Angelo Mathews is one of the best all-rounders of the Sri Lankan team. He is still playing cricket for Sri Lanka at the age of 36. Angelo Mathews has recently returned to the team and is playing Cricket World Cup 2023 in India. Let us tell you, Mathews was the captain of the Sri Lankan team in the 2019 World Cup. Today we are going to tell you about his personal life –
Who Is Angelo Mathews Wife ?
Angelo Mathews married Heshani Silva in the year 2013. You will be surprised to know that the marriage of Mathews-Heshani was organized by the former President of Sri Lanka, Mahindra Rajapaksa.
First Mathews confessed his love to Heshani. Heshani first told her mother about this relationship. The mother gave both of them full time to understand each other. Mathews speaks less and because of this nature he kept his relationship a secret till the end. The couple was married on July 18, 2013. This wedding was organized by former Sri Lankan President Mahindra Rajapaksa and Defense Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa.
About Angelo Mathews:
- Born on June 2, 1987. Got the cricket atmosphere right from home. Father has been a cricket coach.
- Father’s name is Tyrone Mathews and mother’s name is Monica. He has an elder brother and a younger sister.
- Studied from St. Joseph’s College. Sri Lankan veteran cricketer Chaminda Vaas also studied here.
- Came into limelight after becoming the captain of Under-19 cricket team in 2006.
- Played first ODI against Zimbabwe in 2008.
- Became the Test Captain of Sri Lanka in 2009. He is the youngest captain of Sri Lanka.
- Calm and introverted by nature. Stay away from fashion-glamour and page-3 parties.
- Friends and close ones call Anello or Kala.
Angelo Mathews Cricket Career
M | Inn | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100s | 200s | 50s | |
Test | 106 | 188 | 7361 | 200 | 45.44 | 48.42 | 15 | 1 | 40 |
ODI | 222 | 191 | 5865 | 139 | 41.01 | 83.11 | 3 | 0 | 40 |
T20 | 78 | 63 | 1148 | 81 | 25.51 | 117.7 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
IPL | 49 | 42 | 724 | 65 | 23.35 | 125.9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |