Chaminda Vaas

Chaminda Vaas, born on January 27, 1974, in Sri Lanka, is a cricket legend celebrated for his awesome left-arm pace bowling. Playing a crucial role for Sri Lanka, Vaas was a key player in the late 1990s and 2000s. Known for his precise and swinging deliveries, he became Sri Lanka's top wicket-taker in Test and ODI cricket. Vaas, admired for his resilience and fair play, is a respected figure in international cricket. After retiring, he's shared his wisdom by coaching Sri Lanka's upcoming cricketers, leaving a lasting impact on the sport he loves.

Here are some of his career achievements:-

• Chaminda Vaas is the youngest pace bowler to take 300 wickets in ODI
• He is one of the four players to take ODI hat-trick twice in his career
• Chaminda Vaas holds the record of best bowling figures in ODI, 8/19 vs. Zimbabwe in 2001
• The second highest wicket-taker with 300 wickets for Sri- Lanka, which is next to Muttiah Muralitharan
• The first bowler who took a hat-trick on first three balls in a World Cup match of 2003
• One of the two players who took two five-wicket hauls at McLean Park