Kandy Crusaders

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Kandy Crusaders
Kandy Crusaders team logo.jpg
One Day nameKandy Crusaders
Personnel
Captain Lahiru Thirimanne
Team information
Home ground Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
History
First-class debutvs Hambantota [1]
IP T20  winsnone
Official website Sri Lanka Cricket

Kandy Crusaders cricket team is one of the five provincial cricket teams which make up the Sri Lankan domestic cricket structure representing mainly three districts of Central Province, Sri Lanka, and with some nearby provinces. In previous occasions, the province was included in to Kandurata Maroons, where part of them was combined in this season as Kandy Crusaders. The cricket team's first participation came during the Twenty20 competition known as the Inter-Provincial Twenty20 2016 season which was known as Super T20 Provincial Tournament.

The team plays their matches in Colombo R. Premadasa Stadium, though the home ground is Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. [2] Lahiru Thirimanne is the captain of the side. [3] Dilhara Fernando, Thisara Perera, Suranga Lakmal and Sachithra Senanayake are some of the other notable current Test cricketers and Limited overs cricketers in the national side.

Current squad

The squad for the 201516 season as of 26 January 2016. [3]

Kandy Crusaders current squad
PlayersCoaches
Nat.NameAgePos.Bat st.Bowl st.
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Lahiru Thirimanne (c) 26Batsman LHB LMF
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Lasith Ambuldeniya Bowler LHB LO
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Minod Bhanuka 20Opening Batsman LHB
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Akila Dananjaya 22Bowler LHB ROB
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Dilhara Fernando 36Bowler RHB RF
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Anuk Fernando 20All-rounder LHB RMF
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Danushka Gunathilaka 24All-rounder LHB RMF
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Saliya Saman 30All-rounder RHB RMF
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Suranga Lakmal 28Bowler RHB RMF
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Jeevan Mendis 33All-rounder LHB LB
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Angelo Perera 25All-rounder RHB LO
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Thisara Perera 26All-rounder LHB RMF
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Chathura Randunu 31All-rounder LHB LO
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Manoj Sarathchandra 22Wicket-keeper RHB
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sachithra Senanayake 30All-rounder RHB ROB

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References

  1. "Kandy Crusaders v Hambantota Troopers". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  2. "Sri Lanka Domestic Season". planetcricket.net. 22 December 2007. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
  3. 1 2 "Sri Lanka Cricket Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Tournament, 2015/16". cricinfo.org. Cricinfo. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.