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What Is Charith Asalanka’s Net Worth? Know Everything About His Income

Charith Asalanka was born on the 29th of June in 1997 and is from Elpitiya situated in Sri Lanka. He is known for being a versatile cricketer who stands at a height of 6 feet 1 inch. His strength lies in his ability to play with the left hand as well as bowl with the right arm off break.

The zodiac sign for Asalanka is Cancer and he has had two supportive parents; Vijith Priyanth and Tanuja Asalanka who have never changed their commitment towards him ever since he started playing cricket. At present, he plays for Jaffna team in Lanka Premier Leagues (LPL) catching many eyes within cricket fans and selectors.

Full Name

Charith Asalanka

Age

26 years

Date of Birth

June 29 1997

Zodiac

Cancer

Height

6ft 1 inches

Birth Place

Elpitiya

Parents Name

Father Name: Vijith Priyanth Mother Name: Tanuja Asalanka

Current LPL Team

Jaffna Kings

Role

Left Hand Batter and Right arm off break

Net Worth

US $3 Million

Charith Asalanka’s Net Worth

In the year 2024, the estimation of Charith Asalanka’s net worth is over $3 million. The earnings of the left-handed batsman mainly comes from his pay in Sri Lanka Cricket, money made from franchise leagues, and sponsorship deals.

Salary

The Jaffna Kings bought Asalanka at a price of $80000 which made him one of the most costly players in this auction during the season of the LPL held in 2023.

Early Life

The talented Sri Lankan cricketer was born at June 29, 1997 in Elpitiya of Sri Lanka. He was always inspired by his parents Vijith Priyanth and Tanuja Asalanka since he started nurturing the passion for cricket at an early age.

This guy began polishing himself as a middle-order batsman in a number of local clubs where selectiros noted him due to left-hand batting style and right-arm off-break bowling mannerism. Charith Asalanka spent early part of his life practicing without rest, playing various games and receiving endless support from his dad and mom.

Stats

In the long-format game, he has notched up 88 runs from 3 matches, giving him an average of 14.66 and a highest score of 29; in terms of ODIs, he has amassed 1918 runs from 59 matches, yielding an average of 43.59 and a top score of 110 apart from taking 5 wickets at best with figures of 4/18 in 14 innings.

Domestic Career

Asalanka’s professional career includes playing for various sides, such as Sri Lanka, Galle Cricket Club, Sri Lanka Emerging, Sri Lanka A, Sinhalese Sports Club, and Sri Lanka U-19. Additionally, he was the skipper of the national under-19 team in 2014–15 in matches against U19 teams from Australia and Bangladesh.

International Career

Asalanka left his mark in international cricket across all formats- Test, ODI and T20I. He has played 3 Test matches so far where he has scored a total of 88 runs at an average of 15. His One Day International career has been more successful, having played 43 matches and made 1,352 runs at an average of 41.

Besides that, he has played in 37 T20 matches scoring 823 runs with an average of 25. Notable achievements include his sixth ODI half-century against Afghanistan on November 30th 2022 which saw him score unbeaten 83 runs leading Sri Lanka to achieving their target of chasing down 313 successfully.

Lankan Premier League Career

Asalanka has taken part in 8 contests during the Lankan Premier Tournament, accumulating 164 runs so far and registering a maximum score of 44. He does not have any hundreds or possible fifties in LPL but played an important role to his teammates’ performance.


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