Vijayakanth Viyaskanth (Tamil: விஜயகாந்த் வியாஸ்காந்த்; born 5 December 2001) is a Sri Lankan cricketer.[1] He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm leg break bowler.[2] He is a talented leg spinner, who plays for the Jaffna Kings in the Lanka Premier League.[3] He also plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad in Indian Premier League.[4][5]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 December 2001 Jaffna, Sri Lanka |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right arm leg break |
| Role | Bowler |
| International information | |
| National side |
|
| Only T20I (cap 107) | 4 October 2023 v Afghanistan |
| T20I shirt no. | 55 |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2020–present | Jaffna Kings (squad no. 26) |
| 2023 | Chattogram Challengers |
| 2024 | MI Emirates |
| 2024 | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Source: Cricinfo, 4 December 2020 | |
Domestic career
editHe made his Twenty20 debut on 4 December 2020, for the Jaffna Stallions in the 2020 Lanka Premier League.[6] In November 2021, he was selected to play for the Jaffna Kings following the players' draft for the 2021 Lanka Premier League.[7]
He made his List A debut on 30 January 2022, for the Team Jaffna in the 2021–22 SLC National Super League.[8] In July 2022, he was signed by the Jaffna Kings for the third edition of the Lanka Premier League.[9] He was one of the leading wicket takers in the tournament, taking 13 wickets.[10][11]
In December 2022, he was picked by the Chattogram Challengers for the 2022–23 Bangladesh Premier League.[12][13] He made his first-class debut for Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club on 22 September 2023, against Nondescripts in the 2023–24 Major League Tournament.[14]
Before his first-class debut, in August 2023, he was picked by MI Emirates to play for them in the 2024 International League T20.[15] He picked up 8 wickets in the tournament and was the most economical bowler for his team, going at 5.43 runs per over.[16] In April 2024, he was signed by Sunrisers Hyderabad as a replacement for Wanindu Hasaranga, to play for them in the 2024 Indian Premier League.[17]
International career
editIn September 2023, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the 2023 Asian Games.[18] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Sri Lanka on 4 October 2023, against Afghanistan.[19] He played in the IPL for the first time as a bowler for Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2024.[20]
In May 2024, he was named as a reserve player in Sri Lanka’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[21]
References
edit- ^ "Vijayakanth Viyaskanth spins himself into Jaffna history books". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Vijayakanth Viyaskanth". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ "Thisara: Jaffna Kings' goal is to produce new players for Sri Lanka". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ Sanjeewa, Kanishka (9 April 2024). "Sunrisers Hyderabad rope in Vijayakanth Viyaskanth for IPL 2024". ThePapare. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ Sportstar, Team (8 May 2024). "SRH vs LSG, IPL 2024: Who is Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, the leg-spinner making his Indian Premier League debut for Sunrisers Hyderabad?". Sportstar. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "11th Match (N), Hambantota, Dec 4 2020, Lanka Premier League". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ "Kusal Perera, Angelo Mathews miss out on LPL drafts". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ "Full Scorecard of Jaffna vs Galle 8th Match 2021/22 - Score Report". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "LPL 2022 draft: Kandy Falcons sign Hasaranga; Rajapaksa to turn out for Dambulla Giants". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ "Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis and Carlos Brathwaite feature in ESPNcricinfo's LPL XI". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Most Wickets- LPL 2023". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "LPL emerging player Viyaskanth gets first Foreign League". NewsWire. 29 December 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Welcome to Challenger family, Vijay!". Chattogram Challengers (via Facebook). Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "NCC vs Tamil Cricket Scorecard, Group B at Colombo, September 22 - 24, 2023". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "13 SL cricketers picked for ILT20 league". NewsWire. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ Mukherjee, Abhishek (9 April 2024). "IPL 2024: Who Is Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, The Rookie Sri Lanka Spinner Replacing Wanindu Hasaranga?". Wisden. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ Sanjeewa, Kanishka (9 April 2024). "Sunrisers Hyderabad rope in Vijayakanth Viyaskanth for IPL 2024". ThePapare. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Sri Lanka announce men's and women's cricket squads for Asian Games". ANI News. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "AFG vs SL Cricket Scorecard, , 3rd Quarter-Final at Hangzhou, October 04, 2023". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Vijayakanth Viyaskanth Profile - Cricket Player Sri Lanka | Stats, Records, Video". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Sri Lanka's Squad for ICC Men's T20I World Cup 2024". ScoreWaves. Retrieved 11 June 2024.