Subasinghe Mudiyanselage Ashan Priyanjan (born 14 August 1989) is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer who plays for the national side in limited over formats. He is a middle-order batsman and occasionally a right-arm off break bowler.
He was educated at Nalanda College Colombo and played cricket for the college first XI team from 2005 to 2008 and was the Vice Captain in 2008. He is married to his longtime partner Ama Rajapakse,[1] where the wedding ceremony was celebrated on 30 May 2017 at Pegasis Hotel, Wattala.[2][3]
He was Sri Lanka's captain for the 2008 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Malaysia. He was also a member of the 2006 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup squad representing Sri Lanka. Priyanjan also led the Sri Lanka Youth T20 team at SAF Games in Bangladesh in January 2010. He represented Sri Lanka team in Hong Kong Cricket Sixes 2011, a three-day tournament at Kowloon Cricket Club of Kowloon.
On 25 July 2014, Priyanjan scored a hundred against Ireland in Sri Lanka A tour Ireland. He hit 111 off 70 balls as Sri Lanka piled up 329 for 8 in fifty overs. Ireland only scored 222 and Sri Lanka won the match convincingly by 107 runs.[4]
In March 2018, he was named in Dambulla's squad for the 2017–18 Super Four Provincial Tournament.[5][6] He was the leading run-scorer for Dambulla during the tournament, with 282 runs in three matches.[7] The following month, he was also named in Dambulla's squad for the 2018 Super Provincial One Day Tournament[8] and was the leading run-scorer for the team in the tournament.[9]
Priyanjan made his ODI debut on 25 December 2013 as the 157th ODI cap for Sri Lanka, and scored 74 runs on his debut against Pakistan at Abu Dhabi. The score stands as the highest ODI score by a Sri Lanka debutant. However, Pakistan won the match by 8 wickets at the end.[16] Priyanjan played 23 ODIs after his debut, but only managed to score 2 fifties and dropped from the squad in 2015.
In 2017, Priyanjan was called in to the one-off T20I against India. He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Sri Lanka against India on 6 September 2017. He scored unbeaten 40 runs in the match and posted a total of 170 to India. India finally chased the total and won the match by 7 wickets.[17]
References
^"Wedding Bells rings for another Sri Lankan crickter". hirufm.lk. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
^"Cricketer Ashan Priyanjan's Wedding". Gossip Lanka. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
^"Cricketers Dance at Ashan Priyanjan's Wedding". fastnews.lk. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
^"Priyanjan hundred sets up big Sri Lanka A win". ESPN Cricinfo.
^"Cricket: Mixed opinions on Provincial tournament". Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 26 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
^. Daily Sports. 26 March 2018. Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
^"Sri Lanka Super Four Provincial Tournament, 2017/18, Dambulla: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
^"SLC Super Provincial 50 over tournament squads and fixtures". The Papare. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
^"2018 Super Provincial One Day Tournament: Most Runs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
^"SLC T20 League 2018 squads finalized". The Papare. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
^"Ashan Priyanjan shines as Dambulla win". The Papare. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
^"Squads, Fixtures announced for SLC Provincial 50 Overs Tournament". The Papare. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
^"Chris Gayle, Andre Russell and Shahid Afridi among big names taken at LPL draft". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
^"Sri Lanka Cricket announce Invitational T20 squads and schedule". The Papare. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
^"LPL 2022 draft: Kandy Falcons sign Hasaranga; Rajapaksa to turn out for Dambulla Giants". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
^"Another Hafeez century gives Pakistan series". ESPN Cricinfo.
^"Only T20I (N), India tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Sep 6 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
External links
"Ashan Priyanjan". Cricinfo. 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
"79th Battle of the Maroons". Battle of the Maroons. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
"Priyanjan to lead Lanka Youth T20 team at SAF Games in Bangladesh By Namal Pathirage". Sunday Times. 27 December 2009. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
"Sri Lanka 'A' Vs England 'A' first one-dayer today". The Island. 26 January 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
March 03, 2023
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Subasinghe Mudiyanselage Ashan Priyanjan born 14 August 1989 is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer who plays for the national side in limited over formats He is a middle order batsman and occasionally a right arm off break bowler Ashan Priyanjanඅශ න ප ර යන ජන Personal informationFull nameSubasinghe Mudiyanselage Ashan PriyanjanBorn 1989 08 14 14 August 1989 age 33 Colombo Western Province Sri LankaHeight1 68 m 5 ft 6 in BattingRight handedBowlingRight arm off breakRoleMiddle order BatsmanInternational informationNational sideSri Lanka 2013 2017 ODI debut cap 157 25 December 2013 v PakistanLast ODI26 July 2015 v PakistanT20I debut cap 71 6 September 2017 v IndiaLast T20I27 October 2017 v PakistanDomestic team informationYearsTeam2008 09 presentTamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club2007 08 2009 10Ruhuna2007 08Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club2017Band e Amir Dragons2020Colombo Stars2021Kathmandu Kings XI2022 presentKandy Falcons2023Chattogram ChallengersCareer statisticsCompetition ODI T20IMatches 23 3Runs scored 420 54Batting average 23 33 54 00100s 50s 0 2 0 0Top score 74 40 Balls bowled 265 Wickets 5 Bowling average 46 60 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 2 11 Catches stumpings 7 0 Source ESPNcricinfo 30 October 2017Medal record Men s CricketRepresenting Sri LankaAsian Games2014 Incheon TeamSouth Asian Games2010 Dhaka Team Contents 1 Personal life 2 Domestic career 3 International career 4 References 5 External linksPersonal life EditHe was educated at Nalanda College Colombo and played cricket for the college first XI team from 2005 to 2008 and was the Vice Captain in 2008 He is married to his longtime partner Ama Rajapakse 1 where the wedding ceremony was celebrated on 30 May 2017 at Pegasis Hotel Wattala 2 3 Domestic career EditAfter leaving school Ashan played cricket for Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club Combined Provinces Ruhuna Sri Lanka A cricket team Sri Lanka Cricket Development XI Sri Lanka Under 19s Sri Lanka Under 20s School Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club Sri Lanka Board Presidents XI He was Sri Lanka s captain for the 2008 ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup in Malaysia He was also a member of the 2006 ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup squad representing Sri Lanka Priyanjan also led the Sri Lanka Youth T20 team at SAF Games in Bangladesh in January 2010 He represented Sri Lanka team in Hong Kong Cricket Sixes 2011 a three day tournament at Kowloon Cricket Club of Kowloon On 25 July 2014 Priyanjan scored a hundred against Ireland in Sri Lanka A tour Ireland He hit 111 off 70 balls as Sri Lanka piled up 329 for 8 in fifty overs Ireland only scored 222 and Sri Lanka won the match convincingly by 107 runs 4 He also played for the domestic team Hambantota Troopers in 2016 Super Twenty20 Provincial Tournament In March 2018 he was named in Dambulla s squad for the 2017 18 Super Four Provincial Tournament 5 6 He was the leading run scorer for Dambulla during the tournament with 282 runs in three matches 7 The following month he was also named in Dambulla s squad for the 2018 Super Provincial One Day Tournament 8 and was the leading run scorer for the team in the tournament 9 In August 2018 he was named in Dambulla s squad the 2018 SLC T20 League 10 In Dambulla s opening match of the tournament against Kandy Priyanjan scored 108 runs from 52 balls with Dambulla going on to win by 18 runs 11 In March 2019 he was named in Colombo s squad for the 2019 Super Provincial One Day Tournament 12 In October 2020 he was drafted by the Colombo Kings for the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League 13 In August 2021 he was named as the captain of the SLC Greens team for the 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League tournament 14 In July 2022 he was signed by the Kandy Falcons for the third edition of the Lanka Premier League 15 International career EditPriyanjan made his ODI debut on 25 December 2013 as the 157th ODI cap for Sri Lanka and scored 74 runs on his debut against Pakistan at Abu Dhabi The score stands as the highest ODI score by a Sri Lanka debutant However Pakistan won the match by 8 wickets at the end 16 Priyanjan played 23 ODIs after his debut but only managed to score 2 fifties and dropped from the squad in 2015 In 2017 Priyanjan was called in to the one off T20I against India He made his Twenty20 International T20I debut for Sri Lanka against India on 6 September 2017 He scored unbeaten 40 runs in the match and posted a total of 170 to India India finally chased the total and won the match by 7 wickets 17 References Edit Wedding Bells rings for another Sri Lankan crickter hirufm lk Retrieved 11 June 2017 Cricketer Ashan Priyanjan s Wedding Gossip Lanka Retrieved 11 June 2017 Cricketers Dance at Ashan Priyanjan s Wedding fastnews lk Retrieved 11 June 2017 Priyanjan hundred sets up big Sri Lanka A win ESPN Cricinfo Cricket Mixed opinions on Provincial tournament Sunday Times Sri Lanka 26 March 2018 Retrieved 27 March 2018 All you need to know about the SL Super Provincial Tournament Daily Sports 26 March 2018 Archived from the original on 27 March 2018 Retrieved 27 March 2018 Sri Lanka Super Four Provincial Tournament 2017 18 Dambulla Batting and bowling averages ESPN Cricinfo Retrieved 24 April 2018 SLC Super Provincial 50 over tournament squads and fixtures The Papare Retrieved 27 April 2018 2018 Super Provincial One Day Tournament Most Runs ESPN Cricinfo Retrieved 10 June 2018 SLC T20 League 2018 squads finalized The Papare Retrieved 16 August 2018 Ashan Priyanjan shines as Dambulla win The Papare Retrieved 22 August 2018 Squads Fixtures announced for SLC Provincial 50 Overs Tournament The Papare Retrieved 19 March 2019 Chris Gayle Andre Russell and Shahid Afridi among big names taken at LPL draft ESPN Cricinfo Retrieved 22 October 2020 Sri Lanka Cricket announce Invitational T20 squads and schedule The Papare Retrieved 9 August 2021 LPL 2022 draft Kandy Falcons sign Hasaranga Rajapaksa to turn out for Dambulla Giants ESPN Cricinfo Retrieved 6 July 2022 Another Hafeez century gives Pakistan series ESPN Cricinfo Only T20I N India tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo Sep 6 2017 ESPN Cricinfo Retrieved 6 September 2017 External links Edit Ashan Priyanjan Cricinfo 2011 Retrieved 17 January 2012 79th Battle of the Maroons Battle of the Maroons Retrieved 17 January 2012 Priyanjan to lead Lanka Youth T20 team at SAF Games in Bangladesh By Namal Pathirage Sunday Times 27 December 2009 Retrieved 17 January 2012 Sri Lanka A Vs England A first one dayer today The Island 26 January 2012 Retrieved 17 January 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ashan Priyanjan amp oldid 1139838440, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
