Sri Lanka · Bowler

Ajantha Mendis

Born 11 Mar 1985 · Moratuwa

Batting

IPL

3

runs

Average
1.50
Strike rate
50.00
Hundreds
0
Highest
2

10 matches

Source: Cricsheet ball-by-ball, through 2026-06-24.

Bowling

IPL

8

wickets

Average
37.88
Economy
7.45
Strike rate
30.50
5W innings
0

10 matches

Source: Cricsheet ball-by-ball, through 2026-06-24.

Most dismissed

Source: Cricsheet ball-by-ball, IPL.

Bowlers who got me out

Source: Cricsheet ball-by-ball, IPL.

Connections

  1. Father: the breadwinner of the family

    "his father, the breadwinner of the family had died the week before due to a heart attack"

  2. Mentored by Muttiah Muralitharan

    "Muttiah Muralitharan stated that "When I started playing Test cricket, I was not as good as Mendis. He is exceptional. He is the future of Sri Lankan cricket""

  3. Coached by Mr. Lucky Rogers

    "Mendis' talents were initially identified by the school coach named Mr. Lucky Rogers back in the year 1998"

  4. Schoolmates with Moratuwa Maha Vidyalaya

    "He subsequently entered Moratuwa Maha Vidyalaya in the year 2000"

  5. Schoolmates with St Anthony's College at Kadalana

    "He was raised Catholic. He has had his basic education at St Anthony's College at Kadalana in his village"

Source: Wikipedia, extracted via LLM.