Colombo Strikers

Colombo Strikers, formerly known as Colombo Stars and Colombo Kings, is a franchise Twenty20 cricket team based in Colombo, Sri Lanka, that competes in the Lanka Premier League. In the Inaugural Season Murfad Mustafa was the owner of the Franchise.[1][2] The team was supposed to be coached by former Australian cricketer Dav Whatmore.[3][4] However he pulled out ahead of the 2020 Lanka Premier League due to personal reasons and was replaced by former English cricketer Kabir Ali.[5] Kabir Ali was again replaced by Herschelle Gibbs after he tested positive for COVID-19. Angelo Mathews was announced as the icon player and Andre Russell was named as the marquee foreign player.[6]In June 2021, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) terminated the franchise ahead of the 2021 Lanka Premier League, due to financial issues.[7][8]

Colombo Strikers
LeagueLanka Premier League
Personnel
CaptainAngelo Mathews
CoachRuwan Kalpage
OwnerSagar Khanna(Skky Group)
Team information
CityColombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Founded2020 (2020) as Colombo Kings
Home groundR. Premadasa Stadium
History
LPL wins0

T20I kit

2023

In November 2021, the team changed its name to Colombo Stars after Softlogic Holdings PLC took over the ownership of the Franchise.[9] In May 2023, LPL Promoter And The Chairman of IPG Group told that Softlogic Holdings PLC Had Part ways with Colombo Stars with mutual Understanding.[10]

In May 2023, The Team Change its Name to Colombo Strikers After SKKY group took Over the Ownership.[11]

Seasons
Year League table standing Final standing
2020 1st out of 5 Semi-finalists
2021 3rd out of 5 Playoffs (4th)
2022 3rd out of 5 Runners up
2023

Sponsors
Year Shirt sponsor (front) Shirt sponsor (back) Chest branding Sleeve branding
2020 FAZA.ae SPORT LOOP MAATE SAFCO, 11WICKETS.com
2021 Softlogic ODEL, Softlogic Life, Asiri Health
2022 MazaPlay Softlogic

Current squad
  • Players with international caps are listed in bold.
No. Name Nationality Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsman
72 Charith Asalanka Sri Lanka (1997-06-29) 29 June 1997Left - handed Right-arm off break
Chathuranga Kumara  Sri Lanka (1992-01-19) 19 January 1992 Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
Navod Paranavithana  Sri Lanka (2002-05-16) 16 May 2002 Left - handed Left arm Slow medium
All-rounders
69 Angelo Mathews  Sri Lanka (1987-06-02) 2 June 1987 Right-handed Right-arm medium Captain
29 Ravi Bopara  England (1985-05-04) 4 May 1985 Right-handed Right-arm medium Overseas player
29 Benny Howell  England (1988-10-05) 5 October 1988 Right-handed Right-arm medium Overseas player
11 Karim Janat  Afghanistan (1998-08-11) 11 August 1998 Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Overseas player
41Seekkuge Prasanna Sri Lanka (1985-06-27) 27 June 1985Right-handedRight-arm leg break
17 Dhananjaya Lakshan  Sri Lanka (1998-10-05) 5 October 1998 Left - handed Right-arm medium-fast
16 Ishan Jayaratne  Sri Lanka (1989-06-26) 26 June 1989 Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
20 Muditha Lakshan  Sri Lanka (2000-12-20) 20 December 2000 Right-handed Slow left arm orthodox
Lakshitha Manasinghe  Sri Lanka (1999-11-21) 21 November 1999 Left - handed Right-arm off break
Kevin Koththigoda  Sri Lanka (1998-10-08) 8 October 1998 Left - handed Right-arm leg break
Chamod Battage Sri Lanka (2000-09-25) 25 September 2000Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
Wicket-keepers
48 Niroshan Dickwella  Sri Lanka (1993-06-23) 23 June 1993 Left - handed —
56 Dinesh Chandimal  Sri Lanka (1989-11-18) 18 November 1989 Right-handed Right-arm off break
Spin bowlers
46 Jeffrey Vandersay Sri Lanka (1990-02-05) 5 February 1990Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Pace bowlers
Suranga Lakmal Sri Lanka (1987-03-10) 10 March 1987Right-handedRight-arm medium fast
Kasun Rajitha Sri Lanka (1993-06-01) 1 June 1993Right-handedRight-arm medium fast
78 Naveen-ul-Haq  Afghanistan (1999-09-23) 23 September 1999 Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Overseas player
Dominic Drakes  West Indies (1998-02-06) 6 February 1998 Left-handed Left-arm medium fast Overseas player
Romario Shepherd  West Indies (1994-11-26) 26 November 1994 Right-handed Right-arm fast medium Overseas player

Administration and support staff
Position Name
CEOAshok Pathirage
Head coachRuwan Kalpage
Assistant coachChamila Gamage
Batting coach Sampath Perera
Fielding coachUpul Chandana

Captains
No. Player From To Mat Won Lost Tie&W Tie&L NR %
1 Angelo Mathews 2020 Present 14 8 5 1 0 0 60.71
2 Dhananjaya de Silva 2021 2021 4 1 3 0 0 0 25.00

Source: ESPNcricinfo, Last updated: 20 Dec 2021

Statistics

Most runs
Rank Runs Player Matches Innings 100 50 Period
1 810 Dinesh Chandimal2928042020-2022
2 473 Angelo Mathews24213
3 289 Laurie Evans88122020-2020
4 245 Ravi Bopara109002022-2022
5 242 Charith Asalanka11112
Last Updated: 13 April 2023[12]

Most wickets
Player Span Matches Wickets Best bowling
Dushmantha Chameera 2020–Present 17 21 4/35
Seekkuge Prasanna 2021–Present 8 13 3/31
Qais Ahmad 2020 9 12 3/24
Jeffrey Vandersay 2020–Present 5 11 6/25
Naveen-ul-Haq 2021–Present 9 10 3/27

Source: ESPNcricinfo, Last Updated:20 Dec 2021

See also

References
  1. Kumarasinghe, Chathura (17 November 2020). "Faza Group to unleash Colombo Kings on LPL". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  2. "Meet Murfad Mustafa, the Indian who owns LPL team Colombo Kings". The Week. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  3. "Whatmore excited to return to Sri Lanka for LPL". BDCricTime. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  4. Sanyal, S. (21 October 2020). "LPL 2020: The complete player lists for all Lanka Premier League franchises". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  5. "Dav Whatmore won't be joining Lanka Premier League". BDCricTime. 15 November 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  6. Scroll staff (19 October 2020). "Cricket: Gayle, du Plessis, Afridi among marquee names picked in Lanka Premier League draft". scroll.in. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  7. "SLC approves termination of Colombo Kings and Dambulla Viiking". CricBuzz. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  8. "Colombo Kings, Dambulla Viiking terminate contracts, withdraw from LPL 2021". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  9. "Softlogic Holdings to take ownership of Colombo Franchise for LPL 2021". The Papare. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  10. LPL denies media reports on dispute with Softlogic NewsWire. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  11. New York-based SKKY group takes over LPL Colombo franchiseAda Derana. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  12. "Most career runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 October 2020.


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