Full name : Rupasinghe Jayawardene Mudiyanselage Gihan Madushanka Rupasinghe
Born : March 5, 1986, Watupitiwala
Current age : 23 years
Major teams : Basnahira South, Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club
Batting style : Left-hand bat
Bowling style : Legbreak
Fielding position : Mid on
Education : Nalanda College
Profile
Expand Gihan Rupasinghe's initials and you have a name to rival Chaminda Vaas's, which many commentators have tried to pronounce and impress the locals. A product of Nalanda College, Rupasinghe has a reputation in the domestic circuit for being a big hitter in the middle order. He was the second-highest scorer for Tamil Union in the Premier League tournament in 2008-09 and his first-class returns that season - 945 runs at 52.50 - got the attention of the selectors. He was elevated to the A team and scored two half-centuries in the unofficial Tests against Pakistan A at home. He then made it to Sri Lanka's Twenty20 squad against the touring New Zealanders.
