Jaffna Kings

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Jaffna Kings
Nickname(s)Kings of The North
LeagueLanka Premier League
Personnel
CaptainThisara Perera
CoachThilina Kandamby
OwnerSubaskaran Allirajah (Lyca Group)
Team information
CityJaffna, Northern Province
Colours  Blue
  Gold
Founded2020: Jaffna Stallions
2021: Jaffna Kings
History
LPL wins3 (2020, 2021, 2022)

T20I kit

Jaffna Kings, formerly known as Jaffna Stallions, are a franchise cricket team which plays in the Lanka Premier League (LPL). On December 16, 2020, the team won the inaugural Lanka Premier League 2020 Championship[1] and are the current title holder of the tournament.[2] The team captain Thisara Perera and Shoaib Malik both played pivotal roles in the win.[3]

The team is coached by former Sri Lankan captain Thilina Kandamby.[4] Thisara Perera is the team's captain.[5]

Seasons[edit]

Year League table standing Final standing
2020 3rd out of 5 Champions
2021 1st out of 5 Champions
2022 2nd out of 5 Champions
2023 4th out of 5 Playoffs

2020 season[edit]

The team was owned by a consortium consisting of Sri Lankans and Indians from all over the world including Australia, Canada, France, United Kingdom, and the USA.[6] Arnold Anandan and Rahul Sood, creator of Microsoft Ventures M12, were leading the consortium of tech industry leaders from the Pacific Northwest and Silicon Valley.[7][8] Among others, Rahul Sood was cited as a tech leader from the Seattle area who is investing in cricket, where the Jaffna Stallions also announced a global education partnership with Code.org.[9] As part of their outreach to the country of Sri Lanka the Jaffna Stallions released a song in partnership with famous artists La Signore, aka Lahiru Perera, and Dinesh Gamage, the song contains lyrics in both Sinhalese and Tamil and it's now trending at the top of the charts in Sri Lanka.[10][11]

2021 season[edit]

In July 2021, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) terminated the franchise ahead of the 2021 Lanka Premier League, due to financial issues.[12] In September 2021, the team changed their name to Jaffna Kings after changing owners.[13]

Current squad[edit]

No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Year signed Notes
Batsman
Asela Gunaratne  Sri Lanka (1986-01-08) 8 January 1986 (age 38) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast 2023
Chris Lynn  Australia (1989-04-10) 10 April 1989 (age 35) Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox 2023 Overseas player
10 David Miller  South Africa (1989-06-10) 10 June 1989 (age 34) Left-handed Right-arm off break 2023 Overseas icon player
Priyamal Perera  Sri Lanka (1995-05-02) 2 May 1995 (age 28) Right-handed – 2023
Ashan Randika  Sri Lanka (1993-11-15) 15 November 1993 (age 30) Left-handed Right-arm medium 2023
77 Towhid Hridoy  Bangladesh (2000-12-04) 4 December 2000 (age 23) Right-handed Right-arm off break 2023 Overseas player
All-rounders
72 Charith Asalanka  Sri Lanka (1997-06-29) 29 June 1997 (age 26) Left-handed Right-arm off break 2023
Shoaib Malik  Pakistan (1982-02-01) 1 February 1982 (age 42) Right-handed Right-arm off break 2023 Overseas player
1 Thisara Perera  Sri Lanka (1989-04-03) 3 April 1989 (age 35) Left-handed Right-arm medium-fast 2023 Captain
Dunith Wellalage  Sri Lanka (2003-01-09) 9 January 2003 (age 21) Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox 2023
Wicket-keepers
21 Rahmanullah Gurbaz  Afghanistan (2001-11-28) 28 November 2001 (age 22) Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox 2023 Overseas player
Pathum Kumara  Sri Lanka (1999-04-23) 23 April 1999 (age 25) Right-handed – 2023
Nishan Madushka  Sri Lanka (1999-09-10) 10 September 1999 (age 24) Right-handed – 2023
Spin bowlers
Asanka Manoj  Sri Lanka (1997-03-23) 23 March 1997 (age 27) Right-handed 2023
61 Maheesh Theekshana  Sri Lanka (2000-08-01) 1 August 2000 (age 23) Right-handed Right-arm off break 2023
Theesan Vithushan  Sri Lanka (2001-05-02) 2 May 2001 (age 22) Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox 2023
Vijayakanth Viyaskanth  Sri Lanka (2001-12-05) 5 December 2001 (age 22) Right-handed Right-arm leg break 2023
Pace bowlers
Nandre Burger  South Africa (1995-08-11) 11 August 1995 (age 28) Left-handed Right-arm medium-fast 2023 Overseas player
Asitha Fernando  Sri Lanka (1997-07-31) 31 July 1997 (age 26) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast 2023
98 Dilshan Madushanka  Sri Lanka (2000-09-18) 18 September 2000 (age 23) Right-handed Left-arm medium-fast 2023
Ratnarajah Thenurathan  Sri Lanka (1998-08-28) 28 August 1998 (age 25) Right-handed Right-arm medium 2023
Nuwan Thushara  Sri Lanka (1994-08-06) 6 August 1994 (age 29) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast 2023
Hardus Viljoen  South Africa (1989-03-06) 6 March 1989 (age 35) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast 2023 Overseas player
Zaman Khan  Pakistan (2001-09-10) 10 September 2001 (age 22) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast 2023 Withdrawn

Source: ESPN cricinfo[14]

Administration and support staff[edit]

Position Name
Director Ganeshan Vaheesan
Head coach Thilina Kandamby
Assistant coach Mario Villavarayan
Consultant Hemang Badani
Batting coach Jehan Mubarak
Spin bowling coach Muthumudalige Pushpakumara
Performance Analyst GGT Niroshan
Fielding coach Vimukthi Deshapriya

Honours[edit]

League[edit]

Captains:-[edit]

No. Player From To Matches Won Lost Tie &W Tie &L No Result %
1 Thisara Perera 2020 present 45 28 16 0 0 1 61.64

Statistics[edit]

By season[edit]

Year Matches Wins Losses No result % win Position Summary
2020 10 6 3 1 67% 3/5 Champions
2021 11 8 3 0 72.72% 1/5 Champions
2022 10 8 2 0 80% 2/5 Champions
2023 8 3 6 0 33.33 4/5 Eliminator
Total 46 28 17 1 62.22
  • Source :ESPNcricinfo[15]

By opposition[edit]

Opposition Matches Won Lost NR % Win
Colombo Kings 10 8 2 0 80
Dambulla Viiking 11 7 4 1 63.64
Galle Gladiators 12 8 4 0 66.67
Kandy Tuskers 9 4 6 0 40
  • Source: ESPNcricinfo[16]

Individual records[edit]

Most runs[edit]

As of 19 August 2023
Runs Player Seasons
926 Avishka Fernando 2020–2022
674 Shoaib Malik 2020–2023
640 Thisara Perera 2020–2023
607 Rahmanullah Gurbaz 2021–2023
302 Tom Kohler-Cadmore 2021–2022
  • Source: CricInfo[17]

Highest individual score[edit]

As of 19 August 2023
Runs Player Opposition Venue Date
100 Avishka Fernando Dambulla Giants Hambantota 21 December 2021
97 * Thisara Perera Dambulla Viiking 30 November 2020
92 * Avishka Fernando Galle Gladiators 27 November 2020
92 Tom Kohler-Cadmore Colombo Stars Colombo 16 December 2021
84 Avishka Fernando Galle Gladiators Hambantota 3 December 2020
  • Source: CricInfo[18]

Most career wickets[edit]

As of 19 August 2023
Wickets Player Seasons
33 Maheesh Theekshana 2020–2023
28 Wanindu Hasaranga 2020–2021
22 Vijayakanth Viyaskanth 2020–2023
16 Dunith Wellalage 2022–2023
15 Multiple players
  • Source: CricInfo[19]

Best figures in an innings[edit]

As of 19 August 2023
Figures Player Opposition Venue Date
4/10 Dunith Wellalage Galle Titans Pallekele 4 August 2023
4/13 Jayden Seales Colombo Stars Colombo 16 December 2021
4/16 Chathuranga de Silva Dambulla Giants 13 December 2021
4/22 Binura Fernando Dambulla Aura Pallekele 11 December 2022
4/25 Maheesh Theekshana Colombo Stars Colombo 10 December 2021
  • Source: CricInfo[20]

Kit manufacturers and sponsors[edit]

Year Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor (front) Shirt sponsor (back) Chest branding
2020 Code.org
2021 PIA Lyca Mobile Cycle Incense NLB
2022 Skyexch
2023 1xBat Wolf777 Batbricks7

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Stallions win first ever LPL title". Jaffna Stallions. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  2. ^ Thattil, Roscoe (24 December 2021). "Jaffna Kings crowned champions, again". The Island. Upali Newspapers. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Shoaib Malik powers Jaffna Stallions to inaugural LPL title win". CricketTimes.com. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  4. ^ Sanyal, S. (21 October 2020). "LPL 2020: The complete player lists for all Lanka Premier League franchises". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Cricket: Gayle, du Plessis, Afridi among marquee names picked in Lanka Premier League draft". scroll.in. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  6. ^ Jaffna Stallions (19 November 2020). "Jaffna Stallions Team Page". Jaffna Stallions.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "Founder of Microsoft Ventures Rahul Sood joins Jaffna Stallions as co-owner". Lanka Business Online. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Jaffna Stallions cricket team a winner for Calgary-born co-founder Rahul Sood". North Shore News. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Seattle tech leaders including Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella are investing in cricket teams". GeekWire. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  10. ^ "La Signore ft Dinesh - Vaadaa Machan | வாடா மச்சான் (Jaffna Stallions Theme Song) - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Jaffna Boys". Jaffna Boys. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  12. ^ "LPL terminates one more franchise". CricBuzz. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Lyca Group Chairman Allirajah Subaskaran new owner of Jaffna Kings". DailyFT. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  14. ^ "Jaffna Kings Squad". ESPN cricinfo. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  15. ^ "Lanka Premier League Cricket Team and Records | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  16. ^ "Jaffna Kings records by opponents". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  17. ^ "Most career runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  18. ^ "Highest individual score". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  19. ^ "Most career wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  20. ^ "Best bowling figures in an innings". Retrieved 20 October 2020.


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