Colombo based franchise cricket team of the Lanka Premier League
Cricket team
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 for 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]
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 changed its name to Colombo Strikers after SKKY Group took over the ownership.[ 11]
Year League table standing Final standing 2020 1st out of 5 Semi-finalists 2021 3rd out of 5 Playoffs 2022 3rd out of 5 Runners up 2023 5th out of 5 League Stage 2024 3rd out of 5 Playoffs
No. Name Nat. Birth date Batting style Bowling style Year Signed Salary (US$) Notes Batters Kavin Bandara (1997-08-22 ) 22 August 1997 (age 26) Left handed Right-arm medium-fast 2024 5,000 11 Shevon Daniel (2004-03-15 ) 15 March 2004 (age 20) Left handed Right-arm off break 2024 10,000 Nipun Dhananjaya (2000-09-28 ) 28 September 2000 (age 23) Left handed Right-arm off break 2023 Retained Sheshan Fernando (1993-04-14 ) 14 April 1993 (age 31) Right handed Right-arm off break 2024 5,000 10 Muhammad Waseem (1994-02-12 ) 12 February 1994 (age 30) Right handed Right-arm medium 2024 20,000 Overseas Wicket-keepers 21 Rahmanullah Gurbaz (2001-11-28 ) 28 November 2001 (age 22) Right handed — 2024 50,000 Overseas 23 Sadeera Samarawickrama (1995-08-30 ) 30 August 1995 (age 28) Right handed — 2024 Direct signing All-rounders 7 Shadab Khan (1998-10-04 ) 4 October 1998 (age 25) Right handed Right-arm leg break 2024 Direct signing Overseas 29 Chamika Karunaratne (1996-05-29 ) 29 May 1996 (age 28) Right handed Right-arm medium-fast 2023 Retained 74 Angelo Perera (1990-02-23 ) 23 February 1990 (age 34) Right handed Slow left-arm orthodox 2024 20,000 1 Thisara Perera (1989-04-03 ) 3 April 1989 (age 35) Left handed Right-arm medium-fast 2024 Direct signing Captain 23 Glenn Phillips (1996-12-06 ) 6 December 1996 (age 27) Right handed Right-arm off break 2024 Direct signing Overseas 1 Dunith Wellalage (2003-01-09 ) 9 January 2003 (age 21) Left handed Slow left-arm orthodox 2024 50,000 Spin bowlers 4 Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar (2007-07-15 ) 15 July 2007 (age 17) Right handed Right-arm off break 2024 10,000 Overseas Pace bowlers 3 Taskin Ahmed (1995-04-03 ) 3 April 1995 (age 29) Left handed Right-arm fast 2024 50,000 Overseas 71 Binura Fernando (1995-07-12 ) 12 July 1995 (age 29) Right handed Left-arm medium-fast 2024 55,000 Chamika Gunasekara (1999-11-25 ) 25 November 1999 (age 24) Right handed Right-arm medium-fast 2024 10,000 81 Matheesha Pathirana (2002-12-18 ) 18 December 2002 (age 21) Right handed Right-arm fast 2024 120,000 Garuka Sanketh (2005-05-30 ) 30 May 2005 (age 19) Left handed Right-arm medium 2024 13,000 Isitha Wijesundera (1997-05-11 ) 11 May 1997 (age 27) Left handed Right-arm medium-fast 2024 5,000
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