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Revision as of 05:00, 24 May 2023

Colombo Strikers
LeagueLanka Premier League
Personnel
CaptainTBD
CoachTBD
OwnerSagar Khanna (SKKY Group)
Team information
CityColombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Founded2020; 4 years ago (2020) as Colombo Kings
Home groundR. Premadasa Stadium
History
LPL wins0

T20I kit

2023

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

Year League table standing Final standing
2020 1st out of 5 Semi-finalists
2021 3rd out of 5 Playoffs (4th)
2022 3rd out of 5 Runners up
2023

Sponsors

Year Shirt sponsor (front) Shirt sponsor (back) Chest branding Sleeve branding
2020 FAZA.ae SPORT LOOP MAATE SAFCO, 11WICKETS.com
2021 Softlogic ODEL, Softlogic Life, Asiri Health
2022 MazaPlay Softlogic

Current squad

  • Players with international caps are listed in bold.
No. Name Nationality Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsman
56 Babar Azam  Pakistan (1994-10-15) 15 October 1994 (age 29) Right-handed Right-arm off break Overseas player
All-rounders
29 Chamika Karunaratne  Sri Lanka (1996-05-29) 29 May 1996 (age 28) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
Wicket-keepers
Spin bowlers
Pace bowlers
99 Matheesha Pathirana  Sri Lanka (2002-12-18) 18 December 2002 (age 21) Right-handed Right-arm fast
71 Naseem Shah  Pakistan (2003-02-15) 15 February 2003 (age 21) Right-handed Right-arm fast Overseas player

Administration and support staff

Position Name
CEO Ashok Pathirage
Head coach Ruwan Kalpage
Assistant coach Chamila Gamage
Batting coach Sampath Perera
Fielding coach Upul Chandana

Captains

No. Player From To Mat Won Lost Tie&W Tie&L NR %
1 Angelo Mathews 2020 Present 14 8 5 1 0 0 60.71
2 Dhananjaya de Silva 2021 2021 4 1 3 0 0 0 25.00

Source: ESPNcricinfo, Last updated: 20 Dec 2021

Statistics

Most runs

Rank Runs Player Matches Innings 100 50 Period
1 810 Dinesh Chandimal 29 28 0 4 2020-2022
2 473 Angelo Mathews 24 21 3
3 289 Laurie Evans 8 8 1 2 2020-2020
4 245 Ravi Bopara 10 9 0 0 2022-2022
5 242 Charith Asalanka 11 11 2
Last Updated: 13 April 2023[12]

Highest individual score

Rank Runs Player Opposition Venue Date
1 108* Laurie Evans Stallions Mahinda Rajapaksha International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota 10 December 2020
2 80 Dinesh Chandimal Tuskers 26 November 2020
3 73* Angelo Mathews Jaffna Kings Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Kandy 12 December 2022
73 Gladiators R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo 12 December 2021
5 70 Daniel Bell-Drummond Mahinda Rajapaksha International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota 13 December 2020
Last Updated: 20 March 2023[13]

Most career wickets

Rank Wickets Player Matches Innings Best
1 21 Dushmantha Chameera 17 17 4/35 2020-2021
2 16 Jeffrey Vandersay 11 11 6/25 2020-2022
3 15 Seekkuge Prasanna 13 13 3/31 2021-2022
Naveen-ul-Haq 3/27
5 13 Kasun Rajitha 8 8 5/22 2022-2022
Last Updated: 20 December 2022 [14]

Best figures in an innings

Rank Figures Player Opposition Venue Date
1 6/25 Jeffrey Vandersay Warriors R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo 17 December 2021
2 5/22 Kasun Rajitha Aura Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Kandy 14 December 2022
3 4/20 Falcons R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo 22 December 2022
4 4/39 Dushmantha Chameera Warriors 14 December 2021
5 3/17 Benny Howell Gladiators 21 December 2022
Last Updated: 22 December 2022[15]

See also

References

  1. ^ Kumarasinghe, Chathura (17 November 2020). "Faza Group to unleash Colombo Kings on LPL". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Meet Murfad Mustafa, the Indian who owns LPL team Colombo Kings". The Week. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Whatmore excited to return to Sri Lanka for LPL". BDCricTime. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  4. ^ Sanyal, S. (21 October 2020). "LPL 2020: The complete player lists for all Lanka Premier League franchises". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Dav Whatmore won't be joining Lanka Premier League". BDCricTime. 15 November 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  6. ^ Scroll staff (19 October 2020). "Cricket: Gayle, du Plessis, Afridi among marquee names picked in Lanka Premier League draft". scroll.in. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  7. ^ "SLC approves termination of Colombo Kings and Dambulla Viiking". CricBuzz. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Colombo Kings, Dambulla Viiking terminate contracts, withdraw from LPL 2021". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Softlogic Holdings to take ownership of Colombo Franchise for LPL 2021". The Papare. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  10. ^ LPL denies media reports on dispute with Softlogic NewsWire. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  11. ^ New York-based SKKY group takes over LPL Colombo franchise Ada Derana. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  12. ^ "Most career runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  13. ^ "Highest individual score". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  14. ^ "Most career wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  15. ^ "Best bowling figures in an innings". Retrieved 20 October 2020.


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