Nuwan Thushara is a master Sri Lankan cricketer who has picked up notoriety on the quality of his unmistakable bowling activity, much like Sri Lanka's all-time awesome pacer Lasith Malinga. He was born on 6th Admirable, 1994, in Thalawa, Sri Lanka. Thushara has gotten to be a drive to be figured with in T20 cricket, both globally as well as in establishment cricket.

Early Life and Household Career
Having started in humble beginnings in Thalawa, Nuwan Thushara started his cricketing travel by playing tennis-ball cricket and in the long run advanced to playing leather-ball cricket. His List A make a big appearance came in Walk 2018 for the Colombo Cricket Club. Having a sleek activity, Thushara begun making waves in the residential circuit with consistent performances.

He spoken to diverse establishment and residential sides over the a long time, such as Galle Fighters and SLC Greens, and shown his aptitudes of taking key wickets and being successful in the passing overs. His exhibitions for the Lanka Chief Association and other arrangement were major reasons behind his section into the national team.

International Career
Thushara's worldwide cricket make a big appearance was when he played his to begin with T20I coordinate for Sri Lanka against Australia on February 13, 2022. In spite of the fact that he begun discreetly, he came into the spotlight on Walk 9, 2024, playing a T20I coordinate against Bangladesh. In the amusement, he made a record five-wicket pull, with a hat-trick, making him fair the fifth Sri Lankan to have a hat-trick in T20 Internationals.

As of 2025, he has played 18 T20Is and has 26 wickets to his title at an mind blowing normal of 16.73. His best figures are 5/20, which show his match-winning potential in the shorter formats.

IPL and Establishment Cricket
Thushara's unmistakable throwing fashion and capability to bowl exactness yorkers secured him a spot in the Indian Chief Association (IPL). In the following season, he was bought by Regal Challengers Bengaluru for INR 1.6 crore.

Besides the IPL, he has played for different establishment sides like MI Cape Town in South Africa, Fortune Barishal in the Bangladesh Head Alliance, and Dubai Capitals in the ILT20. His exhibitions in the diverse associations have made him a reliable death-over specialist.

Playing Fashion and Nickname
Dubbed "Podi Malinga" (Small Malinga), Thushara has been credited with mirroring Lasith Malinga's bowling fashion but with his touch. He is subordinate on yorkers, slower balls, and exactness to delude players in the T20 format.


Net Worth
As of early 2025, Nuwan Thushara's net worth can be assessed at more than USD 2 million. His incomes infer from coordinate expenses gotten from Sri Lanka Cricket (around USD 40,000), IPL contracts, and incomes from other establishment leagues.

Personal Life
Nuwan Thushara has two senior brothers and they stay single. In his free time from cricket, he appreciates perusing, traveling, and interfacing with fans on social media locales like Instagram and Twitter.

As his career rockets forward, Nuwan Thushara is one of Sri Lanka's most energizing bowling prospects and a sparkling unused confront in universal cricket.