Traveen Mathew (cricketer, born 2004)

Traveen Mathew
Personal information
Full name
Traveen Sashenka Mathew
Born (2004-06-14) 14 June 2004
Kandy, Sri Lanka
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm off break
RoleBowler
Career statistics
Competition T20 FC List A
Matches 15 2 20
Runs scored 8 21 62
Batting average 8.00 7.00 15.50
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 4* 16 25
Balls bowled 292 118 793
Wickets 15 3 29
Bowling average 24.26 15.33 18.75
5 wickets in innings 0 0 1
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 3/21 3/12 5/42
Catches/stumpings 6/– 1/– 6/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 6 January 2026

Traveen Sashenka Mathew (born 14 June 2004) is a Sri Lankan cricketer.

Early life and education

Mathew was born in Kandy, Sri Lanka. He attended Kingswood College, Kandy, and later St. Anthony's College, Kandy, both of which are known for their rich cricketing traditions. He began his cricket journey at the school level, quickly gaining a reputation as a difficult spinner to read due to his high release point and variations.

Domestic career

Lanka T10

Traveen Mathew emerged as the standout performer of the inaugural 2024 Lanka T10 Super League, finishing as the tournament’s leading wicket-taker with 14 wickets for the Jaffna Titans. At just 20, he maintained a remarkable average of 8.64, highlighted by a match-winning 4 for 10 in the season opener.[1]

International career

Mathew represented Sri Lanka at the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. In late 2025, following a series of strong performances for Sri Lanka ‘A’ (including a Player of the Match performance of 3/21 against Hong Kong in the 2025 Asia Cup Rising Stars tournament), Mathew was called up to the preliminary senior national squad for the T20I series against Pakistan in January 2026.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Traveen Mathew spins Jaffna Titans to win in Lanka T10 opener". ThePapare. 11 December 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Asalanka, Pathirana, Wellalage return; Mathew earns maiden callup". ThePapare. Retrieved 6 January 2026.