The Sri Lanka Cricket Awards Ceremony, organized by Sri Lanka Cricket and sponsored by Home Lands Group, is set to be held this evening at the Cinnamon Life Hotel, Colombo. The prestigious event will recognize the top performers of the past year in both international and domestic cricket.
A total of 46 awards will be presented, including honors for the Best Male Cricketer and Best Female Cricketer of the Year. Among them are 18 awards for international cricket excellence and 20 for domestic performances, while six lifetime achievement awards will honor contributions, including Best Umpire, Best Referee, and Outstanding Service to Cricket.
Multiple Nominations for Star Players:
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Wanindu Hasaranga has been nominated in four categories:
Best ODI Bowler, Best ODI All-Rounder, Best T20I Bowler, and Best T20I All-Rounder. -
Chamari Athapaththu stands out with nominations in all six women’s categories, underlining her dominance in the women’s game.
Key Nominations:
Best Emerging Player of the Year:
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Milan Rathnayake, Nishan Peiris, Janith Liyanage
Best Test Batsman:
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Dhananjaya de Silva, Kamindu Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal
Best Test Bowler:
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Asitha Fernando, Prabath Jayasuriya, Lahiru Kumara
Best Test All-Rounder:
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Milan Rathnayake, Dhananjaya de Silva
Best ODI Batsman:
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Charith Asalanka, Pathum Nissanka, Janith Liyanage
Best ODI Bowler:
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Maheesh Theekshana, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jeffrey Vandersay
Best ODI All-Rounder:
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Charith Asalanka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage
Best T20I Batsman:
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Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Pathum Nissanka
Best T20I Bowler:
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Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Wanindu Hasaranga
Best T20I All-Rounder:
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Angelo Mathews, Wanindu Hasaranga
Women’s Award Nominations:
Best ODI Batter:
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Vishmi Gunaratne, Chamari Athapaththu, Harshitha Samarawickrama
Best ODI Bowler:
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Kavisha Dilhari, Achini Kulasuriya, Chamari Athapaththu
Best ODI All-Rounder:
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Kavisha Dilhari, Chamari Athapaththu, Harshitha Samarawickrama
Best T20I Batter:
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Chamari Athapaththu, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Vishmi Gunaratne
Best T20I Bowler:
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Kavisha Dilhari, Inoshi Priyadharshani, Chamari Athapaththu
Best T20I All-Rounder:
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Kavisha Dilhari, Chamari Athapaththu, Harshitha Samarawickrama
