Navod Paranavithana (born 16 May 2002) is a Sri Lankan cricketer.[1][2] In January 2020, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[3] In March 2020, Paranavithana became the first batsman to score a quadruple century in a school match in Sri Lanka.[4] He made his List A debut on 27 October 2021, for Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club in the 2021–22 Major Clubs Limited Over Tournament.[5] He made his Twenty20 debut on 23 May 2022, for Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club in the Major Clubs T20 Tournament.[6]

Navod Paranavithana
Personal information
Born (2002-05-16) 16 May 2002 (age 22)
Galle, Sri Lanka
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm medium
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2021/22Tamil Union
Only List A27 October 2021 Tamil Union v Sebastianites
Source: Cricinfo, 27 October 2021

In July 2022, he was signed by the Colombo Stars for the third edition of the Lanka Premier League.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Navod Paranavithana". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  2. ^ "409 : Navod Paranavithana becomes the first Sri Lanka school cricketer to reach 400". News Wire. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Sri Lanka squad for the ICC U19 World Cup 2020 announced". The Papare. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Navod Paranavithana breaks batting records, scores epic 409". Daily News. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Group B, Colombo (PSS), Oct 27 2021, Major Clubs Limited Over Tournament". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Group C, Colombo (Colts), May 23, 2022, Major Clubs T20 Tournament". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  7. ^ "LPL 2022 draft: Kandy Falcons sign Hasaranga; Rajapaksa to turn out for Dambulla Giants". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
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