Colombo Strikers
League | Lanka Premier League | |
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Personnel | ||
Captain | TBD | |
Coach | TBD | |
Owner | Sagar Khanna (SKKY Group) | |
Team information | ||
City | Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka | |
Founded | 2020 | as Colombo Kings|
Home ground | R. Premadasa Stadium | |
History | ||
LPL wins | 0 | |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Batsman | ||||||
72 | Charith Asalanka | Sri Lanka | 29 June 1997 | Left - handed | Right-arm off break | |
Chathuranga Kumara | Sri Lanka | 19 January 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ||
Navod Paranavithana | Sri Lanka | 16 May 2002 | Left - handed | Left arm Slow medium | ||
All-rounders | ||||||
69 | Angelo Mathews | Sri Lanka | 2 June 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Captain |
29 | Ravi Bopara | England | 4 May 1985 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player |
29 | Benny Howell | England | 5 October 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player |
11 | Karim Janat | Afghanistan | 11 August 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Overseas player |
41 | Seekkuge Prasanna | Sri Lanka | 27 June 1985 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
17 | Dhananjaya Lakshan | Sri Lanka | 5 October 1998 | Left - handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
16 | Ishan Jayaratne | Sri Lanka | 26 June 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
20 | Muditha Lakshan | Sri Lanka | 20 December 2000 | Right-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | |
Lakshitha Manasinghe | Sri Lanka | 21 November 1999 | Left - handed | Right-arm off break | ||
Kevin Koththigoda | Sri Lanka | 8 October 1998 | Left - handed | Right-arm leg break | ||
Chamod Battage | Sri Lanka | 25 September 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ||
Wicket-keepers | ||||||
48 | Niroshan Dickwella | Sri Lanka | 23 June 1993 | Left - handed | — | |
56 | Dinesh Chandimal | Sri Lanka | 18 November 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
Spin bowlers | ||||||
46 | Jeffrey Vandersay | Sri Lanka | 5 February 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
Pace bowlers | ||||||
Suranga Lakmal | Sri Lanka | 10 March 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | ||
Kasun Rajitha | Sri Lanka | 1 June 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | ||
78 | Naveen-ul-Haq | Afghanistan | 23 September 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Overseas player |
Dominic Drakes | West Indies | 6 February 1998 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium fast | Overseas player | |
Romario Shepherd | West Indies | 26 November 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | Overseas player |
- Source: espncricinfo
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 | |
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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 |
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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
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- ^ "Meet Murfad Mustafa, the Indian who owns LPL team Colombo Kings". The Week. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "Whatmore excited to return to Sri Lanka for LPL". BDCricTime. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ Sanyal, S. (21 October 2020). "LPL 2020: The complete player lists for all Lanka Premier League franchises". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "Dav Whatmore won't be joining Lanka Premier League". BDCricTime. 15 November 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "SLC approves termination of Colombo Kings and Dambulla Viiking". CricBuzz. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "Colombo Kings, Dambulla Viiking terminate contracts, withdraw from LPL 2021". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "Softlogic Holdings to take ownership of Colombo Franchise for LPL 2021". The Papare. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ LPL denies media reports on dispute with Softlogic NewsWire. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ New York-based SKKY group takes over LPL Colombo franchise Ada Derana. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Most career runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Highest individual score". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Most career wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Best bowling figures in an innings". Retrieved 20 October 2020.