All-Round Powerhouse Returns: Thisara Perera Set to Lead Gurugram Thunders in World Legends Pro T20 League

Sri Lankan former cricketer Thisara Perera, one of Sri Lanka's most explosive all-rounders and T20 specialists, is making an exciting comeback as he joins the World Legends Pro T20 League 2026 in Goa. Known for his ability to smash big sixes in the death overs and deliver crucial wickets with his medium-pace bowling, Perera will bring his championship-winning experience to the tournament, captaining Gurugram Thunders this year. He will entertain fans alongside cricketing legends like Harbhajan Singh, Shane Watson and other international stars in this legends cricket league.

IPL and T20 International Stats

Thisara Perera played 37 IPL matches, scoring 422 runs at an average of 19.18 and a strike rate of 137.45, with his highest score being 40. He also took 31 wickets at an average of 32.77 with best figures of 3/20. Perera represented franchises including Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kings XI Punjab. In T20 Internationals, he played 84 matches for Sri Lanka, scoring 1,204 runs at an average of 23.15 and an explosive strike rate of 151.63, with 3 half-centuries. He also claimed 51 wickets with best figures of 3/24. Perera's return promises fans a showcase of his explosive all-round abilities in the Legends Pro T20 League.

Facts and Achievements

Former Player Thisara Perera made a memorable impact by winning the 2014 T20 World Cup with Sri Lanka, hitting the winning six in the final against India. He is also known for his extraordinary ODI innings of 140 runs off just 74 balls against New Zealand in 2019, which included 13 sixes, the most by a Sri Lankan batsman in an ODI. Perera scored the fastest century against New Zealand from 57 balls and became the first Sri Lankan to take a hat-trick in T20 Internationals against India in 2016. His ability to finish matches with both bat and ball made him one of Sri Lanka's most valuable all-rounders across all formats.