Jaffna based franchise cricket team of the Lanka Premier League
Cricket team
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] The team captain Thisara Perera and Shoaib Malik both played pivotal roles in the win.[3]
The team was coached by former Sri Lankan captain Thilina Kandamby .[4] Thisara Perera was the team's captain for the first four seasons.[5]
Seasons [ edit ] Year League table standing Final standing 2020 3rd out of 5 Champions 2021 1st out of 5 Champions 2022 2nd out of 5 Champions 2023 4th out of 5 Playoffs
2020 season [ edit ] 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.[6] 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.[7] [8] 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.[9] 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.[10] [11]
2021 season [ edit ] In July 2021, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) terminated the franchise ahead of the 2021 Lanka Premier League , due to financial issues.[12] In September 2021, the team changed their name to Jaffna Kings after changing owners.[13]
Current squad [ edit ] Players with international caps are listed in bold . Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Year signed Salary (US$ ) Notes Batters Avishka Fernando Sri Lanka (1998-04-05 ) 5 April 1998 (age 26) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast 2024 Direct signing Pathum Nissanka Sri Lanka (1998-05-18 ) 18 May 1998 (age 26) Right-handed — 2024 40,000 Alex Ross Australia (1992-04-17 ) 17 April 1992 (age 32) Right-handed Right-arm off break 2024 20,000 Overseas Rilee Rossouw South Africa (1989-10-09 ) 9 October 1989 (age 34) Left-handed Right-arm off break 2024 60,000 Overseas Ahan Wickramasinghe Sri Lanka (2001-09-02 ) 2 September 2001 (age 22) Right-handed — 2024 5,000 All-rounders Fabian Allen Jamaica (1995-05-07 ) 7 May 1995 (age 29) Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox 2024 32,000 Overseas 72 Charith Asalanka Sri Lanka (1997-06-29 ) 29 June 1997 (age 26) Left-handed Right-arm off break 2023 Retained Dhananjaya de Silva Sri Lanka (1991-09-06 ) 6 September 1991 (age 32) Right-handed Right-arm off break 2024 50,000 Azmatullah Omarzai Afghanistan (2000-03-24 ) 24 March 2000 (age 24) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast 2024 Direct signing Overseas Wanuja Sahan Sri Lanka (2003-06-17 ) 17 June 2003 (age 20) Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox 2024 10,000 Lahiru Samarakoon Sri Lanka (1997-03-03 ) 3 March 1997 (age 27) Left-handed Right-arm fast-medium 2024 13,000 Wicket-keepers Nishan Madushka Sri Lanka (1999-09-10 ) 10 September 1999 (age 24) Right-handed — 2024 10,000 Kusal Mendis Sri Lanka (1995-02-02 ) 2 February 1995 (age 29) Right-handed Right-arm leg break 2024 Direct signing Vishad Randika Sri Lanka (1997-09-02 ) 2 September 1997 (age 26) Right-handed Right-arm off break 2024 5,000 Spin bowlers Murvin Abinash Sri Lanka (2000-06-18 ) 18 June 2000 (age 23) Left-handed Right-arm off break 2024 5,000 Noor Ahmad Afghanistan (2005-01-03 ) 3 January 2005 (age 19) Right-handed Slow left-arm wrist spin 2024 Direct signing Overseas Theesan Vithushan Sri Lanka (2001-05-02 ) 2 May 2001 (age 23) Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox 2024 5,000 Vijayakanth Viyaskanth Sri Lanka (2001-12-05 ) 5 December 2001 (age 22) Right-handed Right-arm leg break 2023 Retained Pace bowlers Jason Behrendorff Australia (1990-04-20 ) 20 April 1990 (age 34) Right-handed Left-arm fast-medium 2024 50,000 Overseas Asitha Fernando Sri Lanka (1997-07-31 ) 31 July 1997 (age 26) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast 2024 40,000 Pramod Madushan Sri Lanka (1993-12-14 ) 14 December 1993 (age 30) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast 2024 20,000 Eshan Malinga Sri Lanka (2001-02-04 ) 4 February 2001 (age 23) Left-handed Right-arm fast-medium 2024 13,000 Arul Pragasam Sri Lanka (2003-11-06 ) 6 November 2003 (age 20) Right-handed Right-arm medium 2024 5,000 Nisala Tharaka Sri Lanka (1991-04-20 ) 20 April 1991 (age 33) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast 2024 5,000
Sources: ESPNcricinfo ,[14] ThePapare.com [15]
Administration and support staff [ edit ] Statistics [ edit ] By season [ edit ] Year Matches Wins Losses No result % win Position Summary 2020 10 6 3 1 67% 3/5 Champions 2021 11 8 3 0 72.72% 1/5 Champions 2022 10 8 2 0 80% 2/5 Champions 2023 8 3 6 0 33.33 4/5 Eliminator Total 46 28 17 1 62.22
By opposition [ edit ] Individual records [ edit ] Captains [ edit ] No. Player From To Matches Won Lost Tie &W Tie &L No Result % 1 Thisara Perera 2020 present 45 28 16 0 0 1 61.64
Most runs [ edit ] As of 19 August 2023 Highest individual score [ edit ] As of 19 August 2023 Most career wickets [ edit ] As of 19 August 2023 Best figures in an innings [ edit ] As of 19 August 2023 Kit manufacturers and sponsors [ edit ] Honours [ edit ] See also [ edit ] References [ edit ]
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