🏏 Biography: Vishwa Fernando

  • Full Name: Muthuthanthrige Vishwa Thilina Fernando
  • Born: September 18, 1991, Colombo, Sri Lanka (Age 33)
  • Education: St. Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa
  • Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
  • Batting: Right‑handed (lower order)
  • Bowling: Left‑arm medium‑fast seamer
  • Role: Specialist pace bowler
  • Education: St. Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa
  • Family: Elder brother of international batter Nuwanidu Fernando

Playing Style:

Bowling: Left‑arm medium‑fast
Batting: Right‑handed lower‑order

Domestic Career Highlights:

First-class debut in 2012 with Bloomfield C∾ took 26 wickets in rookie season
Played for Bloomfield, Colombo CC, Kandy Tuskers, Chattogram Challengers, Durham, Yorkshire, and, most recently, Warwickshire in 2025

International Career:

  • Test debut: August 4, 2016 vs Australia (Galle test); took Joe Burns’ wicket in his first over
  • ODI debut: August 20, 2017 vs India
  • T20I debut: December 20, 2017 vs India (played just one match)

Notable Achievements:

  1. Key role in Sri Lanka’s historic Test series victory in South Africa (2019):
  2. Formed a record 78-run last-wicket partnership with Kusal Perera to win the Durban Test
  3. Finished the series as highest wicket-taker (12 wickets), contributing to Sri Lanka becoming the first Asian team to win a Test series in South Africa
Earned his maiden five‑wicket Test haul (5/101) against South Africa in January 2021

Career Stats (Tests):

Matches: 27
Wickets: ~79 at average ~32
Best Bowling: 5/101

Vishwa Fernando shines as Sri Lanka dominate Bangladesh on Day 1 of 2nd Test

From Colombo Streets to Cricket Glory: The Vishwa Fernando Story

On June 25, 2025, in Colombo, Sri Lanka's second Test vs Bangladesh saw Vishwa Fernando make a crucial impact. He claimed 2 wickets for 35 runs, helping bundle Bangladesh out to 220/8 by stumps on a rain‑affected Day 1 .

  • Fernando’s disciplined left‑arm pace, shared with Asitha Fernando, kept pressure on Bangladesh’s top and middle order

  • Asitha, Vishwa, and debutant Sonal Dinusha each picked up two wickets, establishing early dominance for Sri Lanka

  • Fernando’s wicket of Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto (caught behind for 8) was pivotal in halting momentum

  • His performance was highlighted by multiple outlets, including IANS, AP, India Today, and Cricketnmore

Why the buzz?

  • His ability to take early wickets in tough conditions makes him a standout performer in Sri Lanka's bowling lineup.

  • With multiple platforms crediting him, he’s captured both national and international media attention.