BORN 19 Jul 1979, Colombo, Sri Lanka
TEAMS MI
BATS RIGHT-HANDED
BOWLS RIGHT-ARM FAST
The third Sri Lankan in the Mumbai Indians squad and probably the most underestimated of them all, Dilhara Fernando has become Mumbai Indians' fallback bowling option, only utilised when injury strikes the camp.
But Fernando's ability with the ball can't be under-rated; he can bowl at a good pace, has the ability to generate disconcerting bounce, and can slip in the split-finger slower delivery which more often than not deceives batsmen. Having fallen down the pecking order with the Mumbai franchise in the past, Fernando might find some more playing time with new coach Robin Singh at the helm of affairs.
He has so far only featured in five matches, but has picked up ten wickets in those five outings. He will be hoping to add to that wickets tally in the forthcoming season and in the process, guide his team towards success.
