Heshan Hettiarachchi

Heshan Hettiarachchi is a genuine seam-bowling all-rounder currently playing for Ace Capital Cricket Club in Sri Lanka's top domestic competitions, having previously represented the powerhouse Chilaw Marians Cricket Club.

A former stalwart of the Army Sports Club, Hettiarachchi made his List A debut in 2019 and quickly became an integral figure in one of the country's most consistent domestic sides. During his time with the Army, he helped secure a string of impressive finishes — including a Premier League (Tier A) Super Eights berth (2019/20), a T20 Final (2020/21), and three consecutive Limited Overs Semi-Finals.

Hettiarachchi burst onto the scene in 2019/20, finishing as the third-leading wicket-taker in the Limited Overs Tournament (13 wickets at 16.53) for Colombo CC. He followed this up with a strong 2020/21 red-ball season (164 runs at 23.42 and 12 wickets) and 10 T20 wickets at 14.30. His consistent domestic performances earned him selection for Galle District in the prestigious National Super League. He has since moved on twice more domestically, spending 2024/25 with Chilaw Marians before joining Ace Capital for 2025/26; his first-class career now stands at 30 wickets at 33.76 and 294 runs at 17.29 from 22 matches.

With the ball, he's a brisk and skilful operator, while with the bat, he's a powerful presence in the middle order — traits that made him a standout in Sri Lanka's U19 Division 1 Two-Day Tournament, where he took 84 wickets at 18.61 and scored 1,033 runs at 25.20, including two centuries.

Hettiarachchi carried that form into his first UK stint in 2025, signing with Potterne in the Wiltshire League. He made an immediate impact, emerging as one of the most dominant overseas pros in the country, finishing the season with 809 runs at 50.56 and 58 wickets at 9.72. He was even better in 2026 — 778 runs at 51.87, with two centuries and five fifties, plus 43 wickets at 13.86 — taking his two-season Potterne tally to 1,587 runs at 51.19 and a remarkable 101 wickets at 11.49. Unsurprisingly, Potterne have already re-signed their Sri Lankan star for a third season in 2027.

With proven performances in both Sri Lanka and the UK, Hettiarachchi is a rising all-round force — one to watch closely in the coming seasons.