Kusal Mendis is a Shri Lankan professional cricketer. He is best known as a former ODI captain of the national team. He has scored 15 international centuries – 10 in Test matches and 5 in ODIs. Before joining the Sri Lanka national team, Kusal Mendis played only 16 first-class matches.
Wife, Parents & Children
He is married to Nishell Perera. The couple got married on March 3, 2020. Their wedding took place at the beautiful Water’s Edge Hotel in Battaramulla, Sri Lanka. In June 2022, his wife gave birth to a baby girl. He was born to Shri Lankan parents.
His father’s name is Mr. Dinesh Mendis, and his mother’s name is Mrs. Maheshika Shivanthi. He has a younger brother named Omesh Mendis.
Early Life & Education
His real name is Balapuwaduge Kusal Gimhan Mendis. He was born on 2nd February 1995 in Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. He is 30 years old as of 2025. In 2013, he was named Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year.
During his early cricket days, he also captained both the Sri Lanka Under-19 team and his school team, Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa. In March 2018, he was picked for Dambulla’s squad in the 2017–18 Super Four Provincial Tournament.
Even though he played for Galle, he became their top run-scorer, making 182 runs in 6 matches.
Net Worth, Religion & Ethnicity
According to the reports, his current net worth is approximately $3 million from all of his income sources. He believes in Christianity. He has mixed Ethnicity.
Height, Weight, Hair & Eyes
He stands at around 5 feet 6 inches tall (168 cm) and weighs approximately 65 kg (143 lbs). His body measurements are about 42 inches chest, 32 inches waist, and 14 inches biceps. He has black eyes and black hair, giving him a sharp and athletic look on the field.
Career Details
In March 2019, He was selected to play for Galle in the Super Provincial One Day Tournament. Later, in October 2020, he joined the Kandy Tuskers team for the first-ever season of the Lanka Premier League (LPL).
Then on February 7, 2023, Mendis was signed by the Pretoria Capitals to play in the SA20 league held in South Africa. In 2014, He was chosen as the captain of Sri Lanka’s Under-19 team for the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup.
After showing impressive performances at the U-19 level, he made his Test debut for Sri Lanka and became the country’s 132nd Test player. He received his Test cap during the second match of the Sobers-Tissera Trophy against the West Indies.
He played his first ODI match for Sri Lanka on 16 June 2016 against Ireland, where he also scored his first ODI half-century. He made his T20 International debut shortly after, on 5 July 2016, in a match against England.
Then, on 28 July 2016, Mendis scored his first Test century during the first Test against Australia at the Pallekele Cricket Stadium. With that knock, he became the youngest Sri Lankan to score a century against Australia in Test cricket.
He was made the captain of the Sri Lankan team during the 2023 Cricket World Cup after regular captain Dasun Shanaka was ruled out. Later, in May 2024, he was included in Sri Lanka’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
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