Roshan Mahanama
- January 6, 2024
- Cricketer
Quick Facts
Roshan Mahanama Biography
| Name | Roshan Mahanama |
| Birthday | May 31 |
| Birth Year | 1966 |
| Place Of Birth | Colombo |
| Home Town | Western |
| Birth Country | Sri Lanka |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
| Parents | Dr. Upali Mahanama, Swarna Mahanama |
| Siblings | Devaka Mahanama |
| Spouse | Geeva Mahanama |
| Children(s) | Sajni Mahanama, Rashmika Mahanama, Ruvinya Mahanama |
Roshan Mahanama is one of the most popular and richest Cricketer who was born on May 31, 1966 in Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka. Deshabandu Roshan Siriwardene Mahanama (Sinhala: rossaan mhaanaam ; born 31 May 1966 in Colombo) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and a former ICC match referee. He was an integral part of the 1996 Cricket World Cup winning team from Sri Lanka. He is the first person to serve as match referee for a Test match on a day-night.
Mahanama resigned as the match referee for the New Zealand v Australia test. He joined the elite panel in 2004, and has been a referee in 61 Tests, 35 T20Is, and 222 ODIs until 15 September. This includes three World Cups and a Champions Trophy 2009. Mahanama was the first match referee in the history to act in a day-night Test match. The pink ball was also used for the first times.
Following his retirement from international cricket in 1999, Roshan Mahanama made the transition into becoming an International Cricket Council match referee. He made his debut as a match referee in the ODI between West Indies and Bangladesh in Kingstown 2004. In the same series, he made his Test debut and to date, he has refereed in 61 Tests. On 21 October 2014 during ODI series between New Zealand and South Africa, Roshan Mahanama entered the elite group of match referees who have officiated 200+ matches.
In September 2015, Mahanama said that he would step down from the ICC match referee panel at the end of the year; he will spend his time with his family and his businesses.
“Retired hurt” is a common term in cricket. However, Roshan Mahanama, formerly of Sri Lanka, chose that name for his biography to reflect his feelings after being ruled out of the Tests and One-dayers. This was following their disastrous performance in the 1999 World Cup.
Roshan Mahanama Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Cricketer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Roshan Mahanama is one of the richest Cricketer from Sri Lanka. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Roshan Mahanama 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
In the 1980s and early 1990s, Mahanama was a stylish opening batsman under the captaincy Aravinda De Silva. Roshan Mahanama, M.A.R. and Aravinda de Silva were selected as the opening batsmen in 1992 Cricket World Cup. Samarasekera & U.C. Hathurusingha scored 59 runs on 89 balls v.s. Zimbabwe: 80 runs from 131 balls v.s. New Zealand and 68 runs from 121 balls v.s. South Africa.
Roshan was the 36th Sri Lanka Test Captain. He played Sri Lanka Vs Pakistan in Colombo 1985/86.
Although he averaged less than 30 at Test cricket, he did score four centuries, including a top score of 225 for the Sri Lankan cricket team against India at Colombo, where he shared a then world record second wicket partnership of 576 runs with Sanath Jayasuriya. This record was surpassed in July 2006 as the largest partnership in Test match history by fellow Sri Lankans Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene who put on 624 against South Africa. The partnership between Jayasuriya-Mahanama still stood as the highest partnership for the second wicket in Test cricket.
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Who is Roshan Mahanama Dating?
According to our records, Roshan Mahanama married to Geeva Mahanama. As of December 1, 2023, Roshan Mahanama’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Roshan Ranked on the list of most popular Cricketer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Sri Lanka. Roshan Mahanama celebrates birthday on May 31 of every year.
Why did Roshan Mahanama retire?
The authorities told Mahanama that he was dropped to groom young talent. But then players older than him found a place, and that hurt the veteran. As a matter of principle and self-respect he decided to retire.
Who is Roshan Mahanama?
A dashing right-hand batsman and brilliant fielder Roshan Mahanama’s is best remembered as a cricketer for his world record second wicket partnership of 576 with Sanath Jayasuriya in a Test match against India at the R Premadasa Stadium in 1997, since surpassed by Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene in 2006.
Who is Mahanam?
Mahanama was King of Anuradhapura in the 5th century , whose reign lasted from 412 to 434. He succeeded his brother Upatissa I as King of Anuradhapura and was succeeded by his son Soththisena.
Who is Mahanama in Buddha?
(1) One of the five Ascetics who heard Shakyamuni Buddha’s first sermon and became his first converts. The Increasing by One Agama Sutra describes him as excelling in supernatural powers. The Medium-Length Agama Sutra describes him as one of the virtuous and Venerable senior Monks of the Buddhist Order.
Who ruled Kapilavastu after suddhodana?
Kapilavastu was destroyed by the Kingdom of Kosala (c. 7th-5th centuries BCE), which had assumed control of the region, under their king Vidudabha (c. 6th century BCE) of the Baghochia Dynasty during the Buddha’s lifetime.