Sanath Jayasuriya
Sanath Jayasuriya is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and one of the game's most explosive openers, known for his aggressive batting style and exceptional all-round capabilities. He played a pivotal role in Sri Lanka's 1996 Cricket World Cup victory and is renowned for holding several records, including being one of the highest run-scorers in One Day Internationals (ODIs). After retiring from international cricket, Jayasuriya transitioned into politics and has served as a member of the Sri Lankan parliament.
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Sanath Jayasuriya has announced his decision to step down as the head coach of the Sri Lanka national cricket team following their loss to Pakistan.
শ্রীলঙ্কা কোচের দায়িত্ব ছাড়ার ঘোষণা জয়াসুরিয়ার
Bangladesh· 2026-03-01President spoke privately with Sanath Jayasuriya, the chairman of the cricket board and head coach of the Sri Lankan national cricket team.
ලංකා ක්රිකට් කණ්ඩායමේ ආරක්ෂාව ගැන ජනපතිගෙන් ප්රතිඥාවක්
Sri Lanka· 2025-11-12
Dunith was informed about his father’s passing by Sri Lanka head coach Sanath Jayasuriya.
Heartwarming! Suryakumar Yadav consoles Dunith Wellalage after tragic loss | Cricket News
India· 2025-09-27
Sanath Jayasuriya is mentioned as the coach whose strategies were discussed by Charith Asalanka.
කෙළිමඬලSri Lanka· 2025-07-21
Sanath Jayasuriya emphasized the need for good batting from his team in the upcoming match against Bangladesh.
বাংলাদেশের বিপক্ষে ‘ফাইনালে’ চাপে শ্রীলঙ্কাBangladesh· 2025-07-16Sanath Jayasuriya expressed joy that the people of Sri Lanka are returning to the stadiums to support cricket.
আশরাফুল-সাকিবদের পর শ্রীলঙ্কায় ওরা কারাBangladesh· 2025-07-06
Sanath Jayasuriya discusses the development of junior cricketers in Sri Lanka and the positive changes in the perception of Sri Lankan cricket.
রাজনীতিতে গিয়ে জীবনের সবচেয়ে বাজে কাজটা করেছিলেন জয়াসুরিয়াBangladesh· 2025-07-04
Sanath Jayasuriya expressed regret about his involvement in politics, stating that it is not the role of cricketers.
রাজনীতি সাকিব-মাশরাফিদের কাজ নয়, বললেন জয়াসুরিয়াBangladesh· 2025-07-03Sanath Jayasuriya has been appointed as the head coach of Sri Lanka cricket until the 2026 T20 World Cup.
‘পিঞ্চহিটার’ কোচ জয়াসুরিয়ায় শ্রীলঙ্কার অন্য রূপBangladesh· 2025-07-02Sanath Jayasuriya is a legendary Sri Lankan cricket player whom Joe Root overtook in run-scoring.
New record! Joe Root leaves legendary Sanath Jayasuriya behind; England batter now becomes ... | Cricket NewsIndia· 2025-06-22
Sanath Jayasuriya was one of the heroes of Sri Lanka's World Cup victory and discussed cricket with Modi.
মোদির সঙ্গে কী কথা হলো ডি সিলভা-জয়াসুরিয়াদেরBangladesh· 2025-04-06
The author dreamt of hitting sixes against Jayasuriya, Muralitharan, and Dharmasena.
রাতে স্বপ্নে জয়াসুরিয়া-মুরালিকে পিটিয়ে পরের দিন বিশ্ব রেকর্ড আফ্রিদিরBangladesh· 2025-04-06
Sanath Jayasuriya is one of the most successful all-rounders in cricket history.
سنتھ جے سوریا کی مسلم دوستوں کے ساتھ افطار، تصویر شیئر کردی
Pakistan· 2025-03-27Sanath is mentioned among other notable figures in the context of political discussions.
දේශබන්දු අල්ලන් සී.අයි.ඩී. කණ්ඩායම් හයක්Sri Lanka· 2025-03-16
Sanath Jayasuriya scored 5742 runs in ODIs at an average of 29.44.
রান তাড়ায় কি কোহলিই সর্বকালের সেরাBangladesh· 2025-03-04
Sanath Jayasuriya is mentioned as having been dismissed for six runs.
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