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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 | |
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]
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]
Year | League table standing | Final standing |
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2020 | 1st out of 5 | Semi-finalists |
2021 | 3rd out of 5 | Playoffs |
2022 | 3rd out of 5 | Runners up |
2023 | 5th out of 5 | League Stage |
2024 | 3rd out of 5 | Playoffs |
Position | Name |
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Head Coach | Carl Crowe |
Bowling Coach | Chaminda Vaas |
Assistant Coach | Simon Helmot |
No. | Player | From | To | Mat | Won | Lost | Tie&W | Tie&L | NR | Win% |
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1 | Angelo Mathews | 2020 | 2022 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60.71 |
2 | Dhananjaya de Silva | 2021 | 2021 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
3 | Niroshan Dickwella | 2023 | 2023 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
4 | Chamika Karunaratne | 2023 | 2023 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
5 | Babar Azam | 2023 | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | Thisara Perera | 2024 | present |
Runs | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
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108* | Laurie Evans | Jaffna Stallions | Mahinda Rajapaksha International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota | 10 December 2020 |
104 | Babar Azam | Galle Gladiators | Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Kandy | 7 August 2023 |
80 | Dinesh Chandimal | Kandy Tuskers | Mahinda Rajapaksha International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota | 26 November 2020 |
73* | Angelo Mathews | Jaffna Kings | Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Kandy | 12 December 2022 |
73 | Galle Gladiators | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | 12 December 2021 | |
Source: Cricinfo [15] |
Wickets | Player | Seasons |
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22 | Jeffrey Vandersay | 2020–2023 |
21 | Dushmantha Chameera | 2020–2021 |
15 | Seekkuge Prasanna | 2021–2022 |
15 | Naveen-ul-Haq | 2021–2022 |
13 | Kasun Rajitha | 2022 |
12 | Matheesha Pathirana | 2023-2023 |
Figures | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
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6/25 | Jeffrey Vandersay | Kandy Warriors | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | 17 December 2021 |
5/22 | Kasun Rajitha | Dambulla Aura | 14 December 2022 | |
4/20 | Kasun Rajitha | Kandy Falcons | 22 December 2022 | |
4/35 | Dushmantha Chameera | Kandy Warriors | 14 December 2021 | |
3/24 | Matheesha Pathirana | Kandy Warriors | 31 July 2023 | |
3/17 | Benny Howell | Galle Gladiators | 21 December 2022 |
Year | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (front) | Shirt sponsor (back) | Chest branding |
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2020 | Moose Clothing | |||
2021 | Softlogic Holdings | |||
2022 | MazaPlay | Softlogic Holdings | ||
2023 | Kheloyar | 1xBook | ||
2024 | Babu88 Sports [18] | Zetto Sports | Oateo |