19 Facts About Isuru Udana

Kande Arachchige Isuru Udana Tillakaratna is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who represented Sri Lanka internationally in limited over formats.

Isuru Udana currently plays domestic cricket for Tamil Union and Wayamba.

Primarily a left arm fast bowler, Udana evolved as an all-rounder in late 2018.

On 31 July 2021, Isuru Udana announced his retirement from international cricket.

Isuru Udana made his first-class and List A cricket debuts whilst playing for the Sri Lanka A team during their tour to South Africa in August and September 2008.

Isuru Udana was then selected by Wayamba to play in both the first-class and Twenty20 portions of the Sri Lankan Inter-Provincial Cricket Tournament.

On 22 September 2010, while playing for Wayamba in the 2010 Champions League T20, Isuru Udana completed a rare feat by taking a hat-trick of two deliveries.

Isuru Udana became the first bowler to take a hattrick in Champions League T20 history.

Isuru Udana was the leading wicket-taker for Kandy in the tournament, with ten dismissals in six matches.

Isuru Udana was picked by Trinbago Knight Riders ahead of the 2021 Caribbean Premier League.

Isuru Udana was selected in the Sri Lanka squad for the 2009 ICC World Twenty20.

Isuru Udana made his Twenty20 international debut on 8 June 2009 against Australia during the T20 World Cup tournament.

Isuru Udana played in 5 of Sri Lanka's 7 games in the tournament, including their loss in the final to Pakistan.

Isuru Udana failed to continue his domestic success at the international level, and subsequently was dropped from the side after the home series against Pakistan in 2009.

Isuru Udana made a comeback into the Sri Lankan squad in 2012 when the selection panel headed by Ashantha de Mel named him for the T20s against Pakistan at home.

Isuru Udana was then selected for the ODIs against India which followed the Pakistan series and made his ODI debut on 24 July 2012 against India.

Isuru Udana's only significant contribution in that series was a direct hit to run out Gautam Gambhir at a key moment in one of the games.

Since then, Isuru Udana was brutally hit by New Zealanders and Isuru Udana gave 34 runs in his 3 overs, where New Zealand won the match by 9 wickets only in the 10th over.

On 31 July 2021, Isuru Udana announced retirement from International cricket.