Thulina Dilshan

Dilshan is a fearless, hard-hitting opening batter who has emerged as a dominant force in Sri Lankan first-class cricket in recent seasons.

After breaking into the Sri Lanka Army Sports Club side in 2018/19, Dilshan endured a quiet start. But post-COVID, he has truly come into his own. In the shortened 2020 season, he announced himself with a maiden unbeaten century (116*) and finished with 212 runs at 35.33.

His real breakout came in 2022/23, where he lit up the domestic scene with three centuries — 166 (v Panadura), 111 (v Badureliya), and 112* (v Chilaw Marians) — ending the season with 683 runs at 40.17. A move to Sebastianites in 2023/24, followed by a switch to Tamil Union in 2024/25, has seen him continue to build his domestic career.

Domestically, his overall first-class tally now sits at 1,580 runs at 26.33 with four centuries and a highest score of 166. The numbers have cooled a touch from his 2022/23 peak, but as his UK form shows below, he's still very much finding his best cricket. A handy leg-spinner, he also adds value with the ball.

In 2024, Dilshan took his game international, joining Werrington in the Cornwall Cricket League. He made an immediate impact, scoring 648 runs at 38.12 with a maiden UK century, and picked up 8 wickets with his leg-spin, including a best of 5/35. He kicked on in 2025 with 839 runs at 44.16 (three centuries) and 14 wickets, then produced the standout season of his UK career so far in 2026 — smashing a maiden double-century, 223, on his way to 761 runs at 44.76 with the bat.

With three increasingly productive UK seasons now behind him — an overall Werrington tally of 2,248 runs at 42.42 with seven centuries, plus 31 wickets with his leg-breaks — Dilshan has cemented himself as one of the club's most valuable overseas signings. With his aggressive style, growing maturity, and a maiden double-hundred now on his CV, Dilshan is a rising star with plenty more still to come.