Rumesh Buddika, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Rumesh Buddika

Sri Lankan cricketer

Date of Birth: 14-Nov-1990

Place of Birth: Matara, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: Sri Lanka

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Rumesh Buddika

  • Rumesh Buddika (born 14 November 1990) is a Sri Lankan cricketer who is the captain of Sri Lanka Development Emerging Team.
  • He is a left-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler who currently plays for Burgher Recreation Club.
  • He was born in Matara District and had his education at Mahinda College, Galle, where he started his cricket career. He represented Sri Lanka in the 2010 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, which was held in New Zealand. Buddika, who played in the 2008 Under-23 tournament for Chilaw Marians, joined Ragama Cricket Club in 2009, with whom he reached the semi-finals of the same competition with their representative Under-23 team.
  • Buddika made his List A debut in the Premier Limited Overs Tournament in 2009-10, against Colts.
  • He later represented Tamil Union cricket club for few seasons, before moving to Galle Cricket Club in 2015/ 2016 season. Rumesh has scored 13 first class hundreds including a career best 239 not out for Tamil Union against Moors in 2014.
  • He currently averages over 40 in first class cricket and is one of the most consistent performers in Sri Lankan club cricket.
  • Rumesh Buddika also holds the Galle Cricket Club's record for the highest individual score by a batsman in first class cricket.In March 2018, he was named in Galle's squad for the 2017–18 Super Four Provincial Tournament.He was the leading run-scorer for Burgher Recreation Club in the 2018–19 Premier League Tournament, with 781 runs in nine matches.

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