Denagamage Praboth Mahela de Silva Jayawardene (Sinhala: මහේල ජයවර්ධන; born 27 May 1977), usually known as Mahela Jayawardene, is a Sri Lankan cricket coach and former cricketer. Mahela Jayawardene made his Test cricket debut in 1997 and his One Day International (ODI) debut the following season. In 2006 he made the highest ever score by a Sri Lankan in Test cricket, scoring 374 in the second Test of Sri Lanka's home series against South Africa. He has a test cricket average of just under 50 and
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| nationality | Sri Lanka |
| age | 49 |
| height cm | 170 |
| dob | 1977-05-27 |
| format | All |
| team | Mumbai Indians |
| league | IPL |
| current team | Mumbai Indians |
| role | Manager |
| birth place | Colombo, Sri Lanka |