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Tillakaratne Mudiyanselage Dilshan, (Sinhalese: තිලකරත්න ඩිල්ෂාන්; born 14 October 1976, as Tuwan Mohammad Dilshan), popularly known as Tillakaratne Dilshan,[1] is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and a former captain of the Sri Lanka national cricket team. The best rated Sri Lankan player in run-chases in ODI history,[2] he is often regarded as one of the most innovative batsmen of all time. Dilshan is one such rare cricketer who can bat, bowl, field and keep wickets. He is an aggressive right-hand batsman who invented the scoop, which has come to be known as the dilscoop, that hits the ball over the keeper. An opening batsman, he is also a capable off-break bowler. A livewire in the field, he usually fields at the point region.[3]
Dilshan made his Test and ODI debut during the Sri Lankan cricket team's tour to Zimbabwe in 1999.[4] He is also the second cap for Sri Lanka in Twenty20 Internationals. He is the first cricketer in the history of the game to score hundreds in all formats as a captain.
Dilshan won the Twenty20 International Performance of the Year award at the 2009 ICC Awards for his 96 off 57 balls against West Indies in the semi-final of the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 in England. He also won man of the series trophy for his individual batting performances in the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 tournament. He was also a key member of the team that won the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 and was part of the team that made the finals of 2007 Cricket World Cup, 2011 Cricket World Cup, 2009 ICC World Twenty20 and 2012 ICC World Twenty20.
He is the fourth Sri Lankan and eleventh player overall to score 10,000 ODI runs.[5]Being the third overall and first Sri Lankan to score 1,500 runs in Twenty20 Internationals,[6]he is also the first player to hit 200 fours in T20Is.[7] Dilshan scored 1000 or more ODI runs in a calendar year four times and never failed to amass fewer than 800 runs in any calendar year between 2009 and 2015.
Dilshan was under-estimated in cricket world as an ordinary player when he batted at number 6 and 7, unlike his revered teammatesMahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara. When he gained the opening batting position, Dilshan became one of the finest cricketers in the world and a legend in modern cricketing history. His quick progression can be seen in his stats: after he moved to the opening position, he scored 21 ODI centuries[8] and all his Test and T20I centuries.[9]
In August 2016 Dilshan announced that he would retire from both ODI and T20I cricket at the end of the series against Australia.[10] He retired from ODI cricket on 28 August 2016 and from T20I cricket on 9 September 2016.
Personal life and beyond cricket
Dilshan born on 14 October 1976 in Kalutarato a family of a Malay father and a Sinhalesemother. He had his first education at Jaffna Sinhala Madya Maha Vidyalaya in Jaffna for few years, and then at the Kalutara Vidyalaya, where he started his cricket career as a teenager. Dilshan converted from Islam toBuddhism[11] at the early age of 16, and was known as Tuwan Mohammad Dilshan before his conversion. However, his childhood coach Ranjan Paranavitana said even though Dilshan carried a Muslim name, he and his brothers and sisters followed their mother's religion from their childhood[12] and once his parents separated he officially changed his religion and name.[13]
Dilshan was married to Nilanka Vithanage, and they have one boy- Resadu Tillakaratne. After divorcing Dilshan, Nilanka filed a case for giving monthly payments for the child's future, against Dilshan. He was issued with a notice to appear in court after 2011 Cricket World Cup, but he refused some of these notices. The case was later settled with Dilshan to pay about 200,000 LKR each month for his ex-wife and his son.
The court case arose again in 2017, where Dilshan has failed to pay the monthly maintenance fee and the insurance of the child. On 24 April 2017, Colombo Magistrate Courts issued an arrest warrant to Dilshan due to his absence in Courts. The case be heard again on 24 May 2017.[14] However, Dilshan surrenders to court on 25th April.[15]
Dilshan is now married to Sri Lankanteledrama actress Manjula Thilini. Their marriage was celebrated in India during the2008 IPL series. Dilshan has two daughters and two sons from this second marriage. Their eldest daughter is Resandi Linama Tillakaratne, and second is Lasadi Dihasansa Tillakaratne. Their elder son is Dihela Dinhath Tillakaratne, and younger son was born in 2017.[16]
Dilshan is a popular icon at home. So, he is very occasionally participated in many local events and television programs. He was also appointed as a special judge in Sirasa Superstar, Generation 4.[18] He also participated in many other entertainment events as well, due to his publicity through his wife being a former popular actress.[19][20]
With the invention of his master stroke play-Dilscoop, Dilshan models his fashion line with the name 'Dil Scoop'.[21]
On 23 October 2014, Dilshan opened a small-scale luxury hotel, named as "Hotel ‘D Pavilion Inn’", situated at Stafford Lane in Kirulapana. The hotel was opened in the presence of the former president of Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapakse.[22][23]
Early career
Dilshan played his test debut againstZimbabwe on 18 November 1999 atBulawayo. He scored 9 runs on debut and was out lbw to a delivery off Henry Olonga.[27]However, Dlishan managed to score his maiden test century at the Harare Sports Clubin the second test between Sri Lanka andZimbabwe. He scored an unbeaten 163* runs in the first innings and was awarded the player of the match award for his role in the Sri Lankan victory.[28] Dilshan achieved his highest test score in England, where he scored 193 runs in the second test at theLord's cricket ground, against England.[29]
Dilshan's One-Day International debut also came during Sri Lanka's tour of Zimbabwe in 1999, where he scored 31 runs againstZimbabwe.[30] His maiden ODI century came against Netherlands on 4 July 2006 where he smashed an unbeaten 117* runs along withSanath Jayasuriya's 157 to help Sri Lanka post then highest ODI score of 443 runs, which stood for 10 years until England scored 444 runs.[31]
The showcasing and unorthodoxy of Dilshan was best highlighted against India on 15 December 2009, where Sri Lanka chased a mammoth target of 414 posted by India. The pitch at Rajkot looked so nice to bat on, Dilshan started the run chase with Tharanga, instead of Jayasuriya. The blistering knock reached fifty from 38 balls and then hundred from 73 balls. His first 150 came from 115 balls and Sri Lanka on the brink of a sensational win. The knock of 160 was full of hooks, pulls and many scoops of his variety, leading the way to victory.[32] But after Dilshan falls bowled by Harbhajan Singh, the match opened for Indians. They took all the advantages and Sri Lanka bowled out for 411 runs, in an eye margin for the victory. This was Dilshan's third century in ODIs, where the match was described by commentators as one of the best chases in World Cricket.[33]
Later career
Dilshan played almost all his international matches as a middle-order all-round batsman during his early years. However, by 2007, he was selected to open the batting with Sanath Jayasuriya in ODI game against India where he started to showcase himself as an attacking and threatening opening batsman.[34] Since 2007, his stroke play has included a host of aggressive strokes which has allowed him to dominate the ODIs arena on many occasions. Until retirement, he slotted as the permanent opening batsmanfor Sri Lanka as well as operating as a handy right-arm off-break bowler in both ODI and T20I matches.
Dilshan is credited for the creation of theDilscoop, which he stumbled upon and then perfected, during the Indian Premier League2009 tournament.[35] His innovative stroke play is acknowledged by many commentators and pundits thereby earning the recognition of being known as one of the most aggressive batsmen of all time. Apart from his Dilscoop, Dilshan is a prolific player of width possessing the ability to hit nearly any delivery pitched outside the off-stump for runs, and has perfected a lethal cover drive against pace bowlers.
Dilshan playing against England in 2011
2011 Cricket World Cup
Dilshan was the top run scorer in the 2011 Cricket World Cup. He scored 500 runs from nine One Day international innings with a best score of 144 runs against Zimbabwe. In the quarter final against England, Dilshan along with Upul Tharanga, stood double hundred partnership for the first wicket. This stands as the best ever chasing in a quarterfinal in a World Cup game.[32] He scored two centuries, two half centuries, 61 boundaries and four sixes during the tournament which ended at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, India in April 2011.
Captaincy
Immediately after the end of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, with Kumar Sangakkarastepping down as captain, Dilshan was appointed captain of Sri Lanka in all formats of the game. As Dilshan said after his retirement in ODIs, he did not wanted to take captaincy, but Sri Lanka Cricket asked him to take the captaincy for six moths until found one. He accepted the task, but many troubles in the team, retirements and injuries led him to reduce performances.
"I didn't actually plan to take the captaincy, but the SLC president asked me to take over for six months until we find someone else," Dilshan said. "Unfortunately, we had also lost two bowlers. Murali Muttiah Muralitharan had retired.Nuwan Kulasekara was injured. Ajantha Mendiswas injured. I didn't have great resources. Angelo Mathews had a calf injury for a year that stopped him from bowling. That must be because of my misfortune, because after I had stepped down, we went to Australia after a week. In that week, Mathews started bowling. That must be because of Mahela's good fortune. At the end of that South Africa series, I put everything aside. I went to Australia, scored 500 runs, and became Man of the Series. It didn't matter to me who was captain. I wasn't concerned about who ousted me as captain. I always play for my country. I didn't worry about those personal things, but I was hurt"
However, his appointment as captain was questioned by cricket fans and pundits alike. Many wondered if he was the right man to lead Sri Lanka. While, Dilshan did score 193 runs against England at Lord's, and broke the record for the highest individual score made by a Sri Lankan[37] at the venue, plus leading Sri Lanka to their maiden test win in South Africa.[38][39] Losses to England, Australia, Pakistan and South Africa put strain on his captaincy[40] which he relinquished in Jan 2012.[41]
He also said that, he had lack of support during captaincy tenure and help from former captains and coaches for the team. During Dilshan's captaincy, four coaches were introduced, but non successed.
"There actually wasn't anyone who was willing to be captain. Everyone resigned after the 2011 World Cup. In England a ball hit my hand and I broke my finger, and the former captains were asked to lead, and they said no."
Dilshan became the 5th player in international cricket to score centuries in all forms of the game. During the Australian tour of Sri Lanka in 2011, Dilshan scored an unbeaten century of 104* from just 54 balls in the first Twenty20 match of the series,[42] becoming the 5th player to achieve the milestone after West Indian Chris Gayle, New ZealanderBrendon McCullum, Indian Suresh Raina and fellow Sri Lankan Mahela Jayawardena and it is also the highest individual twenty20 international score by a Sri Lankan in the history. He scored the century from just 57 balls with 12 fours and 5 sixes. He achieved his century with a dilscoop hitting behind the wicket-keeper.
In December 2011, Sri Lanka registered their first ever Test wins in South Africa. This also became their first Test win under Dilshan's captaincy. However, after losing the Test series 2–1 and the subsequent ODI series 3–2, Dilshan resigned and was replaced byMahela Jayawardene. In 2012, he was ranked the second-highest ODI run scorer, with 1119 runs, behind his teammate Kumar Sangakkara.
Test retirement
Dilshan announced his retirement from Test cricket on 9 October 2013.[43] Dilshan retired from test cricket in 2013 with his last match being played against Bangladesh at the R. Premadasa Stadium.[44] Dilshan played 87 test matches amassing 5,492 runs along with 16 centuries and 39 wickets.
Through the ranks
On 16 December 2014, in his 300th One-Day International, Dilshan scored his 18th ODI century and also passed 9,000 runs in ODIs. He became the fourth Sri Lankan cricketer and 15th overall to achieve this landmark. He also took 3 crucial wickets in the match against England and aided Sri Lanka's title claim as the winners of the tournament. He won both man of the match award and man of the series award.[45]
On 23 January 2015, Dilshan scored his 20th One-Day International century against New Zealand, becoming the 10th batsmen to score 20 ODI centuries.[46]
2015 Cricket World Cup
On 26 February 2015, he scored an unbeaten 161 runs during the group stage match of2015 ICC Cricket World Cup againstBangladesh. This was his highest individual score in an ODI and was the highest score by a Sri Lankan in Cricket World Cup history, a title previously held by Aravinda de Silva, who scored 145 runs against Zimbabwe in 2003. It was also the highest individual score without a six in ODI history and Dilshan's third score greater than 150. During his innings he shared a 206* run second wicket partnership withKumar Sangakkara.[47] This was the highest second wicket partnership for Sri Lanka in ODIs, but was surpassed in the following match between Sri Lanka and England by a 212* run stand between Sangakkara andLahiru Thirimanne.[48]
On 1 March 2015, during a group match against England, Dilshan took his 100th ODI wicket by dismissing Gary Balance off his own bowling, thus becoming the third Sri Lankan to score 3000 runs and take 100 wickets after Jayasuriya and Aravinda.[49]
During a group match against Australia, Dilshan scored 24 runs off a Mitchell Johnsonover by hitting six consecutive 4s, a first in World Cup history.[50]
Dilshan's teammates Sangakkara and Mahela retired from ODI cricket following Sri Lanka's loss to South Africa in the quarter finals. When asked about retirement, Dilshan stated that until Sri Lanka found a good opening bastman he would continue to feature in the shorter forms of the game for about 2 years or so. Dilshan got out without scoring in the quarter finals and Sri Lanka exited a World Cup without making the semi finals for the first time since 2003.
Post-World Cup
On 26 July 2015, Dilshan passed 10,000 ODI runs during the fifth ODI against Pakistan at Hambantota. With this, he became the fourth Sri Lankan and eleventh overall to achieve the milestone.[5]
Dilshan was the second person after Sanath Jayasuriya to score more than 4000 ODI runs after the age of 35 and surpassed Jayasuriya's record of 4,142 runs in 2015.[51]Until retirement, Dilshan has scored 4,674 ODI runs after the age of 35, most by a player.[52]
On 9 November 2015, Dilshan became the highest run scorer for Sri Lanka in Twenty20 Internationals passing 1,493 runs of Mahela Jayawardena. With this feat, Dilshan also became the first Sri Lankan and third overall to pass 1,500 T20I runs, milestone achieved after Brendan McCullum, and JP Duminy. Until his retirement, he was only behind McCullum by runs in T20Is.[53][54][55][56]
During the third ODI against New Zealand on 31 December 2015, Dilshan smashed 91 runs to reach another milestone in his career. Dilshan surpassed 1202 runs by Jayasuriya as most runs by an opening bastman for Sri Lanka in a calendar year. Dilshan scored 1207 runs in the year 2015 with 4 hundreds and 6 fifties.[57][58]
Dilshan finished 2015 ODI arena as the highest ODI run scorer for Sri Lanka and third highest of all-time list. During 25 ODIs played in 2015, Dilshan scored 1,207 runs with the average of 52.47 and strike rate of 90.75. The veteran of 39 years of age, Dilshan showcased incredible all-round ability and had no mercy for the bowlers for all nations, got 4 hundrerds and 6 fifties.[59] Until retirement in August, Dilshan has surpassed more than 800 runs each in four consecutive years from 2012 to 2015.
Dilshan was not totally success in 2016 Asia Cup, where Sri Lanka lost to Bangladesh and India to lost the way to finals. On 4 March 2016, against Pakistan, Dilshan reached another milestone by hitting 200 fours in all twenty20 internationals and first player to break 200 fours in T20Is.[7]
Dilshan's consistency as the leading run scorer for Sri Lanka in Twenty20 cricket proved in the 2016 ICC World Twenty20, when he scored unbeaten 83 runs against Afghanistan in a pool match. The innings reached by Afghanistan was 153 and, Dilshan started the innings with showers of four and sixes in consecutive manner in first six overs. Sri Lanka reached the winning moment in 19th over with 6 wickets in hand, courtesy of man of the match performance by Dilshan.[60]After that innings, in rest of the pool matches against West Indies and England, Dilshan got out by poor umpire decisions and Sri Lanka eliminated from the first round.[61] Dilshan finished his last international major event as the highest scorer for Sri Lanka with 133 runs at an average of 44.33.[62]
Limited over retirement
Dilshan was not included to the England tour in 2016, which was due to his personal reasons.[67] But, some local media stated that, the conflict between Dilshan and Sri Lanka Cricket board for his retirement consideration was the actual cause for the refuse for England tour. However, Dilshan denied these rumors.[68] On 25 August 2016, Dilshan announced his retirement from international arena after the Australian tour. The news stated that, due to immense pressure exerted by the selection committee to reform the limited over squad for upcoming World Cup, the team should have many immediate challenges to do. This forced Dilshan to announce and speed up his intentions to retire from limited overs.[69][70][71][72][73][74]
Many Sri Lankan cricketers wished Dilshan and spoke about him as:
"Dilshan is an absolute match winner and game changer. He deserves the grandest of farewells. The Sri Lanka cricket team will miss him. He enjoyed a champions career,". "[I hope to see] A full house, a win and all of Sri Lanka applauding Dilshan in his last ODI. He and Sanath Jayasuriya have been our greatest match winners."
"Opening the batting is the toughest thing in cricket. There's a lot at stake for an opener and not many players excel in that discipline. Dilshan had an outstanding career as an opener in all three formats. He was also a brilliant fielder and an intelligent bowler. All captains wish they have players like Dilshan in their ranks. Dilshan could change games quickly. The dilscoop that he introduced has been played effectively by cricketers in shorter formats of the game with great success. Like Muttiah Muralitharan, Sanath and Romesh Kaluwitharana, he left his mark in cricket."
"Dilshan has been an absolute brilliant servant for Sri Lankan cricket over the past 17 years. I think he has equally done the service that Mahela and Sanga did, and we're going to miss him a lot. Unfortunately, he had called it a day. We respect that decision and the whole team wishes him the very best."
He played his last ODI at Rangiri Dambulla Stadium on 28 August 2016. He scored 42 runs in his last ODI innings. As said by skipperAngelo Mathews, the match was dedicated to Dilshan, and a win could give him a good farewell.[77] The ground was covered by many tributes to Dilshan highlighting that "A member of 10,000 run club, A legacy of the Dilscoop", "What a RUN", "Dilshan You Have Made Us Proud", and "Thank You Dilshan".[78]However, Sri Lanka lost the match by 2 wickets at the end.[79] Until his retirement from ODIs, Dilshan is the 11th highest ODI scorer of all time, and 7th highest century maker of all time.
He played his last Twenty20 International at R Premadasa Stadium on 9 September 2016. He got out for just single run in the match, but his fielding and bowling came back to the highest level. He took 2 crucial wickets at the end of Australian innings, by ending 17 years of cricketing career. He ended his international career with a wicket off his last ball. At the retirement, Dilshan is the second highest T20I run scorer of all time as well. Commentators summarized his career with the quote Legends Never Retires.[80]
Beyond Cricket
On 1 August 2015, Dilshan and fellow Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan were appointed as the brand ambassadors for the Presidential Task Force to combat kidney disease by the President Maithripala Sirisena.[81][82]
Politics
Dilshan publicly displayed his support toMahinda Rajapaksa at the 2015 Presidential Election. He did so by welcoming Mahinda Rajapakse to Maharagama for an election rally.[83]
Fan following
Dilshan is often considered as a cool headed cricketer with a smile on his face, even with opposition players. He has been known tovideobomb fellow players such as Chris Gayle.[84] But after a terrible disaster during the New Zealand tour of 2015–16, when Sri Lanka lost all three forms and lost the number one spot of Twenty20 team rankings as well, a Sri Lankan cricket fan at Eden Park after the second T20 match against New Zealand, was overheard asking Dilshan to retire from cricket immediately. Dilshan was somewhat angry at this and asked the fan, "Are you going to replace me?"[citation needed][85][86] The issue came on social media as well. After Dilshan landed in Sri Lanka, he stated to the media that he would know when to retire, just as he had in test cricket and Sri Lankans who are engaged outside the country must know their limits.[citation needed]
International Records & Achievements
Bold ones are World Records.
Tests
- He has the highest runs scored in Lord's Cricket Ground by a Sri Lankan, where he scored 193 runs in 2013.[29]
- Highest partnership for the fifth wicket – 280 by Tillakaratne Dilshan and Thilan Samaraweera against Bangladesh in 2005.
One-Day Internationals
- He is the second Sri Lankan to have 3 ODI centuries above 150, after Sanath Jayasuriya, where he has 4 scores above 150 in ODIs.[47]
- Highest individual score for Sri Lanka without hitting a six – Dilshan scored 161* with only 22 fours against Bangladesh.This was a world record set in 2015 and was eventually surpassed by David Warner in 2016 which included 24 fours.But Dilshan's innings of 161* still remains the longest World Cup innings without hitting a six
- Dilshan also holds the record for most runs by a sub continent batsman in an ODI Tri series away from home. Dilshan achieved this feat during CB Series in Australia 2011/12, where he scored 513 runs.
- Dilshan has scored the highest ODI runs by any batsman since the age of 35. – He has scored 4,674 ODI runs after 35 years of age.[87]
- Most runs as an opener for Sri Lanka in a calendar year – 1207 runs by Dilshan in the year 2015.
Twenty20 Internationals
- Highest run scorer for Sri Lanka – Dilshan has scored 1,889 runs in 80 matches with average 28.19. He is second in the list of all time at the retirement.[88]
- Highest individual score in T20I by a Sri Lankan – Dilshan scored 104* against Australia in 2013.[89]
- He has the most number of catches in T20Is by a Sri Lankan – 31 in 80 matches.[90]
- Highest partnership for the first wicket – 124 by Tillakaratne Dilshan and Sanath Jayasuriya against West indies in 2009.[91]
- Highest partnership for the fourth wicket – 104* by Tillakaratne Dilshan and Jeevan Mendis against Australia in 2011.[91]
- Most number of 4s – 223 in 80 matches. He is the first player to achieve 200 fours.[92]
- Dilshan was the first player to score a T20I century as captain and he is the only captain to score a T20I century in a winning cause.His innings of 104* is the third highest T20I score by a captain and it is the highest ever T20I score made by a captain in a winning cause.[93]
World Cups
- Highest individual score by a Sri Lankan – 161* by Dilshan against Bangladesh in 2015.[94]
- Highest opening partnership (runs) – 282 by Upul Tharanga (133) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (144) against Zimbabwe in 2011.[95]
Others
- He is the inventor of Dilscoop and noted as the first instance where a cricket shot has been named by a player's name.
- He is the second Sri Lankan and fifth overall to achieve hundreds in all forms of the game.[96]
- Dilshan is the first captain to score centuries in all formats while captaining.
- Highest run scorer in 2009 ICC World Twenty20 held at England, who scored 317 runs in 7 matches with 3 half-centuries.[97]
- Highest run scorer in 2011 Cricket World Cup, scored 500 runs in 9 matches with 2 centuries and 2 half-centuries.[98]
- Most ducks in T20 Internationals – 10 ducks in 78 matches.[99]
- He is the fourth Sri Lankan and eleventh overall to pass 10,000 ODI runs.
- He is the first Sri Lankan to score 1,500 T20I runs.
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