Chamara Kapugedera Biography
Kapugedara is a cricketer of immense talent. Having parents from a sporting background, Chamara took to cricket when he was only 11 and since then has not looked back.
Starting off as a wicket-keeper batsman, Kapugedara was soon adjudged as one of the best talents during his school years. With a brilliant 2003-04 season under his belt where he scored over 1000 runs, he earned his place in Sri Lanka’s Under-19 team tour to Pakistan where he capped a brilliant 131 in a game. He thereafter scored a fine 70 for Sri Lanka ‘A’ against a strong New Zealand ‘A’ outfit. The selectors took notice and he was quickly assimilated into the ODI team when he was only 18. Debuting against Australia, he showed glimpses of his talent on the hard, bouncy Australian wickets alien to Sri Lanka. In 2006, he made his Test debut against England but could not retain his spot for long. He has since been part of the ODI team but inconsistency has cost him a place on several occasions.
Equally strong of the front and back foot, Kapugedara is a fine mixture of elegance and power with oodles of time to play his shots. One of the best fielders in the Sri Lankan outfit, he is also a lively medium pace bowler. However his weakness is his temperament as he is prone to recklessness and has a tendency to give his wicket away easily.
Fast Facts
In 2004, he won the 'Bata Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year', an award for the premier schoolboy cricketers in Sri Lanka.
He won the 'Most Outstanding Sportsman 2005' at the Sri Lankan Schools Award ceremony.
He was a recipient of the 'Prince Charles Award' in 2006.
At the age of 18, he was one of Sri Lanka's youngest players to make his ODI debut.
His 67 not out on a difficult batting pitch against Pakistan in 2009 won him the ‘Man of the Match’ award.
Captained all his junior sides from U13 to first-class.
His nickname is Kapu.
Hit an undefeated half century against India in the Asia Cup final in 2010.
Kapugedara is a cricketer of immense talent. Having parents from a sporting background, Chamara took to cricket when he was only 11 and since then has not looked back.
Starting off as a wicket-keeper batsman, Kapugedara was soon adjudged as one of the best talents during his school years. With a brilliant 2003-04 season under his belt where he scored over 1000 runs, he earned his place in Sri Lanka’s Under-19 team tour to Pakistan where he capped a brilliant 131 in a game. He thereafter scored a fine 70 for Sri Lanka ‘A’ against a strong New Zealand ‘A’ outfit. The selectors took notice and he was quickly assimilated into the ODI team when he was only 18. Debuting against Australia, he showed glimpses of his talent on the hard, bouncy Australian wickets alien to Sri Lanka. In 2006, he made his Test debut against England but could not retain his spot for long. He has since been part of the ODI team but inconsistency has cost him a place on several occasions.
Equally strong of the front and back foot, Kapugedara is a fine mixture of elegance and power with oodles of time to play his shots. One of the best fielders in the Sri Lankan outfit, he is also a lively medium pace bowler. However his weakness is his temperament as he is prone to recklessness and has a tendency to give his wicket away easily.
Fast Facts
In 2004, he won the 'Bata Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year', an award for the premier schoolboy cricketers in Sri Lanka.
He won the 'Most Outstanding Sportsman 2005' at the Sri Lankan Schools Award ceremony.
He was a recipient of the 'Prince Charles Award' in 2006.
At the age of 18, he was one of Sri Lanka's youngest players to make his ODI debut.
His 67 not out on a difficult batting pitch against Pakistan in 2009 won him the ‘Man of the Match’ award.
Captained all his junior sides from U13 to first-class.
His nickname is Kapu.
Hit an undefeated half century against India in the Asia Cup final in 2010.
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