B-Love Kandy, formerly known as Kandy Falcons (2022), Kandy Warriors (2021), and Kandy Tuskers (2020), is 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]
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| League | Lanka Premier League | |
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| Personnel | ||
| Captain | Wanindu Hasaranga | |
| Coach | Mushtaq Ahmed | |
| Owner | Omar Khan (B-love Network) | |
| Team information | ||
| City | Kandy, Central Province | |
| Colors | Red | |
| Founded | 2020: Kandy Tuskers 2021: Kandy Warriors 2022: Kandy Falcons 2023: B-Love Kandy | |
| Home ground | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy | |
| Capacity | 35,000 | |
| History | ||
| LPL wins | 1 | |
| Official website | blovekandy.com | |
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In 2023, prior to the LPL auction, the franchise was bought by the B-Love network led by Omar Khan.[5]
Seasons edit
| 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 |
| 2023 | 3rd out of 5 | Champions |
2022 season edit
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.[6] Four West Indian players, Carlos Brathwaite, Fabian Allen, Oshane Thomas, and Andre Fletcher were drafted in for the franchise later.[7]
Current squad edit
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Year Signed | Salary (US$) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||||
| Shammu Ashan |  Sri Lanka
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9 January 1998 | Right handed | Right-arm off break | 2024 | 5,000 | ||
| Ashen Bandara | Sri Lanka
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23 November 1998 | Right handed | Right-arm leg break | 2024 | 28,000 | ||
| Andre Fletcher |  Grenada
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28 November 1987 | Right handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2024 | Direct signing | Overseas | |
| Chamath Gomez | Sri Lanka
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1 July 2004 | Right handed | Right-arm medium | 2024 | 5,000 | ||
| Dimuth Karunaratne | Sri Lanka
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21 April 1988 | Right handed | Right-arm medium | 2024 | 10,000 | ||
| Pavan Rathnayake | Sri Lanka
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24 August 2002 | Right handed | Right-arm off break | 2024 | 5,000 | ||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| Dinesh Chandimal | Sri Lanka
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18 November 1989 | Right handed | Right-arm off break | 2024 | 40,000 | ||
| Mohammad Haris |  Pakistan
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30 March 2001 | Right handed | Right-arm off break | 2024 | Direct signing | Overseas | |
| Azam Khan | Pakistan
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10 August 1998 | Right handed | — | 2024 | 50,000 | Overseas | |
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| Salman Ali Agha | Pakistan
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23 November 1993 | Right handed | Right-arm off break | 2024 | 10,000 | Overseas | |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | Sri Lanka
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29 July 1997 | Right handed | Right-arm leg break | 2023 | Retained | Local Icon Player & Captain | |
| Angelo Mathews | Sri Lanka
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2 June 1987 | Right handed | Right-arm medium | 2023 | Retained | Local Platinum Player | |
| Kamindu Mendis | Sri Lanka
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30 September 1998 | Left handed | Slow left-arm orthodox, Right-arm off break | 2023 | Retained | ||
| Ramesh Mendis | Sri Lanka
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7 July 1995 | Right handed | Right-arm off break | 2024 | 10,000 | ||
| Dasun Shanaka | Sri Lanka
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9 September 1991 | Right handed | Right-arm medium | 2024 | 84,000 | ||
| Chaturanga de Silva | Sri Lanka
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17 January 1990 | Left handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2024 | 30,000 | ||
| Spin bowlers | ||||||||
| Lakshan Sandakan | Sri Lanka
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10 June 1991 | Right handed | Left-arm wrist spin | 2024 | 20,000 | ||
| Pace bowlers | ||||||||
| Mohammad Ali | Pakistan
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1 November 1992 | Right handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2024 | 10,000 | Overseas | |
| Dushmantha Chameera | Sri Lanka
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11 January 1992 | Right handed | Right-arm fast | 2023 | Retained | ||
| Mohammad Hasnain | Pakistan
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5 April 2000 | Right handed | Right-arm fast | 2023 | 30,000 | Overseas | |
| Kavindu Pathiratne | Sri Lanka
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9 August 2002 | Left handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2024 | 5,000 | ||
| Kasun Rajitha | Sri Lanka
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1 June 1993 | Right handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2024 | 26,000 | ||
Sources: ESPNcricinfo,[8] ThePapare.com[9]
Captains edit
| 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 | 2023 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 68.42 |
| 4 | Angelo Mathews | 2023 | 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, Last updated: 18 December 2021
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Report, K. T. "LPL will boost interest and offer opportunities for youngsters, feel Jaffna team owners". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Lanka Premier League's Kandy Franchise Get New Owners". News18. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "LPL : New Kandy franchise owners announced". Newswire. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ Balasuriya, Madushka (2 July 2022). "LPL 2022 draft: Kandy Falcons sign Hasaranga; Rajapaksa to turn out for Dambulla Giants". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ "Jimmy Neesham, Carlos Brathwaite headline overseas names for LPL". Daily Mirror. Wijeya Newspapers. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ "Pathirana, Udana, Janat the most expensive picks in LPL 2024 auction". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "LPL 2024 Auction: Full Squads of all 5 Teams". ThePapare. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
External links edit
- Official Website Archived 5 December 2020 at the Wayback Machine
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