Here is all you need to know about Sri Lankan speedster Nuwan Thushara who joins the Mumbai Indians squad at the 2024 IPL Auction along with his bowling speed and action
Sri Lankan bowler Nuwan Thushara has signed with the Mumbai Indians squad at the IPL Auction 2024.
Who is cricketer Nuwan Thushara, biography, age, height, bowling speed, action, role, IPL price and salary, stats
The fast bowler from Sri Lanka who resembles Lasith Malinga in his action is sold to the Mumbai Indians for INR 4.80 crore following a bidding war with RCB and KKR.
South Africa pacer Gerald Coetzee was the first player the Mumbai Indians (MI) purchased at the IPL Players Auction 2024, following their trade for Gujarat Titans (GT)’s Hardik Pandya. With the arrival of Sri Lankan pacers Dilshan Madushanka and Nuwan, MI significantly bolstered their speed battery. Who is Nuwan? Have a look.
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Nuwan Thushara to MI for INR 4.80 crore!#IPLAuction #IPL2024Auctionpic.twitter.com/86wv5wwM3R
— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) December 19, 2023
Who is Nuwan Thushara?
Ilandari Dewage Nuwan Thushara is a professional cricket player from Sri Lanka who was born on August 6, 1994 Thalawa,elpitiya, Sri Lanka but his height isn’t known. He now plays for his country in Twenty20 international matches.
The 29-year-old Sri Lankan speedster has claimed 107 wickets in 79 T20 matches at an average of 17.74. Thushara has a lot of similarities to Malinga and bowls at pace and has a slingy action with him capable of persistenly bowling in the 140-145 kmph region.
A look at Nuwan Thushara’s career
At a young age, Nuwan Thushara began playing Crick and showed promise as a bowler very on.
On December 26, 2015, the 29-year-old made his first-class debut for Sinhalese Sports Club in the Premier League. He made his List A debut on 10th of March, 2018 in the Colombo Cricket Club’s Premier Limited Overs Tournament.
He was selected by the Galle Gladiators in the first round of the 2020 Lanka Premier League. The Sri Lankan was selected to the SLC Greens squad for the 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League competition in August of that year.
He was chosen to play with the Galle Gladiators in November 2021 after the players’ draft for the 2021 Lanka Premier League. In January 2022, he was a member of Sri Lanka’s One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Zimbabwe.
Nuwan played his first T20I match for Sri Lanka against Australia on February 13, 2022. On February 13, 2022, he made his Sri Lankan T20I debut against Australia. He was chosen for the June 2022 home series between Sri Lanka and Australia in the One Day International (ODI) league.
He signed with the Galle Gladiators in July 2022 to play in the third Lanka Premier League season.
Who are Nuwan Thushara’s parents?
Nuwan Thushara was born to Ilandari Dewage and Nirmala Dewage. He also has a brother named Isuru Thushara.
What is Nuwan Thushara’s net worth?
Nuwan Thushara’s net worth is not officially known however, he was bought by Mumbai Indians for INR 4.80 crore at the 2024 IPL Auction.