Kandy Warriors
Kandy Warriors, formerly known as Kandy Tuskers, 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]
Team logo as the Kandy Tuskers, 2020 season.
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| Nickname(s) | Nuwara Machan | |
|---|---|---|
| League | Lanka Premier League | |
| Personnel | ||
| Captain | Angelo Perera | |
| Coach | Lalchand Rajput | |
| Owner | Ravi Gupta (Safexpay) Pankaj Tripathi (Vernost Technologies) | |
| Team information | ||
| City | Kandy, Central Province | |
| Colors | Orange and Blue | |
| Founded | 2020 as Kandy Tuskers | |
| History | ||
| LPL wins | 0 | |
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Seasons
| Year | League table standing | Final standing |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsman | ||||||||
| 72 | Charith Asalanka |  |
29 June 1997 (aged 24) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | Vice Captain | ||
| 7 | Ahmed Shehzad |  |
23 November 1991 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Overseas player | ||
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 74 | Angelo Perera | |
23 February 1990 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | Captain | ||
| 21 | Kamindu Mendis | |
30 September 1998 (aged 23) | Left-handed | Ambidextrous off break | |||
| 25 | Ravi Bopara |  |
4 May 1985 (aged 36) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player, International replacement for Rovman Powell | ||
| 14 | Asela Gunaratne | |
8 January 1986 (aged 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |||
| Milinda Siriwardana | |
4 December 1985 (aged 36) | Left-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | ||||
| 57 | Rovman Powell |  |
23 July 1993 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Overseas player, Pulled out of during the competition. | ||
| 16 | Ishan Jayaratne | |
26 June 1989 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |||
| 23 | Tillakaratne Sampath | |
23 June 1982 (aged 39) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |||
| 29 | Ayana Siriwardhana | |
8 April 1999 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |||
| 87 | Nimesh Vimukthi | |
7 May 1997 (aged 24) | Left-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | |||
| 46 | Shashika Dulshan | |
4 May 2000 (aged 21) | Left-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | |||
| 22 | Kalhara Senarathne | |
24 August 2000 (aged 21) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | |||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| 15 | Minod Bhanuka | |
29 April 1995 (aged 26) | Left-handed | — | |||
| 10 | Tom Moores | |
4 September 1996 (aged 25) | Left-handed | — | Overseas player, International replacement for Devon Thomas | ||
| 69 | Kennar Lewis | |
18 August 1991 (aged 30) | Right-handed | — | Overseas player | ||
| 28 | Devon Thomas |  |
12 November 1989 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player, Pulled out of during the competition. | ||
| 42 | Kamil Mishara | |
24 April 2001 (aged 20) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | |||
| Spin Bowlers | ||||||||
| 50 | Sachindu Colombage | |
21 February 1998 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |||
| Pace Bowlers | ||||||||
| 8 | Lahiru Kumara | |
13 February 1997 (aged 24) | Left-handed | Right-arm fast | |||
| 71 | Binura Fernando | |
12 July 1995 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Left-arm medium fast | |||
| 65 | Kasun Rajitha | |
1 June 1993 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |||
| 4 | Al-Amin Hossain |  |
1 January 1990 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Overseas player | ||
| 99 | Shiraz Ahmed |  |
22 August 1991 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Left-arm medium fast | Overseas player | ||
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Administration and support staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Owner |  Ravi Gupta, Pankaj Tripathi |
| Manager | Shyam Impett |
| Director of Cricket | Atul Wassan |
| Head Coach | Lalchand Rajput |
| Assistant Coach | Ruvin Peiris |
| Strategy Analyst | Manpreet Sidhu |
Captains
| No. | Nat. | Player | From | To | Mat | Won | Lost | Tie&W | Tie&L | NR | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Kusal Perera | 2020 | 2020 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31.25 |
| 2 | |
Angelo Perera | 2021 | Present | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, Last updated: 18 Dec 2021
Former players
| Sri Lankan Players | Overseas Players |
|---|---|
Statistics
Most runs
| Nat. | Player | Span | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Kusal Mendis | 2020 | 8 | 8 | 263 | 37.57 | 68 | 0 | 2 |
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Kusal Perera | 2020 | 8 | 8 | 209 | 26.12 | 87 | 0 | 1 |
|
Asela Gunaratne | 2020–Present | 11 | 10 | 192 | 32.00 | 52* | 0 | 1 |
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Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 2020 | 8 | 8 | 169 | 21.12 | 53 | 0 | 1 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[4]
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.
- "Kandy Warriors records by opponents". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
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