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IdentifiedAththachchi Nuwan Pradeep Roshan Fernando (born 19 October 1986), commonly known as Nuwan Pradeep, is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer who is playing for Tests and ODIs. With the fellow pacer Dhammika Prasad, Pradeep is the opening bowlers in test cricket. Despite being a national cricketer, he had never actually played the game until he was 20. He shot into prominence after winning a bowling speed contest, earning a national test call up less than 3 years later. In 2010, Pradeep was called up to the Sri Lankan squad for the second Test against India. In 2011 he was again selected to the national Test squad, in the tournament against Pakistan in the UAE. He made his Test debut against Pakistan in October 2011, but did not take a wicket on debut. He became a in and out pace bowler for Sri Lanka due to most of injuries. Despite the fact, he is one of the fastest bowlers ever found on current Sri Lanka squad. He took his first international wicket by dismissing Mohammad Ayub of Pakistan on 25 June 2012 at Galle International Stadium. After the tour of New Zealand in 2014/15 season, Pradeep showcased his bowling abilities, which sealed him in the permanent spot in Test squad. He is currently a bowling partner of Dhammika Prasad in Test cricket. Pradeep is married to his longtime partner, Nilakshi Champika. Their wedding was celebrated on 7 May 2015.

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Questions of this week:
1. Who lifted Narbal Premier League title?
2. Who clinched 8th Annual Udhampur Kawa Dangal title?
3. Who bagged 53rd Annual Bharnara Dangal title?
4. Who won the inaugural tie of 1st Summer T-20 Cricket Tourney title?
5. Who emerged overall winner in Inter School District Level Speedball Championship, held recently at District Kishtwar?

Answers of the last week:
1. Jammu Green 2. Alistan Chanigund 3. Railway XI 4. Botingu Bhat 5. STC Terriers
The best entry of this week was received from Vijay Kumar of Sanjay Nagar.
The other entries of the week were from Sanjay Dhar of Upper Laxmi Nagar, Sarwal, Arti Sharma of Shiva Colony, Roop Nagar, Munish Mehta of Shastri Nagar, Krishan Kant Khajuria of Bari Brahmana, Mohammad Inayat of Sunjwan, Shashi Khajuria of RS Pura and Alisha Sharma of Preet Nagar.

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