| 1. Angelo Mathews is a Sri Lankan cricketer and former captain in various tournaments. |
| 2. He was part of the winning squad for the 2014 T20 World Cup with Sri Lanka. |
| 3. Mathews holds the distinction of being the first cricketer to be dismissed timed out in international cricket. |
| 4. During his youth, he participated in cricket and athletics, competing at provincial and national levels. |
| 5. He began his cricket journey in school and played for various teams at St. Joseph’s College in Colombo. |
| 6. Mathews’ wife, Heshani Silva, met him while studying at St. Bridget’s Convent, Colombo. |
| 7. He led the Sri Lanka Under-19 team during the 2006 Under-19 World Cup. |
| 8. In his debut test match, Mathews scored 42 runs and took 2 wickets. |
| 9. His first ODI match saw him scoring a duck and failing to take any wicket. |
| 10. On January 12, 2009, he achieved his first ODI half-century with an unbeaten 52 runs against Zimbabwe. |
| 11. Mathews has captained the Sri Lanka T20, ODI, and test teams at different periods. |
| 12. He served as the T20 and ODI captain from January 2018 to September 2018 for the second time. |
| 13. In 2021, Mathews initiated the Little Hearts Project to support Lady Ridgeway Children’s Hospital in Colombo, raising approximately $3.5 million. |
| 14. A lover of dogs, Mathews has a pet dog named Abby. |
