Shehan Jayasuriya

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Shehan Jayasuriya

| image =

| country = Sri Lanka

| fullname = Gampalage Shehan Naveendra De Fonseka Gunawarna Jayasuriya

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|9|12|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Colombo, Sri Lanka

| heightft = 5

| heightinch = 10

| batting = Left-handed

| bowling = Right-arm offbreak

| role = Batting all-rounder

| hidedeliveries =

| international = yes

| internationalspan = 2015–2020

| odidebutdate = 1 November

| odidebutyear = 2015

| odidebutagainst = West Indies

| odicap = 167

| lastodidate = 2 October

| lastodiyear = 2019

| lastodiagainst = Pakistan

| odishirt = 31

| T20Idebutdate = 1 August

| T20Idebutyear = 2015

| T20Idebutagainst = Pakistan

| T20Icap = 57

| lastT20Idate = 6 March

| lastT20Iyear = 2020

| lastT20Iagainst = West Indies

| club1 = Chilaw Marians Cricket Club

| year1 = 2016/17–2021

| club2 = Chittagong Kings

| year2 = 2013

| club3 = Kandurata Maroons

| year3 = 2013

| club4 = Police Sports Club

| year4 = 2009–2021

| club5 = Khulna Titans

| year5 = 2017

| club6 = Galle Gladiators

| year6 = 2020

| club7 = Seattle Orcas

| year7 = 2023-2024

| columns = 4

| column1 = ODI

| matches1 = 12

| runs1 = 195

| bat avg1 = 21.66

| 100s/50s1 = 0/1

| top score1 = 96

| deliveries1 = 312

| wickets1 = 3

| bowl avg1 = 92.33

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 1/15

| catches/stumpings1 = 1/–

| column2 = T20I

| matches2 = 18

| runs2 = 241

| bat avg2 = 15.06

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 40

| deliveries2 = 137

| wickets2 = 3

| bowl avg2 = 71.00

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 1/11

| catches/stumpings2 = 4/–

| column3 = FC

| matches3 = 38

| runs3 = 2,475

| bat avg3 = 39.91

| 100s/50s3 = 4/17

| top score3 = 195

| deliveries3 = 3,691

| wickets3 = 85

| bowl avg3 = 26.72

| fivefor3 = 6

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 6/72

| catches/stumpings3 = 24/–

| column4 = LA

| matches4 = 54

| runs4 = 1,636

| bat avg4 = 32.72

| 100s/50s4 = 3/11

| top score4 = 114

| deliveries4 = 1,890

| wickets4 = 44

| bowl avg4 = 31.13

| fivefor4 = 1

| tenfor4 = 0

| best bowling4 = 5/52

| catches/stumpings4 = 20/–

| date = 8 January 2021

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/422965.html ESPNcricinfo

| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry| {{SRI}}}}

}}

Gampalage Shehan Naveendra De Fonseka Gunawarna Jayasuriya, or commonly Shehan Jayasuriya ({{langx|si|ශෙහාන් ජයසූරිය}}; born 12 September 1991), is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer, who played for Chilaw Marians in Sri Lankan domestic cricket and has represented Sri Lanka internationally. He is a quick-scoring left-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler. He was born in Colombo, and attended Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa. He announced his retirement from all forms of cricket in Sri Lanka on 8 January 2021 because of him moving to United States to live with his wife and her family.{{Cite web|title=Shehan Jayasuriya retires from Sri Lanka cricket|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/shehan-jayasuriya-retires-from-sri-lanka-cricket-1246993|access-date=2021-01-08|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}

Personal life

Shehan Jayasuriya is married to Sri Lankan actress Kaveesha Kavindi where the wedding was celebrated on 23 September 2020 in New York, USA.{{cite web | url=http://www.newswire.lk/2020/09/23/pictures-cricketer-shehan-jayasuriya-weds-actress-kavisha-kavindi/| title=Cricketer Shehan Jayasuriya weds actress Kavisha Kavindi in the US | publisher=newswire | access-date=21 November 2019}}{{Cite web |title=Kaveesha married |url=http://www.sarasaviya.lk/news/2020/12/24/19562/කවීෂා-යුගදිවියට |access-date=2020-12-22 |website=Sarasaviya}} She is the daughter of retired Sri Lankan film actress Dilani Abeywardana.{{cite web | url=https://english.gossiplankanews.com/2016/04/dilanis-daughter-kaveesha-willing-to.html | title=Chat with Dilani Abeywardena's daughter | publisher=gossiplankanews | access-date=21 November 2019}}

Jayasuriya announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on 8 January 2021 because of him moving to USA to be with his family and spending the rest of his life there.{{Cite web|title=Shehan Jayasuriya retires from Sri Lanka cricket|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/shehan-jayasuriya-retires-from-sri-lanka-cricket-1246993|access-date=2021-01-08|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}} In June 2021, Jayasuriya was selected in the players' draft ahead of the Minor League Cricket tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.usacricket.org/media-release/pre-draft-selections-confirmed-by-21-minor-league-cricket-teams-as-draft-day-looms/ |title=Pre-Draft Selections Confirmed by 21 Minor League Cricket Teams as Draft Day Looms |work=USA Cricket |access-date=10 June 2021}}

Domestic career

Jayasuriya made his first-class cricket debut in October 2009 for Police Sports Club against Moratuwa Sports Club. His highest first-class score is 237, which he made off 218 balls for Chilaw Marians in their 378-run victory over Bloomfield in 2016-17.{{cite web|title=Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club v Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 2016-17|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/1014/1014073.html|website=CricketArchive|access-date=7 February 2018}} In 2017-18, against Ragama, he opened both batting and bowling and dominated the match, taking 7 for 22 and 3 for 66 and scoring 80 in an innings victory; no other batsman in the match reached 40.{{cite web|title=Super Eight, Premier League Tournament Tier A at Colombo, Feb 6-9 2018|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8830/scorecard/1134205|website=Cricinfo|access-date=7 February 2018}}

In March 2018, he was named in Colombo'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 |access-date=27 March 2018}}{{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 |access-date=27 March 2018}} The following month, he was also named in Colombo'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 |access-date=27 April 2018}} He was the leading run-scorer for Colombo in the tournament, with 326 runs in seven matches,{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12332;team=6180;type=tournament |title=2018 Super Provincial One Day Tournament: Colombo Batting and Bowling Averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=10 June 2018}} and was named as the player of the series.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1143552.html |title=Final, Sri Lanka Super Four Provincial Limited Over Tournament at Colombo, Jun 10 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=10 June 2018}}

In August 2018, he was named in Colombo'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 |access-date=16 August 2018}} In February 2019, Sri Lanka Cricket named him as the Player of the Tournament for the 2017–18 Premier Limited Overs Tournament.{{cite web|url=http://www.thepapare.com/best-performers-in-last-domestic-season-rewarded/ |title=New contracts for domestic players; 2017/18 best performers rewarded |work=The Papare |access-date=21 February 2019}} In March 2019, he was named in Colombo's squad for the 2019 Super Provincial One Day Tournament.{{cite web|url=http://www.thepapare.com/squads-fixtures-announced-for-slc-provincial-50-overs-tournament-2019/ |title=Squads, Fixtures announced for SLC Provincial 50 Overs Tournament |work=The Papare |access-date=19 March 2019}}

In January 2020, in the opening round of matches in the 2019–20 SLC Twenty20 Tournament, he scored a century for Chilaw Marians Cricket Club.{{cite web|url=http://www.thepapare.com/slc-invitation-t20-tournament-201920-day-1-roundup/ |title=Jayasuriya, Priyanjan and Dilshad take honours at SLC Invitation T20 day 1 |work=The Papare |access-date=7 January 2020}} He finished the tournament as the leading run-scorer in the competition, with 385 runs in eight matches.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=13550;type=tournament |title=SLC Twenty-20 Tournament, 2019/20: Most runs |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=21 January 2020}}

In October 2020, he was drafted by the Galle Gladiators for the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/30148161/lanka-premier-league-2020-chris-gayle-andre-russell-shahid-afridi-big-names-taken-lpl-draft |title=Chris Gayle, Andre Russell and Shahid Afridi among big names taken at LPL draft |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=22 October 2020}}

In July 2023, he joined the Seattle Orcas for the inaugural season of US Major League Cricket.{{cite web|url=https://www.seattleorcas.com/players/shehan-jayasuriya-56746-profile |title=Shehan Jayasuriya Player Profile|work=Seattle Orcas|access-date=15 July 2024}} He returned to play again in 2024.

International career

As an all rounder, Jayasuriya made his Twenty20 International debut for Sri Lanka against Pakistan on 1 August 2015.{{cite web |title=Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka, 2nd T20I: Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Colombo (RPS), Aug 1, 2015 |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/860281.html |work=ESPNcricinfo |publisher=ESPN Sports Media |date=1 August 2015 |access-date=1 August 2015 }} He scored 40 runs off 32 balls including 3 fours and 2 sixes on his debut and took his first international wicket by bowling Shahid Afridi out. However, the match ended with a defeat for Sri Lanka. He made his One Day International debut for Sri Lanka against the West Indies on 1 November 2015, he got out for nought in his first innings, bowled by Sunil Narine.{{cite web |title=West Indies tour of Sri Lanka, 1st ODI: Sri Lanka v West Indies at Colombo (RPS), Nov 1, 2015 |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/915777.html |work=ESPNcricinfo |publisher=ESPN Sports Media |date=1 November 2015 |access-date=1 November 2015 }}

In August 2019, he was named in a twenty-two man squad for Sri Lanka's Test series against New Zealand.{{cite web|url=http://www.thepapare.com/new-zealand-tour-sri-lanka-2019-fixtures-revised/ |title=New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka 2019 – fixtures revised |work=The Papare |access-date=5 August 2019}}{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1196906.html |title=Chandimal, Dananjaya, Dilruwan back in SL Test squad |access-date=7 August 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} However, he was not named in the final fifteen-man squad for the first Test.{{cite web|url=http://www.thepapare.com/sri-lanka-squad-for-first-test-announced/ |title=Sri Lanka squad for first Test announced |work=The Papare |access-date=9 August 2019}} He was included to the T20I series against New Zealand in September 2019. He played in first two T20Is with modest results. In the last over of second T20I, he had a collision with Kusal Mendis at the boundary line.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27534889/kusal-mendis-shehan-jayasuriya-uncertain-third-t20i-field-collision |title=Kusal Mendis, Shehan Jayasuriya uncertain for third T20I after on-field collision |access-date=7 September 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

In September 2019, he successfully got the spot in Sri Lanka's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the series against Pakistan.

During the second ODI against Pakistan on 30 September 2019, Jayasuriya scored his maiden ODI fifty. He got out for 96 runs in the match. However, along with Dasun Shanaka, they put up a record sixth-wicket stand of 177. This is the highest partnership against Pakistan in ODIs. However, Sri Lanka lost the match by 67 runs.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/19504/report/1198487/pakistan-vs-sri-lanka-2nd-odi-sri-lanka-in-pakistan-2019-20 |title=Babar Azam ton, Usman Shinwari five-for crush Sri Lanka |access-date=30 September 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

Post-Sri Lanka career

On 8 January 2021, Jayasuriya announced his retirement from all forms of cricket in Sri Lanka.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/shehan-jayasuriya-retires-from-sri-lanka-cricket-1246993 |title=Shehan Jayasuriya retires from Sri Lanka cricket |access-date=8 January 2021 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} In June 2021, he was selected to take part in the Minor League Cricket tournament in the United States following the players' draft.{{cite web|url=https://www.usacricket.org/media-release/all-27-teams-complete-initial-roster-selection-following-minor-league-cricket-draft/ |title=All 27 Teams Complete Initial Roster Selection Following Minor League Cricket Draft |work=USA Cricket |access-date=11 June 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thepapare.com/eight-sri-lankans-to-play-in-usa-milc-tournament-arjuna-ranatungas-son-among-them/ |title=Nine Sri Lankans to play in USA MiLC tournament; Arjuna Ranatunga's son among them |work=The Papare |access-date=16 June 2021}} In 2023 he joined the Seattle Orcas for the inaugural season of Major League Cricket.

Note

Shehan Jayasuriya is not related in any way to former Sri Lankan cricket captain, Sanath Jayasuriya.{{cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/asia-cup/article/asia-cup-2018-who-is-shehan-jayasuriya-is-he-related-to-sri-lankan-legend-sanath-jayasuriya/285071 |title=Asia Cup 2018: Who is Shehan Jayasuriya, is he related to Sri Lankan legend Sanath Jayasuriya? |access-date=30 September 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}