Pathum Nissanka

Pathum Nissanka
පැතුම් නිස්සංක
Personal information
Full name
Pathum Nissanka Silva
Born (1998-05-18) 18 May 1998
Galle, Sri Lanka
BattingRight-handed
RoleTop-order batter
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 155)21 March 2021 v West Indies
Last Test6 February 2025 v Australia
ODI debut (cap 194)10 March 2021 v West Indies
Last ODI14 February 2025 v Australia
ODI shirt no.18
T20I debut (cap 86)3 March 2021 v West Indies
Last T20I2 January 2025 v New Zealand
T20I shirt no.18
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2017–2018Badureliya
2019–presentNondescripts Cricket Club
2021Colombo Stars
2022Kandy Falcons
2023Rangpur Riders
2023Colombo Strikers
2023Bangla Tigers
2024Jaffna Kings
2025Fortune Barishal
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 16 66 62 55
Runs scored 936 2,508 1,734 4,684
Batting average 36.00 41.11 29.89 53.83
100s/50s 2/7 6/16 0/14 16/21
Top score 127* 210* 90 217
Catches/stumpings 12/– 23/– 13/– 35/–
Source: Cricinfo, 17 March 2025
Medal record
Representing  Sri Lanka
Men's Cricket
Asia Cup
Winner2022 UAE
Runner-up2023 Sri Lanka and Pakistan
ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier
Winner2023 Zimbabwe
South Asian Games
2019 NepalTeam

Pathum Nissanka Silva (Sinhala: පැතුම් නිස්සංක සිල්වා, [pætum nissaŋkə silʋa]; born 18 May 1998) is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer who plays for Sri Lanka in all three formats of the game. He made his international debut for the Sri Lanka cricket team in March 2021 and is currently the permanent opening batsman. On 9 February 2024, Nissanka scored an ODI double hundred, becoming the first Sri Lankan to achieve the feat. Nissanka is considered one of the best ODI batsmen in the world.