Colombo Strikers

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Colombo Strikers
LeagueLanka Premier League
Personnel
CaptainNiroshan Dickwella
Babar Azam
Chamika Karunaratne
CoachSimon Helmot
OwnerSagar Khanna (SKKY Group)
Team information
CityColombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Colours  Pink
  Purple
Founded2020: Colombo Kings
2021: Colombo Stars
2023: Colombo Strikers
Home groundR. Premadasa Stadium
Capacity35,000
History
LPL wins0

T20I kit

Colombo Strikers, formerly known as Colombo Stars and Colombo Kings, is a franchise Twenty20 cricket team based in Colombo, Sri Lanka, that competes in the Lanka Premier League. In the inaugural season, Murfad Mustafa was the owner of the franchise.[1][2] The team was supposed to be coached by former Australian cricketer Dav Whatmore.[3][4] However he pulled out ahead of the 2020 Lanka Premier League due to personal reasons and was replaced by former English cricketer Kabir Ali.[5] Kabir Ali was again replaced by Herschelle Gibbs after he tested positive for COVID-19. Angelo Mathews was announced as the icon player and Andre Russell was named as the marquee foreign player.[6]In June 2021, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) terminated the franchise ahead of the 2021 Lanka Premier League, due to financial issues.[7][8]

In November 2021, the team changed its name to Colombo Stars after Softlogic Holdings PLC took over the ownership of the franchise.[9] In May 2023, LPL promoter and the chairman of IPG Group told that Softlogic Holdings PLC had part ways with Colombo Stars with mutual understanding.[10] In May 2023, the team changed its name to Colombo Strikers after SKKY Group took over the ownership.[11]

Seasons[edit]

Year League table standing Final standing
2020 1st out of 5 Semi-finalists
2021 3rd out of 5 Playoffs
2022 3rd out of 5 Runners up
2023 5th out of 5 League Stage

Current squad[edit]

  • Players with international caps are listed in bold.
No. Name Nationality Birth date Batting style Bowling style Year Signed Salary Notes
Batsman
Iftikhar Ahmed  Pakistan 3 September 1990 (age 32) Right Handed Right arm off-break 2023
56 Babar Azam  Pakistan (1994-10-15) 15 October 1994 (age 29) Right-handed 2023 Direct Signing Overseas Icon player
Nipun Dhananjaya  Sri Lanka (2000-09-28) 28 September 2000 (age 23) Left Handed Right arm off-break 2023 $5,000
27 Nuwanidu Fernando  Sri Lanka (1999-10-13) 13 October 1999 (age 24) Right Handed Right arm off-break 2023 $20,000
Yashodha Lanka  Sri Lanka 1 October 1992 (age 30) Right-handed Left arm medium -fast 2023
18 Pathum Nissanka  Sri Lanka (1998-05-18) 18 May 1998 (age 25) Right-handed 2023 $40,000
Ahan Wickramasinghe  Sri Lanka (2001-09-06) 6 September 2001 (age 22) Right Handed 2023 $5,000
All-rounders
Kavishka Anjula  Sri Lanka 23 September 1997 (age 25) Left-handed Right-arm medium-fast 2023
29 Chamika Karunaratne  Sri Lanka (1996-05-29) 29 May 1996 (age 27) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast 2023 Local Platinum player
Dhananjaya Lakshan  Sri Lanka 5 October 1998 (age 24) Left-handed Right-arm medium-fast 2023
Ramesh Mendis  Sri Lanka 7 July 1995 (age 28) Right-handed Right-arm off-break 2023
Mohammad Nawaz  Pakistan 21 March 1994 (age 29) Left-handed Slow left-arm Orthodox spin 2023
74 Angelo Perera  Sri Lanka (1990-02-23) 23 February 1990 (age 34) Right Handed Left arm Orthodox 2023 $20,000
Movin Subasingha  Sri Lanka (2000-07-26) 26 July 2000 (age 23) Right-handed Right-arm off-break 2023 $10,000
Wicket-keepers
48 Niroshan Dickwella  Sri Lanka (1993-06-23) 23 June 1993 (age 30) Left-handed 2023 $44,000 Captain
Lahiru Udara  Sri Lanka (1993-11-27) 27 November 1993 (age 30) Right-handed 2023 $10,000
Spin bowlers
Shashika Dulshan  Sri Lanka (2000-05-04) 4 May 2000 (age 23) Right-handed Slow left-arm Orthodox spin 2023 $6,500
85 Lakshan Sandakan  Sri Lanka (1991-06-10) 10 June 1991 (age 32) Right-handed Slow left-arm unorthodox spin 2023 $30,000
53 Jeffrey Vandersay  Sri Lanka (1990-02-05) 5 February 1990 (age 34) Right-handed Right-arm Leg-break 2023 $20,000
Pace bowlers
Shoriful Islam  Bangladesh 03 June 2001 (age 22) Left -handed Left-arm fast 2023 $40,000
Eshan Malinga  Sri Lanka 4 February 2001 (age 22 ) Left -handed Right arm Fast medium 2023
99 Matheesha Pathirana  Sri Lanka (2002-12-18) 18 December 2002 (age 21) Right-handed Right-arm fast 2023 Local Icon Player
71 Naseem Shah  Pakistan (2003-02-15) 15 February 2003 (age 21) Right-handed Right-arm fast 2023 Direct Signing Overseas Platinum player

Source: ESPN cricinfo[12]

Administration and support staff[edit]

Position Name
Head coach Simon Helmot
Bowling coach Chaminda Vaas

Captains[edit]

As of 18 August 2023
Player From To Mat Won Lost Tie&W Tie&L NR %
Angelo Mathews 2020 2022 14 8 5 1 0 0 60.71
Dhananjaya de Silva 2021 2021 4 1 3 0 0 0 25.00
Niroshan Dickwella 2023 2023 5 2 3 0 0 0 40.00
Chamika Karunaratne 2023 2023 2 1 1 0 0 0 50
Babar Azam 2023 2023 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
  • Source: CricInfo[13]

Statistics[edit]

Highest individual score[edit]

As of 18 August 2023
Runs Player Opposition Venue Date
108 not out Laurie Evans Jaffna Stallions Mahinda Rajapaksha International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota 10 December 2020
104 Babar Azam Galle Gladiators Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Kandy 7 August 2023
80 Dinesh Chandimal Kandy Tuskers Mahinda Rajapaksha International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota 26 November 2020
73 not out Angelo Mathews Jaffna Kings Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Kandy 12 December 2022
73 Angelo Mathews Galle Gladiators R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo 12 December 2021
  • Source: CricInfo[14]

Most career wickets[edit]

As of 19 August 2023
Wickets Player Seasons
22 Jeffrey Vandersay 2020–2023
21 Dushmantha Chameera 2020–2021
15 Seekkuge Prasanna 2021–2022
15 Naveen-ul-Haq 2021–2022
13 Kasun Rajitha 2022
12 Matheesha Pathirana 2023-2023
  • Source: CricInfo[15]

Best figures in an innings[edit]

As of 19 August 2023
Figures Player Opposition Venue Date
6/25 Jeffrey Vandersay Kandy Warriors R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo 17 December 2021
5/22 Kasun Rajitha Dambulla Aura 14 December 2022
4/20 Kasun Rajitha Kandy Falcons 22 December 2022
4/35 Dushmantha Chameera Kandy Warriors 14 December 2021
3/24 Matheesha Pathirana Kandy Warriors 31 July 2023
3/17 Benny Howell Galle Gladiators 21 December 2022
  • Source: CricInfo[16]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kumarasinghe, Chathura (17 November 2020). "Faza Group to unleash Colombo Kings on LPL". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Meet Murfad Mustafa, the Indian who owns LPL team Colombo Kings". The Week. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Whatmore excited to return to Sri Lanka for LPL". BDCricTime. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  4. ^ Sanyal, S. (21 October 2020). "LPL 2020: The complete player lists for all Lanka Premier League franchises". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Dav Whatmore won't be joining Lanka Premier League". BDCricTime. 15 November 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  6. ^ Scroll staff (19 October 2020). "Cricket: Gayle, du Plessis, Afridi among marquee names picked in Lanka Premier League draft". scroll.in. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  7. ^ "SLC approves termination of Colombo Kings and Dambulla Viiking". CricBuzz. 26 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Colombo Kings, Dambulla Viiking terminate contracts, withdraw from LPL 2021". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Softlogic Holdings to take ownership of Colombo Franchise for LPL 2021". The Papare. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  10. ^ LPL denies media reports on dispute with Softlogic NewsWire. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  11. ^ "New York-based SKKY group takes over LPL Colombo franchise". Ada Derana. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  12. ^ "Colombo Strikers Squad". ESPN cricinfo. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  13. ^ ESPNcricinfo
  14. ^ "Highest individual score". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  15. ^ "Most career wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  16. ^ "Best bowling figures in an innings". Retrieved 20 October 2020.


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