Lasith Croospulle is an aggressive right-handed opening batter from Sri Lanka who has made a name for himself with his attacking strokeplay across formats. The 27-year-old from Negombo, educated at Maris Stella College, has been a prolific run-scorer in domestic cricket, amassing nearly 5,000 runs in first-class cricket at an impressive average of 39.90, with 12 centuries to his name. His ability to score quickly is evident from his first-class strike rate of 90.34, unusually high for the longer format, reflecting his natural attacking instincts. Croospulle made his international debut in 2023 against Afghanistan in a T20I and has since been on the fringes of Sri Lanka’s white-ball setup. He has also featured in various franchise leagues, including the LPL for Galle Gallants and Dambulla Aura, and the Bangladesh Premier League for Durdanto Dhaka. Known for his ability to take the attack to bowlers from the very first ball, Croospulle remains a promising talent in Sri Lankan cricket.
| Batting & Fielding | |||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct |
| T20Is | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16.00 | 12 | 133.33 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| FC | 75 | 124 | 3 | 4829 | 163 | 39.90 | 5345 | 90.34 | 12 | 24 | 526 | 148 | 57 |
| List A | 106 | 103 | 4 | 2475 | 167 | 25.00 | 2492 | 99.31 | 6 | 10 | 262 | 73 | 60 |
| T20s | 69 | 68 | 2 | 1360 | 80 | 20.60 | 1014 | 134.12 | 0 | 6 | 141 | 41 | 23 |
| Bowling | |||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
| T20Is | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| FC | 75 | 45 | 1668 | 831 | 19 | 3/13 | 5/38 | 43.73 | 2.98 | 87.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 106 | 40 | 1331 | 886 | 32 | 3/24 | 3/24 | 27.68 | 3.99 | 41.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20s | 69 | 11 | 156 | 183 | 6 | 3/20 | 3/20 | 30.50 | 7.03 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
He is a right-handed opening batter known for his aggressive strokeplay and ability to score quickly at the top of the order.
In 75 first-class matches, he has scored 4,829 runs at an average of 39.90, including 12 centuries and 24 half-centuries, with a highest score of 163.
He made his T20I debut for Sri Lanka against Afghanistan on October 4, 2023.
He has featured in the Lanka Premier League (LPL) for Galle Gallants and Dambulla Aura, and in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) for Durdanto Dhaka.
In 106 List A matches, he has scored 2,475 runs at an average of 25.00, including 6 centuries and 10 half-centuries.
He has played for various clubs including Negombo Cricket Club, Colombo Cricket Club, Chilaw Marians, and Ace Capital Cricket Club in Sri Lankan domestic cricket.
He was born on October 4, 1998, in Negombo, making him 27 years old.
His first-class strike rate of 90.34 is unusually high for the longer format, reflecting his natural attacking instincts and ability to score quickly even in red-ball cricket.
He attended Maris Stella College in Negombo.
In 70 T20 appearances, he has scored 1,360 runs at an average of 20.29 with a strike rate of 133.99, including 6 half-centuries and a highest score of 80.
