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.
Born on May 27, 1977 (48 years old)
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India:
Mahela Jayawardene, the captain at the time, was injured in the 2009 attack on the Sri Lankan team bus.
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India:
Captain Mahela Jayawardene and deputy Kumar Sangakkara, along with Ajantha Mendis, Thilan Samaraweera, and Tharanga Paravitarana, sustained minor injuries.
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India:
Mahela Jayawardene is also ahead of Joe Root in home Test run-scorers.
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Guyana:
Mahela Jayawardene is mentioned as one of the fellow triple centurions ahead of Wiaan Mulder.
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Bangladesh:
Mahela Jayawardene is referenced as another legendary cricketer from Sri Lanka who played a significant role in the team's history.
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India:
Jos Buttler credited Mahela Jayawardene for allowing him to open in T20 cricket.
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India:
Mahela Jayawardene reflected on the loss of Mumbai Indians.
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India:
Mahela Jayawardene commented on Rohit Sharma, stating that his experience cannot be replaced.
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Pakistan:
Mahela Jayawardene's advice was not followed by Rohit Sharma, which could have led to a loss for the team.
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India:
Head coach Mahela Jayawardene has confirmed details of Rohit Sharma's injury.
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