Sri Lanka’s analytical skipper Arjuna Ranatunga was no philosopher, Buddhist monk, or mercenary, in the general, or accepted, sense. Yet, his psychology wasn’t perplexed, or too esoteric. It was straight and simple. It transcended fad, or phoniness, or strings of ‘seediness’ sometimes attached to his profession as captain. Arjuna Ranatunga was born on December 1, 1963, in a small town called Gampaha, twenty miles south-west of Colombo. He was the son of Ranatunga Sr. a well-known politician of the Sri Lankan Freedom ... Arjuna Ranatunga is one such figure, a cricketer whose legacy is not just about runs scored or matches won, but about a nation uplifted. He did not just play for Sri Lanka. He fought for it, believed in it, and led it to a place where few thought it could go. Arjuna Ranatunga is a Left Handed batter and one of the greatest batters in the game. Arjuna Ranatunga 's cricket career spanned an impressive period from 1982 to 2000, during which he made significant contributions to the sport.
