Player profile

Kusal Perera

Wicketkeeper

Born: Aug 17, 1990
Batting: Left Handed Bat
Bowling: na
From: Kalubowila

Batting career

Career totals by format

Batting career statistics
Format	M	Runs	Avg	SR	HS
T10	35	590	19.67	189.71	74*
IPL	2	14	7	107.69	14
T20I	97	2,360	25.65	131.33	101
List A	8	150	18.75	95.54	38
First-class	3	104	26	100	36
ODI	116	3,237	30.54	92.88	135
T20	94	2,140	25.48	142.19	102*
Test	22	1,177	30.97	72.25	153*

Recent performances

T20 match form

19 Feb 2026vs ZIM, T20 WC 2026, #38T20I

Batting: 22 (14b)
Bowling: —

16 Feb 2026vs AUS, T20 WC 2026, #30T20I

Batting: 1 (3b)
Bowling: —

29 Nov 2025vs PAK, PAK Tri-Series 2025, FinalT20I

Batting: 1 (6b)
Bowling: —

27 Nov 2025vs PAK, PAK Tri-Series 2025, #6T20I

Batting: 6 (8b)
Bowling: —

22 Nov 2025vs PAK, PAK Tri-Series 2025, #3T20I

Batting: 25 (19b)
Bowling: —

20 Nov 2025vs ZIM, PAK Tri-Series 2025, #2T20I

Batting: 4 (5b)
Bowling: —

26 Sep 2025vs IND, Asia Cup T20 2025, #18T20I

Batting: 58 (32b)
Bowling: —

23 Sep 2025vs PAK, Asia Cup T20 2025, #15T20I

Batting: 15 (12b)
Bowling: —

20 Sep 2025vs BAN, Asia Cup T20 2025, #13T20I

Batting: 16 (16b)
Bowling: —

18 Sep 2025vs AFG, Asia Cup T20 2025, #11T20I

Batting: 28 (20b)
Bowling: —

15 Sep 2025vs HK, Asia Cup T20 2025, #8T20I

Batting: 20 (16b)
Bowling: —

13 Sep 2025vs BAN, Asia Cup T20 2025, #5T20I

Batting: 9 (9b)
Bowling: —

7 Sep 2025vs ZIM, SL vs ZIM 2025, #3T20I

Batting: 46* (26b)
Bowling: —

3 Sep 2025vs ZIM, SL vs ZIM 2025, #1T20I

Batting: 4 (8b)
Bowling: —

2 Jan 2025vs NZ, SL vs NZ 2024-25, #3T20I

Batting: 101 (46b)
Bowling: —

30 Dec 2024vs NZ, SL vs NZ 2024-25, #2T20I

Batting: 48 (35b)
Bowling: —

28 Dec 2024vs NZ, SL vs NZ 2024-25, #1T20I

Batting: 0 (2b)
Bowling: —

10 Nov 2024vs NZ, NZ vs SL 2024, #2T20I

Batting: 3 (10b)
Bowling: —

9 Nov 2024vs NZ, NZ vs SL 2024, #1T20I

Batting: 23 (17b)
Bowling: —

17 Oct 2024vs WI, WI vs SL 2024, #3T20I

Batting: 55* (36b)
Bowling: —

15 Oct 2024vs WI, WI vs SL 2024, #2T20I

Batting: 24 (16b)
Bowling: —

13 Oct 2024vs WI, WI vs SL 2024, #1T20I

Batting: 6 (3b)
Bowling: —

30 Jul 2024vs IND, IND vs SL 2024, #3T20I

Batting: 46 (34b)
Bowling: —

28 Jul 2024vs IND, IND vs SL 2024, #2T20I

Batting: 53 (34b)
Bowling: —

27 Jul 2024vs IND, IND vs SL 2024, #1T20I

Batting: 20 (14b)
Bowling: —

21 Feb 2024vs AFG, AFG vs SL 2024, #3T20I

Batting: 0 (2b)
Bowling: —

16 Jan 2024vs ZIM, ZIM vs SL 2024, #2T20I

Batting: 0 (1b)
Bowling: —

14 Jan 2024vs ZIM, ZIM vs SL 2024, #1T20I

Batting: 17 (13b)
Bowling: —

8 Apr 2023vs NZ, NZ vs SL 2023, #3T20I

Batting: 33 (21b)
Bowling: —

5 Apr 2023vs NZ, NZ vs SL 2023, #2T20I

Batting: 35 (32b)
Bowling: —

2 Apr 2023vs NZ, NZ vs SL 2023, #1T20I

Batting: 53* (45b)
Bowling: —

About

Player story

Fearless, audacious, and turbo-aggressive— Kusal Janith Perera brings explosive energy to Sri Lanka’s top order. Often compared to the legendary Sanath Jayasuriya for his short-arm jabs and boundary-hitting prowess, Kusal followed a similar path—transitioning from the middle order to become a dynamic opener capable of tearing bowling attacks apart. Perera’s talent was evident early in his career. A regular in Sri Lanka’s U-19 setup since 2007, he made headlines with a record-breaking 336 off 275 balls in domestic cricket—still the only triple century in Sri Lanka’s first-class competition. A handy wicketkeeper, he debuted in ODIs in 2013, stepping in for the injured Sangakkara, and quickly made his mark. Promoted to the top in T20Is, his attacking approach revived memories of the Jayasuriya-Kaluwitharana era. Despite being picked by Rajasthan Royals in the 2013 IPL, he spent most of the tournament on the bench. Nevertheless, his stock continued to rise, and a successful 2014-15 ODI season led to a Test debut in 2015 , where he scored fifties in both innings—becoming only the second Sri Lankan to achieve the feat. However, his career hit a major roadblock later that year when he tested positive for a banned substance. Though he was eventually cleared after undergoing polygraph tests and proving his innocence, he lost nearly seven months of cricket. Despite bouts of inconsistency, Kusal remains a game-changer on his day. He holds the record for the highest strike rate (272) in a 50+ ODI innings , surpassing even his idol, Jayasuriya. Though not part of the initial 2015 World Cup squad, he was called in as a late replacement and played a couple of matches. Now, coming off what many consider one of the greatest Test innings by a Sri Lankan earlier in the season, he enters the 2023 ODI World Cup as a senior player, expected to anchor the top order in a relatively inexperienced side.