Rohitha Rajapaksa
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Full name | Chandana Rohitha Rajapaksa | ||||||||||||||
Born | Colombo, Sri Lanka | 15 June 1989||||||||||||||
Relations | Mahinda Rajapaksa (father) | ||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
2021/22 | Kalutara Town Club | ||||||||||||||
List A debut | 27 October 2021 Kalutara Town Club v SL Navy SC | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 22 November 2021 |
Rohitha Rajapaksa (born 15 June 1989) is a Sri Lankan cricketer, rugby player and the youngest son of Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.[1][2] He made his List A cricket debut on 27 October 2021, for Kalutara Town Club in the 2021–22 Major Clubs Limited Over Tournament.[3][4] However, on his debut, Rajapaksha was dismissed for a golden duck.[5][6] Prior to his debut, Rajapaksha had denied reports that he is playing domestic cricket to qualify for an administration role with Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC),[7] and to play in the Lanka Premier League (LPL).[8] Rajapaksa played in three matches in the Major Clubs Limited Over Tournament, scoring a total of five runs at an average of 1.66.[9]
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References[]
- ^ "Rohitha Rajapaksa". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ "Rohitha Rajapaksha aiming at cricket administration?". Hiru News. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ "Group A, Welisara, Oct 27 2021, Major Clubs Limited Over Tournament". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ "Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa's son Rohitha Rajapaksha makes cricket debut". News Center. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ "Rohitha starts cricket career with a golden duck". Daily FT. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ "Chichi fails to cover the wicket; out for a duck!". Sri Lanka Mirror. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ "Domestic Cricket : Rohitha Rajapaksa debuts, Mathews return". News Wire. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ "LPL & Cricket administration : Statement from Rohitha Rajapaksa". News Wire. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ "Major Clubs Limited Over Tournament, 2021/22 - Kalutara Town Club: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
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Categories:
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Sri Lankan cricketers
- Sri Lankan rugby union players
- Kalutara Town Club cricketers
- Cricketers from Colombo
- Rajapaksa family