| Bio | |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Denagamage Praboth Mahela de Silva Jayawardene |
| Nickname | Maiya |
| Profession | Sri Lankan Cricketer (Batsman) |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 173 cm in meters- 1.73 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 8” |
| Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms- 71 kg in Pounds- 157 lbs |
| Body Measurements | – Chest: 40 Inches – Waist: 32 Inches – Biceps: 13 Inches |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Cricket | |
| International Debut | Test– 2 August 1997 vs India in Colombo ODI:– 24 January 1998 vs Zimbabwe in Colombo T20– 15 June 2006 vs England in Southampton |
| International Retirement | Test– 14 July 2014 vs Pakistan in Colombo ODI:– 13 December 2014 vs England in Colombo T20– 6 April 2014 vs India in Mirpur |
| Coach/ Mentor | Not Known |
| Jersey Number | 27 (Sri Lanka) |
| Domestic/ State Teams | Sinhalese Sports Club, Wayamba Elevens, Kings XI Punjab, Kochi Tuskers Kerala, Delhi Daredevils, Wayamba United, Sussex, Jamaica Tallawahs, Central Stags, Adelaide Strikers, Somerset, Karachi Kings |
| Batting Style | Right Handed Bat |
| Bowling Style | Right-arm Medium |
| Records/ Achievements | • Jayawardene’s highest test score of 374 against South Africa is the highest by a right-hand batsman in the history. • He is the first Sri Lankan cricketer to score 10,000 Test runs. • While playing against South Africa in 2006, he shared a world record partnership of 624 alongside Kumar Sangakkara. • During the ICC World T20, he became first Sri Lankan and fourth overall cricketer to hit a century in T20I. • With 218 catches in 448 matches, Jayawardene holds the record for most number of catches in ODIs. • In 2014, he became only the second player worldwide after Sachin Tendulkar to have played more than 600 international matches. |
| Career Turning Point | His consistent performance with the bat in domestic cricket got him the chance to play for national team. |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 27 May 1977 |
| Age (as in 2017) | 40 Years |
| Birth Place | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Gemini |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Hometown | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| School | Not Known |
| College/ University | Nalanda College Colombo |
| Educational Qualification | Not Known |
| Family | Father– Senerath Jayawardene Mother– Sunila Jayawardene Brother– Late Dhishal Jayawardene (Died of brain tumour) Sister– Not Known |
| Religion | Budhisum |
| Hobbies | Playing golf |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Food | Coconut Date Balls, Rinderbraten |
| Favourite Sports outside Cricket | Lawn Tennis, Golf |
| Favourite Sportsperson | Roger Federer |
| Girls, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Christina Mallika Sirisena |
| Wife/Spouse | Christina Mallika Sirisena, a travel consultant (m.2005) |
| Children | Son– N/A Daughter– Sanasa Araya Jayawardene |
| Money Factor | |
| Salary | Not Known |
| Net Worth | $4 million (as in 2016) |
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