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
2023

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]

Sponsors
Year Kit manufacturers Shirt sponsor (front) Shirt sponsor (back) Chest branding
2020 Jura Trading BBK Partnership Coconut Merchant
2021 Lycamobile Cycle Pure Agarbathies National Lotteries Board
2022 Skyexch Skyexch

Current squad
  • Players with international caps are listed in bold.
No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsman
18 Shoaib Malik Pakistan (1982-02-01) 1 February 1982Right-handedRight-arm off breakOverseas player
28 Avishka Fernando  Sri Lanka (1998-04-05) 5 April 1998 Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
28 Afif Hossain  Bangladesh (1999-09-22) 22 September 1999 Left-handed Off breakOverseas player
17 Tom Kohler-Cadmore England (1994-08-19) 19 August 1994Right-handed Right-arm off-Spin Overseas player
45 Ashan Randika  Sri Lanka (1993-11-15) 15 November 1993 Left-handed Right-arm medium
Nipun Dananjaya Sri Lanka (2000-09-28) 28 September 2000 Left-handed Right-arm off break
All-rounders
1 Thisara Perera Sri Lanka (1989-04-03) 3 April 1989Left-handedRight-arm medium-fastCaptain
75Dhananjaya de Silva Sri Lanka (1991-09-06) 6 September 1991Right-handedRight-arm off break
8 Dunith Wellalage Sri Lanka (2003-01-09) 9 January 2003Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
26 James Fuller New Zealand (1990-01-24) 24 January 1990Right-handed Right-arm fast Overseas player
73 Suminda Lakshan  Sri Lanka (1997-04-07) 7 April 1997 Right-handed Right-arm leg break
Theivendiram Dinoshan Sri Lanka (2002-03-26) 26 March 2002 Right-handedRight-arm fast
Wicket-keepers
21 Rahmanullah Gurbaz Afghanistan (2001-11-28) 28 November 2001Right-handed– Overseas player
23 Sadeera Samarawickrama Sri Lanka (1995-08-30) 30 August 1995Right-handed–
Spin bowlers
61Maheesh Theekshana Sri Lanka (2000-08-01) 1 August 2000Right-handedRight-arm off break
12 Praveen Jayawickrama  Sri Lanka (1998-09-30) 30 September 1998 Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
6 Waqar Salamkheil  Afghanistan (2001-10-02) 2 October 2001 Right-handed Left-arm unorthodox Overseas player
55Vijayakanth Viyaskanth Sri Lanka (2001-12-05) 5 December 2001Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Theesan Vithushan  Sri Lanka (2001-05-02) 2 May 2001 Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Pace bowlers
71 Binura Fernando Sri Lanka (1995-07-12) 12 July 1995Right-handedLeft-arm medium-fast
78 Asitha Fernando Sri Lanka (1997-07-31) 31 July 1997Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
Dilshan Madushanka Sri Lanka (2000-09-18) 18 September 2000Left-handedLeft-arm medium-fast

Administration and support staff
Position Name
Director Ganeshan Vaheesan
Head coach Thilina Kandamby
Assistant coach Mario Villavarayan
Consultant Hemang Badani
Batting coach Jehan Mubarak
Spin bowling coach Muthumudalige Pushpakumara
Fielding coach Vimukthi Deshapriya

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
Total27188167.67%
    As of 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%
      As of 8 January 2022
      • Source: ESPNcricinfo[15]

      Individual Records

      Most runs
      Rank Runs Player Matches Innings Period
      1 926 Avishka Fernando29282020-2022
      2 550 Thisara Perera3124
      3 514 Shoaib Malik3026
      4 456 Rahmanullah Gurbaz17172021-2022
      5 302 Tom Kohler-Cadmore1212
      Last Updated: 13 April 2023[16]

      Highest individual score
      Rank Runs Player Opposition Venue Date
      1 100 Avishka FernandoGiantsMahinda Rajapaksha International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota21 December 2021
      2 97* Thisara PereraViiking30 November 2020
      3 92* Avishka FernandoGladiators27 November 2020
      92 Tom Kohler-CadmoreStatsR.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo16 December 2021
      5 84 Avishka FernandoGladiatorsMahinda Rajapaksha International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota3 December 2021
      Last Updated: 20 March 2023[17]

      Most career wickets
      Rank Wickets Player Matches Innings Best
      1 28 Wanindu Hasaranga20203/152020-2021
      2 26 Maheesh Theekshana19194/252020-2022
      3 19 Vijayakanth Viyaskanth13133/24
      4 15 Jayden Seales764/132021-2021
      Suranga Lakmal16162/272020-2021
      5 14 Binura Fernando994/222020-2022
      Thisara Perera31212/9
      Last Updated: 20 December 2022 [18]

      Best figures in an innings
      Rank Figures Player Opposition Venue Date
      1 4/13 Jayden SealesStarsR. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo16 December 2021
      2 4/16 Chathuranga de SilvaGiants13 December 2021
      3 4/22 Binura FernandoAuraPallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy11 December 2022
      4 4/25 Maheesh TheekshanaStarsR. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo10 December 2021
      5 4/26 Wahab Riaz
      Last Updated: 22 December 2022[19]

      See also

      References
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      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.
      16. "Most career runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
      17. "Highest individual score". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
      18. "Most career wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
      19. "Best bowling figures in an innings". Retrieved 20 October 2020.


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