Lahiru Thirimanne is a former Sri Lankan international cricketer, and an occasional part-time bowler who has all the time in the world when matter on his bat temperament of style at top order suits to him well. Lahiru Thirimanne was born on September 4, 1989 in Colombo, Sri Lanka and he was just 36 years old as of 2025. He played his first international match in April, 2010 for Sri Lanka in Test ODI and T20. He was essentially a left-handed batsman, steady and reliable in tight match situations. Thirimanne on to be named as Sri Lanka’s vice-captain in limited-overs cricket, and he felt this demonstrated his good leadership abilities. Throughout his career he had scored crucial runs in international cricket, particularly of the Test kind, and was the archetypal team man renowned for discipline, technique and dedication to the game.
| Personal Information | Details |
| Name | Lahiru Thirimanne |
| Age | August 09, 1989 (35 years) |
| Birth Place | Moratuwa |
| Height | — |
| Role | Batsman |
| Batting Style | Left Handed Bat |
| Bowling Style | Right-arm medium |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
Lahiru Thirimanne’s Batting Career Stats
Test Format Stats
Lahiru Thirimanne’s Test batting life was a study in patience and technical discipline. As a top order left handed batsman, he played 44 Tests for Sri Lanka and made more than 3,000 runs. He was a purist whose batting didn’t indulge in flourish or flair but in dogged defence and, thereby, substance over style made him dependable even on difficult pitches. Thirimanne scored three Test hundreds and his highest came in foreign conditions, demonstrating that he can adapt and apply himself at the Tests.
| Details | Test |
| Match | 44 |
| Innings | 85 |
| Runs | 3000+ |
| Ball Faced | 5294 |
| Highest Score | 155 |
| Average | 26.43 |
| Strike Rate | 39.45 |
| NO | 6 |
| Fours | 207 |
| Sixes | 3 |
| 50s | 10 |
| 100s | 3 |
| 200s | 0 |
ODIs Format Stats
Lahiru Thirimanne’s ODI batting career was an epitome of consistency and the ability to bat in various positions. He turned out in 127 ODIs and scored over 3,000 runs at a decent strike rate. A left-handed top order batsman, he frequently played useful opening innings and pivotal middle order knocks. Thirimanne struck four ODI hundreds and had a reputation of being a sturdy presence in pressurised chase, especially during the big events.
| Details | ODIs |
| Match | 127 |
| Innings | 105 |
| Runs | 3164 |
| Ball Faced | 4389 |
| Highest Score | 139 |
| Average | 34.77 |
| Strike Rate | 72.09 |
| NO | 14 |
| Fours | 244 |
| Sixes | 25 |
| 50s | 21 |
| 100s | 4 |
| 200s | 0 |
T20I Format Stats
Lahiru Thirimanne T20I battingAs with his ODI career, Lahiru Thirimanne’s T20I batting days also defined how good he is in the short format. He represented Sri Lanka in 44 T20 Internationals and scored more than 1,000 runs primarily as a top-order batsman. More recognised for timing than power, he concentrated on rotating strike and forming partnerships. Thirimanne has only one T20I fifty and he played a few useful knocks, giving his side steady starts at crucial points of chases.
| Details | T20I |
| Match | 26 |
| Innings | 20 |
| Runs | 291 |
| Ball Faced | 267 |
| Highest Score | 44 |
| Average | 16.17 |
| Strike Rate | 108.99 |
| NO | 2 |
| Fours | 27 |
| Sixes | 5 |
| 50s | 0 |
| 100s | 0 |
| 200s | 0 |
Lahiru Thirimanne’s Bowling Career Stats
Test Format Stats
Lahiru Thirimanne is not known as a bowler in Test cricket and indeed his bowling role was very limited. An occasional right-arm off-spin bowler, he seldom bowled in the longest version. Thirimanne did not get many opportunities to bowl in Tests and wasn’t a major wicket-taking option. His principle value to the Test side continued to be reliable top-order batting and fielding.
| Details | Test |
| Match | 44 |
| Innings | 5 |
| Balls | 84 |
| Runs | 51 |
| Wickets | 0 |
| Average | 0.0 |
| Economy | 3.64 |
| Strike Rate | 0.0 |
| Best Bowling Inning | 0/5 |
| Best Bowling Match | 0/5 |
| 5w | 0 |
| 10w | 0 |
ODIs Format Stats
Lahiru Thirimanne bowled sparingly in ODIs because he was primarily an ODI specialist batsman. He would sometimes spin balls to the batsman with his right-arm off-spin but was not considered a part-time bowler for Sri Lanka. Thirimanne bowled very little in ODI cricket and has not taken significant numbers of wickets. His ODI worth was mostly down to solid batting and dependable fielding.
| Details | ODIs |
| Match | 127 |
| Innings | 4 |
| Balls | 104 |
| Runs | 94 |
| Wickets | 3 |
| Average | 31.33 |
| Economy | 5.42 |
| Strike Rate | 34.67 |
| Best Bowling Inning | 2/36 |
| Best Bowling Match | 2/36 |
| 5w | 0 |
| 10w | 0 |
T20I Format Stats
Lahiru Thirimanne had bowled very little in T20 Internationals. Only a part-time right-arm off-spin director, he seldom turned his arm over in limited overs cricket. Thirimanne occupied only a tiny amount of T20 International bowling, and did not have any noteworthy bowling achievements. His primary delivery in T20 was stability with the bat and fielding.
| Details | T20I |
| Match | 26 |
| Innings | 0 |
| Balls | 0 |
| Runs | 0 |
| Wickets | 0 |
| Average | 0.0 |
| Economy | 0 |
| Strike Rate | 0.0 |
| Best Bowling Inning | -/- |
| Best Bowling Match | -/- |
| 5w | 0 |
| 10w | 0 |
Lahiru Thirimanne’s Career Information
Lahiru Thirimanne’s career data tells the story of a quite decent and technically solid Sri Lankan cricketer. He joined the national setup in 2010 and played for Sri Lanka across all formats — Tests, ODIs and T20s. Famous for his serenity, Thirimanne was predominantly a top-order left-handed batsman, who time and again held pressure moments with aplomb. He was also appointed vice-captain in one-day cricket. He went on to earn the respect of the cricketing world for his generosity as a team man, work ethic and fitness levels becoming one of Sri Lanka’s most reliable performers at international level before he eventually retired from the game.
| T20 debut | vs Pakistan, Jun 01 at 2012 at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium |
| Last T20 | vs South Africa, Mar 28 at 2016 at Arun Jaitley Stadium |
| Test debut | vs England, Jun 16 at 2011 at The Rose Bowl |
| Last Test | vs India, Mar 12 at 2022 at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| Odi debut | vs India, Jan 05 at 2010 at Shere Bangla National Stadium |
| Last Odi | vs Pakistan, Oct 02 at 2019 at National Stadium |
