Limansa Thilakaratne Is Earning Her Own Name: Dilshan’s Daughter Becomes Sri Lanka’s Next Big All-Rounder AI-generated illustration. It does not depict Limansa Thilakaratne or any identifiable player. At 18, Limansa Thilakaratne is building a cricketing identity through performances of her own. The Sri Lanka Under-19 all-rounder has moved from an early milestone in Australian cricket to a key role in her country’s youth team, producing decisive contributions at the 2025 U19 Women’s World Cup and in the current tri-nation series in Pakistan. Known as “Limmy” in the dressing room, she is also the daughter of former Sri Lanka captain Tillakaratne Dilshan. That connection brings attention, but her recent record gives readers plenty of reasons to follow her in her own right. From backyard cricket to the Victoria Under-16 squad Limansa was born on 9 April 2008 to Dilshan and Sri Lankan actor Manjula Thilini. After Dilshan retired from international cricket ...

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