Nickname(s) | Kings of The North | |
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League | Lanka Premier League | |
Personnel | ||
Captain | TBD | |
Coach | Avishka Gunawardene | |
Owner | Subaskaran Allirajah (Lyca Group) | |
Team information | ||
City | Jaffna, Northern Province | |
Colours | Blue Gold | |
Founded | 2020: Jaffna Stallions 2021: Jaffna Kings | |
History | ||
LPL wins | 3 (2020, 2021, 2022) | |
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Jaffna Kings, formerly known as Jaffna Stallions, are a franchise cricket team which plays in the Lanka Premier League (LPL). On December 16, 2020, the team won the inaugural Lanka Premier League 2020 Championship [1] and are the current title holder of the tournament. [2] The team captain Thisara Perera and Shoaib Malik both played pivotal roles in the win. [3]
The team is coached by former Sri Lankan captain Thilina Kandamby. [4] Thisara Perera is the team's captain. [5]
Year | League table standing | Final standing |
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2020 | 3rd out of 5 | Champions |
2021 | 1st out of 5 | Champions |
2022 | 2nd out of 5 | Champions |
2023 | 4th out of 5 | Playoffs |
The team was owned by a consortium consisting of Sri Lankans and Indians from all over the world including Australia, Canada, France, United Kingdom, and the USA. [6] Arnold Anandan and Rahul Sood, creator of Microsoft Ventures M12, were leading the consortium of tech industry leaders from the Pacific Northwest and Silicon Valley. [7] [8] Among others, Rahul Sood was cited as a tech leader from the Seattle area who is investing in cricket, where the Jaffna Stallions also announced a global education partnership with Code.org. [9] As part of their outreach to the country of Sri Lanka the Jaffna Stallions released a song in partnership with famous artists La Signore, aka Lahiru Perera, and Dinesh Gamage, the song contains lyrics in both Sinhalese and Tamil and it's now trending at the top of the charts in Sri Lanka. [10] [11]
In July 2021, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) terminated the franchise ahead of the 2021 Lanka Premier League, due to financial issues. [12] In September 2021, the team changed their name to Jaffna Kings after changing owners. [13]
No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Salary (US$) | Notes |
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Batters | ||||||||
Avishka Fernando | Sri Lanka | 5 April 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2024 | Direct signing | ||
Pathum Nissanka | Sri Lanka | 18 May 1998 | Right-handed | — | 2024 | 40,000 | ||
Alex Ross | Australia | 17 April 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2024 | 20,000 | Overseas | |
Rilee Rossouw | South Africa | 9 October 1989 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2024 | 60,000 | Overseas | |
Ahan Wickramasinghe | Sri Lanka | 2 September 2001 | Right-handed | — | 2024 | 5,000 | ||
All-rounders | ||||||||
Fabian Allen | West Indies | 7 May 1995 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2024 | 32,000 | Overseas | |
72 | Charith Asalanka | Sri Lanka | 29 June 1997 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2023 | Retained | |
Dhananjaya de Silva | Sri Lanka | 6 September 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2024 | 50,000 | ||
Azmatullah Omarzai | Afghanistan | 24 March 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2024 | Direct signing | Overseas | |
Wanuja Sahan | Sri Lanka | 17 June 2003 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2024 | 10,000 | ||
Lahiru Samarakoon | Sri Lanka | 3 March 1997 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2024 | 13,000 | ||
Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
Nishan Madushka | Sri Lanka | 10 September 1999 | Right-handed | — | 2024 | 10,000 | ||
Kusal Mendis | Sri Lanka | 2 February 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2024 | Direct signing | ||
Vishad Randika | Sri Lanka | 2 September 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2024 | 5,000 | ||
Spin bowlers | ||||||||
Murvin Abinash | Sri Lanka | 18 June 2000 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2024 | 5,000 | ||
Noor Ahmad | Afghanistan | 3 January 2005 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm wrist spin | Direct signing | 2024 | Overseas | |
Theesan Vithushan | Sri Lanka | 2 May 2001 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2024 | 5,000 | ||
Vijayakanth Viyaskanth | Sri Lanka | 5 December 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2023 | Retained | ||
Pace bowlers | ||||||||
Jason Behrendorff | Australia | 20 April 1990 | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2024 | 50,000 | Overseas | |
Asitha Fernando | Sri Lanka | 31 July 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2024 | 40,000 | ||
Pramod Madushan | Sri Lanka | 14 December 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2024 | 20,000 | ||
Eshan Malinga | Sri Lanka | 4 February 2001 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2024 | 13,000 | ||
Arul Pragasam | Sri Lanka | 6 November 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2024 | 5,000 | ||
Nisala Tharaka | Sri Lanka | 20 April 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2024 | 5,000 |
Sources: ESPNcricinfo [14] , ThePapare.com [15]
Position | Name |
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Director | Ganeshan Vaheesan |
Head coach | Thilina Kandamby |
Assistant coach | Mario Villavarayan |
Consultant | Hemang Badani |
Batting coach | Jehan Mubarak |
Spin bowling coach | Muthumudalige Pushpakumara |
Performance Analyst | GGT Niroshan |
Fielding coach | Vimukthi Deshapriya |
Year | Matches | Wins | Losses | No result | % win | Position | Summary |
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2020 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 67% | 3/5 | Champions |
2021 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 72.72% | 1/5 | Champions |
2022 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 80% | 2/5 | Champions |
2023 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 33.33 | 4/5 | Eliminator |
Total | 46 | 28 | 17 | 1 | 62.22 |
Opposition | Matches | Won | Lost | NR | % Win |
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Colombo Kings | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 80 |
Dambulla Viiking | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 63.64 |
Galle Gladiators | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 66.67 |
Kandy Tuskers | 9 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 40 |
No. | Player | From | To | Matches | Won | Lost | Tie &W | Tie &L | No Result | % |
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1 | Thisara Perera | 2020 | present | 45 | 28 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 61.64 |
Runs | Player | Seasons |
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926 | Avishka Fernando | 2020–2022 |
674 | Shoaib Malik | 2020–2023 |
640 | Thisara Perera | 2020–2023 |
607 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 2021–2023 |
302 | Tom Kohler-Cadmore | 2021–2022 |
Runs | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
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100 | Avishka Fernando | Dambulla Giants | Hambantota | 21 December 2021 |
97 * | Thisara Perera | Dambulla Viiking | 30 November 2020 | |
92 * | Avishka Fernando | Galle Gladiators | 27 November 2020 | |
92 | Tom Kohler-Cadmore | Colombo Stars | Colombo | 16 December 2021 |
84 | Avishka Fernando | Galle Gladiators | Hambantota | 3 December 2020 |
Wickets | Player | Seasons |
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33 | Maheesh Theekshana | 2020–2023 |
28 | Wanindu Hasaranga | 2020–2021 |
22 | Vijayakanth Viyaskanth | 2020–2023 |
16 | Dunith Wellalage | 2022–2023 |
15 | Multiple players |
Figures | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
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4/10 | Dunith Wellalage | Galle Titans | Pallekele | 4 August 2023 |
4/13 | Jayden Seales | Colombo Stars | Colombo | 16 December 2021 |
4/16 | Chathuranga de Silva | Dambulla Giants | 13 December 2021 | |
4/22 | Binura Fernando | Dambulla Aura | Pallekele | 11 December 2022 |
4/25 | Maheesh Theekshana | Colombo Stars | Colombo | 10 December 2021 |
Year | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (front) | Shirt sponsor (back) | Chest branding |
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2020 | Code.org | |||
2021 | PIA | Lyca Mobile | Cycle Incense | NLB |
2022 | Skyexch | |||
2023 | 1xBat | Wolf777 | Batbricks7 |
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