Dilshan's T20I career highlights
- Dilshan was only the second Sri Lankan to score a T20I hundred, after Mahela Jaywardene. He was also the second from the Island nation to score a ton in all three formats of the game.
- Tillakaratne Dilshan made his T20I debut against England in 2006. The flamboyant batsman batted at No. 4 and only contributed 2 with the bat in his maiden innings.
- Dilshan's career took an upward curve when he was asked to open the batting. The promotion and license to play freely brought the best out of him.
- The 2009 World T20 was a very fruitful outing for Dilshan. He was the highest run-getter in the tournament and helped Sri Lanka reach the final, where they lost to Pakistan.
- During the 2009 World T20, Dilshan brought out the famous Dilscoop. The scoop was named after him as he played it on a consistent basis and executed it to perfection against the fastest of bowlers.
- Dilshan is also second in the highest run-getters chart in T20Is, behind Brendon McCullum. And he is one of the three Sri Lankan batsmen to aggregate over 1000 T20I runs.
- An all-rounder par excellence, Dilshan batted, bowled, was an electric fielder and a handy wicket-keeper. He has 31 catches and 2 stumpings to his name in T20Is.
- Dilshan loved batting against West Indies in T20Is. In the nine matches he has played against them, he averages close to 50 and has four fifties to his name.
- After being the runner's up in the 2009 World T20 and 2012 World T20, Dilshan finally laid hands on the winner's cup in 2014, when Sri Lanka beat India.
- Dilshan hangs up his boots after 80 T20Is. His last T20I game for Sri Lanka is against Australia at the R.Premadasa in Colombo.