Nuwan Thushara

Some Lesser Known Facts About Nuwan Thushara

• Nuwan’s cricket journey began with playing tennis ball cricket with his friends, later he went on to play six-a-side tournaments for various local clubs starting from his hometown club Dedunu Thalawa, then to Mihindu CC, Weragoda Eksath, Gampaha Eksath before switching to Ragama Super 6s.

• Nuwan was discovered by a local politician while playing in a six-a-side cricket tournament.

• Nuwan’s nickname ‘Podi Malinga’ translates to “Little Malinga” in Sinhalese, this is because his bowling action resembles the former Sri Lankan cricketer Lasith Malinga’s bowling action.

• Nuwan considers Lasith Malinga as his idol.

  

• Nuwan made his first-class debut for Sinhalese Sports Club on 26 December 2015 in the 2015–16 Premier League Tournament.

• Nuwan made his List A debut for the Colombo Cricket Club on 10 March 2018 in the 2017–18 Premier Limited Overs Tournament.

• Nuwan made his Indian Premier League debut for Mumbai Indians against Rajasthan Royals on 22 April 2024.

• On 9 March 2024, Nuwan made headlines as he took a hat trick against Bangladesh and picked up his first five-wicket haul in T20 internationals.

• Nuwan was playing a one-day match for the Colombo Cricket Club when he heard the news about his IPL selection from his friends.

• Nuwan was part of the Sri Lankan team that participated in the Asian Games 2022 held in Hangzhou, China.