Kandy Falcons in 2024

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Kandy Falcons
2024 season
Coach Mushtaq Ahmed
Captain Wanindu Hasaranga
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The Kandy Falcons (abbreviated as KAF) is a franchise cricket team that competed in 2024 Lanka Premier League. The team is based in Kandy, Central Province Sri Lanka. [1] The team was captained by Wanindu Hasaranga [2] and coached by Mushtaq Ahmed. [2]

Contents

Squad

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

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 Dambulla Sixers Falcons elected to field. Falcons won by 6 wickets Dasun Shanaka (KF)
2 July 3 Colombo Strikers Falcons elected to field. Strikers won by 51 runs Shadab Khan (CS) [lower-alpha 1]
6 July 7 Colombo Strikers Falcons elected to field. Strikers won by 2 runs Matheesha Pathirana (CS)
7 July 9 Galle Marvels Marvels elected to field. Marvels won by 6 wickets Isuru Udana (GM)
9 July 11 Jaffna Kings Falcons elected to field. Falcons won by 7 wickets Dinesh Chandimal (KF) [lower-alpha 2]
10 July 14 Galle Marvels Marvels elected to field. Marvels won by 8 wickets Prabath Jayasuriya (GM)
13 July 15 Jaffna Kings Kings elected to field. Kings won by 4 wickets Jason Behrendorff (JK) [lower-alpha 3]
15 July 18 Dambulla Sixers Sixers elected to field. Falcons won by 54 runs Wanindu Hasaranga (KF)
Play-offs
18 July 22
(E)		 Colombo Strikers Falcons elected to field. Falcons won by 2 wickets Kamindu Mendis (KF)
20 July 23
(Q2)		 Jaffna Kings Falcons elected to field. Kings won by 1 run Kusal Mendis (JK)

Notes

  1. ↑ Shadab Khan became the first bowler from the Colombo Strikers to take a hat-trick.
  2. ↑ Pathum Nissanka (Jaffna Kings) scored his first century in T20s.
  3. ↑ The match was reduced to 7 overs per side due to rain.

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