Kapila Wijegunawardene
{{Short description|Sri Lankan cricketer (born 1964)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Kapila Wijegunawardene
| image =
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| country = Sri Lanka
| fullname = Kapila Indaka Weerakkody Wijegunawardene
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1964|11|23|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Colombo, Sri Lanka
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm fast-medium
| role = Bowler
| international = true
| internationalspan = 1988–1992
| testdebutdate = 22 August
| testdebutyear = 1991
| testdebutagainst = England
| testcap = 50
| lasttestdate = 2 January
| lasttestyear = 1992
| lasttestagainst = Pakistan
| odidebutdate = 27 October
| odidebutyear = 1988
| odidebutagainst = Pakistan
| odicap = 55
| lastodidate = 15 March
| lastodiyear = 1992
| lastodiagainst = Pakistan
| club1 = Colombo Cricket Club
| year1 = 1988/89–1991/92
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| columns = 4
| column1 = Test
| matches1 = 2
| runs1 = 14
| bat avg1 = 4.66
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 6*
| deliveries1 = 364
| wickets1 = 7
| bowl avg1 = 21.00
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 4/51
| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–
| column2 = ODI
| matches2 = 26
| runs2 = 20
| bat avg2 = 2.85
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 8*
| deliveries2 = 1,186
| wickets2 = 25
| bowl avg2 = 39.44
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 4/49
| catches/stumpings2 = 3/–
| column3 = FC
| matches3 = 51
| runs3 = 374
| bat avg3 = 11.68
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 34
| deliveries3 = 6,885
| wickets3 = 158
| bowl avg3 = 24.18
| fivefor3 = 7
| tenfor3 = 1
| best bowling3 = 7/28
| catches/stumpings3 = 22/–
| column4 = LA
| matches4 = 35
| runs4 = 74
| bat avg4 = 4.93
| 100s/50s4 = 0/0
| top score4 = 27
| deliveries4 = 1,618
| wickets4 = 32
| bowl avg4 = 41.31
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 4/49
| catches/stumpings4 = 9/–
| date = 21 July
| year = 2012
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/player/50852.html Cricinfo
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Kapila Indaka Weerakkody Wijegunawardene (born 23 November 1964) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in two Test matches and 26 One Day Internationals from 1988 to 1992.
In his second Test match, he claimed 7 wickets in the match. He recorded his best bowling figures in an innings by claiming 4 wickets including Imran Khan, Javed Miandad, and Salem Malik in this match.
Kapila received the opportunity to represent Sri Lanka in 1992 Cricket World Cup. He went wicket-less in the two outings he got against Zimbabwe and Pakistan.
He represented Colombo Cricket Club in domestic cricket and at international level, the selectors always considered him as a limited-over player.
Later, Kapila worked as the chairman of the selectors for Sri Lanka men's national team.
{{Sri Lanka Squad 1992 Cricket World Cup}}
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Category:Sri Lanka Test cricketers
Category:Sri Lanka One Day International cricketers
Category:Sri Lankan cricketers
Category:Basnahira North cricketers
Category:Colombo Cricket Club cricketers
Category:Alumni of S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia
Category:Cricketers from Colombo
Category:20th-century Sri Lankan sportsmen
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