| Name | Dilshan Kanchana |
| Date of Birth | 04-08-1995 |
| Age | 29 |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Player Status | Placed (Old Northamptonians CC - Northamptonshire Cricket League) |
| Playing Role | Batting All-Rounder (Seam) |
| Bowling Style | RA Medium Fast |
| Batting Style | RH Top Order Bat |
| Entry Route (UK) | International Sportsperson Visa |
| Major Teams | Sri Lanka U19s, Galle Cricket Club, Nondescripts Cricket Club |
| Coaching Qualifications | ECB Core Coach |
** Updated profile for 2025 coming soon... **
Dilshan Kanchana is a talented batting all-rounder (seam) who has enjoyed plenty of success, both home, and abroad, over the past decade.
A schoolboy prodigy, the all-rounder represented Sri Lanka U19s, playing a solitary ODI against Bangladesh in April 2013. The following year (Aug 2014), he would hit the headlines by striking a remarkable triple century (319) before taking 9 wickets, in a Sri Lankan U19 (D111) match. His innings, which contained 44 fours, and 9 sixes, came from only 306 deliveries, guided his school, Devapathiraja College, to an innings and 259 run victory over President’s College.
In January 2015, he would make his first-class debut for Nondescripts Cricket Club, but unfortunately only featured in 2 domestic matches. Kanchana would return two seasons later (2017/18), this time for Galle Cricket Club, where he would play 5 matches.
Seeking pastures new, Kanchana headed down under and enjoyed stints in Australia either side of COVID, playing for VSDCA (Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association) club’s Taylors Lakes (2018/19), and Melton (2019/20, 2022/23).
He returned to the Sri Lankan domestic fold in 2021/22 for Galle and he excelled, particularly with the ball in the One-Day Competition (9 wickets at 17.66), before a successful first-class campaign with the bat in 2022/23 (352 runs at 27.07).
Now the batting all-rounder is set to showcase his skills in the UK having signed with Old Northamptonians for their 2024 Northants Cricket League campaign.
| Team (Season) | Runs | Ave | Wkts | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melton (2022/23) | 92 | 13.14 | 10 | 22.00 |
| Melton (2019/20) | 199 | 22.11 | 20 | 41.25 |
| Taylors Lakes (2018/19) | 341 | 22.73 | 17 | 32.35 |
| Name | Dilshan Kanchana |
| Date of Birth | 04-08-1995 |
| Age | 29 |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Player Status | Placed |
| Playing Role | Batting All-Rounder (Seam) |
| Player Status | Placed (Old Northamptonians CC - Northamptonshire Cricket League) |
| Bowling Style | RA Medium Fast |
| Batting Style | RH Top Order Bat |
| Entry Route (UK) | International Sportsperson Visa |
| Major Teams | Sri Lanka U19s, Galle Cricket Club, Nondescripts Cricket Club |
| Coaching Qualifications | ECB Core Coach |
** Updated profile for 2025 coming soon... **
Dilshan Kanchana is a talented batting all-rounder (seam) who has enjoyed plenty of success, both home, and abroad, over the past decade.
A schoolboy prodigy, the all-rounder represented Sri Lanka U19s, playing a solitary ODI against Bangladesh in April 2013. The following year (Aug 2014), he would hit the headlines by striking a remarkable triple century (319) before taking 9 wickets, in a Sri Lankan U19 (D111) match. His innings, which contained 44 fours, and 9 sixes, came from only 306 deliveries, guided his school, Devapathiraja College, to an innings and 259 run victory over President’s College.
In January 2015, he would make his first-class debut for Nondescripts Cricket Club, but unfortunately only featured in 2 domestic matches. Kanchana would return two seasons later (2017/18), this time for Galle Cricket Club, where he would play 5 matches.
Seeking pastures new, Kanchana headed down under and enjoyed stints in Australia either side of COVID, playing for VSDCA (Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association) club’s Taylors Lakes (2018/19), and Melton (2019/20, 2022/23).
He returned to the Sri Lankan domestic fold in 2021/22 for Galle and he excelled, particularly with the ball in the One-Day Competition (9 wickets at 17.66), before a successful first-class campaign with the bat in 2022/23 (352 runs at 27.07).
Now the batting all-rounder is set to showcase his skills in the UK having signed with Old Northamptonians for their 2024 Northants Cricket League campaign.
| Team (Season) | Runs | Ave | Wkts | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melton (2022/23) | 92 | 13.14 | 10 | 22.00 |
| Melton (2019/20) | 199 | 22.11 | 20 | 41.25 |
| Taylors Lakes (2018/19) | 341 | 22.73 | 17 | 32.35 |
