Christchurch, Feb 9 (IANS) Gayan Senanayaka is the super-fan of the Sri Lanka cricket side, attending over 200 games at home and abroad. Now, following their successful ICC T20 World Cup campaign in 2014, it’s no surprise that Senanayaka is excited about seeing his team in action on the world stage again.
"I hope to see all the Sri Lanka games, in New Zealand and Australia," said Senanayaka joyfully, in particular the tournament opener between Sri Lanka and New Zealand here Feb 14.
His cricket fanaticism came to life when, as a 17-year-old, Senanayaka watched Sri Lanka secure the 1996 World Cup.
As a tournament on home-soil, jointly hosted with India and Pakistan, Sri Lanka subsequently ushered in a cricketing wave that swept the nation, especially Senanayaka.
"Sri Lankan people became much more involved," Senanayaka explained, as the victory kick-started things for Sri Lankan cricket, “the players started to get recognised".
Off the field, Senanayaka has too gained recognition for his chanting prowess.
However, being in charge of so many cricket-mad supporters and getting them to make noise is no simple task. It takes a long lasting passion for the game and your country, something Gayan expresses deeply.
“I come to the ground and I talk to my crowd, I give them the music, the dancing and the cheering.”
Senanayaka has brought excitement to the Sri Lankan crowds for years, and he hopes to do so well into the future also. More than anything, though, Senanayaka wants to cheer Sri Lanka all the way to their third consecutive World Cup final.
“C’mon Sri Lanka!”
After the elections of five states are over, now inflation has started increasing. Oil companies
ICC Test Rankings: Babar Azam at career-best ranking, Shaheen Afridi surpasses Jasprit Bumrah
Pakistan captain Babar Azam is just a few steps away from becoming the number one batsman in all
Electronic company Motorola is going to give the gift of a new smartphone to its users very soon.
Tension in the Middle East may increase further after an attack on a hospital in Gaza amid the Is
Shreyas Iyer once again failed to score big in the second Test match against England in Visakhapa
These 5G smartphones are making a splash in the Indian market, know their price
New Delhi: In today's era, the importance of smartphones has increased a lot. Today, people use s
Potato farmer kills self in Bengal, toll four this month
Kolkata, March 21 (IANS) A potato cultivator in West Bengal's Burdwan district died on Saturday
Rising inflation amid the Ukraine war is making it harder for single parents in Britain to get fo
Student aid authority will rein in rogue banks
Chennai, March 1 (IANS) With almost all nationalised banks not following the education loan nor
HC rejects Ashok Chavan's plea in Adarsh scam
Mumbai, March 4 (IANS) The Bombay High Court on Wednesday rejected a plea by former chief minis
