Upul Chandika Hathurusingha is a Sri Lankan cricket coach and former player.
16 Facts About Chandika Hathurusingha
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Chandika Hathurusingha represented the Sri Lanka national cricket team from 1991 to 1999 as an all-rounder.
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Chandika Hathurusingha played 26 Test and 35 One Day International matches for Sri Lanka during his international career.
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Chandika Hathurusingha was a squad member in the 1992 and 1999 Cricket World Cups.
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Chandika Hathurusingha was reappointed head coach of Bangladesh in 2023.
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Chandika Hathurusingha has coached in Australian domestic cricket with New South Wales and the Sydney Thunder.
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Chandika Hathurusingha started his career by piecing together a trio of half-centuries in his first three matches.
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Chandika Hathurusingha played in the Premier Tournament and became Player of the Tournament three seasons running.
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Chandika Hathurusingha was a coaching consultant for the Canada national cricket team at the 2011 World Cup,.
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Chandika Hathurusingha was appointed assistant coach of New South Wales in September 2011, on a two-year contract.
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In May 2014, Chandika Hathurusingha was named as coach of the Bangladesh national side, replacing Shane Jurgensen, who had resigned following the 2014 ICC World Twenty20.
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On 9 November 2017, Chandika Hathurusingha resigned from coaching the Bangladesh team.
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Chandika Hathurusingha was reappointed as head coach of the squad of Bangladesh on 31 January 2023.
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On 15 October 2024, Chandika Hathurusingha was suspended by the Bangladesh Cricket Board for misconduct following allegations that he had assaulted a member of the national team.
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Chandika Hathurusingha was replaced by Phil Simmons for a tenure lasting until the ICC Champions Trophy in February 2025.
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Chandika Hathurusingha said he had to flee Bangladesh while fearing for his life.