Chamara Kapugedera

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Chamara Kapugedera
Personal information
Full name	Chamara Kantha Kapugedera
Nickname	Kapu
Born	24 February 1987 (1987-02-24) (age 21)
	Kandy, Sri Lanka
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Right arm medium
Role	Opening batsman
International information
National side	Sri Lanka
Test debut (cap 104)	11 May 2006: v England
Last Test	15 December 2006: v New Zealand
ODI debut (cap 129)	29 January 2006: v Australia
Last ODI	28 November 2008:v Zimbabwe
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2005/06–present	Colombo Cricket Club
2008–present	Chennai Super Kings
Career statistics
	Tests	ODIs	FC	List A
Matches	6	47	29	87
Runs scored	221	872	1,520	1,609
Batting average	22.10	23.56	35.34	23.66
100s/50s	0/2	0/5	3/9	0/10
Top score	63	95	150*	95
Balls bowled	–	228	287	253
Wickets	–	2	3	2
Bowling average	–	96.00	54.66	115.50
5 wickets in innings	–	0	0	0
10 wickets in match	–	n/a	0	n/a
Best bowling	–	1/24	1/1	1/24
Catches/stumpings	3/–	13/–	20/–	25/–
Source: CricketArchive, 29 November 2008

Chamara Kantha Kapugedera (born 24 February 1987 in Kandy) is a Sri Lankan cricketer.

Kapugedera made his first-class debut in a match for Sri Lanka A and in domestic cricket, he plays for Colombo Cricket Club.[1]

An aggressive right-handed batsman, Kapugedera got his first taste of international cricket when he made his One Day International debut against Australia in Perth in 2006. He made his Test cricket debut in the first Test against England at Lord's Cricket Ground in London, in May 2006, in which he made a first ball duck in the first innings. A stylish and classical player, he is also known for his big hitting and his innings of 38 runs from 21 balls, inclusive of 2 fours and 3 sixes, in the first final of the VB Series held in 2006. This innings bolstered Sri Lanka's total and ensured that Australia lost their first home final in 9 years.

Although Kapugedera showed huge potential in both one day and test cricket, with some mature innings, his overall inconsistnecy lead to him being dropped from both teams. However, after the 2007 world cup he began to stabilise his position in the one day team, and in 2008 some good performances cemented his position in the number 4 position. This included a 95 against West Indies when Sri Lanka were in trouble, and in the Asia Cup.