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{{short description|Sri Lankan cricketer (born 2001)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Vijayakanth Viyaskanth
| country = Sri Lanka
| image =
| full_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|12|5|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Jaffna]], [[Sri Lanka]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right arm leg break
| role = [[Bowler (cricket)|Bowler]]
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2023–present
| T20Idebutdate = 4 October
| T20Idebutyear = 2023
| T20Idebutagainst = Afghanistan
| T20Icap = 107
| lastT20Idate = 22 November
| lastT20Iyear = 2025
| lastT20Iagainst = Pakistan
| T20Ishirt = 55
| club1 = [[Jaffna Kings]]
| year1 = 2020–present
| clubnumber1 = 26
| club2 = [[Chattogram Challengers]]
| year2 = 2023
| club3 = [[MI Emirates]]
| year3 = 2023
| club4 = [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]]
| year4 = 2024
| club5 = [[Abu Dhabi Knight Riders]]
| year5 = 2025–present
| columns = 4
| column1 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches1 = 2
| runs1 = 13
| bat avg1 = –
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 13[[not out|*]]
| deliveries1 = 48
| wickets1 = 1
| bowl avg1 = 56.00
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = –
| best bowling1 = 1/28
| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–
| column2 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches2 = 14
| runs2 = 248
| bat avg2 = 14.58
| 100s/50s2 = 0/1
| top score2 = 59
| deliveries2 = 1,397
| wickets2 = 39
| bowl avg2 = 19.76
| fivefor2 = 1
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 5/81
| catches/stumpings2 =4/–
| column3 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches3 = 16
| runs3 = 92
| bat avg3 = 10.22
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 34
| deliveries3 = 816
| wickets3 = 28
| bowl avg3 = 22.28
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = –
| best bowling3 = 4/21
| catches/stumpings3 = 6/–
| column4 = [[Twenty20|T20]]
| matches4 = 60
| runs4 =153
| bat avg4 = 11.76
| 100s/50s4 = 0/0
| top score4 = 25[[not out|*]]
| deliveries4 =1,198
| wickets4 = 67
| bowl avg4 = 21.40
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = –
| best bowling4 = 4/22
| catches/stumpings4 = 17/–
| date = 25 December 2025
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1153149.html Cricinfo
}}
'''Vijayakanth Viyaskanth''' ({{langx|ta|விஜயகாந்த் வியாஸ்காந்த்}}; born 5 December 2001) is a Sri Lankan [[cricket]]er.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/30452036/lpl-2020-vijayakanth-viyaskanth-spins-jaffna-history-books |title=Vijayakanth Viyaskanth spins himself into Jaffna history books |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=6 December 2020}}</ref> He is a right-handed [[Batting (cricket)|batsman]] and a right-arm [[Leg spin|leg break bowler]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Vijayakanth Viyaskanth |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1153149.html |access-date=4 December 2020 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He is a talented [[leg spin]]ner, who plays for the [[Jaffna Kings]] in the [[Lanka Premier League]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thisara: Jaffna Kings' goal is to produce new players for Sri Lanka |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/lpl-2022-thisara-perera-jaffna-kings-goal-is-to-produce-new-players-for-sri-lanka-1349550 |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> He has also played for [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]] in the [[Indian Premier League]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sanjeewa |first=Kanishka |date=2024-04-09 |title=Sunrisers Hyderabad rope in Vijayakanth Viyaskanth for IPL 2024 |url=https://www.thepapare.com/sunrisers-hyderabad-rope-in-vijayakanth-viyaskanth-for-ipl-2024/ |access-date=2024-05-22 |website=ThePapare |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sportstar |first=Team |date=2024-05-08 |title=SRH vs LSG, IPL 2024: Who is Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, the leg-spinner making his Indian Premier League debut for Sunrisers Hyderabad? |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/ipl-news/who-is-vijaykanth-viyaskanth-ipl-2024-debut-sunrisers-hyderabad-srh-vs-lsg-indian-premier-league-news/article68153799.ece |access-date=2024-05-22 |website=Sportstar |language=en}}</ref>

== Domestic career ==
He made his [[Twenty20]] debut on 4 December 2020, for the [[Jaffna Stallions]] in the [[2020 Lanka Premier League]].<ref name="T20">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1238762.html |title=11th Match (N), Hambantota, Dec 4 2020, Lanka Premier League |access-date=4 December 2020 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> In November 2021, he was selected to play for the [[Jaffna Kings]] 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=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=10 November 2021}}</ref>

He made his [[List A cricket|List A]] debut on 30 January 2022, for the Team Jaffna in the [[2021–22 SLC National Super League]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Full Scorecard of Jaffna vs Galle 8th Match 2021/22 - Score Report |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/national-super-league-limited-over-tournament-2021-22-1298388/galle-vs-jaffna-8th-match-1298397/full-scorecard |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> In July 2022, he was signed by the [[Jaffna Kings]] 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=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=6 July 2022}}</ref> He was one of the leading wicket takers in the tournament, taking 13 wickets.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis and Carlos Brathwaite feature in ESPNcricinfo's LPL XI |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/lpl-2022-avishka-fernando-kusal-mendis-and-carlos-brathwaite-feature-in-espncricinfo-xi-1350854 |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Most Wickets- LPL 2023 |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=14821&type=tournament |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

In December 2022, he was picked by the [[Chattogram Challengers]] for the [[2022–23 Bangladesh Premier League]].<ref>{{Cite web |date= 29 December 2022|title=LPL emerging player Viyaskanth gets first Foreign League |url=https://www.newswire.lk/2022/12/29/lpl-emerging-player-viyaskanth-gets-first-foreign-league/ |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=NewsWire |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Welcome to Challenger family, Vijay! |url=https://www.facebook.com/ctg.challengers/posts/pfbid05T8zq1khq9jQ55Q37zB6m79WqgBH8jnXaXCmSzHmFyfYRT8cTGKHvdeVUHkqo1UVl |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Chattogram Challengers (via Facebook) |language=en}}</ref> He made his [[First-class cricket|first-class]] debut for [[Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club]] on 22 September 2023, against [[Nondescripts Cricket Club|Nondescripts]] in the 2023–24 [[Major League Tournament (Sri Lanka)|Major League Tournament]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=NCC vs Tamil Cricket Scorecard, Group B at Colombo, September 22 - 24, 2023 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/major-league-tournament-2023-2023-24-1382912/nondescripts-cricket-club-vs-tamil-union-cricket-and-athletic-club-group-b-1383008/full-scorecard |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref>

Before his first-class debut, in August 2023, he was picked by [[MI Emirates]] to play for them in the [[2024 International League T20]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-21 |title=13 SL cricketers picked for ILT20 league |url=https://www.newswire.lk/2023/08/21/13-sl-cricketers-picked-for-ilt20-league/ |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=NewsWire |language=en-US}}</ref> He picked up 8 wickets in the tournament and was the most economical bowler for his team, going at 5.43 runs per over.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mukherjee |first=Abhishek |date=2024-04-09 |title=IPL 2024: Who Is Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, The Rookie Sri Lanka Spinner Replacing Wanindu Hasaranga? |url=https://www.wisden.com/series/tata-indian-premier-league-2023-24/cricket-news/ipl-2024-who-is-vijayakanth-viyaskanth-the-rookie-sri-lanka-spinner-replacing-wanindu-hasaranga-cricket-news-today |access-date=15 April 2025 |website=Wisden |language=en-GB}}</ref> In April 2024, he was signed by [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]] as a replacement for [[Wanindu Hasaranga]], to play for them in the [[2024 Indian Premier League]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sanjeewa |first=Kanishka |date=2024-04-09 |title=Sunrisers Hyderabad rope in Vijayakanth Viyaskanth for IPL 2024 |url=https://www.thepapare.com/sunrisers-hyderabad-rope-in-vijayakanth-viyaskanth-for-ipl-2024/ |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=ThePapare |language=en-US}}</ref>

== International career ==
In September 2023, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the [[Cricket at the 2022 Asian Games – Men's tournament|2023 Asian Games]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sri Lanka announce men's and women's cricket squads for Asian Games |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/cricket/sri-lanka-announce-mens-and-womens-cricket-squads-for-asian-games20230918213842/ |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=ANI News}}</ref> He made his [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) debut for Sri Lanka on 4 October 2023, against Afghanistan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=AFG vs SL Cricket Scorecard, 3rd Quarter-Final at Hangzhou, October 04, 2023 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/asian-games-men-s-cricket-competition-2023-1398685/afghanistan-vs-sri-lanka-3rd-quarter-final-1399115/full-scorecard |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> He played in the IPL for the first time as a bowler for Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2024.<ref>{{cite web |title=Vijayakanth Viyaskanth Profile - Cricket Player Sri Lanka {{!}} Stats, Records, Video |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/vijayakanth-viyaskanth-1153149 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=27 May 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

In May 2024, he was named as a reserve player 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>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{cricinfo|id=1153149}}

{{Sri Lanka Squad 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup}}
{{Galle Gallants squad}}

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[[Category:Cricketers at the 2022 Asian Games]]
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