A Sri Lankan cricketer, playing in all forms, Balapuwaduge Kusal Gimhan Mendis is well recognized as Kusal Mendis. The Right-handed, Right-arm leg spin, Mendis has played only 16-first-class games prior to playing for the national side since 2015.
At the Sri Lanka Cricket’s annual awards, Mendis was awarded the “One Day International batsman of the Year” for the 2016-17 season.
Kusal Mendis is a native of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, born on 2nd of February 1995. His star sign is Aquarius. Talking about his nationality, he is Sri Lankan and he belongs to South-Asian ethnicity. He was raised alongside his parents.
CAPTION: Kusal Mendis' Family SOURCE: Youtube He is graduate of Royal Collge, Colombo.
As of 2018, his net worth is estimated to be around $500,000. As per riding, he has Audi. Kusal makes over $146,550 from the national team, with #135,550 as Retainer fee, $5000 as TEST fee, $3000 as ODI fee and $3000 as T20 fee.
In early 2017, Kusals' Aruna Mawatha, Gorakana, Panadura house was robbed, where valuables around $2200 were robbed.
Mendis has captained the national youth and the Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa teams in his early years. From 2015-2017, Mendis played for a first-class cricket team, Bloomfield Cricket, and Athletic Club.
In 2017, he signed for the Colombo Cricket Club.
Mendis captained his national team for the 2014 ICC u-19 Cricket World Cup. On 22nd October 2015, Mendis made his test debut against West Indies, scoring 13 runs in the first innings and 39 runs in second innings. Further, he was called up by his national side for the tour of England.
On 16th June 2016, Mendis made his One Day International (ODI) debut against Ireland, where he recorded fifty ODI maiden.
On 5th July 2016, Mendis made his Twenty20 International (T20l) debut, playing against England.
On 31st January 2018, he represented national team in ODI against Ireland.
His last T20l was against 16th March 2018, against Bangladesh.
The five-feet-seven-inch sportsperson, Mendis has maintained a low-key personal life. Though he is active on social sites such as Instagram and Twitter, he has not posted pictures which could hint his possible affair.
Neither, he has been spotted in public or in events with a lady. Hence, he might be single.
