Garuka Sanketh
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 May 2005 |
| Batting | Left-handed |
| Bowling | Right arm medium |
| Role | bowler |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2024–present | Moors Sports Club |
Source: Cricinfo, 24 November 2024 | |
Garuka Sanketh (born 30 May 2005) is a Sri Lankan cricketer.[1]
Biography
[edit]He attended the Lyceum International School for his primary and secondary education.[2][3]
Career
[edit]He was named in Sri Lankan squad for the 2023 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup which was held in the United Arab Emirates.[4][5]
In January 2024, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the 2024 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup which was held in South Africa.[6][7][8] Sanketh had an underwhelming Under-19 World Cup campaign in 2024, where he only managed to pick up two scalps in four matches.[9] However, it was his slingy bowling action that caught the attention of the cricketing fraternity during the 2024 edition of the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[3] Sanketh's bowling action was rated similar to the bowling action of fellow Sri Lankan speedster Matheesha Pathirana. Sanketh's release point at his bowling followthrough during his runup is believed to be slightly higher than that of Pathirana's.[10]
In April 2024, he was roped in as a net bowler by the Delhi Capitals franchise during the 2024 Indian Premier League.[3][11] Later in the same month, Sanketh was included in the Sri Lanka development squad for a bilateral three match home T20 series against the Uganda national cricket team, which was played at the Galle International Cricket Stadium.[12]
He made his T20 debut playing for SLC Greens against SLC Reds on 4 May 2024 during Sri Lanka's intra-squad T20 World Cup preparation matches, which were organised by Sri Lanka Cricket to finalise Sri Lanka's final squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[13][14][15] In May 2024, he was bought by Colombo Strikers in the LPL auction for US$13,000 ahead of the 2024 Lanka Premier League.[16][17][18] He made his List A debut playing for Moors Sports Club against Kandy Customs Cricket Club on 10 June 2024 at the Major Clubs Limited Over Tournament.[19]
He was picked by Chennai Brave Jaguars for the 2024 Abu Dhabi T10.[20][21][22] In November 2024, he was bought by Colombo Jaguars franchise for the inaugural edition of the Lanka T10 in 2024.[23][24] He was bought by Dubai Capitals ahead of the 2025 International League T20.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Garuka Sanketh Profile - Cricket Player Sri Lanka | Stats, Records, Video". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Lyceum Wattala victorious at International Schools U-19 Cricket Tournament | Daily FT". www.ft.lk. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ a b c Sanjeewa, Kanishka (20 April 2024). "18-year old Garuka Sanketh joins Delhi Capitals as net bowler". ThePapare. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Sanjeewa, Kanishka (26 November 2023). "Sri Lanka lock in squad for U19 Asia Cup 2023". ThePapare. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Sri Lanka squad named for U19 Cricket Asia Cup". www.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "'Failures motivated us to do better' – U-19 coach Jehan Mubarak". Print Edition - The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Royal's Sineth Jayawardena to lead Sri Lanka Youth". Print Edition - The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Cricket, Sri Lanka (10 January 2024). "Sri Lanka Squad for ICC Men's U19 Cricket World Cup 2024". Sri Lanka Cricket. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "ICC Under-19 World Cup, 2023/24 bowling most wickets career Records". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Ferguson, Fakhar, Hope, Shepherd among new signings for ILT20 2025". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Today, Ceylon (21 April 2024). "18-year-old Garuka Sanketh joins Delhi Capitals as net bowler". Ceylon Today. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Sanjeewa, Kanishka (26 April 2024). "Sri Lanka Development squad announced for Uganda T20s". ThePapare. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Sanjeewa, Kanishka (30 April 2024). "Sri Lanka conduct 3-team T20 series to boost T20 World Cup preparations". ThePapare. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "SLC-G vs SLC-R Cricket Scorecard, 2nd Match at Colombo, May 04, 2024". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "SLC to host intra-squad tourney ahead of T20 WC". Print Edition - The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Live Updates: 2024 LPL Player Auction". www.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ S, Arfath Pasha (21 May 2024). "Sold Players in LPL 2024 Auction | LPL Auction 2024: Full list of retained players, sold players and teams". CricTracker. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "LPL 2024 auction: Full list of players sold | Lanka Premier League 2024". Wisden. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "MOORS vs KCCC Cricket Scorecard, Group B at Colombo, June 10, 2024". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Chennai Brave Jaguars S8 – T10 League". Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Clementine, Rex (24 November 2024). "Sri Lankans steal the spotlight in Abu Dhabi T10". ThePapare. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Sanjeewa, Kanishka (18 October 2024). "Mathews, Rajapaksa, Wellalage among 21 Sri Lankans picked for Abu Dhabi T10 League 2024". ThePapare. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Lanka T10 Super League 2024 Player Draft: Full Squads of all 6 Teams". ThePapare. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Lanka T10 final squads announced". Newswire. Retrieved 24 November 2024.