Shangeev Thanikaithasan

{{short description|Danish cricketer (born 1998)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2019}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Shangeev Thanikaithasan

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| country = Denmark

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|9|9|df=yes}}

| birth_place =Horsens, Denmark

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| batting =Right-handed

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| international = true

| T20Idebutdate = 15 October

| T20Idebutyear = 2021

| T20Idebutagainst = Italy

| T20Icap = 25

| lastT20Idate = 28 August

| lastT20Iyear = 2024

| lastT20Iagainst = Guernsey

| T20Ishirt = 78

| date = 28 August 2024

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1036597.html Cricinfo

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Shangeev Thanikaithasan (born 9 September 1998) is a Danish cricketer of Sri Lankan descent, who plays for Denmark's national cricket team.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1036597.html |title=Shangeev Thanikaithasan |accessdate=29 April 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}{{Cite web|url=http://sb-cricket.dk/player/shangeev-thanikaithasan/ |title=Shangeev Thanikaithasan |accessdate=29 April 2018 |work=Skanderborg Cricketklub}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/442021 |title=Scotland U19 and Ireland U19 get off to a winning start in Jersey |accessdate=29 April 2018 |work=International Cricket Council}} In April 2018, he was named in Denmark's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Four tournament in Malaysia.{{cite web|url=https://cricket.dk/truppen-world-cricket-league-div-4-udtaget/ |title=Truppen Til World Cricket League Div.4 Er Udtaget |date=15 March 2018 |accessdate=19 March 2018 |work=Dansk Cricket |language=Da}} He played in Denmark's opening match of the tournament, against Bermuda.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1144322.html |title=2nd match, ICC World Cricket League Division Four at Kuala Lumpur, Apr 29 2018 |accessdate=29 April 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

In September 2018, he was named in Denmark's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament in Oman.{{cite web|url=https://cricket.dk/herrelandsholdet-til-wcl-div-3/ |title=Herrelandsholdet til WCL-div.3 |date=11 September 2018 |accessdate=11 September 2018 |work=Dansk Cricket}} In May 2019, he was named in Denmark's squad for a five-match series against Leinster Lightning in Ireland, in preparation for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier tournament in Guernsey.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2019/articles/000006/000628.shtml |title=Denmark Dublin bound |work=Cricket Europe |accessdate=14 May 2019}}

In October 2021, he was named in Denmark's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the Regional Final of the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier tournament.{{cite web|url=https://cricket.dk/klar-til-afgang-til-t20-world-cup/ |title=Ready to depart for the T20 World Cup |work=Dansk Cricket |access-date=11 October 2021}} He made his T20I debut on 15 October 2021, for Denmark against Italy.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1282739.html |title=2nd Match, Almeria, Oct 15 2021, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Region Qualifier |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=15 October 2021}}

In July 2022, Thanikaithasan was named in Denmark's squad for the 2022 Canada Cricket World Cup Challenge League A tournament.{{cite web |url=https://cricket.dk/herrelandsholdet-til-canada/ |title=Herrelandsholdet til Canada |access-date=7 June 2022 |work=Danish Cricket Federation |language=Danish |trans-title=The men's national team for Canada}} He made his List A debut on 27 July 2022, for Denmark against Canada.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1326337.html |title=16th Match, King City (NW), July 27, 2022, CWC Challenge League Group A |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=27 July 2022}}