Jaffna Kings

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  (Redirected from )

Jaffna Kings
Jaffna Kings.png
Nickname(s)Kings of The North
LeagueLanka Premier League
Personnel
CaptainThisara Perera
CoachThilina Kandamby
OwnerSubaskaran Allirajah (Lyca Group)
Team information
CityJaffna, Northern Province
Colours  Blue and   Gold
Founded2020; 1 year ago (2020), as Jaffna Stallions
History
LPL wins2 (2020, 2021)

T20I kit

Jaffna Kings in 2021

Jaffna Kings, formerly known as Jaffna Stallions, are a franchise cricket team which plays in the Lanka Premier League (LPL). On December 16, 2020, the team won the inaugural Lanka Premier League 2020 Championship[1] and are the current title holder of the tournament.[2] Team captain Thisara Perera and Shoaib Malik both played pivotal roles in the win. [3]

The team was owned by a consortium consisting of Sri Lankans and Indians from all over the world including Australia, Canada, France, United Kingdom, and the USA.[4] Arnold Anandan and Rahul Sood, creator of Microsoft Ventures M12, were leading the consortium of tech industry leaders from the Pacific Northwest and Silicon Valley.[5] [6] Among others, Rahul Sood was cited as a tech leader from the Seattle area who is investing in cricket, where the Jaffna Stallions also announced a global education partnership with Code.org.[7] As part of their outreach to the country of Sri Lanka the Jaffna Stallions released a song in partnership with famous artists La Signore, aka Lahiru Perera, and Dinesh Gamage, the song contains lyrics in both Sinhalese and Tamil and it's now trending at the top of the charts in Sri Lanka. [8][9]

The team was coached by former Sri Lankan captain Thilina Kandamby.[10] Thisara Perera was the team's captain.[11]

In July 2021, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) terminated the franchise ahead of the 2021 Lanka Premier League, due to financial issues.[12] On September 2021, the team changed their name to Jaffna Kings after changing owners.[13] The Jaffra Stallions (with the old owners) kept the name and are operating in other forms of cricket, saying the new Kings franchise has no continuity to the 2020 LPL winner team.

Team logo as the Jaffna Stallions, 2020 season.

Seasons[]

Year League table standing Final standing
2020 3rd out of 5 Champions
2021 1st out of 5 Champions

Sponsors[]

Year Kit manufacturers Shirt sponsor (front) Shirt sponsor (back) Chest Branding Sleeves Branding Pant Lyca mobile Cap Branding Other Sponsors
2020

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
28 Avishka Fernando Sri Lanka (1998-04-05)5 April 1998 (aged 23) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
18 Shoaib Malik Pakistan (1982-02-01)1 February 1982 (aged 39) Right-handed Right-arm off break Overseas player
44 Upul Tharanga Sri Lanka (1985-02-02)2 February 1985 (aged 36) Left- handed –
32 Tom Kohler-Cadmore England (1994-08-19)19 August 1994 (aged 27) Right-handed Right-arm off break Overseas player
10 Ashen Bandara Sri Lanka (1998-11-23)23 November 1998 (aged 23) Right-handed Right-arm leg break
45 Ashan Randika Sri Lanka (1993-11-15)15 November 1993 (aged 28) Left- handed Right-arm medium
22 Shammu Ashan Sri Lanka (1998-01-09)9 January 1998 (aged 23) Right-handed Right-arm off break
All-rounders
1 Thisara Perera Sri Lanka (1989-04-03)3 April 1989 (aged 32) Left-handed Right-arm medium-fast Captain
49 Wanindu Hasaranga Sri Lanka (1997-07-29)29 July 1997 (aged 24) Right-handed Right-arm leg break
50 Chaturanga de Silva Sri Lanka (1990-01-17)17 January 1990 (aged 31) Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Theivendiram Dinoshan Sri Lanka 26 March 2002 (aged 19) Right-handed Right-arm fast
Rathnaraja Thanuradan Sri Lanka Right-handed Right-arm medium
Wicket-keepers
21 Rahmanullah Gurbaz Afghanistan (2001-11-28)28 November 2001 (aged 20) Right-handed – Overseas player
34 Krishan Arachchige Sri Lanka (1998-09-30)30 September 1998 (aged 23) Right-handed –
Spin Bowlers
61 Maheesh Theekshana Sri Lanka (2000-08-01)1 August 2000 (aged 21) Right-handed Right-arm off break
12 Praveen Jayawickrama Sri Lanka (1998-09-30)30 September 1998 (aged 23) Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
55 Vijayakanth Viyaskanth Sri Lanka (2001-12-05)5 December 2001 (aged 20) Right-handed Right-arm leg break
Pace Bowlers
47 Wahab Riaz Pakistan (1985-06-28)28 June 1985 (aged 36) Right-handed Left-arm fast Overseas player
36 Usman Shinwari Pakistan (1994-01-05)5 January 1994 (aged 27) Right-handed Left-arm fast medium Overseas player
82 Suranga Lakmal Sri Lanka (1987-03-10)10 March 1987 (aged 34) Right-handed Right-arm fast medium
33 Jayden Seales Trinidad and Tobago (2001-09-10)10 September 2001 (aged 20) Left-handed Right-arm medium Overseas player
25 Chamika Gunasekara Sri Lanka (1999-11-25)25 November 1999 (aged 22) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
Source:

Administration and support staff[]

Position Name
Owner United Kingdom Subaskaran Allirajah
Director Sri Lanka Ganeshan Vaheesan
Head Coach Sri Lanka Thilina Kandamby
Assistant & Fast Bowling Coach Sri Lanka Mario Villavarayan
Consultant India Hemang Badani
Batting Coach Sri Lanka Jehan Mubarak
Spin Bowling Coach Sri Lanka Muthumudalige Pushpakumara
Fielding Coach & Throw down Coach Sri Lanka Vimukthi Deshapriya
Physiotherapist Sri Lanka Sanjeewa Gamage
Computer Analyst Sri Lanka G.G.T. Niroshan
Masseur Sri Lanka Lakshman Gunasekara
Source:

Honours[]

League[]

Statistics[]

By season[]

Year Matches Wins Losses No result % win Position Summary
2020 10 6 3 1 66.67% 3/5 Champions
Total 10 6 3 1 66.67%
  • Last updated : 18 December 2020
  • Source :ESPNcricinfo[14]

By opposition[]

Opposition Matches Won Lost NR % Win
Colombo Kings 2 0 2 0 0.00%
Dambulla Viiking 3 2 0 1 100.00%
Galle Gladiators 3 3 0 0 100.00%
Kandy Tuskers 2 1 1 0 50.00%
  • Last updated: 16 December 2020

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Stallions win first ever LPL title". Jaffna Stallions. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Jaffna Kings Claim Second LPL Title With Thrashing of Galle Gladiators". ProBatsman. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Shoaib Malik powers Jaffna Stallions to inaugural LPL title win". CricketTimes.com. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  4. ^ Jaffna Stallions (19 November 2020). "Jaffna Stallions Team Page". Jaffna Stallions.
  5. ^ "Founder of Microsoft Ventures Rahul Sood joins Jaffna Stallions as co-owner". Lanka Business Online. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Jaffna Stallions cricket team a winner for Calgary-born co-founder Rahul Sood". North Shore News. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Seattle tech leaders including Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella are investing in cricket teams". GeekWire. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  8. ^ "La Signore ft Dinesh - Vaadaa Machan | வாடா மச்சான் (Jaffna Stallions Theme Song) - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Jaffna Boys". Jaffna Boys. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  10. ^ Sanyal, S. (21 October 2020). "LPL 2020: The complete player lists for all Lanka Premier League franchises". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  11. ^ "Cricket: Gayle, du Plessis, Afridi among marquee names picked in Lanka Premier League draft". scroll.in. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  12. ^ "LPL terminates one more franchise". CricBuzz. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Lyca Group Chairman Allirajah Subaskaran new owner of Jaffna Kings". DailyFT. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  14. ^ "Lanka Premier League Cricket Team and Records | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 December 2020.

External links[]

Retrieved from ""