Jaffna based franchise cricket team of the Lanka Premier League
Cricket team
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 was coached by former Sri Lankan captain Thilina Kandamby .[4] Thisara Perera was the team's captain for the first four seasons.[5]
Seasons
Year
League table standing
Final standing
2020
3rd out of 5
Champions
2021
1st out of 5
Champions
2022
2nd out of 5
Champions
2023
4th out of 5
Playoffs
2020 season
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]
2021 season
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]
Current squad
Players with international caps are listed in bold .
Name
Nationality
Date of birth (age)
Batting style
Bowling style
Year signed
Salary (US$ )
Notes
Batters
Avishka Fernando
Sri Lanka
(1998-04-05 ) 5 April 1998 (age 26)
Right-handed
Right-arm medium-fast
2024
Direct signing
Pathum Nissanka
Sri Lanka
(1998-05-18 ) 18 May 1998 (age 26)
Right-handed
—
2024
40,000
Alex Ross
Australia
(1992-04-17 ) 17 April 1992 (age 32)
Right-handed
Right-arm off break
2024
20,000
Overseas
Rilee Rossouw
South Africa
(1989-10-09 ) 9 October 1989 (age 34)
Left-handed
Right-arm off break
2024
60,000
Overseas
Ahan Wickramasinghe
Sri Lanka
(2001-09-02 ) 2 September 2001 (age 22)
Right-handed
—
2024
5,000
All-rounders
Fabian Allen
Jamaica
(1995-05-07 ) 7 May 1995 (age 29)
Right-handed
Slow left-arm orthodox
2024
32,000
Overseas
72
Charith Asalanka
Sri Lanka
(1997-06-29 ) 29 June 1997 (age 26)
Left-handed
Right-arm off break
2023
Retained
Dhananjaya de Silva
Sri Lanka
(1991-09-06 ) 6 September 1991 (age 32)
Right-handed
Right-arm off break
2024
50,000
Azmatullah Omarzai
Afghanistan
(2000-03-24 ) 24 March 2000 (age 24)
Right-handed
Right-arm medium-fast
2024
Direct signing
Overseas
Wanuja Sahan
Sri Lanka
(2003-06-17 ) 17 June 2003 (age 20)
Left-handed
Slow left-arm orthodox
2024
10,000
Lahiru Samarakoon
Sri Lanka
(1997-03-03 ) 3 March 1997 (age 27)
Left-handed
Right-arm fast-medium
2024
13,000
Wicket-keepers
Nishan Madushka
Sri Lanka
(1999-09-10 ) 10 September 1999 (age 24)
Right-handed
—
2024
10,000
Kusal Mendis
Sri Lanka
(1995-02-02 ) 2 February 1995 (age 29)
Right-handed
Right-arm leg break
2024
Direct signing
Vishad Randika
Sri Lanka
(1997-09-02 ) 2 September 1997 (age 26)
Right-handed
Right-arm off break
2024
5,000
Spin bowlers
Murvin Abinash
Sri Lanka
(2000-06-18 ) 18 June 2000 (age 23)
Left-handed
Right-arm off break
2024
5,000
Noor Ahmad
Afghanistan
(2005-01-03 ) 3 January 2005 (age 19)
Right-handed
Slow left-arm wrist spin
2024
Direct signing
Overseas
Theesan Vithushan
Sri Lanka
(2001-05-02 ) 2 May 2001 (age 23)
Right-handed
Slow left-arm orthodox
2024
5,000
Vijayakanth Viyaskanth
Sri Lanka
(2001-12-05 ) 5 December 2001 (age 22)
Right-handed
Right-arm leg break
2023
Retained
Pace bowlers
Jason Behrendorff
Australia
(1990-04-20 ) 20 April 1990 (age 34)
Right-handed
Left-arm fast-medium
2024
50,000
Overseas
Asitha Fernando
Sri Lanka
(1997-07-31 ) 31 July 1997 (age 26)
Right-handed
Right-arm medium-fast
2024
40,000
Pramod Madushan
Sri Lanka
(1993-12-14 ) 14 December 1993 (age 30)
Right-handed
Right-arm medium-fast
2024
20,000
Eshan Malinga
Sri Lanka
(2001-02-04 ) 4 February 2001 (age 23)
Left-handed
Right-arm fast-medium
2024
13,000
Arul Pragasam
Sri Lanka
(2003-11-06 ) 6 November 2003 (age 20)
Right-handed
Right-arm medium
2024
5,000
Nisala Tharaka
Sri Lanka
(1991-04-20 ) 20 April 1991 (age 33)
Right-handed
Right-arm medium-fast
2024
5,000
Sources: ESPNcricinfo ,[14] ThePapare.com [15]
Administration and support staff
Statistics
By season
Year
Matches
Wins
Losses
No result
% win
Position
Summary
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
By opposition
Individual records
Captains
No.
Player
From
To
Matches
Won
Lost
Tie &W
Tie &L
No Result
%
1
Thisara Perera
2020
present
45
28
16
0
0
1
61.64
Most runs
As of 19 August 2023
Highest individual score
As of 19 August 2023
Most career wickets
As of 19 August 2023
Best figures in an innings
As of 19 August 2023
Kit manufacturers and sponsors
Honours
League
See also
References
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