Aravinda de Silva, Sri Lankan cricketer

Deshabandu Pinnaduwage Aravinda de Silva is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and captain, regarded as one of the best Sri Lankan cricketers, he played in the team as an all-rounder. De Silva was a key member of the Sri Lankan team that won 1996 Cricket World Cup, where he scored a match winning century in the final, that brought Sri Lanka from underdog status to present-day form. De Silva was also a part of the team which were joint-winners with India at the 2002 ICC Champions Trophy. He has held various posts in Sri Lankan Cricket after his retirement in 2003. He was inducted into ICC Cricket Hall of Fame in 2023.