 {{infobox cricketer | name = mahela jayawardene à¶¸à·à·à¶½ à¶¢à¶ºà·à¶»à·à¶°à¶± | spouse = christina mallika sirisena | image = mahela jayawardene 2.jpg | caption = | country = sri lanka | fullname = denagamage proboth mahela de silva jayawardene | nickname = maiya | birth_date =  | heightft = 5 | heightinch = 7 | heightm = 1.70 | education = nalanda college colombo | birth_place = colombo, sri lanka | batting = right hand batsman | role = batsman | awards = captain of the year, icc spirit of the cricket | international = true | testdebutdate = 2 august | testdebutyear = 1997 | testdebutagainst = india | testcap = 69 | lasttestdate = 14 â 18 august | lasttestyear = 2014 | lasttestagainst = pakistan | odidebutdate = 24 january | odidebutyear = 1998 | odidebutagainst = zimbabwe | odicap = 92 | lastodidate = 7 december | lastodiyear = 2014 | lastodiagainst = england | odishirt = 27 | t20idebutdate = 15 june | t20idebutyear = 2006 | t20idebutagainst = england | t20icap = | lastt20idate = 6 april | lastt20iyear = 2014 | lastt20iagainst = india | club1 = sinhalese sports club | year1 = 1995âpresent | club2 = wayamba elevens | year2 = 2007âpresent | club3 = derbyshire | year3 = 2008 | club4 = kings xi punjab | year4 = 2008â2010 | club5 = kochi tuskers kerala | year5 = 2011 | club6 = delhi daredevils | year6 = 2012â2014 | club7 = wayamba united | year7 = 2012âpresent | deliveries = balls | columns = 5 | column1 = test | matches1 = 149 | runs1 = 11,814 | bat avg1 = 49.84 | 100s/50s1 = 34/50 | top score1 = 374 | deliveries1 = 589 | wickets1 = 6 | bowl avg1 = 51.66 | fivefor1 = 0 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 2/32 | catches/stumpings1 = 205/â | column2 = odi | matches2 = 431 | runs2 = 12,212 | bat avg2 = 33.45 | 100s/50s2 = 17/76 | top score2 = 144 | deliveries2 = 582 | wickets2 = 7 | bowl avg2 = 79.71 | fivefor2 = 0 | tenfor2 = n/a | best bowling2 = 2/56 | catches/stumpings2 = 214/â | column3 = fc | matches3 = 237 | runs3 = 17,838 | bat avg3 = 49.68 | 100s/50s3 = 51/80 | top score3 = 374 | deliveries3 = 3,001 | wickets3 = 52 | bowl avg3 = 31.32 | fivefor3 = 1 | tenfor3 = 0 | best bowling3 = 5/72 | catches/stumpings3 = 305/â | column4 = list a | matches4 = 522 | runs4 = 14,737 | bat avg4 = 33.64 | 100s/50s4 = 18/93 | top score4 = 163* | deliveries4 = 1,269 | wickets4 = 23 | bowl avg4 = 49.60 | fivefor4 = 0 | tenfor4 = n/a | best bowling4 = 3/25 | catches/stumpings4 = 259/â | column5 = t20 | matches5 = 170 | runs5 = 4,051 | bat avg5 = 28.73 | 100s/50s5 = 2/26 | top score5 = 110* | deliveries5 = 69 | wickets5 = 3 | bowl avg5 = 27.33 | fivefor5 = &ndash | tenfor5 = &ndash | best bowling5 = 2/22 | catches/stumpings5 = 64/â | date = 7 december | year 
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