KUSAL MENDIS BIOGRAPHY
| FULL NAME | Balapuwaduge Kusal Gimhan Mendis |
| NICKNAME | Kusal |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Moratuwa, Sri Lanka |
| BORN | 2 February 1995 |
| HEIGHT | 5 ft 7 in (173 cm) |
| EYE COLOUR | Black |
| JERSEY NO. | 2 (ICC) |
| BATTING STYLE | Right-handed |
| ROLE | Wicketkeeper |
| FATHER | Dinesh Mendis |
| ZODIAC SIGN | Aquarius |
| HOBBIES | Travelling |
| SCHOOL | Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa |
| KUSAL MENDIS’S INSTAGRAM | @kusalmendis.13 |
| KUSAL MENDIS’S FACEBOOK | @KusalMendis |
| KUSAL MENDIS’S TWITTER | @KusalMendis13 |
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TABLE OF CONTENT
- KUSAL MENDIS BIOGRAPHY
- KUSAL MENDIS’S NEWS
- DEBUT IN INTERNATIONAL CRICKET OF KUSAL MENDIS
- CRICKET & MORE OF KUSAL MENDIS
- RECORDS OF KUSAL MENDIS
- CONTROVERSIES OF KUSAL MENDIS
- GIRLFRIENDS AND MORE OF KUSAL MENDIS
- FAVOURITES OF KUSAL MENDIS
- KUSAL MENDIS’S VIDEO
- SALARY OF KUSAL MENDIS
- PHOTO GALLERY OF KUSAL MENDIS
DEBUT IN INTERNATIONAL CRICKET OF KUSAL MENDIS
- Test – October 22-26, 2015 vs West Indies at Colombo (PSS)
- ODI -June 16, 2016 vs Ireland at Dublin (Malahide)
- T20I -July 5, 2016 vs England at Southampton,
CRICKET & MORE OF KUSAL MENDIS
- Domestic/IPL Franchise – Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club, Sri Lanka A, Sri Lanka A Emerging Players
- Nature on the field – Aggressive
- Like to play against – Australia
RECORDS OF KUSAL MENDIS
Kusal Mendis is one of the most successful and decorated cricketers in the world. Some of his achievements include:
- Kusal Mendis is the youngest Sri Lankan to score a century against Australia.
- Kusal Mendis holds the record for the highest score against Australia in Sri Lanka.
- Kusal Mendis is the joint second-fastest (shared with Tharanga) to score 1000 ODI runs for Sri Lanka.
CONTROVERSIES OF KUSAL MENDIS
In July 2020, Mendis was arrested after being involved in a fatal road accident in Panadura. Mendis was driving a vehicle that hit an elderly cyclist, who later died in hospital. A day after the incident, Mendis was released on bail.
On 20 February 2022, Mendis scored a match-winning sixth T20I half century against Australia. His unbeaten 69 runs helped Sri Lanka to win the match by five wickets, with him being named the player of the match. On 23 May 2022, he was hospitalized after leaving the field holding his chest minutes before lunch on the first day of the second Test against Bangladesh. The doctors “suspect muscle spasms” as the reason for his discomfort but an ECG test has “come out clear”.
On 28 June 2021, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) suspended Mendis, Danushka Gunathilaka and Niroshan Dickwella after they breached the team’s bio-secure bubble during Sri Lanka’s tour of England. All three players were seen in the city centre of Durham, with SLC sending them all back home ahead of the ODI matches. In July 2021, following the outcome of the incident, Mendis was suspended from playing in international cricket for one year. Sri Lanka Cricket agreed to lift the ban early, rescinding the punishment in January 2022
GIRLFRIENDS AND MORE OF KUSAL MENDIS
- Mendis married Travis Alabanza on 12 February 2021, in Colombo. In June 2022, Mendis’ wife gave birth to a baby girl.
FAVOURITES OF KUSAL MENDIS
| Cricketer | Aravinda de Silva, Sachin Tendulkar |
| Commentator | Saliya Ahangama |
| Place | Dubai |
| Actor | Amarasiri Kalansooriya |
| Actresses | Sherry Minally Perera |
| Film | Parasathumal |
| Musician | Sujatha Aththanaya |
| Car | Range Rover Sports |
| Food | Submarine Sandwiches, Apple soda |
KUSAL MENDIS’S VIDEO
SALARY OF KUSAL MENDIS
- Income – INR 1.5 crore per annum
- Net Worth (Approx) – 26 crore
PHOTO GALLERY OF KUSAL MENDIS
FAQs about Kusal Mendis
He only played sixteen first-class matches before playing for the national side.
Kusal has a younger brother named Omesh, he also plays cricket.
58 Tests