Dambulla Sixers in 2024

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Dambulla Sixers
2024 season
Coach Rangana Herath
Captain Mohammad Nabi
Tournament performance League stage (5th)
Most runs Kusal Perera (296)
Most wickets Dushan Hemantha (11)
← 2023

The Dambulla Sixers (DS) is a franchise cricket team that competed in 2024 Lanka Premier League. The team was based in Dambulla, Central Province, Sri Lanka. In May 2024, Dambulla Aura changed their name to Dambulla Sixers after having new owners. [1] In 2024 Dambulla team changed their name to Dambulla Sixers. The team was captained by Mohammad Nabi and coached by Rangana Herath. [2]

Contents

Squad

No.NameNat.Date of birthBatting styleBowling styleYear signedSalary
(US$)		Notes
Batters
80 Mark Chapman Flag of New Zealand.svg 27 June 1994 (age 30)Left handed Slow left-arm orthodox 2024Direct signingOverseas
Nuwanidu Fernando Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 13 October 1999 (age 24)Right handedRight-arm off break 202434,000
17 Reeza Hendricks Flag of South Africa.svg 14 August 1989 (age 35)Right handedRight-arm off break 2024Direct signingOverseas
77 Towhid Hridoy Flag of Bangladesh.svg 4 December 2000 (age 23)Right handedRight-arm off break 2024Direct signingOverseas
18 Ibrahim Zadran Flag of the Taliban.svg 12 December 2001 (age 22)Right handedRight-arm medium-fast 2024Direct signingOverseas
Wicket-keepers
55 Kusal Janith Perera Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 17 August 1990 (age 33)Left handed—2024Direct signing
Ranesh Silva Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 24 January 2002 (age 22)Right handed—20245,000
Lahiru Udara Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 27 November 1993 (age 30)Right handed—202414,000
All-rounders
4 Akila Dananjaya Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 4 October 1993 (age 30)Left handedRight-arm off break, Right-arm leg break 202420,000
Sonal Dinusha Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 4 December 2000 (age 23)Left handed Slow left-arm orthodox 20246,000
70 Danushka Gunathilaka Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 17 March 1991 (age 33)Left handedRight-arm off break 202422,000
34 Dushan Hemantha Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 24 May 1994 (age 30)Right handedRight-arm leg break 2023Retained
Sachitha Jayathilake Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 24 February 1997 (age 27)Right handedRight-arm leg break 2024Direct signing
Lahiru Madushanka Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 12 September 1992 (age 31)Right handedRight-arm fast-medium 202420,000
7 Mohammad Nabi Flag of the Taliban.svg 1 January 1985 (age 39)Right handedRight-arm off break 2024Direct signingOverseas; Captain
Nimesh Vimukthi Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 7 May 1997 (age 27)Left handed Slow left-arm orthodox 2024Direct signing
Chamindu Wickramasinghe Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 6 September 2002 (age 21)Left handedRight-arm medium 2024Direct signing
Spin bowlers
92 Praveen Jayawickrama Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 30 September 1998 (age 25)Right handed Slow left-arm orthodox 2023Retained
Pace bowlers
98 Dilshan Madushanka Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 18 September 2000 (age 23)Right handedLeft-arm fast-medium 2024Direct signing
Asanka Manoj Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 23 March 1997 (age 27)Right handedRight-arm fast-medium 2024Direct signing
63 Nuwan Pradeep Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 19 October 1986 (age 37)Right handedRight-arm fast-medium 202436,000
90 Mustafizur Rahman Flag of Bangladesh.svg 6 September 1995 (age 28)Left handedLeft-arm fast-medium 2024Direct signingOverseas
53 Nuwan Thushara Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 6 August 1994 (age 30)Right handedRight-arm medium-fast 2024Direct signing

Administration and support staff

PositionName
Head Coach Graham Ford
Mentor Sanath Jayasuriya
Assistant Coach Chamara Kapugedera
Bowling and Fielding Coach Anton Roux
Physiotherapist Dr. Dulan Kodikara
TrainerChandula Liyanage
Senior Performance AnalystAR Srikkanth
Company ManagerTarun Kumar Gunja

Season standing

League table

The top four teams qualified for the play-offs

PosTeam
PldWLPts NRR Qualification
1 Galle Marvels (R)85310−0.059Advanced to Qualifier 1
2 Jaffna Kings (C)85310−0.392
3 Colombo Strikers (4th)84480.583Advanced to Eliminator
4 Kandy Falcons (3rd)83560.033
5 Dambulla Sixers 8356−0.269
Source: ESPNCricinfo

Matches

  denotes the winning team.
  denotes the losing team.
DateMatch No.OpponentTossResultMan of the matchNotes
Group stage
1 July 1 Kandy Falcons Falcons elected to field. Falcons won by 6 wickets Dasun Shanaka (KF)
3 July 4 Jaffna Kings Kings elected to bowl. Kings won by 4 wickets Avishka Fernando (JK) [lower-alpha 1]
6 July 8 Jaffna Kings Sixers elected to field. Kings won by 30 runs Pathum Nissanka (JK)
7 July 10 Colombo Strikers Sixers elected to field. Sixers won by 8 wickets Kusal Perera (DS)
9 July 12 Galle Marvels Marvels elected to field. Sixers won by 25 runs Chamindu Wickramasinghe (DS)
14 July 16 Galle Marvels Sixers elected to field Marvels won by super over Maheesh Theekshana (GM)
15 July 18 Kandy Falcons Sixers elected to field. Falcons won by 54 runs Wanindu Hasaranga (KF)
16 July 20 Colombo Strikers Strikers elected to field. Sixers won by 28 runs Mohammad Nabi (DS)

Notes

  1. ↑ Kusal Perera (Dambulla Sixers) scored his first century in T20s.

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