Jehan Daniel

{{short description|Sri Lankan cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Jehan Daniel

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| fullname = Jehan Kieth Zeon Daniel{{efn|name=fn1|His middle names are recorded as Kieth Zeon on Cricinfo and Keeth Ceon on CricketArchive{{cite web |title=Player Profile |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1916/1916670/1916670.html |website=CricketArchive |access-date=12 March 2024 |url-access=subscription}}}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|04|12|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Colombo, Sri Lanka

| death_date =

| death_place =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium fast

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| country = Sri Lanka

| club1 = Colts Cricket Club

| year1 = 2018/19-Present

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| columns = 2

| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 23

| runs1 = 584

| top score1 = 67

| bat avg1 = 22.46

| 100s/50s1 = 0/4

| wickets1 = 21

| deliveries1 = 786

| bowl avg1 = 29.61

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 3/33

| catches/stumpings1 = 15/–

| column2 = LA

| matches2 = 37

| runs2 = 538

| top score2 = 79

| bat avg2 = 17.93

| 100s/50s2 = 0/3

| wickets2 = 9

| deliveries2 = 444

| bowl avg2 = 47.33

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 3/43

| catches/stumpings2 = 14/–

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/player/927631.html Cricinfo

| date = 12 March 2024

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| medals = {{MedalCountry| {{SRI}}}}

{{MedalSport|Men's Cricket}}

{{MedalCompetition|South Asian Games}}

{{MedalSilver|2019 Kathmandu/Pokhara|Team}}

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Jehan Kieth Zeon Daniel{{efn|name=fn1}} (born 12 April 1999) is a Sri Lankan cricketer who plays for Colts Cricket Club in domestic cricket. He also represented the national Under-19 team in the 2016 U19 World Cup.{{Cite web|url=http://www.srilankacricket.lk/under-19/sri-lanka-under-19-world-cup-squad-player-profiles/attachment/jehan-daniel|title=Sri Lanka Under 19 World Cup Squad – Player Profiles Jehan Daniel – Sri Lanka Cricket|website=www.srilankacricket.lk|language=en-US|access-date=2017-05-02}}

In December 2017, he was named as the vice captain of Sri Lanka's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.{{cite web |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/article/1036285/u-19-cricket-kamindu-to-lead-sri-lanka-u19s-at-icc-youth-wc |title=U-19 Cricket: Kamindu to lead Sri Lanka U19s at ICC Youth WC |accessdate=15 December 2017 |work=Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) |archive-date=14 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171214154349/http://www.sundaytimes.lk/article/1036285/u-19-cricket-kamindu-to-lead-sri-lanka-u19s-at-icc-youth-wc |url-status=dead }} In March 2018, he was named in Kandy's squad for the 2017–18 Super Four Provincial Tournament.{{cite news |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/article/1041112/cricket-mixed-opinions-on-provincial-tournament |title=Cricket: Mixed opinions on Provincial tournament |publisher=Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) |date=26 March 2018 |accessdate=27 March 2018 |archive-date=27 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327035550/http://www.sundaytimes.lk/article/1041112/cricket-mixed-opinions-on-provincial-tournament |url-status=dead }}{{cite news |url=https://dailysports.lk/all-you-need-to-know-about-the-sl-super-provincial-tournament/ |title=All you need to know about the SL Super Provincial Tournament |publisher=Daily Sports |date=26 March 2018 |accessdate=27 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327213128/https://dailysports.lk/all-you-need-to-know-about-the-sl-super-provincial-tournament/ |archive-date=27 March 2018 |url-status=dead }} The following month, he was also named in Kandy's squad for the 2018 Super Provincial One Day Tournament.{{cite news |url=http://www.thepapare.com/slc-super-provincial-50-tournament-squads-fixtures/ |title=SLC Super Provincial 50 over tournament squads and fixtures |work=The Papare |accessdate=27 April 2018}} He made his List A debut for Kandy in the 2018 Super Provincial One Day Tournament on 2 May 2018.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1143541.html |title=2nd Match, Sri Lanka Super Four Provincial Limited Over Tournament at Colombo, May 2 2018 |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=2 May 2018}}

In August 2018, he was named in Galle's squad the 2018 SLC T20 League.{{cite news |url=http://www.thepapare.com/slc-t20-league-2018-squads-finalized/ |title=SLC T20 League 2018 squads finalized |work=The Papare |accessdate=16 August 2018}} He made his Twenty20 debut for Galle on 21 August 2018.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1155321.html |title=SLC T20 League at Colombo, Aug 21 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=21 August 2018}} In the same month, Sri Lanka Cricket named him in a preliminary squad of 31 players for the 2018 Asia Cup.{{cite web |url=https://dailysports.lk/no-malinga-in-sl-preliminary-squad-for-asia-cup/ |title=No Malinga in SL preliminary squad for Asia Cup |work=Daily Sports |accessdate=23 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180823210742/https://dailysports.lk/no-malinga-in-sl-preliminary-squad-for-asia-cup/ |archive-date=23 August 2018 |url-status=dead }}

He made his first-class debut for Colts Cricket Club in the 2018–19 Premier League Tournament on 30 November 2018.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1166058.html |title=Group B, Premier League Tournament Tier A at Colombo, Nov 30 - Dec 2 2018 |accessdate=2 December 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

In December 2018, he was named in Sri Lanka team for the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.{{cite web |url=http://www.srilankacricket.lk/news/sri-lanka-squad-for-the-acc-emerging-teams-cup-2018 |title=Sri Lanka Squad for the ACC Emerging Teams Cup 2018 |work=Sri Lanka Cricket |accessdate=3 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181203202707/http://www.srilankacricket.lk/news/sri-lanka-squad-for-the-acc-emerging-teams-cup-2018 |archive-date=3 December 2018 |url-status=dead }} In November 2019, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the 2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Bangladesh.{{cite web|url=http://www.thepapare.com/sri-lanka-squad-for-emerging-teams-asia-cup-2019-announced/ |title=Sri Lanka squad for Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2019 announced |work=The Papare |accessdate=12 November 2019}} Later the same month, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the cricket tournament at the 2019 South Asian Games.{{cite web|url=http://www.thepapare.com/south-asian-games-2019-sri-lanka-men-and-women-squads/ |title=SLC Men's and Women’s squads for SAG 2019 announced |work=The Papare |accessdate=30 November 2019}} The Sri Lanka team won the silver medal, after they lost to Bangladesh by seven wickets in the final.{{cite web|url=https://bdnews24.com/cricket/2019/12/09/south-asian-games-bangladesh-secure-gold-in-mens-cricket |title=South Asian Games: Bangladesh secure gold in men's cricket |work=BD News24 |accessdate=9 December 2019}} In August 2021, he was named in the SLC Reds team for the 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.thepapare.com/slc-invitational-t20-league-2021-squads-schedule/ |title=Sri Lanka Cricket announce Invitational T20 squads and schedule |work=The Papare |access-date=9 August 2021}} However, prior to the first match, he failed a fitness test.{{cite web|url=https://www.thepapare.com/change-of-teams-kamil-himasha-prabath-in-slc-t20-league/ |title=Change of teams for Kamil, Himasha & Prabath in SLC T20 League |work=The Papare |access-date=12 August 2021}}

In November 2021, he was selected to play for the Colombo Stars following the players' draft for the 2021 Lanka Premier League.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/kusal-perera-angelo-mathews-miss-out-on-lpl-drafts-1288554 |title=Kusal Perera, Angelo Mathews miss out on LPL drafts |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=10 November 2021}}