Kandy Falcons
Appearance
File:Kandy Falcons.png | ||
Nickname(s) | Yeh Mera Kandy | |
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League | Lanka Premier League | |
Personnel | ||
Captain | Wanindu Hasaranga | |
Coach | TBD | |
Owner | Parvez Khan (Pacific Ventures Limited) | |
Team information | ||
City | Kandy, Central Province | |
Founded | 2020 | as Kandy Tuskers, 2021 as Kandy Warriors|
History | ||
LPL wins | 0 | |
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Kandy Falcons, formerly known as Kandy Tuskers and Kandy Warriors, are a Sri Lankan franchise professional Twenty20 cricket team that competes in the Lanka Premier League (LPL), representing the city of Kandy, Sri Lanka which was founded in 2020. Chris Gayle signed up as the marquee overseas player and Kusal Perera as the local icon Player.[1][2] In October 2021, the team changed their name to Kandy Warriors after changing owners.[3] They further changed their name to Kandy Falcons in 2022.[4]
Seasons
Year | League table standing | Final standing |
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2020 | 5th out of 5 | League stage |
2021 | 5th out of 5 | League stage |
Sponsors
Year | Kit manufacturers | Shirt sponsor (front) | Shirt sponsor (back) | Chest Branding | Sleeves Branding |
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2020 | JAT Paints | White by JAT | |||
2021 | Fair Play News | Safexpay | Vernost, Vivandi |
Current squad
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
- * denotes a player who is currently unavailable for selection.
- * denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.
S/N | Name | Nat. | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes | ||
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Batsman | ||||||||
72 | Avishka Perera | 26 April 2001 (aged 19–20) | Right -handed | |||||
7 | Ahmed Shehzad | 23 November 1991 (aged 29–30) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Overseas player | |||
74 | Angelo Perera | 23 February 1990 (aged 30–31) | Right-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | Captain | |||
All-rounders | ||||||||
21 | Kamindu Mendis | 30 September 1998 (aged 22–23) | Left-handed | Ambidextrous off break | ||||
Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
15 | Minod Bhanuka | 29 April 1995 (aged 25–26) | Left-handed | — | ||||
Spin Bowlers | ||||||||
50 | Sachindu Colombage | 21 February 1998 (aged 22–23) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | ||||
Pace Bowlers | ||||||||
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Administration and support staff
Position | Name |
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Owner | Parvez Khan |
Manager & Director of Cricket | Shyam Impett |
Head Coach | TBD |
Assistant Coach | TBD |
Consultant Coach | Sanath Jayasuriya |
Strategy Analyst | TBD |
Captains
No. | Nat. | Player | From | To | Mat | Won | Lost | Tie&W | Tie&L | NR | % |
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1 | Kusal Perera | 2020 | 2020 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31.25 | |
2 | Angelo Perera | 2021 | 2021 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, Last updated: 18 Dec 2021
Former players
Sri Lankan Players | Overseas Players |
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Statistics
Most runs
Nat. | Player | Span | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100 | 50 |
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Kusal Mendis | 2020 | 8 | 8 | 263 | 37.57 | 68 | 0 | 2 | |
Kusal Perera | 2020 | 8 | 8 | 209 | 26.12 | 87 | 0 | 1 | |
Asela Gunaratne | 2020–Present | 11 | 10 | 192 | 32.00 | 52* | 0 | 1 | |
Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 2020 | 8 | 8 | 169 | 21.12 | 53 | 0 | 1 | |
Kennar Lewis | 2021–Present | 6 | 6 | 168 | 28.00 | 62 | 0 | 1 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, Last updated: 18 Dec 2021
Most wickets
Nat. | Player | Span | Matches | Wickets | Average | Econ | SR | BBI | 4w | 5w |
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Nimesh Vimukthi | 2021–Present | 6 | 10 | 11.40 | 5.70 | 12.0 | 3/24 | 0 | 0 | |
Asela Gunaratne | 2020–Present | 11 | 9 | 25.77 | 8.00 | 19.3 | 2/20 | 0 | 0 | |
Naveen-ul-Haq | 2020 | 5 | 8 | 22.87 | 10.16 | 13.5 | 3/44 | 0 | 0 | |
Nuwan Pradeep | 2020 | 8 | 8 | 29.12 | 8.79 | 19.8 | 3/36 | 0 | 0 | |
Sachindu Colombage | 2021–Present | 7 | 7 | 21.85 | 7.28 | 18.0 | 3/20 | 0 | 0 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, Last Updated:18 Dec 2021
Overall result
Year | Matches | Wins | Losses | N/R | SR(%) | Position | Summary |
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2020 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 25.00% | 5/5 | League stage |
2021 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 25.00% | 5/5 | League stage |
Total | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 25.00% |
- Last updated : 23 December 2021
- Source :ESPNcricinfo
By opposition
Opposition | Matches | Won | Lost | NR | % Win |
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Colombo Kings | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.00% |
Dambulla Viiking | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25.00% |
Galle Gladiators | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.00% |
Jaffna Kings | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25.00% |
- Last updated: 23 December 2021
- Tied+Win - Counted as a win and Tied+Loss - Counted as a loss
- Source : ESPNcricinfo[5]
See also
References
- ^ Report, K. T. "LPL will boost interest and offer opportunities for youngsters, feel Jaffna team owners". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ Scroll staff (19 October 2020). "Cricket: Gayle, du Plessis, Afridi among marquee names picked in Lanka Premier League draft". scroll.in. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "Lanka Premier League's Kandy Franchise Get New Owners". News18. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ "LPL 2022 Draft LIVE: Squads FINAL! Baby AB Dewald Brevis to make LPL debut with Kandy Falcons: Check LPL 2022 Full Squads". Inside Sports. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ "Kandy Warriors records by opponents". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
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