Full Name
Pathira Vasan Dushmantha Chameera
Birth Date
January 12, 1992
Other Name
Chamee
Role
Bowler
Birth Place
Ragama, Sri Lanka
Batting Style
Right-hand Batsman
Bowling Style
Right Arm Fast
IPL Debut
2022
Team
Kolkata Knight Riders
Chameera is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer who plays for all three formats for the national team, and plays domestically for Nondescripts Cricket Club.
Domestic and IPL Career:
In January 2018, he was bought by the Rajasthan Royals in the 2018 IPL auction. However, he missed the first weeks of the tournament with a back injury.
In August 2021, Chameera was included in the Royal Challengers Bangalore squad for the second phase of the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) in the UAE.
In November 2021, he was selected to play for the Colombo Stars following the players’ draft for the 2021 Lanka Premier League.
In February 2022, he was bought by the Lucknow Super Giants in the auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League tournament. He is in Kolkata Knight Riders for the IPL season 2024.
International Career:
- ODI debut for Sri Lanka against New Zealand on 29 January 2015
- Test debut against Pakistan in June 2015
- Twenty20 International debut for Sri Lanka against the West Indies on 9 November 2015
Major Achievements:
- In May 2021, in the third match against Bangladesh, Chameera took his first five-wicket haul in an ODI match and he was also the man of the match in the same match.
- In the third ODI against South Africa on 7 September 2021, Chameera made an impressive match winning opening bowling performance.
- In the annual ICC Awards in January 2022, Chameera was included in ICC Men’s ODI Team of the Year for the year 2021.
BATTING AND FIELDING |
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| Year | Mat | Runs | HS | Avg | S/R | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
| 2022 | 12 | 43 | 17 | 10.75 | 153.57 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| All IPL | 12 | 43 | 17 | 10.75 | 153.57 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
BOWLING |
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| Year | Mat | Ov | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Eco | Best | 4W |
| 2022 | 12 | 44 | 384 | 9 | 42.67 | 8.73 | 2/17 | 0 |
| All IPL | 12 | 44 | 384 | 9 | 42.67 | 8.73 | 2/17 | 0 |
FIELDING STATISTICS |
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|---|---|---|---|
| IPL Season | Match | Catch Taken | Stumps |
| 2022 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| All IPL | 12 | 2 | 0 |
CAREER STATISTICS |
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| Competition | Test | ODI | T20I | FC |
| Matches | 12 | 52 | 55 | 42 |
| Runs Scored | 104 | 266 | 101 | 236 |
| Batting Average | 5.47 | 11.56 | 6.73 | 7.15 |
| 100s / 50s | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/6 | 4/4 |
| Top Score | 22 | 29 | 24* | 28 |
| Balls Bowled | 2,022 | 2,160 | 1,178 | 5,321 |
| Wickets | 32 | 56 | 55 | 97 |
| Bowling Average | 41.28 | 35.017 | 28.87 | 36.38 |
| 5 Wickets In Innings | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 Wickets In Match | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Best Bowling | 5/47 | 5/16 | 4/17 | 5/42 |
| Catches / Stumpings | 5/– | 8/– | 11/– | 14/– |
DUSHMANTHA CHAMEERA’S IPL AUCTION PRICE HISTORY |
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| Year | Price | Team |
| 2018 | 50 Lakh | Rajasthan |
| 2022 | 2 Cr | Lucknow |
| 2024 | 50 Lakh | Kolkata |