Colombo Kings
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| Nickname(s) | CK |
|---|---|
| League | Lanka Premier League |
| Personnel | |
| Captain | Angelo Mathews |
| Coach | Dav Whatmore |
| Team information | |
| City | Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka |
| Colours | Maroon |
| Founded | 2020 |
| History | |
| LPL wins | 0 |
The Colombo Kings is a franchise Twenty20 cricket team based in Colombo, Sri Lanka, that competes in the Lanka Premier League. Former Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews is the Local Icon in the team Former South African skipper Faf du Plessis and West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell are the marquee foreign player.[1]
Current squad[edit]
Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| S/N | Name | Nat. | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| Faf du Plessis |  |
13 July 1984 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | Overseas marquee player | |
| Ashan Priyanjan |  |
14 August 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ||
| Ravinderpal Singh |  |
14 October 1988 | Right-handed | — | Overseas | |
| Lahiru Udara | |
27 November 1993 | Right-handed | — | ||
| Navod Paranavithana | |
16 May 2002 | Left-handed | Left-arm slow-medium | ||
| All-rounders | ||||||
| Angelo Mathews | |
2 June 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Local icon player | |
| Andre Russell |  |
29 April 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | Overseas marquee player | |
| Manpreet Gony |  |
4 January 1984 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas | |
| Isuru Udana | |
17 March 1988 | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | Overseas marquee player | |
| Thikshila de Silva | |
16 December 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ||
| Himesh Ramanayake | |
5 October 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ||
| Tharindu Ratnayake | |
18 April 1996 | Left-handed | Left-arm off-break | ||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| Dinesh Chandimal | |
18 November 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Manvinder Bisla | |
27 December 1984 | Right-handed | — | Overseas | |
| Bowlers | ||||||
| Dushmantha Chameera | |
11 January 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | ||
| Amila Aponso | |
23 June 1993 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
| Jeffrey Vandersay | |
5 February 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | ||
| Tharindu Kaushal | |
5 March 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Kalana Perera | |
28 July 2000 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | ||
Source:[2]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Galaxy of global stars to descend in Sri Lanka for LPL". Sri Lanka Cricket. October 20, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ↑ Fernando, A. F. (October 19, 2020). "Chris Gayle, Andre Russell and Shahid Afridi among big names taken at LPL draft". ESPN. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
External links[edit]
- Colombo Kings on Facebook
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