The Colombo Stars (abbreviated as CS) is a franchise cricket team which competes in 2021 Lanka Premier League. The team is based in Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka. In November 2021, the team changed their name to Colombo Stars after changing owners.[1] The team was captained by Dhananjaya de Silva for few initial games as an acting captain until Angelo Mathews recover and coached by Ruwan Kalpage.[2][3]
| 2021 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Ruwan Kalpage | ||
| Captain | Dhananjaya de Silva (4 matches) Angelo Mathews | ||
| Tournament performance | Eliminator (4th) | ||
| Most runs | Dinesh Chandimal (277) | ||
| Most wickets | Seekkuge Prasanna (13) | ||
| |||
Squad edit
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsman | ||||||
| 18 | Pathum Nissanka |  Sri Lanka
|
18 May 1998 (aged 23) | Right-handed | — | |
| 3 | Ashan Priyanjan | Sri Lanka
|
14 August 1989 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 50 | Sherfane Rutherford |  West Indies
|
15 August 1998 (aged 23) | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Overseas player |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 69 | Angelo Mathews | Sri Lanka
|
2 June 1987 (aged 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Captain |
| 75 | Dhananjaya de Silva | Sri Lanka
|
6 September 1991 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 96 | David Wiese |  Namibia
|
18 May 1985 (aged 36) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Overseas player |
| 41 | Seekkuge Prasanna | Sri Lanka
|
27 June 1985 (aged 36) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| 84 | Keemo Paul | West Indies
|
21 February 1998 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Overseas player |
| 27 | Thikshila de Silva | Sri Lanka
|
16 December 1993 (aged 27) | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| Jehan Daniel | Sri Lanka
|
13 April 1999 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ||
| Himesh Ramanayake | Sri Lanka
|
5 October 1997 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ||
| Ravindu Fernando | Sri Lanka
|
3 November 1999 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 55 | Kusal Perera | Sri Lanka
|
17 August 1990 (aged 31) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 18 | Tom Banton |  England
|
11 November 1998 | Right-handed | — | Overseas player |
| 56 | Dinesh Chandimal | Sri Lanka
|
18 November 1989 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 85 | Lakshan Sandakan | Sri Lanka
|
10 June 1991 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Left-arm unorthodox spin | |
| 4 | Akila Dananjaya | Sri Lanka
|
4 October 1993 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 46 | Jeffrey Vandersay | Sri Lanka
|
5 February 1990 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 5 | Dushmantha Chameera | Sri Lanka
|
11 January 1992 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | |
| 14 | Ravi Rampaul | West Indies
|
15 October 1984 (aged 37) | Left-handed | Right-arm fast | Overseas player |
| 78 | Naveen-ul-Haq |  Afghanistan
|
23 September 1999 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Overseas player |
| Shiran Fernando | Sri Lanka
|
4 May 1993 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ||
Season standings edit
Points table edit
| 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 matches edit
Galle Gladiators
116/8 (20 overs) |
v
|
Colombo Stars
117/6 (17.3 overs) |
- Galle Gladiators won the toss and elected to bat.
Dambulla Giants
195/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Colombo Stars
177 (18.5 overs) |
- Dambulla Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
Jaffna Kings
207/6 (18 overs) |
v
|
Colombo Stars
114 (15.5 overs) |
- Colombo Stars won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 18 overs per side due to rain.
Dambulla Giants
138/9 (20 overs) |
v
|
Colombo Stars
137/8 (20 overs) |
- Dambulla Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
Colombo Stars
162/7 (18 overs) |
v
|
Galle Gladiators
121 (16.5 overs) |
- Colombo Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
- The match was reduced to 18 overs per side due to rain.
Kandy Warriors
146/9 (20 overs) |
v
|
Colombo Stars
159/5 (19.4 overs) |
- Colombo Stars won the toss and elected to field.
Jaffna Kings
193/5 (20 overs) |
v
|
Colombo Stars
91 (15.5 overs) |
- Jaffna Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
Colombo Stars
182/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Kandy Warriors
124 (17 overs) |
- Kandy Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
Playoffs edit
Eliminator edit
Colombo Stars
145/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Dambulla Giants
146/4 (18.5 overs) |
- Colombo Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
Statistics edit
Most runs edit
| Player | Matches | Runs | High score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dinesh Chandimal | 9 | 277 | 65* |
| Angelo Mathews | 5 | 191 | 73 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 9 | 147 | 40 |
| Tom Banton | 8 | 109 | 30 |
| Kusal Perera | 7 | 96 | 58 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo[4]
Most wickets edit
| Player | Matches | Wickets | Best bowling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seekkuge Prasanna | 8 | 13 | 3/31 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | 9 | 13 | 4/35 |
| Jeffrey Vandersay | 4 | 11 | 6/25 |
| Naveen-ul-Haq | 9 | 10 | 3/27 |
| Ravi Rampaul | 4 | 6 | 3/27 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo [5]
References edit
- ^ "Softlogic Holdings to take ownership of Colombo Franchise for LPL 2021". The Papare. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "LPL 2021 Captains and Coaching Staff confirmed". The Papare. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "Colombo stars appoint acting captain until Mathews recover". Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "Colombo Stars most runs in 2021". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Colombo Stars most wickets in 2021". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 January 2022.