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{{short description|Sri Lankan cricketer (born 1992)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Dushmantha Chameera
| image =
| country = Sri Lanka
| full_name = Pathira Vasan Dushmantha Chameera
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|1|11|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Ragama]], Sri Lanka
| heightm= 1.91
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast]]
| role = Bowling [[all-rounder]]

| international = true
| internationalspan = 2015–present
| testdebutdate = 25 June
| testdebutyear = 2015
| testdebutagainst = Pakistan
| testcap = 129
| lasttestdate = 21 November
| lasttestyear = 2021
| lasttestagainst = West Indies

| odidebutdate = 29 January
| odidebutyear = 2015
| odidebutagainst = New Zealand
| odicap = 162
| lastodidate = 31 August
| lastodiyear = 2025
| lastodiagainst = Zimbabwe
| T20Idebutdate = 9 November
| T20Idebutyear = 2015
| T20Idebutagainst = West Indies
| T20Icap = 59
| lastT20Idate = 28 September
| lastT20Iyear = 2025
| lastT20Iagainst = India

| club1 = [[Nondescripts Cricket Club]]
| year1 = 2012–present
| club2 = [[Colombo Stars]]
| year2= 2020–2021
| club4 = [[Lucknow Super Giants]]
| year4 = 2023
| club3 = [[Dubai Capitals]]
| year3 = 2023–present
| club5 = [[Kandy Falcons]]
| year5 = 2023–2024
| club6 = [[Kolkata Knight Riders]]
| year6 = 2024
| club7 = [[Delhi Capitals]]
| year7 = 2025–present
| club8 = [[Dambulla Sixers]]
| year8 = 2026–present

| columns = 4
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
| matches1 = 12
| runs1 = 104
| bat avg1 = 5.47
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 22
| deliveries1 = 2,022
| wickets1 = 32
| bowl avg1 = 41.28
| fivefor1 = 1
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 5/47
| catches/stumpings1 = 5/–

| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches2 = 56
| runs2 = 289
| bat avg2 = 12.04
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 29
| deliveries2 = 2,370
| wickets2 = 63
| bowl avg2 = 34.25
| fivefor2 = 1
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 5/16
| catches/stumpings2 = 10/–

| column3 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches3 = 64
| runs3 = 102
| bat avg3 = 6.00
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 24[[not out|*]]
| deliveries3 = 1,394
| wickets3 = 70
| bowl avg3 = 26.70
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 4/17
| catches/stumpings3 = 14/–

| column4 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches4 = 45
| runs4 = 270
| bat avg4 = 7.94
| 100s/50s4 = 0/0
| top score4 = 28
| deliveries4 = 5,620
| wickets4 = 106
| bowl avg4 = 34.61
| fivefor4 = 3
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 5/42
| catches/stumpings4 = 16/–

| date = 28 September 2025
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/552152.html ESPNcricinfo
}}
'''Pathira Vasan Dushmantha Chameera''' (born 11 January 1992) is a professional Sri Lankan [[cricket]]er who plays for all three formats for the national team, He is a Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast]] bowler and also a handy [[lower order batsman]]. He plays cricket domestically for [[Nondescripts Cricket Club]]. He made his international debut for [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]] in January 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dushmantha Chameera profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos|url=https://www.cricinfo.com/player/dushmantha-chameera-552152|access-date=29 September 2021|work=[[Cricinfo]]}}</ref> He is currently the most experienced [[fast bowler]] in the [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka Cricket team]]. He missed many opportunities to play for [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]] due to his injuries.

==Domestic and T20 franchise career==
In March 2018, Chameera was named in Colombo's squad for the [[2017–18 Super Four Provincial Tournament]].<ref name="STimes">{{cite news |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/article/1041112/cricket-mixed-opinions-on-provincial-tournament |title=Cricket: Mixed opinions on Provincial tournament |publisher=Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) |date=26 March 2018 |access-date=27 March 2018 |archive-date=27 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327035550/http://www.sundaytimes.lk/article/1041112/cricket-mixed-opinions-on-provincial-tournament |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="DailyS">{{cite news |url=https://dailysports.lk/all-you-need-to-know-about-the-sl-super-provincial-tournament/ |title=All you need to know about the SL Super Provincial Tournament |publisher=Daily Sports |date=26 March 2018 |access-date=27 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327213128/https://dailysports.lk/all-you-need-to-know-about-the-sl-super-provincial-tournament/ |archive-date=27 March 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The following month, he was also named in Colombo's squad for the [[2018 Super Provincial One Day Tournament]].<ref name="2018ODT">{{cite news |url=http://www.thepapare.com/slc-super-provincial-50-tournament-squads-fixtures/ |title=SLC Super Provincial 50 over tournament squads and fixtures |work=The Papare |access-date=27 April 2018}}</ref>

In August 2018, Chameera was named in Galle's squad the 2018 SLC T20 League.<ref name="2018SLC">{{cite news |url=http://www.thepapare.com/slc-t20-league-2018-squads-finalized/ |title=SLC T20 League 2018 squads finalized |work=The Papare |access-date=16 August 2018}}</ref> In March 2019, he was named in Galle's squad for the [[2019 Super Provincial One Day Tournament]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thepapare.com/squads-fixtures-announced-for-slc-provincial-50-overs-tournament-2019/ |title=Squads, Fixtures announced for SLC Provincial 50 Overs Tournament |work=The Papare |access-date=19 March 2019}}</ref> In October 2020, he was drafted by the Colombo Kings for the [[2020 Lanka Premier League|inaugural edition]] of the [[Lanka Premier League]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Chris Gayle, Andre Russell and Shahid Afridi among big names taken at LPL draft |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/lanka-premier-league-2020-chris-gayle-andre-russell-and-shahid-afridi-among-big-names-taken-in-lpl-draft-1236545 |access-date=22 October 2020 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> In January 2018, he was bought by the [[Rajasthan Royals]] in the [[List of 2018 Indian Premier League personnel changes|2018 IPL auction]].<ref name="IPL2018">{{cite web |title=List of sold and unsold players |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2018-player-auction-list-of-sold-and-unsold-players-1134446 |access-date=27 January 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> However, he missed the first weeks of the tournament with a back injury.<ref name="IPLinjury">{{cite web |title=Chameera in doubt for West Indies tour, IPL |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/dushmantha-chameera-in-doubt-for-west-indies-tour-ipl-1142810 |access-date=9 April 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

In August 2021, Chameera was included in the [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]] squad for the second phase of the [[2021 Indian Premier League]] (IPL) in the UAE.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/rcb-rope-in-hasaranga-and-chameera-for-ipl-2021-1274243|title= Chameera for RCB|work= ESPNcricinfo|date=21 August 2021}}</ref> In November 2021, he was selected to play for the [[Colombo Stars]] following the players' draft for the [[2021 Lanka Premier League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/kusal-perera-angelo-mathews-miss-out-on-lpl-drafts-1288554 |title=Kusal Perera, Angelo Mathews miss out on LPL drafts |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=10 November 2021}}</ref>

In February 2022, he was bought by the [[Lucknow Super Giants]] in the [[List of 2022 Indian Premier League personnel changes|auction]] for the [[2022 Indian Premier League]] tournament. He is in Kolkata Knight Rider for the IPL season 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2022-auction-the-list-of-sold-and-unsold-players-1300689 |title=IPL 2022 auction: The list of sold and unsold players |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=13 February 2022}}</ref> In July 2022, he was signed by the [[Galle Gladiators]] for the [[2022 Lanka Premier League|third edition]] of the [[Lanka Premier League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/lpl-2022-draft-kandy-falcons-sign-wanindu-hasaranga-bhanuka-rajapaksa-to-turn-out-for-dambulla-giants-1323338 |title=LPL 2022 draft: Kandy Falcons sign Hasaranga; Rajapaksa to turn out for Dambulla Giants |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=6 July 2022}}</ref>

==International career==
A right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast bowler]], Chameera made his ODI debut for Sri Lanka [[Sri Lankan cricket team in New Zealand in 2014–15|against New Zealand]] on 29 January 2015.<ref name="ODI">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/749793.html |title=Sri Lanka tour of Australia and New Zealand, 7th ODI: New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Wellington, Jan 29, 2015 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=29 January 2015}}</ref> He took his first international wicket in his first over when he bowled [[Ross Taylor]], and he also dismissed [[Grant Elliott]], with Sri Lanka winning the match.

Chameera was selected to the [[2015 ICC Cricket World Cup]], but did not take part in first few matches. He was picked for the squad against Sri Lanka's [[2015 Cricket World Cup Pool A#Scotland vs Sri Lanka|last pool A match]] against [[Scotland national cricket team|Scotland]], where he took 3 wickets for 51 runs. Sri Lanka went on to win the match.<ref name="SL-Sco">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/656467.html |title=ICC Cricket World Cup, 35th Match, Pool A: Scotland v Sri Lanka at Hobart, Mar 11, 2015 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=11 March 2015}}</ref>

Chameera made his [[Test cricket|Test]] debut [[Pakistani cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2015|against Pakistan]] in June 2015. He received the 129th Test cap for Sri Lanka.<ref name="Test">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/860265.html |title=Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka, 2nd Test: Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Colombo (PSS), Jun 25-29, 2015 |access-date=25 June 2015 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> He took his first Test wicket when he bowled [[Zulfiqar Babar]] for 5 runs. In the second innings of the same match, he guided Sri Lanka to the win by taking three wickets finishing with figures of 4/76 in 28.5 overs in both innings. He suffered a side-strain in the match and was ruled out of the third Test of the series.<ref>{{cite web |date=2 July 2015 |title=Injured Chameera out of Pallekele Test |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/injured-chameera-out-of-pallekele-test-893263 |access-date=2 July 2015 |work=ESPNcricinfo |publisher=ESPN Sports Media}}</ref> He made his Twenty20 International debut for Sri Lanka [[West Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2015–16|against the West Indies]] on 9 November 2015.<ref name="T20I">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/915783.html |title=West Indies tour of Sri Lanka, 1st T20I: Sri Lanka v West Indies at Pallekele, Nov 9, 2015 |access-date=9 November 2015 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

In May 2018, Chameera was one of 33 cricketers to be awarded a national contract by [[Sri Lanka Cricket]] ahead of the 2018–19 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/692671 |title=Sri Lanka assign 33 national contracts with pay hike |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=22 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sri Lankan players to receive pay hike |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sri-lankan-players-to-receive-pay-hike-1147340 |access-date=22 May 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> In May 2021, in the third match [[Sri Lankan cricket team in Bangladesh in 2021|against Bangladesh]], Chameera took his first [[five-wicket haul]] in an ODI match and he was also the man of the match in the same match.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bdcrictime.com/chameera-rips-bangladesh-to-deny-clean-sweep/ |title=Chameera rips Bangladesh to deny clean sweep |work=BD Crictime |access-date=28 May 2021}}</ref> In the third ODI [[South African cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2021–22|against South Africa]] on 7 September 2021, Chameera made an impressive match winning opening bowling performance. Finally, Sri Lanka won by 78 runs and Chameera adjudged man of the match as well.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Debutant Maheesh Theekshana spins Sri Lanka to series victory |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/south-africa-in-sri-lanka-2021-1271624/sri-lanka-vs-south-africa-3rd-odi-1271629/match-report |access-date=7 September 2021 |work=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> Later the same month, Chameera was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the [[2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-2021-theekshana-and-rajapaksa-surprise-picks-in-sri-lanka-s-squad-1277263 |title=Theekshana and Rajapaksa surprise picks in Sri Lanka's T20 World Cup squad |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=10 September 2021}}</ref> His no-ball in a game against Australia in the T20 World Cup was described by the press as "a contender for one of the worst deliveries of all-time", "worst ball bowled", and "one of the filthiest balls you will ever witness".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wwos.nine.com.au/cricket/dushmantha-chameera-shocking-delivery-vs-australia-t20-world-cup/15fb3c36-5010-437c-a836-4b945160434d |title=Sri Lankan fast bowler submits contender for worst delivery of all-time in T20 loss against Australia |work=Nine World of Sports |access-date=29 October 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://au.sports.yahoo.com/t20-world-cup-2021-cricket-world-stunned-horror-moment-235438646.html |title='Oh my goodness': Cricket world stunned by horror World Cup moment|work=Yahoo! Sport|access-date=29 October 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theroar.com.au/cricket/video/oh-my-goodness-is-this-the-worst-wc-delivery-ever-1160057/ |title='Oh my goodness': Is this the worst WC delivery ever?|work=The Roar|access-date=29 October 2021}}</ref>

In May 2024, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the [[2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup]] tournament.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sri Lanka’s Squad for ICC Men’s T20I World Cup 2024 |url=https://www.scorewaves.com/news-details/sri-lanka-squad-for-icc-t20-world-cup |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=ScoreWaves |language=en}}</ref>

==Achievements==
* '''[[ICC Men's ODI Team of the Year]]''': 2021<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2451796 |title=ICC Men's ODI Team of the Year revealed |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=21 January 2022}}</ref>
* '''Sri Lanka Cricket Best Men's T20I Bowler of the Year''': 2025

==References==
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==External links==
* {{cricinfo|id=552152}}

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