Traveen Mathew
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| Full name | Traveen Sashenka Mathew | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 June 2004 Kandy, Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | Panadura Sports Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Dambulla Aura | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | Jaffna Titans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025–present | Sharjah Warriorz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Twenty20 debut | 27 May 2023 Panadura Sports Club v Nondescripts Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 13 November 2023 Panadura Sports Club v Sri Lanka Army Sports Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 3 January 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Traveen Mathew (born 14 June 2004) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off break bowler. He was educated at St. Anthony's College, Kandy. He made his first debut in the news as an upcoming cricketer when he was invited by the Rajasthan Royals for a tryout camp in Janury 2022. [1] He made his first-class debut for Panadura Sports Club in the 2023 Major League Tournament on 13 November 2023. He was included in the Sri Lanka squad for the 2021 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup,[2] taking six wickets across five matches with an economy rate of 3.57.[1]
In June 2023, he was selected to play for the Dambulla Aura following the auction for the 2023 Lanka Premier League.[3]
In November 2024, he was drafted by the Jaffna Titans for the inaugural edition of the Lanka T10 Super League[4] and went on to become the highest wicket-taker in the tournament.[5] His best bowling was 4/10 off two overs in a win against Hambantota Bangla Tigers.[6] He also took three wickets against Colombo Jaguars including the scalps of former Sri Lanka national team captain Angelo Mathews.[7] Mathew was named as the competition's best bowler and emerging player.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Two more Sri Lankan youngsters invited for IPL tryouts". The Papare. December 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "SL Under 19s off to the UAE for Asia Cup amidst high hopes". News 1st. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "Lanka Premier League 2023 squads: LPL full list of players, teams". Sportstar. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "Lanka T10 Super League: Squads confirmed after first-ever draft". Ada Derana. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "20-year old Traveen Mathew, with top of the table 12 wickets was the revelation in Lanka T10". Sri Lanka Cricket. 27 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "Traveen Mathew spins Jaffna Titans to win in Lanka T10 opener". The Papare. 11 December 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Traveen Mathew strikes again with big wkts of Kamindu, Angelo Mathews and Zadran". Sri Lanka Cricket. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ "Dasun Shanaka gives a timely reminder to selectors". Daily News. 20 December 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
External links
[edit]Traveen Mathew at ESPNcricinfo
Traveen Mathew at Wisden