Nilakshi de Silva Biography :
Nilakshi de Silva is a Sri Lankan cricketer who represents Sri Lanka in international cricket. She is a right-handed batter and right-arm slow-medium bowler, and is also listed as Nilakshika Silva. In July 2026 she was named in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Team of the Tournament.
Nilakshi de Silva
Country: Sri Lanka
Date of Birth: September 27, 1989
Nilakshi de Silva Early Life:
Nilakshi de Silva was born on September 27, 1989, in Panadura, Sri Lanka. She bats right-handed and bowls right-arm slow-medium. She studied at St. Anthony’s Girls’ College, Panadura.
Nilakshi de Silva Career Stats:
Nilakshi de Silva has played more than 30 ODIs and more than 60 T20 Internationals for Sri Lanka. Her best T20I bowling figures are 3/13. Exact totals change with every series.
Nilakshi de Silva Professional Life:
She made her international debut for Sri Lanka in a T20I against West Indies on 7 March 2013. She made her ODI debut against New Zealand on 3 November 2015.
She made an impact with her bowling at the 2018 Women’s Twenty20 Asia Cup, where she was Sri Lanka’s leading wicket-taker with 7 wickets.
In 2018, she was included in Sri Lanka’s squad for the 2018 ICC Women’s World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies. Her best figures in T20Is are 3 wickets for 13 runs.
In January 2020, she was included in Sri Lanka’s squad for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 in Australia. She was also in Sri Lanka’s squad for the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup.
She won Asian Games medals with Sri Lanka: bronze at Incheon 2014 and silver at the 2022 Games in Hangzhou. She was also in the Sri Lanka squad that won the 2024 Women’s T20 Asia Cup.
Nilakshi de Silva in 2025 and 2026:
She was named in Sri Lanka’s 15-player squad for the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup, held in India and Sri Lanka. Against New Zealand she scored 55 not out off 28 balls as Sri Lanka made 258 for 6.
At the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup in England, she scored 54 not out against defending champions New Zealand at the Rose Bowl in Southampton on 16 June 2026. Sri Lanka had been 55 for 4 chasing 151, and won by five wickets in the final over. She also made 39 against England and 30 against West Indies. The ICC named her in the Team of the Tournament.
Sri Lanka reached the final of the 2026 Women’s T20 Asia Cup, where India beat them by 72 runs in Dubai on 13 September 2026. She then missed the 2026 Asian Games in Japan after Sri Lanka Cricket said she had fractured a finger. Sri Lanka won the silver medal there after losing the final to India.
Nilakshi de Silva biography
Playing role – All-rounder
Batting style – Right-hand bat
Bowling Style – Right-arm slow-medium
Teams played for – Colts Cricket Club Women, Sri Lanka Army Sports Club Women, Sri Lanka Cricket Women’s XI, Sri Lanka Women, Western Province Women (Sri Lanka)
Formats Played – ODI and T20I
Nilakshi De Silva Personal Information:
Full Name: Nishanka Nilakshi Damayanthi de Silva
Hometown: Panadura, Sri Lanka
Nationality: Sri Lanka
Date of Birth: September 27, 1989
Nilakshi De Silva Facts:
She has won two Asian Games medals with Sri Lanka: bronze in 2014 and silver in 2022.
She was named in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Team of the Tournament for her batting.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Nilakshi de Silva?
Nilakshi de Silva is a Sri Lankan cricketer who bats right-handed and bowls right-arm slow-medium. She has played ODIs and T20Is for Sri Lanka since 2013.
What is Nilakshi de Silva's age?
Nilakshi de Silva was born on 27 September 1989.
Where is Nilakshi de Silva from?
She was born in Panadura, Sri Lanka, and studied at St. Anthony's Girls' College in Panadura.
What is Nilakshi de Silva's full name?
Her full name is Nishanka Nilakshi Damayanthi de Silva.
Are Nilakshi de Silva and Nilakshika Silva the same player?
Yes. She is also listed as Nilakshika Silva, the name used in many recent scorecards.
When did Nilakshi de Silva make her debut?
She made her T20I debut against West Indies on 7 March 2013 and her ODI debut against New Zealand on 3 November 2015.
How did Nilakshi de Silva do at the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup?
She scored 54 not out to beat New Zealand at Southampton on 16 June 2026, and the ICC named her in the Team of the Tournament.
Did Nilakshi de Silva play at the 2026 Asian Games?
No. Sri Lanka Cricket said she had fractured a finger, so she missed the Games. Sri Lanka won silver.
What are Nilakshi de Silva's best T20I bowling figures?
Her best T20I figures are 3 wickets for 13 runs.
What did Nilakshi de Silva score at the 2025 Women's World Cup?
Against New Zealand she scored 55 not out off 28 balls as Sri Lanka made 258 for 6.
