Galle Gladiators
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| Nickname(s) | Purple Force | |
|---|---|---|
| League | Lanka Premier League | |
| Personnel | ||
| Captain | Bhanuka Rajapaksa | |
| Coach | Umar Gul | |
| Owner | Nadeem Omar (Omar Associates) | |
| Manager | Southern Province | |
| Team information | ||
| Colors |  Indigo and Gold | |
| Founded | 2020 | |
| History | ||
| LPL wins | 0 | |
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 Galle Gladiators in 2021 | ||
Galle Gladiators are a Sri Lankan franchise professional Twenty20 cricket team that competes in the Lanka Premier League, Sri Lanka. Nadeem Omar, who owns the Quetta Gladiators in Pakistan Super League, purchased the franchise in 2020. Pakistan's veteran cricketer, Wasim Akram is the mentor of the team while Moin Khan and Azam Khan act as team's coach and manager respectively.[1] Pakistan's star all-rounder, Shahid Afridi signed up as the marquee foreign player.[2]
Seasons[]
| Year | League table standing | Final standing |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4th out of 5 | Runners up |
| 2021 | 2nd out of 5 | Runners up |
Sponsors[]
| Year | Kit manufacturers | Shirt sponsor (front) | Shirt sponsor (back) | Chest Branding | Sleeves Branding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Golootlo | NBP | PayPak | KFC, UnionPay | |
| 2021 | PIA | Chiraag Online News | NBP PayPak | NLB | KFC, Golootlo, UnionPay |
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 | |||||||||
| 24 | Bhanuka Rajapaksa | 
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24 October 1991 (aged 30) | Left- handed | Right-arm medium | Captain | |||
| 70 | Danushka Gunathilaka |
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17 March 1991 (aged 30) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | ||||
| Sahan Arachchige |
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13 May 1996 (aged 25) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | |||||
| Angelo Jayasinghe |
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25 January 1993 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |||||
| All-rounders | |||||||||
| 8 | Mohammad Hafeez | 
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17 October 1980 (aged 41) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player | |||
| 17 | Isuru Udana |
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17 April 1988 (aged 33) | Right-handed | Left-arm medium | ||||
| 29 | Samit Patel | 
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30 November 1984 (aged 37) | Right-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | Overseas player | |||
| 18 | Dhananjaya Lakshan |
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5 October 1998 (aged 23) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ||||
| 48 | Anwar Ali |
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25 November 1987 (aged 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Overseas player | |||
| 98 | Lahiru Madushanka |
|
12 September 1992 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||
| - | Kevin Koththigoda |
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4 October 1998 (aged 23) | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | ||||
| 73 | Suminda Lakshan |
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7 April 1997 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | ||||
| Wicket-keepers | |||||||||
| 51 | Ben Dunk | 
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11 March 1987 (aged 34) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player | |||
| 13 | Kusal Mendis |
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2 February 1995 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | ||||
| 23 | Sadeera Samarawickrama |
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30 August 1995 (aged 26) | Right-handed | — | ||||
| 7 | Mohammed Shamaaz |
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2 February 2001 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | ||||
| Spin Bowlers | |||||||||
| 16 | Noor Ahmad | 
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3 January 2005 (aged 16) | Right-handed | Left-arm unorthodox spin | Overseas player | |||
| Ashian Daniel |
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20 February 2001 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |||||
| Pace Bowlers | |||||||||
| 5 | Mohammad Amir |
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13 April 1992 (aged 29) | Left-handed | Left-arm fast | Overseas player | |||
| 4 | Nuwan Thushara |
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6 August 1994 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ||||
| 14 | Pramod Madushan |
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14 December 1993 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ||||
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Administration and support staff[]
| Position | Name | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Nadeem Omar
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| Head Coach | Umar Gul
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| Assistant Coach | Indika de Saram
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| Manager | Azam Khan
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Captains[]
| No. | Nat. | Player | From | To | Mat | Won | Lost | Tie&W | Tie&L | NR | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Shahid Afridi | 2020 | 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, Last updated: 13 May 2021
Former players[]
| Sri Lankan Players | Overseas Players |
|---|---|
Statistics[]
By season[]
| Year | Matches | Wins | Losses | No result | % win | Position | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 30.00% | 4/5 | Runners up |
| Total | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 30.00% |
- Last updated : 18 December 2020
- Source :ESPNcricinfo[3]
By opposition[]
| Opposition | Matches | Won | Lost | NR | % Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombo Kings | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 66.67% |
| Dambulla Viiking | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Jaffna Kings | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Kandy Tuskers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% |
| Galle Gladiators | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
- Last updated : 15 December 2020
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Khaliq, S. (19 October 2020). "Wasim Akram roped in as mentor by Galle Gladiators". Karachi: CricketPakistan.com.pk. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ Cricingif Staff (2 September 2020). "Galle Gladiators sign Shahid Afridi as icon player for Lanka Premier League". Cricingif. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ "Lanka Premier League Cricket Team and Records | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
External links[]
- Galle Gladiators on Twitter
- Galle Gladiators on Facebook
Categories:
- Cricket in Sri Lanka
- 2020 establishments in Sri Lanka
- Cricket clubs established in 2020
- Galle Gladiators
- Lanka Premier League teams