Pavan Rathnayake, Sri Lanka

Pavan Rathnayake is an Sri lankan cricketer who plays for the team Sri Lanka. Pavan Rathnayake was born on Aug 24, 2002; and as of 2026, He is 24 years old. Pavan Rathnayake is a batter from Sri Lanka and bats right handed. In his Test career to date, Pavan Rathnayake has played matches to date in his Test career and has scored 0 runs, with an average of . Pavan Rathnayake has hit 0 fours and sixes in his Test career.On Jan 1970, he played his recent Test match against at , scoring runs off balls. In Pavan Rathnayake's ODI career, He has played 9 matches to date in his Odi career and has scored 297 runs, with an average of 37.13. Pavan Rathnayake has hit 22 fours and 4 sixes in his Odi career.One of his recent Odi matches took place in Jan 1970 at The Kia Oval, London, where He contributed 18 runs off 25 balls. Pavan Rathnayake has played 15 matches to date in his T20 career and has scored 271 runs, with an average of 22.58. Pavan Rathnayake has hit 28 fours and 7 sixes in his T20 career.In his most recent T20 match against at , which took place in Jan 1970, Pavan Rathnayake contributed runs off balls to his team's total.

Batter

Sri Lanka

Pavan Rathnayake

Born Aug 24, 2002 (24)

Birth Place Sri Lanka

Role Batter

Batting Style Right Handed

Bowling Style Off break

Pavan Rathnayake ICC Rankings

ODI

Batting

#138 (325Pts)

Bowling

#349 (21Pts)

All Rounder

#305 (6Pts)

T20

Batting

#120 (356Pts)

Bowling

#1289 (17Pts)

All Rounder

#442 (6Pts)

Recent Matches

ODI

Sri Lanka vs England

Sep 27, 2026

The Kia Oval, London

T20I

Sri Lanka vs West Indies

Jun 14, 2026

Sabina Park, Kingston

Batting Career Summary

	MAT	NO	Runs	HS	AVG	SR	100s	50	4s	6s	CT	ST
ODI	9	0	297	121	37.13	91.38	1	0	22	4	3	0
T20	15	1	271	60	22.58	140.41	0	2	28	7	4	0

Bowling Career Summary

	MAT	Wkts	AVG	ECON	Best	5w	10w
ODI	9	0	-	12.00	12/0	0	0
T20	15	2	5.50	5.50	11/2	0	0

Pavan Rathnayake's Last 10 Innings

ODI Innings

Vs England	18 (25)
Vs England	48 (39)
Vs England	13 (23)

Pavan Rathnayake's International Debut

ODI

Nov 16, 2025

For:Sri Lanka

Vs:Pakistan

Venue:Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi

T20

Nov 25, 2025

For:Sri Lanka

Vs:Zimbabwe

Venue:Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi

Teams Represented

Sri Lanka International

Colombo Cricket Club Active Sri Lanka Emerging Active Police Sports Club Former Sri Lanka A Active Islamabad United Active Dambulla Active UAE Bulls Former Sri Lanka Cricket XI Active Dambulla Sixers Active Kandy Royals Former SLC Blues Former SLC Greens Active Jaffna Titans Former

Player Biography

Pavan Rathnayake established his early cricketing credentials through the school system at Mahanama College, Colombo. Beginning his structured cricket journey in Grade One, Rathnayake was initially trained as a wicket-keeper before transitioning into a middle-order batsman who also bowled leg-spin.

Rathnayake made his first-class debut for Sri Lanka Police Sports Club in April 2019, in Tier B of the Premier League Tournament at seventeen years old. Seeking stronger competition, he subsequently moved to Colombo Cricket Club (CCC), where his T20 debut arrived in March, 2021, followed by selection for the SLC Blues team in the 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League.

Sustained domestic productivity earned Rathnayake his maiden national call-up late in 2025. He received his ODI debut cap (Cap No. 219) on November 16, 2025, against Pakistan at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, where he contributed a resilient 32 runs under pressure during a middle-order collapse. Shortly thereafter, on November 25, 2025, he made his T20I debut against Zimbabwe, establishing his initial presence in Sri Lanka's white-ball squads.

Rathnayake’s definitive international arrival took place on January 27, 2026, during the third ODI against England at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Batting at number four in a demanding run chase, he registered his maiden ODI century, scoring 121 runs off 115 balls.

Following his breakthrough ODI performance, Rathnayake demonstrated professional ambition in early 2026 by declining a contract with Islamabad United in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). He prioritized red-ball preparation and Sri Lanka A duties to pursue his goal of earning a Test cap. This decision yielded immediate results when strong showings for Sri Lanka A in South Africa.

Concurrent with his red-ball ambitions, Rathnayake expanded his role in short-format international cricket during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in February 2026. He produced vital innings, including a 25-ball 44 against Zimbabwe in Group B and a high-pressure 58 off 37 balls against Pakistan in the Super Eights at Pallekele. Rathnayake maintained his strong form through the middle of 2026 for Colombo Cricket Club. And given his consistency, he was picked for a white-ball English tour in September 2026.