2021 season | |||
Coach | Lalchand Rajput | ||
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Captain | Angelo Perera | ||
Tournament performance | League stage (5th) | ||
Most runs | Kennar Lewis (168) | ||
Most wickets | Nimesh Vimukthi (10) | ||
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The Kandy Warriors (abbreviated as KW) is a franchise cricket team which competes in 2021 Lanka Premier League. [1] The team is based in Kandy, Central Province, Sri Lanka. In October 2021, Kandy Tuskers changed their name to Kandy Warriors after announced as having new owners. [2] The team was captained by Angelo Perera and coached by Lalchand Rajput. [3]
No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
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Batsman | ||||||
72 | Charith Asalanka | Sri Lanka | 29 June 1997 (aged 24) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | Vice Captain |
19 | Ahmed Shehzad | Pakistan | 23 November 1991 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Overseas player |
All-rounders | ||||||
23 | Angelo Perera | Sri Lanka | 23 February 1990 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | Captain |
52 | Rovman Powell | West Indies | 23 July 1993 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Overseas player |
84 | Kamindu Mendis | Sri Lanka | 30 September 1998 (aged 23) | Left-handed | Ambidextrous off break | |
14 | Asela Gunaratne | Sri Lanka | 8 January 1986 (aged 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
57 | Milinda Siriwardana | Sri Lanka | 4 December 1985 (aged 36) | Left-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | |
11 | Ishan Jayaratne | Sri Lanka | 26 June 1989 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
N/A | Tillakaratne Sampath | Sri Lanka | 23 June 1982 (aged 39) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
N/A | Ayana Siriwardhana | Sri Lanka | 8 April 1999 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
N/A | Nimesh Vimukthi | Sri Lanka | 7 May 1997 (aged 24) | Left-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | |
N/A | Shashika Dulshan | Sri Lanka | 4 May 2000 (aged 21) | Left-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | |
N/A | Kalhara Senarathne | Sri Lanka | 24 August 2000 (aged 21) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | |
Wicket-keepers | ||||||
15 | Minod Bhanuka | Sri Lanka | 29 April 1995 (aged 26) | Left-handed | — | |
69 | Kennar Lewis | West Indies | 18 August 1991 (aged 30) | Right-handed | — | Overseas player |
38 | Devon Thomas | West Indies | 12 November 1989 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player |
27 | Kamil Mishara | Sri Lanka | 24 April 2001 (aged 20) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | |
Spin bowlers | ||||||
N/A | Sachindu Colombage | Sri Lanka | 21 February 1998 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
Pace bowlers | ||||||
8 | Lahiru Kumara | Sri Lanka | 13 February 1997 (aged 24) | Left-handed | Right-arm fast | |
71 | Binura Fernando | Sri Lanka | 12 July 1995 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Left-arm medium fast | |
4 | Al-Amin Hossain | Bangladesh | 1 January 1990 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Overseas player |
N/A | Shiraz Ahmed | United Arab Emirates | 22 August 1991 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Left-arm medium fast | Overseas player |
Position | Name |
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Manager | Shyam Impett |
Director of Cricket | Atul Wassan |
Head coach | Lalchand Rajput |
Assistant coach | Ruvin Peiris |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
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1 | Jaffna Kings (C) | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2.210 |
2 | Galle Gladiators (R) | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.143 |
3 | Colombo Stars (4th) | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | −0.571 |
4 | Dambulla Giants (3rd) | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | −1.003 |
5 | Kandy Warriors | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | −0.668 |
Dambulla Giants 190/7 (20 overs) | v | Kandy Warriors 170/8 (20 overs) |
Kandy Warriors 143/6 (20 overs) | v | Galle Gladiators 147/6 (19.2 overs) |
Jaffna Kings 181/6 (14 overs) | v | Kandy Warriors 166/5 (14 overs) |
Galle Gladiators 127/7 (20 overs) | v | Kandy Warriors 131/5 (18.4 overs) |
Kandy Warriors 94/2 (12.2 overs) | v | Jaffna Kings 95/3 (8.4 overs) |
Kandy Warriors 146/9 (20 overs) | v | Colombo Stars 159/5 (19.4 overs) |
Dambulla Giants 130/9 (20 overs) | v | Kandy Warriors 135/4 (19.2 overs) |
Colombo Stars 182/6 (20 overs) | v | Kandy Warriors 124 (17 overs) |
Player | Matches | Runs | High score |
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Kennar Lewis | 6 | 168 | 62 |
Charith Asalanka | 8 | 164 | 44* |
Ravi Bopara | 5 | 142 | 59* |
Rovman Powell | 3 | 104 | 61 |
Kamindu Mendis | 8 | 88 | 32 |
Player | Matches | Wickets | Best bowling |
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Nimesh Vimukthi | 6 | 10 | 3/24 |
Sachindu Colombage | 7 | 7 | 3/20 |
Al-Amin Hossain | 6 | 7 | 3/32 |
Shiraz Ahmed | 5 | 6 | 3/22 |
Kamindu Mendis | 8 | 6 | 3/25 |
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