Kapila Wijegunawardene

{{Short description|Sri Lankan cricketer (born 1964)}}

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

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Kapila Wijegunawardene

| image =

| caption =

| 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

|

| 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:1964 births

Category:Living people

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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