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| League | Lanka Premier League | |
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| Personnel | ||
| Captain | Thisara Perera | |
| Coach | Carl Crowe | |
| Owner | Sagar Khanna (SKKY Group) | |
| Team information | ||
| City | Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka | |
| Colours | Pink Purple | |
| Founded | 2020: Colombo Kings 2021: Colombo Stars 2023: Colombo Strikers | |
| Home ground | R. Premadasa Stadium | |
| Capacity | 35,000 | |
| History | ||
| LPL wins | 0 | |
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Colombo Strikers, formerly known as Colombo Stars and Colombo Kings, is a franchise Twenty20 cricket team based in Colombo, Sri Lanka, that competes in the Lanka Premier League. In the inaugural season, Murfad Mustafa was the owner of the franchise. [1] [2] The team was supposed to be coached by former Australian cricketer Dav Whatmore. [3] [4] However he pulled out ahead of the 2020 Lanka Premier League for personal reasons and was replaced by former English cricketer Kabir Ali. [5] Kabir Ali was again replaced by Herschelle Gibbs after he tested positive for COVID-19. Angelo Mathews was announced as the icon player and Andre Russell was named as the marquee foreign player. [6] In June 2021, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) terminated the franchise ahead of the 2021 Lanka Premier League, due to financial issues. [7] [8]
Contents
- Seasons
- Current squad
- Administration and support staff
- Captains
- Statistics
- Highest individual score
- Most career wickets
- Best figures in an innings
- Kit manufacturers and sponsors
- See also
- References
In November 2021, the team changed its name to Colombo Stars after Softlogic Holdings PLC took over the ownership of the franchise. [9] In May 2023, LPL promoter and the chairman of IPG Group told that Softlogic Holdings PLC had part ways with Colombo Stars with mutual understanding. [10] In May 2023, the team changed its name to Colombo Strikers after SKKY Group took over the ownership. [11]
