Dinura Kalupahana

Dinura Kalupahana (born 16 June 2005) is a Sri Lankan cricketer who has captained the Sri Lanka national under-19 cricket team.

Career Dinura hails from a middle income family and pursued an interest in cricket at the very young age of three. His parents, after acknowledging his keen interest in cricket, supported him to realize his passion for the sport.

He scored a bulk of runs in a provincial tournament organized by Sri Lanka Cricket in collaboration with the Sri Lanka School Cricket Association.

He made his T20 debut playing for Sinhalese Sports Club against Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club on 28 May 2023. He made his first-class debut playing for Sinhalese Sports Club against Galle Cricket Club on 23 June 2023 during the Major League Tournament. He made his List A debut playing for Sinhalese Sports Club against Panadura Sports Club on 30 December 2023 at the Major Clubs Limited Over Tournament.

In September 2023, in a four-day unofficial youth test held at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, against the West Indies under-19 cricket team, he batted in the middle order and scored 150 runs after facing 229 deliveries. In January 2024, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the 2024 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup which was held in South Africa. He ended up the 2024 Under-19 Cricket World Cup, as Sri Lanka's leading run scorer with an aggregate of 196 runs, including three half-centuries, averaging 39.20 in five matches.

In June 2024, he was appointed as the captain of the Sri Lankan under-19 team for the tour of England to play against England under-19 cricket team.

In October 2024, he was adjudged as the Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year. In October 2024, he was included in Sri Lanka A squad for the 2024 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup and was a key member of the side which emerged as runners-up to Afghanistan A.