Chamika Karunaratne is a Sri Lankan cricketer born on May 29, 1996, in Colombo. He made his international cricket debut in 2019 against Australia and has since played in 28 T20Is, 12 ODIs, and 1 Test. Karunaratne is known for his aggressive style of play and has been involved in several controversies, including lighting an oil lamp to Lord Ganesha at a hotel during the 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which resulted in a one-year suspension from all forms of cricket. He has a net worth of $5 million and has played for several domestic teams, including Sri Lanka U19, Sri Lanka XI, and Sri Lanka A.
CHAMIKA KARUNARATNE BIOGRAPHY
| FULL NAME | Edirimuni Chamika Dinushan Perera Karunaratne |
| NICKNAME | Dinushan |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| BORN | May 29, 1996 |
| HEIGHT | 5 ft 9 in (180 cm) |
| EYE COLOUR | Black |
| JERSEY NO. | 29 (ICC) |
| BATTING STYLE | Right-hand bat |
| BOWLING STYLE | Right arm Medium fast |
| ROLE | Allrounder |
| FATHER | Louis Karunaratne |
| BROTHER | Dinuka Karunaratne, Niluka Karunaratne |
| MOTHER | Veena Karunaratne |
| ZODIAC SIGN | Taurus |
| HOBBIES | Travelling, Playing Cricket |
| COLLEGE | Royal College, Colombo |
| CHAMIKA KARUNARATNE’S INSTAGRAM | @chamikakarunaratne |
| CHAMIKA KARUNARATNE’S FACEBOOK | @ChamikaKarunaratneOfficial |
| CHAMIKA KARUNARATNE’S TWITTER | @chamikak29 |
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DEBUT IN INTERNATIONAL CRICKET OF CHAMIKA KARUNARATNE
- Test – 1 February 2019 vs Australia at Canberra
- ODI -28 May 2021 vs Bangladesh at Mirpur
- T20I – 25 July 2021 vs India at Colombo (RPS)
CRICKET & MORE OF CHAMIKA KARUNARATNE
- Domestic/IPL Franchise – Sri Lanka U19, Sri Lanka XI, Sri Lanka Board Presidents XI, Sri Lanka A, Sri Lanka U23, Kandy, Colombo, Sri Lanka Cricket XI, Dambulla Aura, Kolkata Knight Riders, Kandy Warriors, Morrisville Samp Army, Kandy Falcons, Dhaka Dominators, Dubai Capitals, Colombo Strikers
- Nature on the field – Aggressive
- Like to play against – Pakistan
CONTROVERSIES OF CHAMIKA KARUNARATNE
During Sri Lanka’s win in all-important clash against Bangladesh during the 2022 Asia Cup group stage match, he went onto mock the Bangladeshi team with his Naagin dance which was a talking point in social media with netizens calling him for his amusing inappropriate code of conduct and antics.
In November 2022, he was fined US$5000 (equivalent to Sri Lanka Rupees 1.8 million) and was also reprimanded with a hefty one-year suspension from all forms of cricket by a three-member committee appointed by the Sri Lanka Cricket who concluded that Chamika was found guilty of lighting an oil lamp to Lord Ganesha (with some reports claiming that Chamika had lighted oil lamp for superstitious purposes and some reports claim that he actually lighted the oil lamp to Lord Buddha) at the hotel where he stayed during the course of the 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia. It was revealed that Chamika had left the incense sticks unattended and hence causing a greater danger and possible threat of fire at the hotel premises. He was also reported to have involved in an altercation and had heated exchanges with an outsider at a casino in Brisbane just hours before Sri Lanka’s T20 World Cup match against Afghanistan.
A leaked report of national chief selector Pramodya Wickremasinghe claimed that Chamika was more keen on extra-curricular activities than focusing on national commitments during the 2022 ICC T20 World Cup in Australia. The report further highlighted that Chamika Karunaratne had even skipped training sessions just to meet and accommodate female companions at his hotel room during the middle of the ICC T20 World Cup showpiece in Australia
In November 2022, he was handed suspended one-year ban from all forms of cricket after violating and breaching several clauses of his player agreement during the aftermath of the 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
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- Net Worth (Approx) – $5 Million
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