My father always admire Arvind de Silva's batting style. He always told me " He taught how to time the batting while chasing , how to place the innings " Admiration from India
Aravinda used to hurt us the most when SRL played India. They never got out of contention until he was out. But what a great player we now realize !!! He was a gem 💎. Love from India 🇮🇳
Jayasuriya didn't want to upset Sangakkara.So instead of answering directly he joyfully laughed and at last took Aravinda's name thrice.That speaks everything.😀😀
I am based in Australia and grew up in India. I loved the Sri Lankan team the most during my childhood days. Tony Greig once said, nobody ever dominated the Asian cricket as Arjuna Ranatunga did. Best captain for me. What a great team it was. Vaas, Jayasuriya, De silva, Sangakaara, Murali...superb talent at its peak. Lots of hard work and they taught the world how to utilize powerplay.
As a growing Indian kid in the 90s I was so scared of Aravinda, he would score 100 in almost every second match against India. I used to close my eyes and would see Aravinda sweeping Anil Kumble for a boundary. What a legendary cricketer he was. One of the best batsman of the 90s. He was certainly in top 3 batsmen of 90s.
Still love to watch him after all these years ..one of the best players in world ..loved him all these years ..life's wish to meet him one day ..love from India ..sachins own land
I know Pointing is considered the best puller in the game, but for me Aravinda was the best puller i have ever seen. The reason would be that he could pick the length very quickly and his batting stance also favoured that.
It is evident from the words of Jayasuriya that Aravinda Desilva is his favorite. A batsman of pure elegance and class. The best cricketer the Srilanka has produced. Tons of respect from India!
A Huge businessman was aravinda and took cricket as time pass ,could have broken many a record had he wanted to but never concentrated on bilateral series . when it mattered in BIG MATCH he delivered EVERY SINGLE TIME .REAL BIG MATCH PLAYER
Still remember that match, I was only 12 years then, I wanted Sri Lanka to win that match because I wanted two Asean Teams in the finals.. The run out of Aravinda was the difference.. I was fortunate enough to see him play..
I am from India..Comparitively Srilanka is just like a state in India if we are looking area wise. But, the quality of talents they have produced in international cricket is just amazing. I always respect their fighting spirit. Legends like Ranatunga, Aravinda, Sanath Jayasurya, Murali, Sanga, Mahela, Vaas ...etc ,its endless...Salute from India 👍👏👏
mate plz understand what he said...he compares the size of as if similar to a state in India...better you apologize that gentleman. he just appreciated the talent of our guys...
Prabath Chinthaka Dear Friend, Please don’t misunderstand me. I respect Srilanka, your culture, traditions etc. I also have friends in Srilanka. They are like my brothers and sisters. I just compared area wise only. The talents that your country has produced in world cricket is countless. Sorry 😐 if i have hurt you.
Varuna Priyanka Thanx bro..at least you understood me. I am feeling very sad that you people are questioning my integrity. Any ways it’s okay. It happens. Thanks again bro for seeing my heart.
I really feel sad. You guys are mistaken me. I don’t have any intentions to make Srilanka has our part. Srilanka has its own cultural values, traditions etc. We respect you and your country. Please don’t drag me in this conversation. I beg you all.🙏🙏🙏🙏
Aravinda and Arjuna are two pillars of Srilankan cricket who laid the foundation for a World Cup win. I’ve been following Srilankan cricket since 80s. To transform that team into world champions is indeed a great achievement.
Agree. He was the world's best batsman in the late 90s. That 66 against india is for me the best innings ever Played in a wc. It took our breath away!!!
From India: My hero Aravinda de Silva.. the look when he comes to the crease , the class of every touch when the ball hits its bat.. ooozing with class..he is like now SKY for 🇮🇳
Sachin and lata good but u compere in aravinda he is the best of best. He doesn't have a chances like Sachin or lata. He played very deficutlt time in sri lanka cricket fuck off man at least watch Sachin vs aravinda play together club cricket inning s then u can understand
Agree, 95 to 97 Aravinda was best batsman in the world. He scored century against Aussies in final. He scored centuries in finals, he was big match player. Wasim Akram was another. They are legends. Love from India, his helmet and Kookaburra, I miss those.
Absolute Rubbish if he was the best batsman at that time, He might be best only in ODIs but in all forms only Lara and Sachin rocked the world in 1990's. Grow up man.
@@karunakarburugu7033 chutiye, I said 95 to 97. He was highest scorer in county season in 95. 96 Won Shri Lanka world cup, highest scorer in Asia cup. Scored 7 test centuries in 97. Scored brilliant hundreds in Kenya qudrangular, Pakistan independence cup, Indian Independenc cup, Shri Lanka Indepndence cup and Singer cup in Sharjah.
I love Aravinda. Seeing him smashing the fastest bowler of that era is a treat to watch. Also I love Saeed Anwar for his classy batting. Love u both❤️❤️❤️❤️
If memory serves me right, De'Silva and Ranatunga almost used to come one after another in Sri Lankan batting order. As an opposition, you could not relax until you got rid both of them. If Jayasuriya was a butcher with a knife, De Silva was a surgeon with a scalpel.
Childhood memories of trying to replicate arvinda’s pull shot are still fresh. What a great player of fast bowling. Love and great great respect from Pakistan.
Onece a champion always champion...aravinda ,still srilanka seeking a dream batsmen like him...but it will hard and will not be...what a player he was ,is and will be...
Offcourse Arvinda.....he always played the game with so much great spirit and respect something Kumar Sangakkara learned after half of his career. people who have watched good amount of cricket played by Arvinda sanath ranatunga together they know...these blocks always kept their team as a champion...hardly runnerups...absolutely miss their batting. God bless them all.🙏🙏🙏
It's so refreshing to see Sri Lankan players speaking in their own language and being so comfortable and relaxed which allows them to express themselves more naturally and freely. Well done to JS. On a separate note, JS could easily get a film role in India (as a baddie and baldy character)😋👍
World of cricket know what Class Aravinda De silva had ......grea t cricket legend and a great humble human being i was so lucky to meet the champion (:
When the chips were down and pressure was on Aravinda would come into form. What an excellence in batting. He was a delight to watch. There cannot be another Aravinda.
What an attacking mindset batsman Arvinda was. Lucky to have seen his many innings. What is counter attack apne one can was 1996 WC semifinal highest level ferocious half century against our team and then brilliant 100 in Final against Aussies. Once you will see those innings, will never forget for rest of life.
Definitely the best SL batsman ever and Jayasurya rightly said about opportunities. Those days, SL rarely got enough games to play compared to what Jayawardene and Sangakkara got. If you are good, the more exposure you get of top level, the better you get. A pleasure to watch any day.
Arvind de Silva had limited opportunity. If he is young at this time, Arvind will be a big star in all games (T20, ODI, IPL, and Test). he contributes to all formats with excellent batting.
Both are legends..... don't compare them with each other's,......both showed what they are.....arvinda in 90's and sanga after that.... masterclass should not be compare with anyone....
Truly speaking Arvinda was a lass apart .. Think of a cricketer who brought his team from below par to world champion .. Only Arvinda without overlooking Sanath in his own right ..
That 90s cricket team had lot of great players. Sanath, aravinda, arjuna, vaas n murali. When things were down in semis everyone down the order contributed. It was a great team effort in 96 World Cup. They could easily have been out of World Cup at 1/2 and even at 85/3 when Aravinda got out,
Ricky pointing and Gilchrist from 1999 were way ahead of rest of the batsmen but definitely from 1996 to 1998 Aravinda and Jayasuriya dominated world batting
That's why I say Aravinda played the best one day inning of all time, in wc 96 final Reason- Sri Lanka never had that great cricket history Aussie opponent 2 quick down Chasing Superclass bowling opponent 🙌🙌🙌
Even with that limited opportunity he showed the world that Aravinda D'SILVA is a brand of different league.He was better than even Tendulkar and Lara in few areas.
From India: Aravinda is not a cricketer, he is a Center of Excellence in World Cricket. Period. 👍👍👍
Very true brother❤
@@DimuthBandara14 oya arayada?
Only flat tickets
Indeed bro
My father always admire Arvind de Silva's batting style. He always told me " He taught how to time the batting while chasing , how to place the innings "
Admiration from India
Aravinda used to hurt us the most when SRL played India. They never got out of contention until he was out. But what a great player we now realize !!! He was a gem 💎. Love from India 🇮🇳
Aravinda used to play fast bowlers like medium pace bowlers and he used to play medium pacers like spinners..Huge fan of his pull shots from India..
Me too
Mee too
Love from India
happy to comment .
Jayasuriya didn't want to upset Sangakkara.So instead of answering directly he joyfully laughed and at last took Aravinda's name thrice.That speaks everything.😀😀
I am based in Australia and grew up in India. I loved the Sri Lankan team the most during my childhood days. Tony Greig once said, nobody ever dominated the Asian cricket as Arjuna Ranatunga did. Best captain for me. What a great team it was. Vaas, Jayasuriya, De silva, Sangakaara, Murali...superb talent at its peak. Lots of hard work and they taught the world how to utilize powerplay.
As a growing Indian kid in the 90s I was so scared of Aravinda, he would score 100 in almost every second match against India. I used to close my eyes and would see Aravinda sweeping Anil Kumble for a boundary. What a legendary cricketer he was. One of the best batsman of the 90s. He was certainly in top 3 batsmen of 90s.
respect dude!
He is one batsman who used to thrash medium pacer Kumble regularly.
Aravinda De Silva, my most Fav Cricketer in Sri Lankan 🇱🇰 Team Ever.
Love ❤️ & Respect ✊From India 🇮🇳!!
Aravinda most talented, but most under rated by media.
True fact. But the reason he is so underrated by media is he doesn't give a shit about publicity and money.
Because he IS publicity and money ;)
Aravinda was always a big threat for Indian team....
i like Aravinda --love from india
'MAD MAX' The Legend!
You will never see a batsman like him again in your lifetime!
Still love to watch him after all these years ..one of the best players in world ..loved him all these years ..life's wish to meet him one day ..love from India ..sachins own land
I know Pointing is considered the best puller in the game, but for me Aravinda was the best puller i have ever seen. The reason would be that he could pick the length very quickly and his batting stance also favoured that.
Can't say anything else, 100% true.
Andrew hudson and Hershelle gibbs best pullers
Gorden Geenidge of WI is best puller in the game.
@@shyamprasad9575 ROHIT SHARMA IS BEST PULLER
Aravinda played pull and hook more correctly then ponting...that’s the difference.
It is evident from the words of Jayasuriya that Aravinda Desilva is his favorite. A batsman of pure elegance and class. The best cricketer the Srilanka has produced. Tons of respect from India!
A Huge businessman was aravinda and took cricket as time pass ,could have broken many a record had he wanted to but never concentrated on bilateral series . when it mattered in BIG MATCH he delivered EVERY SINGLE TIME .REAL BIG MATCH PLAYER
Being an Indian always admired arvinda batting... Always remember smacking Lee for 2 huge sixes in 2003 wc😍😍
lost the match due to Sangakkara's bad runout call
Still remember that match, I was only 12 years then, I wanted Sri Lanka to win that match because I wanted two Asean Teams in the finals.. The run out of Aravinda was the difference.. I was fortunate enough to see him play..
@@tejvirsinghtomar3319 arvinda was a legend
@@pubudupelarachchi6854 due to rain too
smashed a prime Brett Lee as an aging old batsman!
Aravinda de silva my favourite all time love and respect for him 🇮🇳❤️
When Aravinda plays fast bowlers they don't look fast as he seems to have so much time. A real class act to watch.
I am from India..Comparitively Srilanka is just like a state in India if we are looking area wise. But, the quality of talents they have produced in international cricket is just amazing. I always respect their fighting spirit. Legends like Ranatunga, Aravinda, Sanath Jayasurya, Murali, Sanga, Mahela, Vaas ...etc ,its endless...Salute from India 👍👏👏
mate plz understand what he said...he compares the size of as if similar to a state in India...better you apologize that gentleman. he just appreciated the talent of our guys...
Prabath Chinthaka Dear Friend, Please don’t misunderstand me. I respect Srilanka, your culture, traditions etc. I also have friends in Srilanka. They are like my brothers and sisters. I just compared area wise only. The talents that your country has produced in world cricket is countless. Sorry 😐 if i have hurt you.
Prabath Chinthaka You are mistaken dear bro. Please don’t tell it has compliment from my side. It is truly a gesture of respect from my side.
Varuna Priyanka Thanx bro..at least you understood me. I am feeling very sad that you people are questioning my integrity. Any ways it’s okay. It happens. Thanks again bro for seeing my heart.
I really feel sad. You guys are mistaken me. I don’t have any intentions to make Srilanka has our part. Srilanka has its own cultural values, traditions etc. We respect you and your country. Please don’t drag me in this conversation. I beg you all.🙏🙏🙏🙏
I always wanted to hear this from the legendary Sanath Jayasurya.... thanks. Aravinda was my favorite batsman...
Aravinda and Arjuna are two pillars of Srilankan cricket who laid the foundation for a World Cup win. I’ve been following Srilankan cricket since 80s. To transform that team into world champions is indeed a great achievement.
Though from India, I have high admiration for Aravinda particularly his dedication
One Of the Best Batsman i had seen in my years of cricket love..A class Batsman who just can walk in any team any country .
I am not surprised at all. You can not compare Aravinda with anyone. He is in a different league.
Lara is the only player I saw better
@@sugs1191 😅🤣😂😆
Agree. He was the world's best batsman in the late 90s. That 66 against india is for me the best innings ever Played in a wc. It took our breath away!!!
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@@sugs1191 Aravinda did'nt get the same opportunities as Lara did
From India: My hero Aravinda de Silva.. the look when he comes to the crease , the class of every touch when the ball hits its bat.. ooozing with class..he is like now SKY for 🇮🇳
Arvinda all time best srilankan batsman... True legend
Aravinda is the most genius batsman I have ever seen except Lara
Sachin beats everyone.. Who is arvinda or lara in front of him... 😂😂😂
Sachin and lata good but u compere in aravinda he is the best of best. He doesn't have a chances like Sachin or lata. He played very deficutlt time in sri lanka cricket fuck off man at least watch Sachin vs aravinda play together club cricket inning s then u can understand
@@amitpal5599 shut up
Records wise yes. But this man had so much time to play even bowlers like Brett Lee and Shohaib.
Agree, 95 to 97 Aravinda was best batsman in the world. He scored century against Aussies in final. He scored centuries in finals, he was big match player. Wasim Akram was another. They are legends. Love from India, his helmet and Kookaburra, I miss those.
Yes .thank you
@yogesh B from 2009 sept to 2010 January....GAMBHIR was world's best batsman
Absolute Rubbish if he was the best batsman at that time, He might be best only in ODIs but in all forms only Lara and Sachin rocked the world in 1990's. Grow up man.
@@karunakarburugu7033 chutiye, I said 95 to 97.
He was highest scorer in county season in 95. 96 Won Shri Lanka world cup, highest scorer in Asia cup. Scored 7 test centuries in 97. Scored brilliant hundreds in Kenya qudrangular, Pakistan independence cup, Indian Independenc cup, Shri Lanka Indepndence cup and Singer cup in Sharjah.
This is Aravinda for youruclips.net/video/Bit-W04HEFo/видео.html
He plays cover drives two steps walking front to waqar 😮
True... As Sabathia said..
Aravind has the "time" in batting... He only plays walking on the pitch to fast bowlers like waqar.. Such a great batsman..
Aravinda is a one of a kind. There is no one like him
I love Aravinda. Seeing him smashing the fastest bowler of that era is a treat to watch.
Also I love Saeed Anwar for his classy batting.
Love u both❤️❤️❤️❤️
If memory serves me right, De'Silva and Ranatunga almost used to come one after another in Sri Lankan batting order. As an opposition, you could not relax until you got rid both of them. If Jayasuriya was a butcher with a knife, De Silva was a surgeon with a scalpel.
I love that expression - jayasuriya butcher with a knife and Aravinda a surgeon with a scalpel...brilliant!
My favourite cricketer.... where is he now?
I agree 100% Sir Sanath. He is my all time favourite from Sri Lanka
Childhood memories of trying to replicate arvinda’s pull shot are still fresh. What a great player of fast bowling. Love and great great respect from Pakistan.
One batting genius to salute is Aravind after fabulous Roy Dias
Aravinda de silva is the gem of all cricket world 😍❤️👑️
Onece a champion always champion...aravinda ,still srilanka seeking a dream batsmen like him...but it will hard and will not be...what a player he was ,is and will be...
Aravindha was such a strong batsman.. Class player
My favourite player is Aravinda
&
Best player in the world 🌎
Offcourse Arvinda.....he always played the game with so much great spirit and respect something Kumar Sangakkara learned after half of his career. people who have watched good amount of cricket played by Arvinda sanath ranatunga together they know...these blocks always kept their team as a champion...hardly runnerups...absolutely miss their batting. God bless them all.🙏🙏🙏
We indian fans scared of arvind de Silva. Those days he play prasad very effortlessly
Aravinda de silva 😍
It's so refreshing to see Sri Lankan players speaking in their own language and being so comfortable and relaxed which allows them to express themselves more naturally and freely.
Well done to JS.
On a separate note, JS could easily get a film role in India (as a baddie and baldy character)😋👍
World of cricket know what Class Aravinda De silva had ......grea t cricket legend and a great humble human being i was so lucky to meet the champion (:
When the chips were down and pressure was on Aravinda would come into form. What an excellence in batting. He was a delight to watch. There cannot be another Aravinda.
Aravinda De Silva is a LEGEND Hats OFF
What an attacking mindset batsman Arvinda was. Lucky to have seen his many innings. What is counter attack apne one can was 1996 WC semifinal highest level ferocious half century against our team and then brilliant 100 in Final against Aussies. Once you will see those innings, will never forget for rest of life.
I have never seen a batsman like Aravinda who would pick gaps at will 👌
True Aravinda Is 🔥 Legendary true ♥️⚒️ Love played any Pitch any bowler any situations He was Great at Pitch
Definitely a all time great of the game
Brian Lara & A De Silva are my all-time favorite batsmen. No batsman, present or past, comes close.
It is true that if Aravinda was today in the modern day where ballers don't have to rule he would have showed more
I agree sir . . A fan from Mumbai . .
All time best batsman in world 🗺
hahaha , well said dear Sanath. Defined , tecknically , Great about another 😎
Excellent analysis
Aravinda ❤️
Jeyasuriya is right
Aravinda had more quality,
Sanga has stats
Definitely the best SL batsman ever and Jayasurya rightly said about opportunities. Those days, SL rarely got enough games to play compared to what Jayawardene and Sangakkara got. If you are good, the more exposure you get of top level, the better you get.
A pleasure to watch any day.
It's easily ARAVINDA, looks like he loves ARAVINDA from heart.
He was awesome.
No one who understands cricket well will disagree with what Sanath said. Never seen a more fluid player that Aravinda.
I am a staunch fan of both Aravinda De Silva And Virender Sehwag. They both are match winners.
I wish I could bat like Tendulkar, but if not, then Aravinda.
Arvind de Silva had limited opportunity. If he is young at this time, Arvind will be a big star in all games (T20, ODI, IPL, and Test). he contributes to all formats with excellent batting.
aravinda is a legend among the legends
Yes arvinda was the class above the cut
Aravinda the fighter and attacker...
Aravinda was a different human being back then , simply the best batter Sri Lanka ever produced
Aravinda desilva is a legend
Both are legends..... don't compare them with each other's,......both showed what they are.....arvinda in 90's and sanga after that.... masterclass should not be compare with anyone....
Aravindra d silva,a great batsman ,I am a fan of Aravindra,arjun Ranatunga:legends
No doubt, Arvinda de Silva, captain Ranatunga, Mahanama were very talented players of yesteryear.
Regards from India.
Aravinda is the best batsman ever Sri Lanka has produced
He is also one of the best batsman of the world.
Truly speaking Arvinda was a lass apart .. Think of a cricketer who brought his team from below par to world champion .. Only Arvinda without overlooking Sanath in his own right ..
Especially against Australia so good 👍
Well said
That 90s cricket team had lot of great players. Sanath, aravinda, arjuna, vaas n murali. When things were down in semis everyone down the order contributed. It was a great team effort in 96 World Cup. They could easily have been out of World Cup at 1/2 and even at 85/3 when Aravinda got out,
Aravinda is perfect classy player
Arawina great batmen in the warld...
Aravinda The Madmax❤️
Heads off to Sanath to praise Sir Arvinda like this.
May God bless both of them.
One of the best batsman ..Aravinda....
There is no point in lying. Ara is the best. There is no one like him.
Ricky pointing and Gilchrist from 1999 were way ahead of rest of the batsmen but definitely from 1996 to 1998 Aravinda and Jayasuriya dominated world batting
Aravinda best
Always legend ❤️❤️ aravinda ❤️
Best batmen arawinda in the warld
Arvinda De Silva is best
Arvind Desilva is the best and la knock ever in WC finals.
From india ,we aravinda
That's why I say Aravinda played the best one day inning of all time, in wc 96 final
Reason-
Sri Lanka never had that great cricket history
Aussie opponent
2 quick down
Chasing
Superclass bowling opponent
🙌🙌🙌
The chasing Master.
Sanga is no way near to aravinda's talent..if aravinda had got chances like sanga,aravinda would have been a world best batsman no doubt
Even with that limited opportunity he showed the world that Aravinda D'SILVA is a brand of different league.He was better than even Tendulkar and Lara in few areas.
Who is the best
Jayasuriya or de silva
Arjuna Ranatunga, Arvinda Desilva, Sanath Jayasuriya, Marwan Attapattu, Chaminda Vaas legends of Sri lankan cricket. Love from Pakistan 🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰
Aravinda de Silva is one of the best. He can be rated on top league among Viv Richards, Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara.