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Jaffna based franchise cricket team of the Lanka Premier League
Cricket team
Jaffna Kings (Tamil : யாழ்ப்பாணம் கிங்ஸ்), formerly known as Jaffna Stallions , are a franchise cricket team which plays in the Lanka Premier League (LPL). On 16 December 2020, the team won the inaugural Lanka Premier League 2020 Championship and are the current title holder of the tournament . The team captain Thisara Perera and Shoaib Malik both played pivotal roles in the win.
The team was coached by former Sri Lankan captain Thilina Kandamby . Thisara Perera was the team's captain for the first four seasons.
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
2024
2nd 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. 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. 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. 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.
2021 season
In July 2021, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) terminated the franchise ahead of the 2021 Lanka Premier League , due to financial issues. In September 2021, the team changed their name to Jaffna Kings after changing owners.
Current squad
Sources: ESPNcricinfo ThePapare.com
Players with international caps are listed in bold .
No.
Name
Nationality
Date of birth (age)
Batting style
Bowling style
Year signed
Salary
Notes
Batters
28
Avishka Fernando Sri Lanka
(1998-04-05) 5 April 1998 (age 26)
Right-handed
Right-arm medium-fast
2024
Direct signing
18
Pathum Nissanka Sri Lanka
(1998-05-18) 18 May 1998 (age 26)
Right-handed
—
2024
40,000
49
Alex Ross
Australia
(1992-04-17) 17 April 1992 (age 32)
Right-handed
Right-arm off break
2024
20,000
Overseas
32
Rilee Rossouw South Africa
(1989-10-09) 9 October 1989 (age 35)
Left-handed
Right-arm off break
2024
60,000
Overseas
Ahan Wickramasinghe
Sri Lanka
(2001-09-02) 2 September 2001 (age 23)
Right-handed
—
2024
5,000
All-rounders
97
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 27)
Left-handed
Right-arm off break
2023
Retained
Captain
75
Dhananjaya de Silva Sri Lanka
(1991-09-06) 6 September 1991 (age 33)
Right-handed
Right-arm off break
2024
50,000
77
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 21)
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 25)
Right-handed
—
2024
10,000
13
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 27)
Right-handed
Right-arm off break
2024
5,000
Spin bowlers
Murvin Abinash
Sri Lanka
(2000-06-18) 18 June 2000 (age 24)
Left-handed
Right-arm off break
2024
5,000
15
Tabraiz Shamsi South Africa
(1990-02-18) 18 February 1990 (age 34)
Right-handed
Left-arm unorthodox 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
26
Vijayakanth Viyaskanth Sri Lanka
(2001-12-05) 5 December 2001 (age 23)
Right-handed
Right-arm leg break
2023
Retained
Pace bowlers
65
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 27)
Right-handed
Right-arm medium-fast
2024
40,000
40
Pramod Madushan Sri Lanka
(1993-12-14) 14 December 1993 (age 31)
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
(1993-11-06) 6 November 1993 (age 31)
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
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
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
"Stallions win first ever LPL title" . Jaffna Stallions . Archived from the original on 31 October 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2021.Thattil, Roscoe (24 December 2021). "Jaffna Kings crowned champions, again" . The Island Upali Newspapers . Retrieved 9 December 2022.
"Shoaib Malik powers Jaffna Stallions to inaugural LPL title win" . CricketTimes.com . Retrieved 7 January 2021.Sanyal, S. (21 October 2020). "LPL 2020: The complete player lists for all Lanka Premier League franchises" . Sportskeeda . Retrieved 23 October 2020.
"Cricket: Gayle, du Plessis, Afridi among marquee names picked in Lanka Premier League draft" . scroll.in . 19 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.Jaffna Stallions (19 November 2020). "Jaffna Stallions Team Page" . Jaffna Stallions .
"Founder of Microsoft Ventures Rahul Sood joins Jaffna Stallions as co-owner" . Lanka Business Online . 19 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020."Jaffna Stallions cricket team a winner for Calgary-born co-founder Rahul Sood" . North Shore News . Retrieved 7 January 2021."Seattle tech leaders including Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella are investing in cricket teams" . GeekWire . 12 December 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2021."La Signore ft Dinesh - Vaadaa Machan | வாடா மச்சான் (Jaffna Stallions Theme Song) - YouTube" . www.youtube.com . Retrieved 8 January 2021."Jaffna Boys" . Jaffna Boys . Retrieved 8 January 2021."LPL terminates one more franchise" . CricBuzz . Retrieved 8 July 2021."Lyca Group Chairman Allirajah Subaskaran new owner of Jaffna Kings" . DailyFT . Retrieved 29 September 2021."Pathirana, Udana, Janat the most expensive picks in LPL 2024 auction" . ESPNcricinfo "LPL 2024 Auction: Full Squads of all 5 Teams" . ThePapare . 21 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024."Lanka Premier League Cricket Team and Records | ESPNcricinfo.com" . Cricinfo . Retrieved 8 January 2021."Jaffna Kings records by opponents" . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 8 January 2022."Most career runs" . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 20 October 2020."Highest individual score" . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 20 October 2020."Most career wickets" . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 20 October 2020."Best bowling figures in an innings" . Retrieved 20 October 2020.
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