Kandy Warriors

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Kandy Warriors
Kandy Warriors Logo.png
Nickname(s)Nuwara Machan
LeagueLanka Premier League
Personnel
CaptainAngelo Perera
CoachLalchand Rajput
OwnerRavi Gupta (Safexpay)
Pankaj Tripathi (Vernost Technologies)
Team information
CityKandy, Central Province
Colors  Orange and   Blue
Founded2020; 1 year ago (2020) as Kandy Tuskers
History
LPL wins0

T20I kit

Kandy Warriors in 2021

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] On October 2021, the team changed their name to Kandy Warriors after changing owners.[3]

Team logo as the Kandy Tuskers, 2020 season.

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 Sri Lanka (1997-06-29)29 June 1997 (aged 24) Left-handed Right-arm off break Vice Captain
7 Ahmed Shehzad Pakistan (1991-11-23)23 November 1991 (aged 30) Right-handed Right-arm leg break Overseas player
All-rounders
74 Angelo Perera Sri Lanka (1990-02-23)23 February 1990 (aged 31) Right-handed Slow left arm orthodox Captain
21 Kamindu Mendis Sri Lanka (1998-09-30)30 September 1998 (aged 23) Left-handed Ambidextrous off break
25 Ravi Bopara England (1985-05-04)4 May 1985 (aged 36) Right-handed Right-arm medium Overseas player, International replacement for Rovman Powell
14 Asela Gunaratne Sri Lanka (1986-01-08)8 January 1986 (aged 35) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Milinda Siriwardana Sri Lanka (1985-12-04)4 December 1985 (aged 36) Left-handed Slow left arm orthodox
57 Rovman Powell Jamaica (1993-07-23)23 July 1993 (aged 28) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Overseas player, Pulled out of during the competition.
16 Ishan Jayaratne Sri Lanka (1989-06-26)26 June 1989 (aged 32) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
23 Tillakaratne Sampath Sri Lanka (1982-06-23)23 June 1982 (aged 39) Right-handed Right-arm off break
29 Ayana Siriwardhana Sri Lanka (1999-04-08)8 April 1999 (aged 22) Right-handed Right-arm off break
87 Nimesh Vimukthi Sri Lanka (1997-05-07)7 May 1997 (aged 24) Left-handed Slow left arm orthodox
46 Shashika Dulshan Sri Lanka (2000-05-04)4 May 2000 (aged 21) Left-handed Slow left arm orthodox
22 Kalhara Senarathne Sri Lanka (2000-08-24)24 August 2000 (aged 21) Left-handed Right-arm off break
Wicket-keepers
15 Minod Bhanuka Sri Lanka (1995-04-29)29 April 1995 (aged 26) Left-handed —
10 Tom Moores England (1996-09-04)4 September 1996 (aged 25) Left-handed — Overseas player, International replacement for Devon Thomas
69 Kennar Lewis Jamaica (1991-08-18)18 August 1991 (aged 30) Right-handed — Overseas player
28 Devon Thomas Antigua and Barbuda (1989-11-12)12 November 1989 (aged 32) Right-handed Right-arm medium Overseas player, Pulled out of during the competition.
42 Kamil Mishara Sri Lanka (2001-04-24)24 April 2001 (aged 20) Left-handed Right-arm off break
Spin Bowlers
50 Sachindu Colombage Sri Lanka (1998-02-21)21 February 1998 (aged 23) Right-handed Right-arm leg break
Pace Bowlers
8 Lahiru Kumara Sri Lanka (1997-02-13)13 February 1997 (aged 24) Left-handed Right-arm fast
71 Binura Fernando Sri Lanka (1995-07-12)12 July 1995 (aged 26) Right-handed Left-arm medium fast
65 Kasun Rajitha Sri Lanka (1993-06-01)1 June 1993 (aged 28) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
4 Al-Amin Hossain Bangladesh (1990-01-01)1 January 1990 (aged 31) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Overseas player
99 Shiraz Ahmed United Arab Emirates (1991-08-22)22 August 1991 (aged 30) Right-handed Left-arm medium fast Overseas player
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Administration and support staff[]

Position Name
Owner India Ravi Gupta, Pankaj Tripathi
Manager Sri Lanka Shyam Impett
Director of Cricket India Atul Wassan
Head Coach India Lalchand Rajput
Assistant Coach Sri Lanka Ruvin Peiris
Strategy Analyst India Manpreet Sidhu
Social Media Manager Sri Lanka Hamza Haniffa

Captains[]

No. Nat. Player From To Mat Won Lost Tie&W Tie&L NR %
1 Sri Lanka Kusal Perera 2020 2020 8 2 5 0 1 0 31.25
2 Sri Lanka 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
Sri Lanka Kusal Mendis 2020 8 8 263 37.57 68 0 2
Sri Lanka Kusal Perera 2020 8 8 209 26.12 87 0 1
Sri Lanka Asela Gunaratne 2020–Present 11 10 192 32.00 52* 0 1
Afghanistan Rahmanullah Gurbaz 2020 8 8 169 21.12 53 0 1
Jamaica 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
Sri Lanka Nimesh Vimukthi 2021–Present 6 10 11.40 5.70 12.0 3/24 0 0
Sri Lanka Asela Gunaratne 2020–Present 11 9 25.77 8.00 19.3 2/20 0 0
Afghanistan Naveen-ul-Haq 2020 5 8 22.87 10.16 13.5 3/44 0 0
Sri Lanka Nuwan Pradeep 2020 8 8 29.12 8.79 19.8 3/36 0 0
Sri Lanka 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%

By opposition[]

Opposition Matches Won Lost NR % Win
Colombo Kings 4 0 4 0 0.00%
Dambulla Viiking 4 1 3 0 25%
Galle Gladiators 4 2 2 0 50.00%
Jaffna Kings 4 1 3 0 25.00%
  • Last updated: 15 December 2020

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Report, K. T. "LPL will boost interest and offer opportunities for youngsters, feel Jaffna team owners". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Lanka Premier League's Kandy Franchise Get New Owners". News18. Retrieved 29 October 2021.

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