Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Sri Lankan Cricket Icons Deliver Viral Throwback Charity Match
A charity cricket match in Sri Lanka featured several famous former players.
One video showed Upul Chandana making a spectacular diving catch.
Chandana is 55 years old.
He was known for excellent fielding when he played in the 1990s.
Arjuna Ranatunga bowled the ball that Chandana caught.
Ranatunga has reportedly lost 52 kilograms after bariatric surgery.
Players from Northampton Saints and the Asia Pacific Lions also took part.
The match raised money for the Lanka Alzheimer’s Foundation.
A video shows 55-year-old Upul Chandana taking a diving catch off Arjuna Ranatunga’s bowling.
The catch drew attention to Chandana’s athleticism and Ranatunga’s physical transformation.
Ranatunga has reportedly lost 52kg following bariatric surgery.
The charity match featured Sri Lankan cricket legends, Northampton Saints players and Asia Pacific Lions players.
The event at Thurstan College Grounds in Colombo raised funds for the Lanka Alzheimer’s Foundation.
- Who
- Former Sri Lankan cricketers Upul Chandana and Arjuna Ranatunga, along with players from Northampton Saints and the Asia Pacific Lions.
- What
- A viral video captured Chandana taking a diving catch off Ranatunga’s bowling during a charity cricket match.
- When
- During Northampton Saints’ preseason tour of Sri Lanka; the exact date is not stated.
- Where
- Thurstan College Grounds in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- Why
- The match was held to raise funds for the Lanka Alzheimer’s Foundation.
- Featured catch
- Upul Chandana completed a full-length diving catch off Arjuna Ranatunga’s bowling.
- Chandana’s age
- 55 years old
- Ranatunga’s reported weight loss
- 52kg following bariatric surgery
- Event
- Charity cricket match
- Venue
- Thurstan College Grounds, Colombo
- Participants
- Sri Lankan cricketing greats, Northampton Saints players and Asia Pacific Lions players
- Beneficiary
- Lanka Alzheimer’s Foundation