Maheesh Theekshana

  • Aug 01, 2000 (22 years)
  • Colombo
  • RIGHT
  • Right Arm off break
Player Batting Status
  M Inn NO Runs HS Avg SR 100 200 50 4s 6s
Test 2 3 0 59 38 19.67 39.6 0 0 0 6 1
ODI 30 16 6 120 28 12.00 54.30 0 0 0 5 1
T20I 38 16 7 34 11 3.78 70.83 0 0 0 1 2
IPL 22 2 1 7 7 7.0 100.0 0 0 0 0 1
Player Bowling Status
  M Inn B Runs Wkts BBI BBM Econ Avg SR 5W 10W
2 4 365 188 5 2/28 3/76 3.09 37.6 73.0 0 0
30 30 1537 1183 46 4/25 4/25 4.62 25.72 33.41 0 0
38 38 877 974 34 3/17 3/17 6.66 28.65 25.79 0 0
22 22 504 653 23 4/33 4/33 7.77 28.39 21.91 0 0
Biography

Someone who can rattle opposition batters with his mystery spin, Maheesh Theekshana has been a great find for Sri Lanka. He made his ODI debut against South Africa in 2021 and picked 4 wickets in the match. It was a fantastic ODI debut for the mystery spinner as Sri Lanka won by 78 runs. In the Qualifiers for World Cup 2023, Theekshana played a crucial role as the spinner claimed 21 wickets and he was one of the reasons for Sri Lanka's success in the tournament. Apart from ODIs, Theekshana also has an impressive record in the T20 format. He bowls in the powerplay and often has the ability to bowl crucial spells. If Sri Lanka are to challenge teams and come out on top in World Cup 2023, Theekshana needs to play a pivotal role in doing so. He has the experience of playing in Indian conditions being a part of Chennai Super Kings, hence it will be interesting to see his performance in the tournament.