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.

Kandy Falcons
Nickname(s)Nuwara Machan
LeagueLanka Premier League
Personnel
CaptainWanindu Hasaranga
CoachPiyal Wijetunge
OwnerParvez Khan (Pacific Ventures Limited)
Team information
CityKandy, Central Province
Founded2020 (2020) as Kandy Tuskers, 2021 as Kandy Warriors
Home groundPallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
History
LPL wins0

T20I kit

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 Playoffs

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 Shirt sponsor (front) Shirt sponsor (back) Chest branding Sleeves branding
2020 JAT Paints White by JAT
2021 Fair Play News Safexpay Vernost, Vivandi
2022 MazaPlay MazaPlay SPEED Cricket Gears

#VisitSriLanka

Current squad
  • Players with international caps are listed in bold.
No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsman
18 Pathum Nissanka  Sri Lanka (1998-05-18) 18 May 1998 Right-handed —
18 Najibullah Zadran  Afghanistan (1993-02-28) 28 February 1993 Left-handed Right-arm off break Overseas player
10 Ashen Bandara Sri Lanka (1998-11-23) 23 November 1998Right-handedRight-arm leg break
67Janith Liyanage Sri Lanka (1995-07-12) 12 July 1995 Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
3 Ashan Priyanjan Sri Lanka (1989-08-14) 14 August 1989Right-handedRight-arm off break
Kavin Bandara Sri Lanka (1997-08-20) 20 August 1997Right-handedRight-arm off break
All-rounders
49 Wanindu Hasaranga  Sri Lanka (1997-07-29) 29 July 1997 Right-handed Right-arm leg break Captain
17 Isuru Udana Sri Lanka (1988-02-17) 17 February 1988Right-handedLeft-arm medium
29 Chamika Karunaratne Sri Lanka (1996-05-29) 29 May 1996Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
21Kamindu Mendis Sri Lanka (1998-09-30) 30 September 1998Left-handedAmbidextrous off break
26 Carlos Brathwaite  West Indies (1988-07-18) 18 July 1988 Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Overseas player
97 Fabian Allen  West Indies (1995-05-07) 7 May 1995 Right-handed Slow left arm orthodox Overseas player
Wicket-keepers
15 Minod Bhanuka  Sri Lanka (1995-04-29) 29 April 1995 Left-handed —
72 Andre Fletcher  West Indies (1987-11-28) 28 November 1987 Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Overseas player
Lasith Abeyratne  Sri Lanka (1993-05-23) 23 May 1993 Right-handed —
Avishka Perera  Sri Lanka (2001-04-26) 26 April 2001 Right-handed —
Spin bowlers
Malinda Pushpakumara  Sri Lanka (1987-03-24) 24 March 1987 Right-handed Slow left arm orthodox
Ashian Daniel  Sri Lanka (2001-02-20) 20 February 2001 Right-handed Right-arm off break
Pace bowlers
Ahmed Daniyal  Pakistan (1997-07-03) 3 July 1997 Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Overseas player
72 Oshane Thomas  West Indies (1997-02-18) 18 February 1997 Left-handed Right-arm fast Overseas player
99 Matheesha Pathirana Sri Lanka (2002-12-18) 18 December 2002Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast

Administration and support staff
Position Name
Director of CricketShyam Impett
Head coachPiyal Wijetunge
Assistant coachTharanga Dhammika
Consultant coachSanath Jayasuriya
Fielding coachManoj Abeywickrama

Captains
No. Player From To Mat Won Lost Tied NR %
1 Kusal Perera 2020 2020 8 2 5 1 0 31.25
2 Angelo Perera 2021 2021 8 2 6 0 0 25.00
3 Wanindu Hasaranga 2022 2022 6 5 1 0 0 82.50

Source: ESPNcricinfo, Last updated: 18 Dec 2021

Statistics

Most runs
Player Span Matches Runs High score
Kusal Mendis 2020 8 263 68
Kusal Perera 2020 8 209 87
Asela Gunaratne 2020–present 11 192 52 not out
Rahmanullah Gurbaz 2020 8 169 53
Kennar Lewis 2021–present 6 168 62

Source: ESPNcricinfo, Last updated: 18 Dec 2021

Most wickets
Player Span Matches Wickets BBI
Nimesh Vimukthi 2021–Present 6 10 3/24
Asela Gunaratne 2020–Present 11 9 2/20
Naveen-ul-Haq 2020 5 8 3/44
Nuwan Pradeep 2020 8 8 3/36
Sachindu Colombage 2021–Present 7 7 3/20

Source: ESPNcricinfo, Last Updated:18 Dec 2021

See also

References
  1. Report, K. T. "LPL will boost interest and offer opportunities for youngsters, feel Jaffna team owners". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  2. 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.
  3. "Lanka Premier League's Kandy Franchise Get New Owners". News18. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  4. "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.
  5. Balasuriya, Madushka (2 July 2022). "LPL 2022 draft: Kandy Falcons sign Hasaranga; Rajapaksa to turn out for Dambulla Giants". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  6. "Jimmy Neesham, Carlos Brathwaite headline overseas names for LPL". Daily Mirror. Wijeya Newspapers. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.


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