Dambulla Aura
Dambulla Aura, previously known as Dambulla Viiking and Dambulla Giants, are a franchise Twenty20 cricket team based in Dambulla, Sri Lanka, that competes in the Lanka Premier League (LPL).
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| League | Lanka Premier League | |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel | ||
| Captain | Dasun Shanaka | |
| Coach | Mickey Arthur | |
| Owner | Viranjith Thambugala | AURA LANKA SPORTS | |
| Team information | ||
| City | Dambulla, Central Province, Sri Lanka | |
| Founded | 2020 (as Dambulla Viking) 2021 (as Dambulla Giants) | |
| History | ||
| LPL wins | 0 | |
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In June 2021, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) terminated the franchise ahead of the 2021 Lanka Premier League, due to financial issues.[1][2] In September 2021, the team changed their name to Dambulla Giants after changing owners.[3]
Team logo as the Dambulla Viiking, 2020 season.
Team logo as the Dambulla Giants, 2021 season.
Seasons
| Year | League standing | Final standing |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2nd out of 5 | Semi-finalists |
| 2021 | 4th out of 5 | Playoffs |
| 2022 | 5th out of 5 | Group stage |
| 2023 |
Sponsors
| Year | Shirt sponsor (front) | Shirt sponsor (back) | Chest branding |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Planet Hollywood | Life | |
| 2021 | Hamro | Hamro | |
| 2022 | TigerExch | TigerExch | Aura Sports |
Current squad
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||
| 54 | Bhanuka Rajapaksa |  Sri Lanka |
24 October 1991 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 46 | Haider Ali |  Pakistan |
2 October 2000 | Right-handed | – | Overseas player |
| Tom Abell |  England |
5 March 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player | |
| Lasith Croospulle | Sri Lanka |
4 October 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Chamindu Wickramasinghe | Sri Lanka |
6 September 2002 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 7 | Dasun Shanaka | Sri Lanka |
9 September 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Captain |
| Sikandar Raza |  Zimbabwe |
24 April 1986 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player | |
| 25 | Ramesh Mendis | Sri Lanka |
7 July 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 50 | Chaturanga de Silva | Sri Lanka |
17 January 1990 | Left-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | |
| Lahiru Madushanka | Sri Lanka |
12 September 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | ||
| 27 | Tharindu Ratnayake | Sri Lanka |
18 April 1996 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 6 | Sachitha Jayathilake | Sri Lanka |
24 February 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| Dushan Hemantha | Sri Lanka |
24 May 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | ||
| Ravindu Fernando | Sri Lanka |
3 November 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Shevon Daniel | Sri Lanka |
15 March 2004 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 46 | Jordan Cox | England |
21 October 2000 | Right-handed | – | Overseas player |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| Dilum Sudeera | Sri Lanka |
4 October 2000 | Right-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | ||
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3 January 2005 | Right-handed | Left-arm unorthodox spin | Overseas player | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 47 | Paul van Meekeren |  Netherlands |
15 January 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | Overseas player |
| 50 | Lahiru Kumara | Sri Lanka |
13 February 1997 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast | |
| Pramod Madushan | Sri Lanka |
14 December 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | ||
| 50 | Kalana Perera | Sri Lanka |
28 July 2000 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium fast | |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo[4]
Administration and support staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Mickey Arthur |
| Assistant coach | Avishka Gunawardane |
| Fielding coach | Ruvin Peiris |
| Bowling coach | Shaun Pollock |
Statistics
Most runs
| Player | Span | Matches | Runs | High score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niroshan Dickwella | 2020–Present | 19 | 421 | 65 |
| Dasun Shanaka | 2020–Present | 17 | 417 | 73 |
| Phil Salt | 2021–Present | 10 | 301 | 64 |
| Angelo Perera | 2020 | 7 | 227 | 74 not out |
| Upul Tharanga | 2020 | 8 | 196 | 77 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, Last updated: 20 Dec 2021
Most wickets
| Player | Span | Matches | Wickets | Best bowling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imran Tahir | 2021–Present | 10 | 15 | 3/20 |
| Ramesh Mendis | 2020–Present | 17 | 13 | 3/21 |
| Nuwan Pradeep | 2021–Present | 8 | 10 | 3/31 |
| Anwar Ali | 2020 | 8 | 9 | 3/37 |
| Malinda Pushpakumara | 2020 | 8 | 8 | 2/19 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, Last Updated: 20 December 2021
References
- "SLC approves termination of Colombo Kings and Dambulla Viiking". CricBuzz. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- "Colombo Kings, Dambulla Viiking terminate contracts, withdraw from LPL 2021". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- "IPG announces new owner for Dambulla Giants". DailyFT. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- "Dambulla Aura Squad". espncricinfo.com. ESPN. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
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