Randeera RanasingheBandicoot Ltd2022-11-18T18:47:01+00:00
| Date of Birth | 25/10/1998 |
| Age | 24 |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Player Status | Placed (Tewkesbury CC - West of England Premier League) |
| Playing Role | Bowling All-Rounder (Seam) |
| Bowling Style | RA Fast Medium |
| Batting Style | RH Middle Order Bat |
| Entry Route | International Sportsperson Visa |
| Major Teams | Sri Lanka U19s, Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club |
| Coaching Qualifications | UKCC Level 2 |
Randeera Ranasinghe is an exceptional prospect playing alongside legendary CricX star Ravi Karunaratne for Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club in Sri Lanka.
A schoolboy prodigy, Ranasinghe excelled for his College 1st XI, with whom he skippered, and was named runner-up at the 2017/18 Dialog Cup Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year award ceremony as the best “batter” and “all-rounder”.
A quick bowler and hard-hitting batter, between 2016 and 2019, Ranasinghe represented the Sri Lankan Under-19s, playing in various Asia Cup tournaments.
After dominating youth cricket, the all-rounder was fast-tracked into the Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club squad for the 2018/19 season. He made his debut across the three formats, with the highlight an 83 in first-class cricket.
The following season, Ranasinghe enjoyed a breakthrough summer on the domestic circuit, particularly in red-ball cricket. Towards the backend of the season, the all-rounder was named skipper and he celebrated the honour with a blistering century (138 from 151 balls) against Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club. Coming in at number 8 with KY 77-6, Ranasinghe belted Navy to all parts hitting 12 fours and 7 sixes, helping his team to a first innings score of 325.
Unfortunately, COVID put pay to first-class cricket in 2020/21, however, Ranasinghe continued to shine in white-ball cricket, this time with the ball.
He was KY’s shining light with the rock taking 10 wickets at 20.80 and 12 wickets at 15 in List A and T20 respectively. His aggressive bowling, particularly in the latter, helped KY to the T20 semi-final. Ranasinghe finished amongst the leading wicket-takers, grabbing a wicket every 11 balls all with an impressive economy rate of 8.18.
The young gun really is a star in the making and to continue his development he spent a season with Driffield Town for their 2021 Yorkshire Premier League North campaign. Whilst he didn't set the strong ECB Premier League alight, he showed glimpses of his undoubted potential.
Now a UKCC level 2 coach, Ranasinghe returned to Northern shores again last summer and enjoyed a productive season with Tewkesbury in the West of England Premier League. He racked up 631 runs at 39.44 alongside 39 wickets at 18.21 to cap a fine season abroad.
Given his success, Tewkesbury was swift to re-sign their Sri Lankan star for a second stint in 2023.
| Team (Season) | Runs | Ave | Wkts | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tewkesbury (2022) | 631 | 39.44 | 39 | 18.21 |
| Driffield Town (2021) | 275 | 25.00 | 16 | 34.44 |
| Date of Birth | 25/10/1998 |
| Age | 24 |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Player Status | Placed |
| Playing Role | Bowling All-Rounder (Seam) |
| Player Status | Placed (Tewkesbury CC - West of England Premier League) |
| Bowling Style | RA Fast Medium |
| Batting Style | RH Middle Order Bat |
| Entry Route | International Sportsperson Visa |
| Major Teams | Sri Lanka U19s, Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club |
| Coaching Qualifications | UKCC Level 2 |
Randeera Ranasinghe is an exceptional prospect playing alongside legendary CricX star Ravi Karunaratne for Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club in Sri Lanka.
A schoolboy prodigy, Ranasinghe excelled for his College 1st XI, with whom he skippered, and was named runner-up at the 2017/18 Dialog Cup Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year award ceremony as the best “batter” and “all-rounder”.
A quick bowler and hard-hitting batter, between 2016 and 2019, Ranasinghe represented the Sri Lankan Under-19s, playing in various Asia Cup tournaments.
After dominating youth cricket, the all-rounder was fast-tracked into the Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club squad for the 2018/19 season. He made his debut across the three formats, with the highlight an 83 in first-class cricket.
The following season, Ranasinghe enjoyed a breakthrough summer on the domestic circuit, particularly in red-ball cricket. Towards the backend of the season, the all-rounder was named skipper and he celebrated the honour with a blistering century (138 from 151 balls) against Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club. Coming in at number 8 with KY 77-6, Ranasinghe belted Navy to all parts hitting 12 fours and 7 sixes, helping his team to a first innings score of 325.
Unfortunately, COVID put pay to first-class cricket in 2020/21, however, Ranasinghe continued to shine in white-ball cricket, this time with the ball.
He was KY’s shining light with the rock taking 10 wickets at 20.80 and 12 wickets at 15 in List A and T20 respectively. His aggressive bowling, particularly in the latter, helped KY to the T20 semi-final. Ranasinghe finished amongst the leading wicket-takers, grabbing a wicket every 11 balls all with an impressive economy rate of 8.18.
The young gun really is a star in the making and to continue his development he spent a season with Driffield Town for their 2021 Yorkshire Premier League North campaign. Whilst he didn't set the strong ECB Premier League alight, he showed glimpses of his undoubted potential.
Now a UKCC level 2 coach, Ranasinghe returned to Northern shores again last summer and enjoyed a productive season with Tewkesbury in the West of England Premier League. He racked up 631 runs at 39.44 alongside 39 wickets at 18.21 to cap a fine season abroad.
Given his success, Tewkesbury was swift to re-sign their Sri Lankan star for a second stint in 2023.
| Team (Season) | Runs | Ave | Wkts | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tewkesbury (2022) | 631 | 39.44 | 39 | 18.21 |
| Driffield Town (2021) | 275 | 25.00 | 16 | 34.44 |