Sri Lanka’s leading men’s and women’s cricketers were honored for their outstanding performances over the past year at the Dialog Sri Lanka Cricket Awards 2025, with Pathum Nissanka and Chamari Athapaththu emerging as the biggest winners of the night.
Pathum Nissanka was named the Men’s Cricketer of the Year after another exceptional year in international cricket. He also claimed the Men’s Test Best Batter of the Year and Men’s T20I Best Batter of the Year awards, capping off a memorable evening.
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Meanwhile, Sri Lanka Women’s captain Chamari Athapaththu continued her dominance by winning the Women’s Cricketer of the Year award. She also completed a remarkable quadruple, claiming the Women’s ODI Best Bowler of the Year, Women’s ODI Best All-rounder of the Year, Women’s T20I Best Batter of the Year and Women’s T20I Best All-rounder of the Year honours.
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Kamil Mishara was recognized as the Men’s Emerging Player of the Year following his impressive rise in Sri Lanka cricket.
Winners – Dialog Sri Lanka Cricket Awards 2025
Men’s Awards
- Men’s Cricketer of the Year – Pathum Nissanka
- Men’s Emerging Player of the Year – Kamil Mishara
- Men’s Test Best Batter of the Year – Pathum Nissanka
- Men’s Test Best Bowler of the Year – Prabath Jayasuriya
- Men’s Test Best All-rounder of the Year – Dhananjaya de Silva
- Men’s ODI Best Batter of the Year – Charith Asalanka
- Men’s ODI Best Bowler of the Year – Asitha Fernando
- Men’s ODI Best All-rounder of the Year – Wanindu Hasaranga
- Men’s T20I Best Batter of the Year – Pathum Nissanka
- Men’s T20I Best Bowler of the Year – Dushmantha Chameera
- Men’s T20I Best All-rounder of the Year – Dasun Shanaka
Women’s Awards
- Women’s Cricketer of the Year – Chamari Athapaththu
- Women’s ODI Best Batter of the Year – Harshitha Samarawickrama
- Women’s ODI Best Bowler of the Year – Chamari Athapaththu
- Women’s ODI Best All-rounder of the Year – Chamari Athapaththu
- Women’s T20I Best Batter of the Year – Chamari Athapaththu
- Women’s T20I Best Bowler of the Year – Kaveesha Dilhari
- Women’s T20I Best All-rounder of the Year – Chamari Athapaththu
