Sanath Teran Jayasuriya was born 30 June 1969 in Matara,Sri Lanka. He is a Sri Lankan cricketer all-rounder and he has been a member of the Sri Lankan cricket team since 1989. He is the only player to score more than 13,000 runs and capture more than 300 wickets in one day internationals. He is also regarded by many critics and supporters as one of the best ODI players. Jayasuriya is part of the Mumbai Indians team in the Indian Premier League where he presently opens the batting alongside Sachin Tendulkar. Sanath Jayasuriya is the first cricketer to be appointed as a UN Goodwill Ambassador his commitment to prevention of HIV/AIDS among young people in Sri Lanka.