Pulina Tharanga (born 23 January 1993) is a Sri Lankan cricketer.[1]
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| Full name | Desenthuwa Handi Ashan Pulina Tharanga |
| Born | (1993-01-23) 23 January 1993 (age 29) Galle, Sri Lanka |
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 30 August 2021 | |
He became a victim of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami as he lost both his parents during the disaster at the age of 11.[2] He was later brought up in Foundation of Goodness, a charity organisation which is located at Seenigama near Hikkaduwa. He also received a scholarship program from Marylebone Cricket Club, after joining the Foundation of Goodness.[3]
He made his first-class debut for Singha Sports Club in the 2010–11 Premier Trophy on 1 April 2011.[4] He was named in Sri Lankan U-19 squad for the 2012 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[5] In October 2020, he was drafted by the Dambulla Viiking for the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League.[6]
In August 2021, he was named in the SLC Greys team for the 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League tournament.[7] Following his strong performance in the tournament,[8] he was named in Sri Lanka's One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) squads for their series against South Africa.[9] The following month, Tharanga was named as one of four reserve players in Sri Lanka's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[10] In November 2021, he was selected to play for the Galle Gladiators following the players' draft for the 2021 Lanka Premier League.[11]
In January 2022, he was named as one of six reserve players in Sri Lanka's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Zimbabwe.[12] In June 2022, he was named in the Sri Lanka A squad for their matches against Australia A during Australia's tour of Sri Lanka.[13]
In July 2022, he was signed by the Galle Gladiators for the third edition of the Lanka Premier League.[14]
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