Kandy Falcons
Kandy Falcons, formerly known as Kandy Tuskers and Kandy Warriors, are a Sri Lankan franchise professional Twenty20 cricket team that competes in the Lanka Premier League (LPL), representing the city of Kandy, Sri Lanka which was founded in 2020. Chris Gayle signed up as the marquee overseas player and Kusal Perera as the local icon Player.[1][2] In October 2021, the team changed their name to Kandy Warriors after changing owners.[3] They further changed their name to Kandy Falcons in 2022.[4]
Team logo as the Kandy Tuskers, 2020 season.
Team logo as the Kandy Warriors, 2021 season.
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| Nickname(s) | Nuwara Machan | |
|---|---|---|
| League | Lanka Premier League | |
| Personnel | ||
| Captain | Wanindu Hasaranga | |
| Coach | Piyal Wijetunge | |
| Owner | Parvez Khan (Pacific Ventures Limited) | |
| Team information | ||
| City | Kandy, Central Province | |
| Founded | 2020 as Kandy Tuskers, 2021 as Kandy Warriors | |
| Home ground | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | |
| History | ||
| LPL wins | 0 | |
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Seasons
| Year | League table standing | Final standing |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5th out of 5 | League stage |
| 2021 | 5th out of 5 | League stage |
| 2022 | 1st out of 5 | style="background-
color:orange;"|Playoffs(3rd) |
2022 season
The team underwent three ownership and name changes in as many years. In the 2022 edition, the team signed Wanindu Hasaranga as part of the pre-draft signing.[5] Four West Indian players, Carlos Brathwaite, Fabian Allen, Oshane Thomas, and Andre Fletcher were drafted in for the franchise later.[6]
Sponsors
| Year | Kit manufacturers | Shirt sponsor (front) | Shirt sponsor (back) | Chest Branding | Sleeves Branding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | JAT Paints | White by JAT | |||
| 2021 | Fair Play News | Safexpay | Vernost, Vivandi | ||
| 2022 | SPEED Cricket Gears | MazaPlay | MazaPlay | SPEED Cricket Gears
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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 | Pathum Nissanka |  |
18 May 1998 (aged 24) | Right-handed | — | |
| 18 | Najibullah Zadran | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} |
28 February 1993 (aged 29) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player |
| 10 | Ashen Bandara | |
23 November 1998 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| 67 | Janith Liyanage | |
12 July 1995 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| 3 | Ashan Priyanjan | |
14 August 1989 (aged 33) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Kavin Bandara | |
20 August 1997 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 49 | Wanindu Hasaranga | |
29 July 1997 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Captain |
| 17 | Isuru Udana | |
17 February 1988 (aged 34) | Right-handed | Left-arm medium | |
| 29 | Chamika Karunaratne | |
29 May 1996 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| 21 | Kamindu Mendis | |
30 September 1998 (aged 24) | Left-handed | Ambidextrous off break | |
| 26 | Carlos Brathwaite |  |
18 July 1988 (aged 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Overseas player |
| 97 | Fabian Allen |  |
7 May 1995 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | Overseas player |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 15 | Minod Bhanuka | |
29 April 1995 (aged 27) | Left-handed | — | |
| 72 | Andre Fletcher |  |
28 November 1987 (aged 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Overseas player |
| Lasith Abeyratne | |
23 May 1993 (aged 29) | Right-handed | — | ||
| Avishka Perera | |
26 April 2001 (aged 21) | Right-handed | — | ||
| Spin Bowlers | ||||||
| Malinda Pushpakumara | |
24 March 1987 (aged 35) | Right-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | ||
| Ashian Daniel | |
20 February 2001 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Pace Bowlers | ||||||
| Ahmed Daniyal |  |
3 July 1997 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Overseas player | |
| 72 | Oshane Thomas | |
18 February 1997 (aged 25) | Left-handed | Right-arm fast | Overseas player |
| 99 | Matheesha Pathirana | |
18 December 2002 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
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Administration and support staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Owner |  Parvez Khan |
| Manager & Director of Cricket | Shyam Impett |
| Head coach | Piyal Wijetunge |
| Assistant coach | Tharanga Dhammika |
| Consultant Coach | Sanath Jayasuriya |
| Fielding Coach | Manoj Abeywickrama |
| Strategy Analyst | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Prad Navaratnam |
Captains
| No. | Nat. | Player | From | To | Mat | Won | Lost | Tie&W | Tie&L | NR | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Kusal Perera | 2020 | 2020 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31.25 |
| 2 | |
Angelo Perera | 2021 | 2021 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| 3 | |
Wanindu Hasaranga | 2022 | 2022 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82.50 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, Last updated: 18 Dec 2021
Former players
| Sri Lankan Players | Overseas Players |
|---|---|
Statistics
Most runs
| Nat. | Player | Span | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Kusal Mendis | 2020 | 8 | 8 | 263 | 37.57 | 68 | 0 | 2 |
|
Kusal Perera | 2020 | 8 | 8 | 209 | 26.12 | 87 | 0 | 1 |
|
Asela Gunaratne | 2020–Present | 11 | 10 | 192 | 32.00 | 52* | 0 | 1 |
|
Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 2020 | 8 | 8 | 169 | 21.12 | 53 | 0 | 1 |
|
Kennar Lewis | 2021–Present | 6 | 6 | 168 | 28.00 | 62 | 0 | 1 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, Last updated: 18 Dec 2021
Most wickets
| Nat. | Player | Span | Matches | Wickets | Average | Econ | SR | BBI | 4w | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nimesh Vimukthi | 2021–Present | 6 | 10 | 11.40 | 5.70 | 12.0 | 3/24 | 0 | 0 |
|
Asela Gunaratne | 2020–Present | 11 | 9 | 25.77 | 8.00 | 19.3 | 2/20 | 0 | 0 |
|
Naveen-ul-Haq | 2020 | 5 | 8 | 22.87 | 10.16 | 13.5 | 3/44 | 0 | 0 |
|
Nuwan Pradeep | 2020 | 8 | 8 | 29.12 | 8.79 | 19.8 | 3/36 | 0 | 0 |
|
Sachindu Colombage | 2021–Present | 7 | 7 | 21.85 | 7.28 | 18.0 | 3/20 | 0 | 0 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, Last Updated:18 Dec 2021
Overall result
| Year | Matches | Wins | Losses | N/R | SR(%) | Position | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 25.00% | 5/5 | League stage |
| 2021 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 25.00% | 5/5 | League stage |
| 2022 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 70.00% | 1/5 | Semi finalist |
| Total | 26 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 42.31% | ||
- Last updated : 23 December 2022
- Source :ESPNcricinfo
By opposition
| Opposition | Matches | Won | Lost | NR | % Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombo Stars | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 20.00% |
| Dambulla Aura | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 40.00% |
| Galle Gladiators|8| | 4 | 4 | 0 | 50.00% | |
| Jaffna Kings | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 50.00% |
- Last updated: 16 December 2022
- Tied+Win - Counted as a win and Tied+Loss - Counted as a loss
- Source : ESPNcricinfo[7]
References
- Report, K. T. "LPL will boost interest and offer opportunities for youngsters, feel Jaffna team owners". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- Scroll staff (19 October 2020). "Cricket: Gayle, du Plessis, Afridi among marquee names picked in Lanka Premier League draft". scroll.in. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- "Lanka Premier League's Kandy Franchise Get New Owners". News18. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- "LPL 2022 Draft LIVE: Squads FINAL! Baby AB Dewald Brevis to make LPL debut with Kandy Falcons: Check LPL 2022 Full Squads". Inside Sports. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- Balasuriya, Madushka (2 July 2022). "LPL 2022 draft: Kandy Falcons sign Hasaranga; Rajapaksa to turn out for Dambulla Giants". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- "Jimmy Neesham, Carlos Brathwaite headline overseas names for LPL". Daily Mirror. Wijeya Newspapers. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- "Kandy Warriors records by opponents". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
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