Kandy Falcons

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Kandy Falcons
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League Lanka Premier League
Personnel
Captain Wanindu Hasaranga
Coach Piyal Wijetunge [1]
Team information
City Kandy, Central Province
Colors  Red
Founded2020: Kandy Tuskers
2021: Kandy Warriors
2022 & 2024: Kandy Falcons
2023: B-Love Kandy
Home ground Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Capacity35,000
History
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Kandy Falcons (in 2022 and since 2024), formerly known as B-Love Kandy (2023), Kandy Warriors (2021), and Kandy Tuskers (2020), is a Sri Lankan franchise professional Twenty20 cricket team that competes in the Lanka Premier League (LPL), representing the city of Kandy, Sri Lanka which was founded in 2020. Chris Gayle signed up as the marquee overseas player and Kusal Perera as the local icon Player. [2] [3] In October 2021, the team changed their name to Kandy Warriors after changing owners. [4] They further changed their name to Kandy Falcons in 2022. [5]

Contents

In 2023, prior to the LPL auction, the franchise was bought by the B-Love network led by Omar Khan. [6]

Seasons

YearLeague table standingFinal standing
2020 5th out of 5League stage
2021 5th out of 5League stage
2022 1st out of 5Playoffs
2023 3rd out of 5Champions
2024 4th out of 53rd

2022 season

The team underwent three ownership and name changes in as many years. In the 2022 edition, the team signed Wanindu Hasaranga as part of the pre-draft signing. [7] Four West Indian players, Carlos Brathwaite, Fabian Allen, Oshane Thomas, and Andre Fletcher were drafted in for the franchise later. [8]

2024 season

Sri Lanka Cricket severed the contract with B-Love Kandy in May 2024 citing breaches of contractual obligations. The franchisee B-Love Network is a Dubai-based cryptocurrency business. [9] However, B-Love Kandy participated in the player auction two days later. [10]

Current squad

No.NameNationalityDate of birth (age)Batting styleBowling styleYear signedSalary (US$)Notes
Batters
Shammu Ashan Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 9 January 1998 (age 26)Right handedRight-arm off break 20245,000
Ashen Bandara Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 23 November 1998 (age 26)Right handedRight-arm leg break 202428,000
72 Andre Fletcher Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 28 November 1987 (age 37)Right handedRight-arm medium-fast 2024Direct signingOverseas
16 Dimuth Karunaratne Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 21 April 1988 (age 36)Right handedRight-arm medium 202410,000
Pavan Rathnayake Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 24 August 2002 (age 22)Right handedRight-arm off break 20245,000
Wicket-keepers
56 Dinesh Chandimal Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 18 November 1989 (age 35)Right handedRight-arm off break 202440,000
29 Mohammad Haris Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 30 March 2001 (age 23)Right handedRight-arm off break 2024Direct signingOverseas
23 Azam Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 10 August 1998 (age 26)Right handed–202450,000Overseas
All-rounders
67 Salman Ali Agha Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 23 November 1993 (age 31)Right handedRight-arm off break 202410,000Overseas
49 Wanindu Hasaranga Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 29 July 1997 (age 27)Right handedRight-arm leg break 2023RetainedLocal Icon Player; Captain
69 Angelo Mathews Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 2 June 1987 (age 37)Right handedRight-arm medium 2023RetainedLocal Platinum Player
21 Kamindu Mendis Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 30 September 1998 (age 26)Left handed Slow left-arm orthodox, Right-arm off break 2023Retained
25 Ramesh Mendis Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 7 July 1995 (age 29)Right handedRight-arm off break 202410,000
7 Dasun Shanaka Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 9 September 1991 (age 33)Right handedRight-arm medium 202484,000
Chaturanga de Silva Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 17 January 1990 (age 34)Left handed Slow left-arm orthodox 202430,000
Spin bowlers
85 Lakshan Sandakan Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 10 June 1991 (age 33)Right handedLeft-arm wrist spin 202420,000
Pace bowlers
Mohammad Ali Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 1 November 1992 (age 32)Right handedRight-arm medium-fast 202410,000Overseas
5 Dushmantha Chameera Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 11 January 1992 (age 32)Right handedRight-arm fast 2023Retained
71Chamath GomezFlag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 1 July 2004 (age 20)Right handedRight-arm medium 20245,000
87 Mohammad Hasnain Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 5 April 2000 (age 24)Right handedRight-arm fast 202330,000Overseas
47 Shoriful Islam Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 3 June 2001 (age 23)Left handedLeft-arm medium-fast 202430,000Overseas
Kavindu PathiratneFlag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 9 August 2002 (age 22)Left handedRight-arm medium-fast 20245,000
65 Kasun Rajitha Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 1 June 1993 (age 31)Right handedRight-arm medium-fast 202426,000

Captains

No.PlayerFromToMatWonLostTiedNRWin%
1 Kusal Perera 202020208251031.25
2 Angelo Perera 202120218260025.00
3 Wanindu Hasaranga 2022present191360068.42
4 Angelo Mathews 2023202311000100.00

Source: ESPNcricinfo, Last updated: 18 December 2021

Kit manufacturers and sponsors

YearKit manufacturerShirt sponsor (front)Shirt sponsor (back)Chest branding
2020 JAT Paints
2021FairPlaySafexpay
2022Speed SportsMazaPlay
2023BFICoin
2024SPD Clothing—

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