Kavisha Dilhari (born 24 January 2001) is a Sri Lankan

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er who plays for the women's national cricket team. She has played domestic cricket since the age of fifteen. She made her

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(WODI) debut for Sri Lanka Women against Pakistan Women on 20 March 2018. In September 2018, she was named in Sri Lanka's

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(WT20I) squad for the series against India. She made her WT20I debut for Sri Lanka against India Women on 19 September 2018. In October 2018, she was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the

2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 The 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 was the sixth edition of the ICC Women's World Twenty20, hosted in the West Indies from 9 to 24 November 2018. It the second World Twenty20 hosted by the West Indies (after the 2010 edition), and the West Ind ...

tournament in the West Indies. In November 2019, she was named as the vice-captain of Sri Lanka's squad for the women's cricket tournament at the

2019 South Asian Games The 2019 South Asian Games, officially the XIII South Asian Games, was a major multi-sport event which was originally slated to be held from 9 to 18 March 2019 in Kathmandu and Pokhara, Nepal. However, the dates were postponed and the event was ...

. The Sri Lankan team won the silver medal, after losing to Bangladesh by two runs in the final. In January 2020, she was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the

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in Australia. In October 2021, she was named in Sri Lanka's team for the

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tournament in Zimbabwe. In January 2022, she was named in Sri Lanka's team for the

2022 Commonwealth Games Cricket Qualifier The 2022 Commonwealth Games Qualifier was a cricket tournament played in Malaysia in January 2022. Five national teams competed for one place in the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, in Birmingham, England, in July to August 20 ...

tournament in Malaysia. In July 2022, she was named in Sri Lanka's team for the cricket tournament at the

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, England.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dilhari, Kavisha 2001 births Living people Sri Lankan women cricketers Sri Lanka women One Day International cricketers Sri Lanka women Twenty20 International cricketers People from Galle District Asian Games medalists in cricket Cricketers at the 2022 Asian Games Asian Games silver medalists for Sri Lanka Medalists at the 2022 Asian Games South Asian Games silver medalists for Sri Lanka South Asian Games medalists in cricket Cricketers at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Sri Lanka Cricketers from Southern Province, Sri Lanka