Dilshan Kanchana

Dilshan Kanchana is a gifted batting all-rounder whose career has spanned Sri Lanka, Australia, and England, earning him a reputation as a prolific performer at every level.

A schoolboy prodigy, he first made waves with Sri Lanka U19s, playing an ODI against Bangladesh in April 2013. A year later, he produced a legendary display for Devapathiraja College, smashing 319 off 306 balls, including 44 fours and nine sixes, before taking nine wickets to lead his side to an innings-and-259-run victory over President’s College.

Kanchana made his first-class debut for Nondescripts Cricket Club in 2015, though he only featured in two matches, before returning for Galle Cricket Club in 2017/18. Seeking broader experience, he headed to Australia, turning out for Taylors Lakes and Melton in the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association, both before and after the COVID-affected seasons. Back in Sri Lanka, he enjoyed a productive 2021/22 campaign for Galle, claiming nine wickets at 17.66 in the One-Day Competition, followed by a first-class season in 2022/23 that yielded 352 runs at 27.07.

Over the past two seasons (2024-25), Kanchana ventured to England, starring for Old Northamptonians in the Northants Cricket League. He amassed 1,279 runs at 36.54, including three centuries, and added 26 wickets at 34.27, quickly earning a re-signing for a third stint in 2026.