5 countries having the most dedicated cricket fans and fan groups

3) Sri Lanka

Percy Abeysekera:

Percy is a legend and almost synonymous to Sri Lankan cricket. He had supported his side even before Sri Lanka got ‘Test’ status but he retired at the age of 77 after Sri Lanka won their first ever Twenty20 World Championship in 2014. Percy, who claims to have watched over a thousand games but his travelling had been reduced since he started looking after his sister.

Gayan Senanayaka:

Gayan Senanayaka is an another spectacular fan of Sri Lankan cricket. His love for the game and fanaticism for the national side grew when he was just 17-years of age and watched the island nation pick up the 1996 World Cup.

He has attended more than 200 matches at home and abroad and is known to be the one who starts egging the team on and gets the crowd going.

Sudesh Piyatissa:

Sudesh has his unique style for supporting his national team. In fact, he is a creative man and came up with an idea of making a video which includes star Cricketers from Sri Lanka like Mahela Jayawardene, Kumar Sangakkara, and many more.

He was seen during 2015 World Cup wearing an eye-catching orange costume. He supplied the costume to hundreds of Lankan fans through his website and donated all the money to a Sri Lankan charity group, supported by Sangakkara and Jayawardene.