Kamal Kithsiri

Kamal Kithsiri

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 7", Weight 121 lb. (per 2019 Asian Championship Final Report; Sri Lankan Olympic Committee lists 6' 2", 121 lb., which seems less likely a combination)

• Born March 10, 1995 in Polonnaruwa, North Central Province Sri Lanka

Biographical Information

Kamal Kithsiri has played for the Sri Lankan national team.

In the 2019 Asian Championship, he debuted in a blowout loss to Japan and was a clear bright spot. Relieving Naween Kasthuri Mudali with no outs in the first (all six having reached), he pitched two shutout innings of one-hit ball, with no walks and one strikeout before Tharidu Madumal took over; the rest of the staff gave up 15 runs in 2 1/3 IP in a mercy rule defeat. He started against Taiwan and lost to Po-Yu Chen. In 1 2/3 innings, he gave up four hits and seven runs (two earned); Saliya Wijesinghe replaced him. He closed out the win over Pakistan, relieving Madumal and allowing no hits or runs in 4 2/3 IP, walking one and fanning five.

Off the field, he has served in the Sri Lankan Army.