Arjuna Ranatunga
Deshamanya Arjuna Ranatunga, is a Sri Lankan politician and former cricketer, who was the 1996 Cricket World Cup winning captain for Sri Lanka, and scored the winning boundary in the final. He is regarded as the pioneer who lifted the Sri Lankan cricket team from underdog status to a leading force in the cricketing world.
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- Born in
- Gampaha
- Educated at
- Ananda CollegeBandaranayake College
- Awards
- 🏆 Wisden Cricketer of the Year
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1963
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