Overview
Dhananjaya Maduranga de Silva, born on 6 September 1991, is a Sri Lankan professional cricketer who represents Sri Lanka across all formats of the game. In domestic cricket, he turns out for Tamil Union. He is the current captain of the Sri Lanka national team in Test cricket.
A right-handed batsman who also bowls part-time off-spin, de Silva has established himself as a regular member of the Sri Lankan side. His all-round contributions have seen him feature in Tests, One Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals for the country.
In November 2017, de Silva was named the Test Batsman of the Year for the 2016–17 season at Sri Lanka Cricket's annual awards, recognising his performances during that season.