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Colombo based franchise cricket team of the Lanka Premier League
Cricket team
Colombo Strikers , formerly known as Colombo Stars and Colombo Kings , is a franchise Twenty20 cricket team based in Colombo , Sri Lanka , that competes in the Lanka Premier League . In the inaugural season, Murfad Mustafa was the owner of the franchise.[1] [2] The team was supposed to be coached by former Australian cricketer Dav Whatmore .[3] [4] However he pulled out ahead of the 2020 Lanka Premier League due to personal reasons and was replaced by former English cricketer Kabir Ali .[5] Kabir Ali was again replaced by Herschelle Gibbs after he tested positive for COVID-19 . Angelo Mathews was announced as the icon player and Andre Russell was named as the marquee foreign player.[6] In June 2021, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) terminated the franchise ahead of the 2021 Lanka Premier League , due to financial issues.[7] [8]
In November 2021, the team changed its name to Colombo Stars after Softlogic Holdings PLC took over the ownership of the franchise.[9] In May 2023, LPL promoter and the chairman of IPG Group told that Softlogic Holdings PLC had part ways with Colombo Stars with mutual understanding.[10] In May 2023, the team changed its name to Colombo Strikers after SKKY Group took over the ownership.[11]
Seasons [ edit ]
Year
League table standing
Final standing
2020
1st out of 5
Semi-finalists
2021
3rd out of 5
Playoffs
2022
3rd out of 5
Runners up
2023
5th out of 5
League Stage
Current squad [ edit ]
Players with international caps are listed in bold .
No.
Name
Nationality
Birth date
Batting style
Bowling style
Year Signed
Salary (US$)
Notes
Batters
Kavin Bandara
Sri Lanka
(1997-08-22 ) 22 August 1997 (age 26)
Left handed
Right-arm medium-fast
2024
5,000
Shevon Daniel
Sri Lanka
(2004-03-15 ) 15 March 2004 (age 20)
Left handed
Right-arm off break
2024
10,000
Nipun Dhananjaya
Sri Lanka
(2000-09-28 ) 28 September 2000 (age 23)
Left handed
Right-arm off break
2023
Retained
Sheshan Fernando
Sri Lanka
(1993-04-14 ) 14 April 1993 (age 31)
Right handed
Right-arm off break
2024
5,000
Muhammad Waseem
United Arab Emirates
(1994-02-12 ) 12 February 1994 (age 30)
Right handed
Right-arm medium
2024
20,000
Overseas
Wicket-keepers
Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Afghanistan
(2001-11-28 ) 28 November 2001 (age 22)
Right handed
—
2024
50,000
Overseas
Sadeera Samarawickrama
Sri Lanka
(1995-08-30 ) 30 August 1995 (age 28)
Right handed
—
2024
Direct signing
All-rounders
Shadab Khan
Pakistan
(1998-10-04 ) 4 October 1998 (age 25)
Right handed
Right-arm leg break
2024
Direct signing
Overseas
Chamika Karunaratne
Sri Lanka
(1996-05-29 ) 29 May 1996 (age 28)
Right handed
Right-arm medium-fast
2023
Retained
Angelo Perera
Sri Lanka
(1990-02-23 ) 23 February 1990 (age 34)
Right handed
Slow left-arm orthodox
2024
20,000
Thisara Perera
Sri Lanka
(1989-04-03 ) 3 April 1989 (age 35)
Left handed
Right-arm medium-fast
2024
Direct signing
Glenn Phillips
New Zealand
(1996-12-06 ) 6 December 1996 (age 27)
Right handed
Right-arm off break
2024
Direct signing
Overseas
Dunith Wellalage
Sri Lanka
(2003-01-09 ) 9 January 2003 (age 21)
Left handed
Slow left-arm orthodox
2024
50,000
Spin bowlers
Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar
Afghanistan
(2007-07-15 ) 15 July 2007 (age 16)
Right handed
Right-arm off break
2024
10,000
Overseas
Pace bowlers
Taskin Ahmed
Bangladesh
(1995-04-03 ) 3 April 1995 (age 29)
Left handed
Right-arm fast
2024
50,000
Overseas
Binura Fernando
Sri Lanka
(1995-07-12 ) 12 July 1995 (age 28)
Right handed
Left-arm medium-fast
2024
55,000
Chamika Gunasekara
Sri Lanka
(1999-11-25 ) 25 November 1999 (age 24)
Right handed
Right-arm medium-fast
2024
10,000
Matheesha Pathirana
Sri Lanka
(2002-12-18 ) 18 December 2002 (age 21)
Right handed
Right-arm fast
2024
120,000
Garuka Sanketh
Sri Lanka
(2005-05-30 ) 30 May 2005 (age 19)
Left handed
Right-arm medium
2024
13,000
Isitha Wijesundera
Sri Lanka
(1997-05-11 ) 11 May 1997 (age 27)
Left handed
Right-arm medium-fast
2024
5,000
Sources: ESPNcricinfo ,[12] ThePapare.com [13]
Administration and support staff [ edit ]
Position
Name
Head coach
Simon Helmot
Bowling coach
Chaminda Vaas
Captains [ edit ]
As of 18 August 2023
Statistics [ edit ]
Highest individual score [ edit ]
As of 18 August 2023
Most career wickets [ edit ]
As of 19 August 2023
Best figures in an innings [ edit ]
As of 19 August 2023
Kit manufacturers and sponsors [ edit ]
Year
Kit manufacturer
Shirt sponsor (front)
Shirt sponsor (back)
Chest branding
2020
2021
Softlogic
2022
MazaPlay
Softlogic
2023
Kheloyar
1xBook
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
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