Jaffna Kings in 2024

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Jaffna Kings
2024 season
Coach Avishka Gunawardene
Captain Charith Asalanka
Tournament performance Champions
Most runs Rilee Rossouw (389)
Most wickets Fabian Allen (10)

The Jaffna Kings (often abbreviated as JK) is a franchise cricket team that competed in 2024 Lanka Premier League (LPL). The team is based in Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The team was captained by Charith Asalanka and coached by Avishka Gunawardene. [1]

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Administration and support staff

PositionName
DirectorGaneshan Vaheesan
ManagerCharinda Fernando
Head Coach Avishka Gunawardene
Assistant Coach Mario Villavarayan
Consultant Hemang Badani
Batting Coach Jehan Mubarak
Bowling Coach Sachith Pathirana
Fielding CoachVimukthi Deshapriya
Performance AnalystGGT Niroshan

Squad

No.NameNat.Date of birth (age)Batting styleBowling styleYear signedSalary
(US$)
Notes
Batters
28 Avishka Fernando
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5 April 1998 (age 26)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast 2024Direct signing
18 Pathum Nissanka
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18 May 1998 (age 26)Right-handed202440,000
49 Alex Ross
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17 April 1992 (age 32)Right-handedRight-arm off break 202420,000Overseas
32 Rilee Rossouw
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9 October 1989 (age 35)Left-handedRight-arm off break 202460,000Overseas
Ahan Wickramasinghe
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2 September 2001 (age 23)Right-handed20245,000
All-rounders
97 Fabian Allen
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7 May 1995 (age 29)Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox 202432,000Overseas
72 Charith Asalanka
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29 June 1997 (age 27)Left-handedRight-arm off break 2023Retained Captain
75 Dhananjaya de Silva
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6 September 1991 (age 33)Right-handedRight-arm off break 202450,000
77 Azmatullah Omarzai
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24 March 2000 (age 24)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast 2024Direct signingOverseas
Wanuja Sahan
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17 June 2003 (age 21)Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox 202410,000
Lahiru Samarakoon
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3 March 1997 (age 28)Left-handedRight-arm fast-medium 202413,000
Wicket-keepers
24 Nishan Madushka
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10 September 1999 (age 25)Right-handed202410,000
13 Kusal Mendis
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2 February 1995 (age 30)Right-handedRight-arm leg break 2024Direct signing
Vishad Randika
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2 September 1997 (age 27)Right-handedRight-arm off break 20245,000
Spin bowlers
Murvin Abinash
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18 June 2000 (age 24)Left-handedRight-arm off break 20245,000
15 Tabraiz Shamsi
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18 February 1990 (age 35)Right-handed Left-arm unorthodox spin 2024Direct signingOverseas
Theesan Vithushan
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2 May 2001 (age 23)Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox 20245,000
26 Vijayakanth Viyaskanth
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5 December 2001 (age 23)Right-handedRight-arm leg break 2023Retained
Pace bowlers
65 Jason Behrendorff
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20 April 1990 (age 34)Right-handedLeft-arm fast-medium 202450,000Overseas
Asitha Fernando
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31 July 1997 (age 27)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast 202440,000
40 Pramod Madushan
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14 December 1993 (age 31)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast 202420,000
97 Eshan Malinga
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4 February 2001 (age 24)Left-handedRight-arm fast-medium 202413,000
Arul Pragasam
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6 November 2003 (age 21)Right-handedRight-arm medium 20245,000
Nisala Tharaka
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20 April 1991 (age 33)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast 20245,000

Season standing

League table

The top four teams qualified for the play-offs

PosTeamPldWLPts 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
2 July 2 Galle Marvels Kings elected to bat. Marvels won by 5 wickets Alex Hales (GM)
3 July 4 Dambulla Sixers Kings elected to field. Kings won by 4 wickets Avishka Fernando (JK) [a]
5 July 6 Galle Marvels Kings elected to field. Kings won by 5 wickets Azmatullah Omarzai (JK)
6 July 8 Dambulla Sixers Sixers elected to field. Kings won by 30 runs Pathum Nissanka (JK)
9 July 11 Kandy Falcons Falcons elected to field. Falcons won by 7 wickets Dinesh Chandimal (KF) [b]
10 July 13 Colombo Strikers Kings elected to field. Kings won by 7 wickets Rilee Rossouw (JK)
13 July 15 Kandy Falcons Kings elected to field. Kings won by 4 wickets Jason Behrendorff (JK) [c]
14 July 17 Colombo Strikers Strikers elected to field. Strikers won by 9 wickets Shadab Khan (CS)
Play-offs
18 July 21
(Q1)
Galle Marvels Marvels elected to field. Marvels won by 7 wickets Dwaine Pretorius (GM)
20 July 23
(Q2)
Kandy Falcons Falcons elected to field. Kings won by 1 run Kusal Mendis (JK)
21 July 24
(F)
Galle Marvels Kings elected to field. Kings won by 9 wickets Rilee Rossouw (JK)

Notes

  1. Kusal Perera (Dambulla Sixers) scored his first century in T20s.
  2. Pathum Nissanka (Jaffna Kings) scored his first century in T20s.
  3. The match was reduced to 7 overs per side due to rain.

References

  1. "LPL 2024 to be played from July 1 to July 21". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 3 July 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  2. "Pathirana, Udana, Janat the most expensive picks in LPL 2024 auction". ESPNcricinfo . Archived from the original on 14 July 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  3. Sanjeewa, Kanishka (21 May 2024). "LPL 2024 Auction: Full Squads of all 5 Teams". ThePapare. Archived from the original on 14 July 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.