[2][3] He shot into prominence after winning a bowling speed contest in 2007 and he was sent to Sri Lanka's Cricket Academy and also went onto earn a national test call up less than 3 years later.
[5] In 2011, he was surprisingly picked by Royal Challengers Bangalore for the 2011 Indian Premier League even before his international debut.
[9] In October 2020, he was drafted by the Kandy Tuskers for the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League.
[11] In November 2021, he was selected to play for the Dambulla Giants following the players' draft for the 2021 Lanka Premier League.
[16][17] He was also initially selected in Sri Lankan squad for the test tour of South Africa in 2011 but was ruled out due to hamstring tear.
[22][23] 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.
[27] On 28 December 2016 he took the 10,000th lbw in Test cricket, when he dismissed Hashim Amla during Sri Lanka's tour to South Africa.
[31] In the first match of the series, he took his maiden Test five-wicket haul at Galle International Stadium.
[39][40] During second match in the World Cup, Pradeep delivered a match-winning bowling spell against Afghanistan to take four wickets for 31 runs.
[43][44] In the third ODI against West Indies on 1 March 2020, Pradeep bowled only 4.3 overs in Pallkelle, picking up a hamstring injury three deliveries into his second spell.
[45] In September 2021, Pradeep was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.