ahead of Wiaan Mulder.
Mulder hits fifth highest test score but turns down chance to go for record
Guyana· 2025-07-07
Mahela Jayawardene is referenced as another legendary cricketer from Sri Lanka who played a significant role in the team's history.
ইনিংস পরাজয় এড়ানো যাবে কি না, এটাই এখন একমাত্র প্রশ্ন
Bangladesh· 2025-06-27Jos Buttler credited Mahela Jayawardene for allowing him to open in T20 cricket.
'I don't know how to play...': When Virat Kohli's admission left Jos Buttler stunned | Cricket NewsIndia· 2025-06-17
Mahela Jayawardene reflected on the loss of Mumbai Indians.
Rohit Sharma bows to Arjun Tendulkar after Mumbai Indians' IPL exit - WATCH | Cricket NewsIndia· 2025-06-02
Mahela Jayawardene commented on Rohit Sharma, stating that his experience cannot be replaced.
Ahmedabad Weather Update: What happens if PBKS vs MI IPL 2025 gets washed out? Is there a reserve day? | Cricket NewsIndia· 2025-06-01
Mahela Jayawardene's advice was not followed by Rohit Sharma, which could have led to a loss for the team.
روہیت نے ہیڈ کوچ جے وردھنے کی بات ماننے سے انکار کردیا
Pakistan· 2025-04-14
Head coach Mahela Jayawardene has confirmed details of Rohit Sharma's injury.
Rohit Sharma Injury Update: 'Unfortunate what happened ...': Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene shares details of Rohit Sharma's injury | Cricket NewsIndia· 2025-04-05Mahela Jayawardene is the head coach of Mumbai Indians and was present at a practice session with Ashwani Kumar.
Ashwani Kumar scripts history with record-breaking IPL debut for Mumbai Indians | Cricket NewsIndia· 2025-03-31
Mahela Jayawardene gives an update on Jasprit Bumrah's recovery.
'Everything seems okay, but …': Mahela Jayawardene gives update on Jasprit Bumrah's recovery | Cricket NewsIndia· 2025-03-28
Mahela Jayawardene is the head coach of MI who played a crucial role in mentoring Vignesh Puthur.
Who is Vignesh Puthur? Wrist spinner from Malappuram who took three wickets in CSK vs MI | Cricket NewsIndia· 2025-03-24
Mahela Jayawardene also had a significant number of runs during the same period.
36 سالہ ویرات کوہلی کی فٹنس کے چرچےPakistan· 2025-03-05Ponting is followed by Mahela Jayawardene in fifth place with 25,957 runs in 725 innings.
Virat Kohli surpasses Ricky Ponting in all-time run-scorer list across formats | Cricket NewsIndia· 2025-02-24Mahela Jayawardene holds the record for most catches in the 50-over format.
IND vs PAK: Virat Kohli becomes India's leading catch-taker in ODIs | Cricket NewsIndia· 2025-02-23
Mahela Jayawardene is part of the elite group of players who have achieved 200 Test catches.
Australia complete 2-0 series sweep over Sri Lanka, win Galle Test by 9 wickets | Cricket NewsIndia· 2025-02-09
