Niroshan Dickwella is a Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batter who will play for Lumbini Lions in NPL Season 3. Signed directly as the Lions’ second overseas player rather than at auction, he brings 54 Test caps and more than 2,800 Test runs. His white-ball record, 55 ODIs for 1,604 runs with two hundreds, and 28 T20Is, underpins the T20 pick, and he already knows the franchise: six games in the 2025 title season brought 137 runs at 34.25.
Dickwella is the overseas batting anchor for the title defence. He slots into the top three alongside Aasif Sheikh, with the left-right combination the likely powerplay plan, and he covers the gloves behind Sheikh in the Nepal Premier League 2026.
About Niroshan Dickwella
Niroshan Dickwella is the Lumbini Lions' second overseas signing for NPL Season 3: a Sri Lankan wicketkeeper-batter with 54 Test caps. The left-hander from Kandy, born on 23 June 1993, was named Sri Lanka's schoolboy cricketer of the year in 2012 and has scored more than 2,800 Test runs, with his most recent Test against India in August 2026. His white-ball record — 55 ODIs for 1,604 runs with two hundreds, and 28 T20Is — underpins the T20 pick. He already knows the franchise: six games in the 2025 title season brought 137 runs at 34.25 with a best of 37. He arrives as the squad's most-capped international.
Player details
| Full name | Niroshan Dickwella |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 June 1993 |
| Birthplace | Kandy, Sri Lanka |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Playing role | Wicketkeeper-batter |
| Batting style | Left-hand bat |
Playing style and strengths
Dickwella is a left-handed attacking keeper-batter whose game is built on busy hands and quick scoring: 2,800 Test runs prove the technique, but it is the T20 intent that Lumbini bought. His 137 runs at 34.25 in the 2025 NPL season — a best of 37 — show a player who contributes steadily rather than in explosions, rotating strike and punishing anything loose.
As a keeper he is a seasoned international, comfortable standing up to the spinners who dominate Lumbini's middle overs. The left-handedness is tactically valuable in a top order otherwise dominated by right-handers — Aasif Sheikh, Rohit Paudel and Sundeep Jora all bat right-handed — giving Paudel a natural disruptor of opposition bowling plans.
Niroshan Dickwella's role at Lumbini Lions in Season 3
Dickwella is the overseas batting anchor and the second keeper: signed directly rather than at auction, he slots into the top three alongside Aasif Sheikh, with the left-right combination as the likely plan for the powerplay.
His 2025 experience in the title-winning dressing room means he needs no bedding in — he knows the conditions and several teammates. The keeping hierarchy has him behind Sheikh but ahead of Dilip Nath, so he covers the gloves if the first-choice keeper is injured or rested. For the title defence, his job is to repeat his 2025 role: a calm, capped international head at the top of the order when the powerplay gets chaotic.
Niroshan Dickwella at NPL 2026
Season-by-season Nepal Premier League figures for Niroshan Dickwella.
| Season | Team | Matches | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPL 2025 (Season 2) | Lumbini Lions | 6 | 137 | 37 | 34.25 | — | — |
| NPL 2026 (Season 3) | Lumbini Lions | Season not yet played | — | — | — | — | — |
Niroshan Dickwella career records
Available senior career figures from the structured player record.
| Format | Matches | Runs | Wickets | Best | 100s / 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 54 | 2,800+ | — | — | — |
| ODI | 55 | 1,604 | — | — | 2/9 |
| T20I | 28 | 480 | — | — | 0/1 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which NPL team does Niroshan Dickwella play for?
Niroshan Dickwella plays for the Lumbini Lions — he joined for the 2025 season and is back for the Season 3 title defence.
What is Niroshan Dickwella’s playing role?
He is a left-handed wicketkeeper-batter, the squad’s most experienced international batter.
Was Niroshan Dickwella bought at the auction?
No — he was signed directly as one of the Lions’ two overseas players, so no auction price is attached to his name.
When was Niroshan Dickwella born?
Niroshan Dickwella was born on 23 June 1993 in Kandy, Sri Lanka.
Sources and verification
Player background checked against the sources linked below on 8 October 2026. Season 3 listing details come from the cited NPL roster and auction reports; a signing does not guarantee selection or availability for every match.
- career record: wikipedia.org
- profile and statistics: crictracker.com
- Niroshan Dickwella — Wikipedia: date of birth 23 June 1993 in Kandy, left-handed wicketkeeper-batter, Test debut July 2014 against South Africa, schoolboy cricketer of the year 2012, career statistics across formats.
- SportsMala: Lumbini re-sign Trumpelmann for title defence: Dickwella signed as the second overseas player alongside Trumpelmann.
- Lumbini Lions team page: the Season 3 squad table on this site, with listing status and roles.
nplt20league.com: Niroshan Dickwella player profile: NPL season-by-season figures and career records used in this page’s tables.
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