Colombo Strikers

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Colombo Strikers
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League Lanka Premier League
Personnel
Captain Niroshan Dickwella
Babar Azam
Chamika Karunaratne
CoachSimon Helmot
OwnerSagar Khanna (SKKY Group)
Team information
City Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Colours  Pink
  Purple
Founded2020: Colombo Kings
2021: Colombo Stars
2023: Colombo Strikers
Home ground R. Premadasa Stadium
Capacity35,000
History
LPL  wins0
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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 due to 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

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]

Seasons

YearLeague table standingFinal standing
2020 1st out of 5Semi-finalists
2021 3rd out of 5Playoffs
2022 3rd out of 5Runners up
2023 5th out of 5League Stage

Current squad

No.NameNationalityBirth dateBatting styleBowling styleYear SignedSalaryNotes
Batsman
56 Babar Azam Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 15 October 1994 (age 29)Right-handed2023Direct SigningOverseas Icon player
18 Pathum Nissanka Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 18 May 1998 (age 25)Right-handed2023$40,000
Yashoda LankaFlag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 1 October 1992 (age 30)Right-handedLeft arm medium -fast2023
Nipun Dhananjaya Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 28 September 2000 (age 23)Left HandedRight arm off-break2023$5,000
27 Nuwanidu Fernando Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 13 October 1999 (age 24)Right HandedRight arm off-break2023$20,000
Ahan Wickramasinghe Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 6 September 2001 (age 22)Right Handed2023$5,000
Iftikhar AhmedFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 3 September 1990 (age 32)Right HandedRight arm off-break2023
Imam-ul-Haq Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 22 December 1995 (age 28)Right Handed2023
All-rounders
29 Chamika Karunaratne Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 29 May 1996 (age 27)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast2023Local Platinum player
Ramesh MendisFlag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 7 July 1995 (age 28)Right-handedRight-arm off-break2023
Movin Subasingha Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 26 July 2000 (age 23)Right-handedRight-arm off-break2023$10,000
Kavishka AnjulaFlag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 23 September 1997 (age 25)Left-handedRight-arm medium-fast2023
Mohammad NawazFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 21 March 1994 (age 29)Left-handedSlow left-arm Orthodox spin2023
Dhananjaya LakshanFlag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 5 October 1998 (age 24)Left-handedRight-arm medium-fast2023
Wicket-keepers
48 Niroshan Dickwella Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 23 June 1993 (age 30)Left-handed2023$44,000Captain
74 Angelo Perera Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 23 February 1990 (age 34)Right HandedLeft arm Orthodox2023$20,000
Lahiru Udara Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 27 November 1993 (age 30)Right-handed2023$10,000
Spin bowlers
53 Jeffrey Vandersay Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 5 February 1990 (age 34)Right-handedRight-arm Leg-break2023$20,000
85 Lakshan Sandakan Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 10 June 1991 (age 32)Right-handedSlow left-arm unorthodox spin2023$30,000
Shashika Dulshan Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 4 May 2000 (age 23)Right-handedSlow left-arm Orthodox spin2023$6,500
Pace bowlers
99 Matheesha Pathirana Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 18 December 2002 (age 21)Right-handedRight-arm fast2023Local Icon Player
Shoriful Islam Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 03

June 2001 (age 22)

Left -handedLeft-arm fast2023$40,000
71 Naseem Shah Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 15 February 2003 (age 21)Right-handedRight-arm fast2023Direct SigningOverseas Platinum player
Eshan MalingaFlag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 4 February 2001 (age 22 )Left -handedRight arm Fast medium2023

Administration and support staff

PositionName
Head coachSimon Helmot
Bowling coach Chaminda Vaas

Captains

As of 18 August 2023
PlayerFromToMatWonLostTie&WTie&LNR%
Angelo Mathews 20202022148510060.71
Dhananjaya de Silva 2021202141300025.00
Niroshan Dickwella 2023202352300040.00
Chamika Karunaratne 2023202321100050
Babar Azam 202320231010000

Statistics

Highest individual score

As of 18 August 2023
RunsPlayerOppositionVenueDate
108 not out 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 not out Angelo Mathews Jaffna Kings Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Kandy 12 December 2022
73 Angelo Mathews Galle Gladiators R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo 12 December 2021

Most career wickets

As of 19 August 2023
WicketsPlayerSeasons
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

Best figures in an innings

As of 19 August 2023
FiguresPlayerOppositionVenueDate
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

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