Isitha WijesundaraBandicoot Ltd2024-07-29T13:42:15+01:00
| Date of Birth | 11-05-1997 |
| Age | 27 |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Player Status | Available |
| Playing Role | Bowling All-Rounder (Seam) |
| Bowling Style | RA Fast Medium |
| Batting Style | LH Middle Order Bat |
| Entry Route (US/CAN) | |
| Major Teams | Sri Lankan Board XI, Sri Lanka A, Panadura Sports Club, Saracens Sports Club, Kandy Customs Sports Club, Sebastianites Cricket & Athletic Club, Colombo Strikers |
Isitha Wijesundera is quite the all-round prospect from Munamaldeniya, in Sri Lanka’s Northwest Province.
He currently plays for Sebastianites Cricket and Athletic Club and comes highly recommended by former Sri Lankan A skipper, and Sussex League sensation, Nipun Karunanayake.
“Wije” initially broke into professional cricket during the 2016/17 season for Panadura but moved to Saracens in 2019/20. After a solitary season with Kandy Customs (2020/21), and a stint back with Panadura (2021/22) due to COVID, he returned to Saracens last summer (2022/23), before his most recent move to Sebastianites (2023/24). It’s fair to say, he has impressed.
On his Major League Tournament (first-class) return for Saracens (Aug 2022), he scored 83 from number 8, alongside a couple of wickets (2/62) against Ace Capital. A week later, it was Bloomfield who felt Wije’s wrath, as he bagged his maiden 10-wicket match haul, with figures of 6/23, and 4/60. A few games later, he was at it again, this time against Tamil Union taking figures of 4/73, and 2/35.
Courtesy of his exploits, Sri Lanka Cricket were swift to select him for a Sri Lankan XI, then A side against the touring England Lions. Once again, he impressed taking figures of 2/16, and 3/14, respectively. He would then play South Africa A in June 2023 as he continues to press for full national honours.
Roll on July 2024 and Wije would earn Lankan Premier League selection and would rub shoulders with Colombo Strikers team-mates including Shadab Khan, Glenn Phillips, and Angelo Perera. Whilst game time was limited to 4 matches, he did pick up 4 wickets at 17.00 with an impressive economy of 6.18 to suggest he has a big future in the white ball game.
Wije is not just a talented cricketer, but an academic to boot. He has a Degree in Sports Science and Management from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
The Sri Lankan all-rounder is a serious talent who is looking to not only break into the national fold but explore opportunities abroad in future.
There are no overseas stats available for this player.
| Date of Birth | 11-05-1997 |
| Age | 27 |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Player Status | Available |
| Playing Role | Bowling All-Rounder (Seam) |
| Player Status | Available |
| Bowling Style | RA Fast Medium |
| Batting Style | LH Middle Order Bat |
| Entry Route (US/CAN) | |
| Major Teams | Sri Lankan Board XI, Sri Lanka A, Panadura Sports Club, Saracens Sports Club, Kandy Customs Sports Club, Sebastianites Cricket & Athletic Club, Colombo Strikers |
Isitha Wijesundera is quite the all-round prospect from Munamaldeniya, in Sri Lanka’s Northwest Province.
He currently plays for Sebastianites Cricket and Athletic Club and comes highly recommended by former Sri Lankan A skipper, and Sussex League sensation, Nipun Karunanayake.
“Wije” initially broke into professional cricket during the 2016/17 season for Panadura but moved to Saracens in 2019/20. After a solitary season with Kandy Customs (2020/21), and a stint back with Panadura (2021/22) due to COVID, he returned to Saracens last summer (2022/23), before his most recent move to Sebastianites (2023/24). It’s fair to say, he has impressed.
On his Major League Tournament (first-class) return for Saracens (Aug 2022), he scored 83 from number 8, alongside a couple of wickets (2/62) against Ace Capital. A week later, it was Bloomfield who felt Wije’s wrath, as he bagged his maiden 10-wicket match haul, with figures of 6/23, and 4/60. A few games later, he was at it again, this time against Tamil Union taking figures of 4/73, and 2/35.
Courtesy of his exploits, Sri Lanka Cricket were swift to select him for a Sri Lankan XI, then A side against the touring England Lions. Once again, he impressed taking figures of 2/16, and 3/14, respectively. He would then play South Africa A in June 2023 as he continues to press for full national honours.
Roll on July 2024 and Wije would earn Lankan Premier League selection and would rub shoulders with Colombo Strikers team-mates including Shadab Khan, Glenn Phillips, and Angelo Perera. Whilst game time was limited to 4 matches, he did pick up 4 wickets at 17.00 with an impressive economy of 6.18 to suggest he has a big future in the white ball game.
Wije is not just a talented cricketer, but an academic to boot. He has a Degree in Sports Science and Management from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
The Sri Lankan all-rounder is a serious talent who is looking to not only break into the national fold but explore opportunities abroad in future.
There are no overseas stats available for this player.
