Kandy Warriors in 2021
The Kandy Warriors (abbreviated as KW) is a franchise cricket team which competes in 2021 Lanka Premier League.[1] The team is based in Kandy, Central Province, Sri Lanka. In October 2021, Kandy Tuskers changed their name to Kandy Warriors after announced as having new owners.[2] The team was captained by Angelo Perera and coached by Lalchand Rajput.[3]
| 2021 season | |||
| Coach | Lalchand Rajput | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | Angelo Perera | ||
| Tournament performance | League stage (5th) | ||
| Most runs | Kennar Lewis (168) | ||
| Most wickets | Nimesh Vimukthi (10) | ||
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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 | ||
| 19 | Ahmed Shehzad |  |
23 November 1991 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Overseas player | ||
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 23 | Angelo Perera | |
23 February 1990 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | Captain | ||
| 52 | Rovman Powell |  |
23 July 1993 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Overseas player | ||
| 84 | Kamindu Mendis | |
30 September 1998 (aged 23) | Left-handed | Ambidextrous off break | |||
| 14 | Asela Gunaratne | |
8 January 1986 (aged 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |||
| 57 | Milinda Siriwardana | |
4 December 1985 (aged 36) | Left-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | |||
| 11 | Ishan Jayaratne | |
26 June 1989 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |||
| N/A | Tillakaratne Sampath | |
23 June 1982 (aged 39) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |||
| N/A | Ayana Siriwardhana | |
8 April 1999 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |||
| N/A | Nimesh Vimukthi | |
7 May 1997 (aged 24) | Left-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | |||
| N/A | Shashika Dulshan | |
4 May 2000 (aged 21) | Left-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | |||
| N/A | 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 | — | |||
| 69 | Kennar Lewis | |
18 August 1991 (aged 30) | Right-handed | — | Overseas player | ||
| 38 | Devon Thomas |  |
12 November 1989 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player | ||
| 27 | Kamil Mishara | |
24 April 2001 (aged 20) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | |||
| Spin Bowlers | ||||||||
| N/A | 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 | |||
| 4 | Al-Amin Hossain |  |
1 January 1990 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Overseas player | ||
| N/A | Shiraz Ahmed |  |
22 August 1991 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Left-arm medium fast | Overseas player | ||
| Source: | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
| Source: | |||||||||
Season standings
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaffna Kings (C) | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2.210 |
| 2 | Galle Gladiators (R) | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.143 |
| 3 | Colombo Stars (4th) | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | −0.571 |
| 4 | Dambulla Giants (3rd) | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | −1.003 |
| 5 | Kandy Warriors | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | −0.668 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo
- The top four teams qualified for the playoffs
- Advanced to Qualifier 1
- Advanced to Eliminator
League stage
Dambulla Giants 190/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Kandy Warriors 170/8 (20 overs) |
- Dambulla Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
Kandy Warriors 143/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Galle Gladiators 147/6 (19.2 overs) |
- Kandy Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
Jaffna Kings 181/6 (14 overs) |
v |
Kandy Warriors 166/5 (14 overs) |
- Kandy Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain stopped play during Jaffna Kings innings. Kandy Warriors were set a revised target of 181 runs from 14 overs.
- Shiraz Ahmed (Kandy Warriors) made his T20 debut.
Galle Gladiators 127/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Kandy Warriors 131/5 (18.4 overs) |
- Galle Gladiators won the toss and elected to bat.
Kandy Warriors 94/2 (12.2 overs) |
v |
Jaffna Kings 95/3 (8.4 overs) |
- Jaffna Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain stopped play during Kandy Warriors innings. Jaffna Kings were set a revised target of 95 runs from 10 overs.
Kandy Warriors 146/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Colombo Stars 159/5 (19.4 overs) |
- Colombo Stars won the toss and elected to field.
Dambulla Giants 130/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Kandy Warriors 135/4 (19.2 overs) |
- Dambulla Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
Colombo Stars 182/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Kandy Warriors 124 (17 overs) |
- Kandy Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
Statistics
Most runs
| Player | Mat | Inns | Runs | Ave | SR | HS | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennar Lewis | 6 | 6 | 168 | 28.00 | 130.23 | 62 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 13 |
| Charith Asalanka | 8 | 8 | 164 | 23.42 | 137.81 | 44* | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 |
| Ravi Bopara | 5 | 4 | 142 | 71.00 | 113.60 | 59* | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 |
| Rovman Powell | 3 | 3 | 104 | 34.66 | 236.36 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| Kamindu Mendis | 8 | 7 | 88 | 12.57 | 93.61 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
- Last updated: 28 January 2022
- Source: ESPNcricinfo[4]
Most wickets
| Player | Mat | Inns | Wkts | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nimesh Vimukthi | 6 | 6 | 10 | 3/24 | 11.40 | 5.70 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sachindu Colombage | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3/20 | 21.85 | 7.28 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al-Amin Hossain | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3/32 | 24.71 | 10.17 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Shiraz Ahmed | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3/22 | 23.50 | 8.81 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamindu Mendis | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3/25 | 29.83 | 7.78 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 |
- Last updated: 28 January 2022
- Source: ESPNcricinfo[5]
References
- "LPL 2021 LIVE: Just a day before the start of Lanka Premier League, Kandy franchise gets new owners". Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- "Lanka Premier League's Kandy Franchise Get New Owners". News18. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- "LPL 2021 Captains and Coaching Staff confirmed". The Papare. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- "Kandy Warriors most runs in 2021". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- "Kandy Warriors most wickets in 2021". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
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