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Eshani Kaushalya (also known as Eshani Lokusuriyage, born 1 June 1984) is a Sri Lankan cricketer who played for the Sri Lanka national women's cricket team. An all-rounder, she played as a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler.[1]

Eshani Kaushalya

Personal information
Full name	Lokusuriyage Eshani Kaushalya
Born	(1984-06-01) 1 June 1984 (age 38) Panadura, Sri Lanka
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
International information
National side	Sri Lanka
ODI debut	22 March 2005 v India
Last ODI	15 July 2017 v Pakistan
ODI shirt no.	3
T20I debut	12 June 2009 v Pakistan
Last T20I	16 November 2018 v West Indies
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I Matches 89 68 Runs scored 1219 780 Batting average 15.62 14.18 100s/50s 0/5 0/1 Top score 65* 50 Balls bowled 2095 734 Wickets 49 36 Bowling average 30.42 19.77 5 wickets in innings 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 Best bowling 3/23 4/18 Catches/stumpings 13/– 16/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 19 September 2021
Medal record Representing  Sri Lanka Women's Cricket Asian Games 2014 Incheon Team

Kaushalya made her debut for Sri Lanka during the 2005 Women's Cricket World Cup, scoring seven runs.[2] She collected her first international wicket later during the tournament, trapping West Indian Juliana Nero leg before wicket.[3] She batted well for Sri Lanka during the 2006 Women's Asia Cup, finishing top of the batting averages for her country, scoring 106 runs at 35.33, including her career high score of 57.[4] During the 2013 Women's Cricket World Cup, she scored two half-centuries, against England and India,[2] and was named as part of the team of the tournament by the International Cricket Council.[5]

In February 2016, she along with Ama Kanchana recorded the highest 8th wicket partnership in WT20I history (39)[6][7]

In October 2018, she was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies.[8]

In October 2021, she announced her retirement from cricket.[9]

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