Lasith Croospulle

{{Short description|Sri Lankan cricketer (born 1998)}}

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| fullname = Dian Lasith Shenan Croospulle

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| birth_place =Negombo, Sri Lanka

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| batting =Right-handed

| bowling =Right-arm off-break

| role =Opening batter

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| T20Idebutyear = 2023

| T20Idebutagainst = Afghanistan

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| date = 24 February 2018

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1027867.html Cricinfo

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Lasith Croospulle (born 10 October 1998) is a Sri Lankan cricketer, who is a right-handed opening batsman. He made his international debut for Sri Lanka cricket team.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1027867.html |title=Lasith Croospulle |access-date=17 December 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

Domestic career

He made his Twenty20 debut for Negombo Cricket Club in the 2017–18 SLC Twenty20 Tournament on 24 February 2018.{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1137435.html |title=Group A, SLC Twenty-20 Tournament at Welisara, Feb 24 2018 |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=24 February 2018}} He made his List A debut for Negombo Cricket Club in the 2017–18 Premier Limited Overs Tournament on 10 March 2018.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1139393.html |title=Group D, Premier Limited Over Tournament at Colombo, Mar 10 2018 |access-date=10 March 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} In August 2021, he was named in the SLC Greys 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}}

In July 2022, he was signed by the Dambulla Giants for the third edition of the Lanka Premier League.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/lpl-2022-draft-kandy-falcons-sign-wanindu-hasaranga-bhanuka-rajapaksa-to-turn-out-for-dambulla-giants-1323338 |title=LPL 2022 draft: Kandy Falcons sign Hasaranga; Rajapaksa to turn out for Dambulla Giants |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=6 July 2022}} In January 2024, he was signed by Durdanto Dhaka to play for them in the 2024 Bangladesh Premier League.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= |title=দুর্দান্ত ঢাকায় আসছেন দুই লঙ্কান তারকা |url=https://www.dhakapost.com/sports/251326 |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=Dhaka Post |language=bn}}

International career

In April 2022, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) named him in the Sri Lanka Emerging Team's squad for their tour to England.{{cite web |title=18-member Sri Lanka Emerging Team for England tour finalized |url=https://www.thepapare.com/sri-lanka-emerging-team-for-england-tour-2022-finalized/ |access-date=27 April 2022 |work=The Papare}} 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.{{cite web |title=Sri Lanka 'A' squads announced for Australia 'A' games |url=https://www.thepapare.com/dhananjaya-de-silva-to-lead-15-member-sri-lanka-a-squad/ |access-date=8 June 2022 |work=The Papare}}

In March 2023, he was named in Sri Lanka's One Day International and Twenty20 International squad for the series against New Zealand.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/3112790 |title=Sri Lanka name squad for limited-overs leg of New Zealand tour |access-date=22 March 2023 |work=International Cricket Council}} In October 2023, he was selected to play for Sri Lanka in the 2023 Asian Games.{{Cite web |last= |date= |title=Sri Lanka announce squads for Asian Games |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/ |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=International Cricket Council |language=en}} He made his T20I debut for Sri Lanka on 4 October 2023, against Afghanistan.{{Cite web |title=AFG vs SL, Asian Games Men's Cricket Competition 2023, 3rd Quarter-Final at Hangzhou, October 04, 2023 - Full Scorecard |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/asian-games-men-s-cricket-competition-2023-1398685/afghanistan-vs-sri-lanka-3rd-quarter-final-1399115/full-scorecard |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}

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