Rishith Upamal

Rishith Upamal is a quality young Batting All-Rounder from Colombo, Sri Lanka. A patient right-handed middle order batsman, Rishith is also a capable yet seldom-used right-arm off-spinner. A regular for Kalutara PCC in the 2015-16 Emerging Tournament as a teenager, he shifted to the Chilaw Marians CC for their U23 Tournament in 2016 after some strong contributions for Kalutara the season before.

Rishith has found his place as a regular in the Chilaw Marians Provincial side mostly in First Class cricket and his constant improvement has been evident in red-ball cricket over the last 3 seasons of domestic cricket. After a steady 362 runs @ 30.16 in his debut season (2016-17), Rishith has gone on to score 903 runs @ 53.12 in his last 12 First Class games across the 2017-18 & 2018-19 seasons.

Venturing to the UK for the first time in 2019, Rishith joined Dundee High School Former Pupils CC in the Strathmore & Perthshire Cricket Union Championship. He stuck 796 runs @ 53.07 in 20 innings with a best 100 vs Arbroath United CC and chipped in with 9 wickets @ 14.33 with a best of 3-34 against Perth Doocot CC.

In summer 2021, Rishith linked with Ossett CC in the Bradford League, scoring 802 runs @ 44.56. He returned to the UK in 2022, signing for Keswick CC in the Cumbria Premier League and was excellent, scoring 801 runs @ 57.21 with a best of 118 and chiming in with 25 wickets @ 21.32 with a best of 3-26. He returned to Keswick in 2023 and was again excellent with 757 runs @ 39.84 and 29 wickets @ 20.90. KCC retained Rishi for the 2024 summer and the rot continued, scoring 704 runs @ 44 & nabbing 32 wickets @ 18.19.

Summer 2025 saw Rishi join Worfield CC in the Birmingham & District Prem 2, scoring 1077 runs @ 67.31 with a league best of 185 (152) against Handsworth. He also chimed in with 24 wickets. He returned to the midlands in 2026, signing for Wolverhampton CC in the Birmingham League. He was again outstanding, with 1118 runs @ 58.84 for the club throughout the summer.

Seeking a return to the UK next summer, Rishith has completed his ECB Level 2 coaching qualification and will be a strong option for any UK club seeking a staunch top/middle order batsman and occasional off-spinner for next summer. Rishith will be ravelling with his wife.