Kandy Warriors in 2021
Kandy based franchise cricket team in Sri Lanka
2021 season | |||
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Coach | Lalchand Rajput | ||
Captain | Angelo Perera | ||
Tournament performance | League stage (5th) | ||
Most runs | Kennar Lewis (168) | ||
Most wickets | Nimesh Vimukthi (10) | ||
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The Kandy Warriors (abbreviated as KW) is a franchise cricket team which competes in 2021 Lanka Premier League.[1] The team is based in Kandy, Central Province, Sri Lanka. In October 2021, Kandy Tuskers changed their name to Kandy Warriors after announced as having new owners.[2] The team was captained by Angelo Perera and coached by Lalchand Rajput.[3]
Squad
- Players with international caps are listed in bold
- Ages given as of 5 December 2021, the date the first match was played in the tournament
No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
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Batsman | ||||||
72 | Charith Asalanka | ![]() | (1997-06-29)29 June 1997 (aged 24) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | Vice Captain |
19 | Ahmed Shehzad | ![]() | (1991-11-23)23 November 1991 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Overseas player |
All-rounders | ||||||
23 | Angelo Perera | ![]() | (1990-02-23)23 February 1990 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | Captain |
52 | Rovman Powell | ![]() | (1993-07-23)23 July 1993 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Overseas player |
84 | Kamindu Mendis | ![]() | (1998-09-30)30 September 1998 (aged 23) | Left-handed | Ambidextrous off break | |
14 | Asela Gunaratne | ![]() | (1986-01-08)8 January 1986 (aged 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
57 | Milinda Siriwardana | ![]() | (1985-12-04)4 December 1985 (aged 36) | Left-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | |
11 | Ishan Jayaratne | ![]() | (1989-06-26)26 June 1989 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
N/A | Tillakaratne Sampath | ![]() | (1982-06-23)23 June 1982 (aged 39) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
N/A | Ayana Siriwardhana | ![]() | (1999-04-08)8 April 1999 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
N/A | Nimesh Vimukthi | ![]() | (1997-05-07)7 May 1997 (aged 24) | Left-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | |
N/A | Shashika Dulshan | ![]() | (2000-05-04)4 May 2000 (aged 21) | Left-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | |
N/A | Kalhara Senarathne | ![]() | (2000-08-24)24 August 2000 (aged 21) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | |
Wicket-keepers | ||||||
15 | Minod Bhanuka | ![]() | (1995-04-29)29 April 1995 (aged 26) | Left-handed | — | |
69 | Kennar Lewis | ![]() | (1991-08-18)18 August 1991 (aged 30) | Right-handed | — | Overseas player |
38 | Devon Thomas | ![]() | (1989-11-12)12 November 1989 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player |
27 | Kamil Mishara | ![]() | (2001-04-24)24 April 2001 (aged 20) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | |
Spin bowlers | ||||||
N/A | Sachindu Colombage | ![]() | (1998-02-21)21 February 1998 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
Pace bowlers | ||||||
8 | Lahiru Kumara | ![]() | (1997-02-13)13 February 1997 (aged 24) | Left-handed | Right-arm fast | |
71 | Binura Fernando | ![]() | (1995-07-12)12 July 1995 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Left-arm medium fast | |
4 | Al-Amin Hossain | ![]() | (1990-01-01)1 January 1990 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Overseas player |
N/A | Shiraz Ahmed | ![]() | (1991-08-22)22 August 1991 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Left-arm medium fast | Overseas player |
Administration and support staff
Position | Name |
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Manager | Shyam Impett |
Director of Cricket | Atul Wassan |
Head coach | Lalchand Rajput |
Assistant coach | Ruvin Peiris |
Season standings
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jaffna Kings (C) | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2.210 |
2 | Galle Gladiators (R) | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.143 |
3 | Colombo Stars (4th) | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | −0.571 |
4 | Dambulla Giants (3rd) | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | −1.003 |
5 | Kandy Warriors | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | −0.668 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo
- The top four teams qualified for the playoffs
- Advanced to Qualifier 1
- Advanced to Eliminator
League stage
Match 2 6 December 2021 15:00 Scorecard |
Dambulla Giants 190/7 (20 overs) | v | Kandy Warriors 170/8 (20 overs) |
Dambulla Giants won by 20 runs R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Umpires: Keerthi Bandara and Raveendra Wimalasiri Player of the match: Phil Salt (Dambulla Giants) |
- Dambulla Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
Kandy Warriors 143/6 (20 overs) | v | Galle Gladiators 147/6 (19.2 overs) |
Galle Gladiators won by 4 wickets R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Umpires: Hemantha Boteju and Kumar Dharmasena Player of the match: Dhananjaya Lakshan (Galle Gladiators) |
- Kandy Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
Jaffna Kings 181/6 (14 overs) | v | Kandy Warriors 166/5 (14 overs) |
Thisara Perera 53 (21) Shiraz Ahmed 3/22 (3 overs) |
Jaffna Kings won by 14 runs (DLS method) R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Umpires: Asanga Jayasooriya and Prageeth Rambukwella Player of the match: Suranga Lakmal (Jaffna Kings) |
- Kandy Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain stopped play during Jaffna Kings innings. Kandy Warriors were set a revised target of 181 runs from 14 overs.
- Shiraz Ahmed (Kandy Warriors) made his T20 debut.
Galle Gladiators 127/7 (20 overs) | v | Kandy Warriors 131/5 (18.4 overs) |
Kandy Warriors won by 5 wickets R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Umpires: Ravindra Kottahachchi and Prageeth Rambukwella Player of the match: Ravi Bopara (Kandy Warriors) |
- Galle Gladiators won the toss and elected to bat.
Kandy Warriors 94/2 (12.2 overs) | v | Jaffna Kings 95/3 (8.4 overs) |
Jaffna Kings won by 7 wickets (DLS method) R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Umpires: Lyndon Hannibal and Rohitha Kottahachchi Player of the match: Shoaib Malik (Jaffna Kings) |
- Jaffna Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain stopped play during Kandy Warriors innings. Jaffna Kings were set a revised target of 95 runs from 10 overs.
Kandy Warriors 146/9 (20 overs) | v | Colombo Stars 159/5 (19.4 overs) |
Colombo Stars won by 5 wickets R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Umpires: Deepal Gunawardene and Lyndon Hannibal Player of the match: Seekkuge Prasanna (Colombo Stars) |
- Colombo Stars won the toss and elected to field.
Dambulla Giants 130/9 (20 overs) | v | Kandy Warriors 135/4 (19.2 overs) |
Kandy Warriors won by 6 wickets R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Umpires: Rohitha Kottahachchi and Raveendra Wimalasiri Player of the match: Ravi Bopara (Kandy Warriors) |
- Dambulla Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
Colombo Stars 182/6 (20 overs) | v | Kandy Warriors 124 (17 overs) |
Colombo Stars won by 58 runs R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Umpires: Keerthi Bandara and Lyndon Hannibal Player of the match: Jeffrey Vandersay (Colombo Stars) |
- Kandy Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
Statistics
Most runs
Player | Matches | Runs | High score |
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Kennar Lewis | 6 | 168 | 62 |
Charith Asalanka | 8 | 164 | 44* |
Ravi Bopara | 5 | 142 | 59* |
Rovman Powell | 3 | 104 | 61 |
Kamindu Mendis | 8 | 88 | 32 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo[4]
Most wickets
Player | Matches | Wickets | Best bowling |
---|---|---|---|
Nimesh Vimukthi | 6 | 10 | 3/24 |
Sachindu Colombage | 7 | 7 | 3/20 |
Al-Amin Hossain | 6 | 7 | 3/32 |
Shiraz Ahmed | 5 | 6 | 3/22 |
Kamindu Mendis | 8 | 6 | 3/25 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo[5]
References
- ^ "LPL 2021 LIVE: Just a day before the start of Lanka Premier League, Kandy franchise gets new owners". Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Lanka Premier League's Kandy Franchise Get New Owners". News18. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "LPL 2021 Captains and Coaching Staff confirmed". The Papare. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Kandy Warriors most runs in 2021". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Kandy Warriors most wickets in 2021". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 January 2022.