{{short description|Sri Lankan cricketer (born 1995)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Ramesh Mendis | image = | country = Sri Lanka | fullname = Wanigamuni Ramesh Tarinda Mendis | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|7|7|df=yes}} | birth_place = Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka | heightft = 5 | heightinch = 8 | heightm = | batting = Right handed | bowling = Right arm offbreak | role = All-rounder | international = true | internationalspan = 2021-present | testdebutdate = 22 January | testdebutyear = 2021 | testdebutagainst = England | testcap = 154 | lasttestdate = 6 February | lasttestyear = 2025 | lasttestagainst = Australia
| odidebutdate = 28 May | odidebutyear = 2021 | odidebutagainst = Bangladesh | odicap = 197 | lastodidate = 21 January | lastodiyear = 2022 | lastodiagainst = Zimbabwe
| T20Idebutdate = 28 July | T20Idebutyear = 2021 | T20Idebutagainst = India | T20Icap = 89 | lastT20Idate = 30 July | lastT20Iyear = 2024 | lastT20Iagainst = India
| club1 = Dambulla Viiking | year1 = 2020 | club2 = Dambulla Giants | year2 = 2021 | club3 = | year3 =
| columns = 4 | column1 = Test | matches1 = 16 | runs1 = 408 | bat avg1 = 17.73 | 100s/50s1 = 0/0 | top score1 = 45* | deliveries1 = 4,173 | wickets1 = 71 | bowl avg1 = 31.15 | fivefor1 = 5 | tenfor1 = 1 | best bowling1 = 6/70 | catches/stumpings1 = 6/–
| column2 = ODI | matches2 = 4 | runs2 = 50 | bat avg2 = 25.00 | 100s/50s2 = 0/0 | top score2 = 26 | deliveries2 = 72 | wickets2 = 4 | bowl avg2 = 18.50 | fivefor2 = 0 | tenfor2 = 0 | best bowling2 = 2/26 | catches/stumpings2 = 1/–
| column3 = T20I | matches3 = 4 | runs3 = 17 | bat avg3 = 5.66 | 100s/50s3 = 0/0 | top score3 = 12 | deliveries3 = 42 | wickets3 = 2 | bowl avg3 = 24.00 | fivefor3 = 0 | tenfor3 = 0 | best bowling3 = 1/13 | catches/stumpings3 = 1/–
| column4 = FC | matches4 = 99 | runs4 = 5,076 | bat avg4 = 40.60 | 100s/50s4 = 12/24 | top score4 = 300* | deliveries4 = 16,130 | wickets4 = 301 | bowl avg4 = 29.69 | fivefor4 = 12 | tenfor4 = 1 | best bowling4 = 7/80 | catches/stumpings4 = 57/–
| date = 23 March 2025 | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/629084.html Cricinfo }}
'''Wanigamuni Ramesh Tarinda Mendis''' (born 7 July 1995) is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer who plays for the Sri Lanka cricket team in all three formats of the game. He was part of Sri Lanka's squad for the 2014 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He made his international debut for the Sri Lanka cricket team in January 2021.<ref name="Bio">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/629084.html |title=Ramesh Mendis |access-date=27 June 2015 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>
==Domestic career== In March 2018, he was named in Kandy's squad for the 2017–18 Super Four Provincial Tournament.<ref name="STimes">{{cite news |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/article/1041112/cricket-mixed-opinions-on-provincial-tournament |title=Cricket: Mixed opinions on Provincial tournament |publisher=Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) |date=26 March 2018 |access-date=27 March 2018 |archive-date=27 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327035550/http://www.sundaytimes.lk/article/1041112/cricket-mixed-opinions-on-provincial-tournament |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="DailyS">{{cite news |url=https://dailysports.lk/all-you-need-to-know-about-the-sl-super-provincial-tournament/ |title=All you need to know about the SL Super Provincial Tournament |publisher=Daily Sports |date=26 March 2018 |access-date=27 March 2018}}</ref> The following month, he was also named in Kandy's squad for the 2018 Super Provincial One Day Tournament.<ref name="2018ODT">{{cite news |url=http://www.thepapare.com/slc-super-provincial-50-tournament-squads-fixtures/ |title=SLC Super Provincial 50 over tournament squads and fixtures |work=The Papare |access-date=27 April 2018}}</ref> In August 2018, he was named in Dambulla's squad the 2018 SLC T20 League.<ref name="2018SLC">{{cite news |url=http://www.thepapare.com/slc-t20-league-2018-squads-finalized/ |title=SLC T20 League 2018 squads finalized |work=The Papare |access-date=16 August 2018}}</ref>
He was the leading run-scorer for Moors Sports Club in the 2018–19 Premier League Tournament, with 612 runs in nine matches.<ref name="1819PLT">{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12742;team=3600;type=tournament |title=Premier League Tournament Tier A, 2018/19 - Moors Sports Club: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=3 February 2019}}</ref> He was also the leading wicket-taker for the team in the tournament, with 30 dismissals in nine matches.<ref name="1819PLT"/>
In March 2019, he was named in Dambulla's squad for the 2019 Super Provincial One Day Tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thepapare.com/squads-fixtures-announced-for-slc-provincial-50-overs-tournament-2019/ |title=Squads, Fixtures announced for SLC Provincial 50 Overs Tournament |work=The Papare |access-date=19 March 2019}}</ref> In November 2019, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the 2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thepapare.com/sri-lanka-squad-for-emerging-teams-asia-cup-2019-announced/ |title=Sri Lanka squad for Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2019 announced |work=The Papare |access-date=12 November 2019}}</ref> In January 2020, on the opening day of the 2019–20 Premier League Tournament, Mendis scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket, making 205 runs for Moors Sports Club.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thepapare.com/premier-league-tournament-tier-a-31st-january-2020-roundup/ |title=Ramesh Mendis decorates Premier League opener with a double century |work=The Papare |access-date=31 January 2020}}</ref> He went on to convert it into his maiden triple century, finishing with 300 not out.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thepapare.com/premier-league-tournament-tier-a-1st-february-2020-roundup/ |title=Triple for Ramesh Mendis; Double for Lahiru Udara |work=The Papare |access-date=2 January 2020}}</ref> In October 2020, he was drafted by the Dambulla Viiking for the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/30148161/lanka-premier-league-2020-chris-gayle-andre-russell-shahid-afridi-big-names-taken-lpl-draft |title=Chris Gayle, Andre Russell and Shahid Afridi among big names taken at LPL draft |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=22 October 2020}}</ref>
In August 2021, he was named in the SLC Greens team for the 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thepapare.com/slc-invitational-t20-league-2021-squads-schedule/ |title=Sri Lanka Cricket announce Invitational T20 squads and schedule |work=The Papare |access-date=9 August 2021}}</ref> In November 2021, he was selected to play for the Dambulla Giants following the players' draft for the 2021 Lanka Premier League.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/kusal-perera-angelo-mathews-miss-out-on-lpl-drafts-1288554 |title=Kusal Perera, Angelo Mathews miss out on LPL drafts |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=10 November 2021}}</ref> In July 2022, he was signed by the Dambulla Giants for the third edition of the Lanka Premier League.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/lpl-2022-draft-kandy-falcons-sign-wanindu-hasaranga-bhanuka-rajapaksa-to-turn-out-for-dambulla-giants-1323338 |title=LPL 2022 draft: Kandy Falcons sign Hasaranga; Rajapaksa to turn out for Dambulla Giants |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=6 July 2022}}</ref>
==International career== In January 2021, he was named as a reserve player for Sri Lanka's Test matches against England.<ref>{{cite web |title=Avishka, Ramesh get call for England Test series|url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/210103/sports/avishka-ramesh-get-call-for-england-test-series-427127.html |access-date=9 January 2021 |work= The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Nawaz|first=Althaf|title=SLC to call up six new players for England Series |url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2021/01/04/sports/237821/slc-call-six-new-players-england-series |access-date=9 January 2021 |work=Daily News }}</ref> He made his Test debut for Sri Lanka, against England, on 22 January 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1243016.html |title=2nd Test, Galle, Jan 22 - Jan 26 2021, England tour of Sri Lanka |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=22 January 2021}}</ref> In February 2021, Mendis was named in Sri Lanka's limited overs squad for their series against the West Indies.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bdcrictime.com/shanaka-named-as-sri-lankan-t20i-captain-for-west-indies-tour/ |title=Shanaka named as Sri Lankan T20I captain for West Indies tour |work=BD Crictime |access-date=21 February 2021}}</ref>
During the second Test against Bangladesh in 2021, Mendis claimed bowling figures of 2/86 and 4/103.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Praveen Jayawickrama's stunning debut seals Sri Lanka's dominant victory|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/bangladesh-tour-of-sri-lanka-2021-1255822/sri-lanka-vs-bangladesh-2nd-test-1255829/match-report-5|access-date=3 May 2021|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}</ref> He helped the debutant Praveen Jayawickrama to take wickets from the other end where Bangladesh lost the match by 202 runs. Finally Sri Lanka won the series 1–0.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sl-vs-ban-2nd-test-dimuth-karunaratne-praveen-jayawickrama-does-the-simple-things-well-1262230 |title=Dimuth Karunaratne: Praveen Jayawickrama 'does the simple things well' |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=3 April 2021}}</ref>
In May 2021, he was named in Sri Lanka's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1262942.html |title=Kusal Perera named new Sri Lanka ODI captain; Karunaratne, Mathews, Chandimal dropped |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=12 May 2021}}</ref> He made his ODI debut for Sri Lanka on 28 May 2021, against Bangladesh,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1262347.html |title=3rd ODI (D/N), Dhaka, May 28 2021, Sri Lanka tour of Bangladesh |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=28 May 2021}}</ref> taking two wickets.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kusal Perera, Dushmantha Chameera prevent Bangladesh sweep |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/sri-lanka-tour-of-bangladesh-2021-1262340/bangladesh-vs-sri-lanka-3rd-odi-1262347/match-report |access-date=26 May 2021 |website=espncricinfo}}</ref>
In July 2021, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for their series against India.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sl-vs-ind-2021-bhanuka-rajapaksa-in-squad-for-india-odis-t20is-lahiru-kumara-kasun-rajitha-return-from-injuries-1269981 |title=Bhanuka Rajapaksa picked for India ODIs, T20Is; Kumara, Rajitha return from injuries |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=16 July 2021}}</ref> He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut on 28 July 2021, for Sri Lanka against India.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1262759.html |title=2nd T20I (N), Colombo (RPS), Jul 28 2021, India tour of Sri Lanka |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=28 July 2021}}</ref> On 1 October 2021, he was added to Sri Lanka's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://srilankacricket.lk/2021/10/sri-lanka-world-cup-squad-5-additional-players-to-join/ |title=Sri Lanka World Cup Squad: 5 additional players to join |work=Sri Lanka Cricket |access-date=1 October 2021}}</ref> In December 2021, in the second match against the West Indies, Mendis took his first five-wicket haul in Test cricket.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/120076/west-indies-take-lead-after-ramesh-mendis-five-fer-cricbuzzcom |title=West Indies take lead after Ramesh Mendis five-fer |work=CricBuzz |access-date=1 December 2021}}</ref>
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