Veteran Sri Lankan player Mahela Jayawardene had an awesome career with many accolades in his star-studded career. After making his debut for Sri Lanka in 1997, and finally completed his lustrous career and retired in 2015. During his career, he has been a captain and mentor to many of the young talents. Currently, he is the mentor for Mumbai Indians in the IPL.
He has played for Sri Lanka, Asia XI, Kings XI Punjab, Wayamba Elevens, Kochi Tuskers Kerala, Delhi Capitals, Wayamba United, Uthura Yellows, Trinbago Knight Riders, Sussex, Jamaica Tallawahs, Central Districts, Sachin Blasters, Adelaide Strikers, Sagittarius Soldiers, Sagittarius Strikers, Somerset, Dhaka Dynamites, Karachi Kings, Marylebone Cricket Club
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Personal Information
| Born | May 27, 1977 (42 years) |
| Birth Place | Colombo |
| Height | 1.73 m |
| Role | Batsman |
| Batting Style | Right Handed Bat |
| Bowling Style | Right-arm medium |
Career Information
| Test debut | vs India at R.Premadasa Stadium, Aug 02, 1997 |
| Last Test | vs Pakistan at Sinhalese Sports Club, Aug 14, 2014 |
| ODI debut | vs Zimbabwe at R.Premadasa Stadium, Jan 24, 1998 |
| Last ODI | vs South Africa at Sydney Cricket Ground, Mar 18, 2015 |
| T20 debut | vs England at The Rose Bowl, Jun 15, 2006 |
| Last T20 | vs India at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Apr 06, 2014 |
| IPL debut | vs Rajasthan Royals at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Apr 21, 2008 |
| Last IPL | vs Pune Warriors at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, May 19, 2013 |
Batting Career Summary
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100 | 50 | 4S | 6S | |
| Test | 149 | 252 | 15 | 11814 | 374 | 49.85 | 49.85 | 34 | 50 | 1387 | 61 |
| ODI | 448 | 418 | 39 | 12650 | 144 | 33.38 | 78.97 | 19 | 77 | 1119 | 76 |
| T20I | 55 | 55 | 8 | 1493 | 100 | 31.77 | 133.18 | 1 | 9 | 173 | 33 |
| IPL | 80 | 78 | 15 | 1802 | 110 | 28.6 | 123.26 | 1 | 0 | 200 | 39 |
Bowling Career Summary
| M | Inn | B | Runs | Wkts | BBM | Econ | Avg | SR | 5W | |
| Test | 149 | 22 | 589 | 310 | 6 | 2/32 | 3.16 | 51.67 | 98.67 | 0 |
| ODI | 448 | 28 | 593 | 563 | 8 | 2/56 | 5.7 | 70.38 | 74.12 | 0 |
| T20I | 55 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0/8 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| IPL | 80 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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Family Details
Father
Name: Senarath Jayawardene
Mother
Name: Sunila Jayawardene
Wife
Name: Christina Mallika Sirisena
Date of Birth: 12 February 1981
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