Jaffna Kings

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]

Jaffna Kings
Nickname(s)Kings of The North
LeagueLanka Premier League
Personnel
CaptainThisara Perera
CoachThilina Kandamby
OwnerSubaskaran Allirajah (Lyca Group)
Team information
CityJaffna, Northern Province
Colours  Blue and   Gold
Founded2020 (2020), as Jaffna Stallions
History
LPL wins3 (2020, 2021, 2022)

T20I kit

The team is coached by former Sri Lankan captain Thilina Kandamby.[4] Thisara Perera is the team's captain.[5]


Seasons
Year League table standing Final standing
2020 3rd out of 5 Champions
2021 1st out of 5 Champions
2022 1st out of 5 Champions

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]

2022 season

In July 2022 , Sri Lanka Cricket (slc)

Sponsors
Year Kit manufacturers Shirt sponsor (front) Shirt sponsor (back) Chest Branding
2022 SKYEXCH SKYEXCH Lycamobile

Current squad
  • Players with international caps are listed in bold.
  •  *  denotes a player who is currently unavailable for selection.
  •  *  denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.
S/N Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsman
18 Shoaib MalikPakistan (1982-02-01)1 February 1982 (aged 40)Right-handedRight-arm off breakOverseas player
28 Avishka Fernando Sri Lanka (1998-04-05)5 April 1998 (aged 24) Right- handed Right-arm medium fast
28 Afif Hossain Bangladesh (1999-09-22)22 September 1999 (aged 23) Left- handed Off breakOverseas player
17 Tom Kohler-CadmoreEngland (1994-08-19)19 August 1994 (aged 28)Right- handed Right-arm off-Spin Overseas player
45 Ashan Randika Sri Lanka (1993-11-15)15 November 1993 (aged 29) Left- handed Right-arm medium
Nipun DananjayaSri Lanka (2000-09-28)28 September 2000 (aged 22) Left- handed Right-arm off break
All-rounders
1 Thisara PereraSri Lanka (1989-04-03)3 April 1989 (aged 33)Left-handedRight-arm medium-fastCaptain
75Dhananjaya de SilvaSri Lanka (1991-09-06)6 September 1991 (aged 31)Right-handedRight-arm off break
8 Dunith WellalageSri Lanka (2003-01-09)9 January 2003 (aged 19)Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
26 James FullerNew Zealand (1990-01-24)24 January 1990 (aged 32)Right- handed Right-arm fast Overseas player
73 Suminda Lakshan Sri Lanka (1997-04-07)7 April 1997 (aged 25) Right-handed Right-arm leg break
Theivendiram DinoshanSri Lanka (2002-03-26)26 March 2002 (aged 20) Right-handedRight-arm fast
Wicket-keepers
21 Rahmanullah GurbazAfghanistan (2001-11-28)28 November 2001 (aged 21)Right-handed– Overseas player
23 Sadeera SamarawickramaSri Lanka (1995-08-30)30 August 1995 (aged 27)Right-handed–
Spin Bowlers
61Maheesh TheekshanaSri Lanka (2000-08-01)1 August 2000 (aged 22)Right-handedRight-arm off break
12 Praveen Jayawickrama Sri Lanka (1998-09-30)30 September 1998 (aged 24) Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
6 Waqar Salamkheil Afghanistan (2001-10-02)2 October 2001 (aged 21) Right-handed Left-arm unorthodox Overseas player
55Vijayakanth ViyaskanthSri Lanka (2001-12-05)5 December 2001 (aged 21)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Theesan Vithushan Sri Lanka (2001-05-02)2 May 2001 (aged 21) Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Pace Bowlers
71 Binura FernandoSri Lanka (1995-07-12)12 July 1995 (aged 27)Right-handedLeft-arm medium-fast
78 Asitha FernandoSri Lanka (1997-07-31)31 July 1997 (aged 25)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
Dilshan MadushankaSri Lanka (2000-09-18)18 September 2000 (aged 22)Left-handedLeft-arm medium-fast
Source:Espncricinfo

Administration and support staff
Position Name
Owner United Kingdom Subaskaran Allirajah
Director Sri Lanka Ganeshan Vaheesan
Head Coach Sri Lanka Thilina Kandamby
Assistant & Fast Bowling Coach Sri Lanka Mario Villavarayan
Consultant India Hemang Badani
Batting Coach Sri Lanka Jehan Mubarak
Spin Bowling Coach Sri Lanka Muthumudalige Pushpakumara
Fielding Coach & Throw down Coach Sri Lanka Vimukthi Deshapriya
Physiotherapist Sri Lanka Sanjeewa Gamage
Computer Analyst Sri Lanka G.G.T. Niroshan
Masseur Sri Lanka Lakshman Gunasekara
Source:

Honours

League

Statistics

By season
Year Matches Wins Losses No result % win Position Summary
20201063167%3/5Champions
20211183072.72%1/5Champions
2022642067.67%2/5
Total !! 27 !! 18 !! 8 !! 1 !! 67.67%
  • Last updated : 16 December 2022
  • Source :ESPNcricinfo[14]

By opposition
Opposition Matches Won Lost NR % Win
Colombo Kings422050.00%
Dambulla Viiking7601100.00%
Galle Gladiators743057.14%
Kandy Tuskers431075.00%
  • Last updated: 8 January 2022
  • Source : ESPNcricinfo[15]

See also

References
  1. "Stallions win first ever LPL title". Jaffna Stallions. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  2. Thattil, Roscoe (24 December 2021). "Jaffna Kings crowned champions, again". The Island. Upali Newspapers. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  3. "Shoaib Malik powers Jaffna Stallions to inaugural LPL title win". CricketTimes.com. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  4. Sanyal, S. (21 October 2020). "LPL 2020: The complete player lists for all Lanka Premier League franchises". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  5. "Cricket: Gayle, du Plessis, Afridi among marquee names picked in Lanka Premier League draft". scroll.in. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  6. Jaffna Stallions (19 November 2020). "Jaffna Stallions Team Page". Jaffna Stallions.
  7. "Founder of Microsoft Ventures Rahul Sood joins Jaffna Stallions as co-owner". Lanka Business Online. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  8. "Jaffna Stallions cricket team a winner for Calgary-born co-founder Rahul Sood". North Shore News. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  9. "Seattle tech leaders including Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella are investing in cricket teams". GeekWire. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  10. "La Signore ft Dinesh - Vaadaa Machan | வாடா மச்சான் (Jaffna Stallions Theme Song) - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  11. "Jaffna Boys". Jaffna Boys. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  12. "LPL terminates one more franchise". CricBuzz. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  13. "Lyca Group Chairman Allirajah Subaskaran new owner of Jaffna Kings". DailyFT. Retrieved 29 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. "Lanka Premier League Cricket Team and Records | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  15. "Jaffna Kings records by opponents". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 January 2022.


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