The Dambulla Giants (DG) is a franchise cricket team that competes in 2021 Lanka Premier League. The team is based in Dambulla, Central Province, Sri Lanka. In September 2021, Dambulla Viiking changed their name to Dambulla Giants after having new owners.[1] The team was captained by Dasun Shanaka and coached by Stuart Law.[2]
| 2021 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Stuart Law | ||
| Captain | Dasun Shanaka | ||
| Tournament performance | Playoffs (3rd) | ||
| Most runs | Phil Salt (301) | ||
| Most wickets | Imran Tahir (15) | ||
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Squad edit
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
- Ages given as of 5 December 2021, the date the first match of the tournament was played
| S/N | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsman | ||||||
| 24 | Dilshan Munaweera |  Sri Lanka
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24 April 1989 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 92 | Sohaib Maqsood |  Pakistan
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15 April 1987 (aged 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player |
| 1 | Najibullah Zadran |  Afghanistan
|
18 February 1993 (aged 28) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player |
| Sacha De Alwis | Sri Lanka
|
30 January 1992 (aged 29) | Left- handed | Slow left arm orthodox | ||
| 23 | Rilee Rossouw |  South Africa
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9 October 1989 (aged 32) | Left- handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 7 | Dasun Shanaka | Sri Lanka
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9 September 1991 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Captain |
| 25 | Ramesh Mendis | Sri Lanka
|
7 July 1995 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Tharindu Ratnayake | Sri Lanka
|
18 April 1996 (aged 25) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Muditha Lakshan | Sri Lanka
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20 December 2000 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | ||
| Sachitha Jayathilake | Sri Lanka
|
24 February 1997 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | ||
| Janith Liyanage | Sri Lanka
|
12 July 1995 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 48 | Niroshan Dickwella | Sri Lanka
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23 June 1993 (aged 28) | Left-handed | ||
| Lahiru Udara | Sri Lanka
|
27 November 1993 (aged 28) | Right-handed | – | ||
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 99 | Imran Tahir | South Africa
|
27 March 1979 (aged 42) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Overseas player |
| Madushan Ravichandrakumar | Sri Lanka
|
23 December 1994 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | ||
| Chamikara Edirisinghe | Sri Lanka
|
4 April 1991 (aged 30) | Left-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | ||
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 29 | Chamika Karunaratne | Sri Lanka
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29 May 1996 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| 63 | Nuwan Pradeep | Sri Lanka
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19 October 1986 (aged 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | |
| 82 | Josh Little |  Ireland
|
1 November 1999 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | Overseas player |
| 90 | Marchant de Lange | South Africa
|
13 October 1990 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | Overseas player |
| Kalana Perera | Sri Lanka
|
28 July 2000 (aged 21) | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | ||
| Odean Smith |  West Indies
|
1 November 1996 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player | |
Administration and support staff edit
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Stuart Law |
| Assistant coach | Sampath Perera |
| Fielding coach | Kaushalya Gajasinghe |
Teams and standings edit
League 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
Dambulla Giants
190/7 (20 overs) |
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Kandy Warriors
170/8 (20 overs) |
- Dambulla Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
Dambulla Giants
110 (19.3 overs) |
v
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Jaffna Kings
114/2 (12.3 overs) |
- Dambulla Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
Dambulla Giants
195/6 (20 overs) |
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Colombo Stars
177 (18.5 overs) |
- Dambulla Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
Dambulla Giants
159/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Galle Gladiators
18/0 (1.2 overs) |
Kusal Mendis 15* (5)
|
- Dambulla Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
Dambulla Giants
138/9 (20 overs) |
v
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Colombo Stars
137/8 (20 overs) |
- Dambulla Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
Dambulla Giants
69 (14.1 overs) |
v
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Jaffna Kings
71/3 (9.2 overs) |
- Jaffna Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Galle Gladiators
134/7 (14 overs) |
v
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Dambulla Giants
125/5 (14 overs) |
- Dambulla Giants won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 14 overs per side due to rain.
Dambulla Giants
130/9 (20 overs) |
v
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Kandy Warriors
135/4 (19.2 overs) |
- Dambulla Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
Playoffs edit
Eliminator edit
Colombo Stars
145/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Dambulla Giants
146/4 (18.5 overs) |
- Colombo Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
Qualifier 2 edit
Jaffna Kings
210/4 (20 overs) |
v
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Dambulla Giants
187/9 (20 overs) |
- Dambulla Giants won the toss and elected to field.
- Avishka Fernando (Jaffna Kings) scored his first century in Twenty20 cricket.[3]
Statistics edit
Most runs edit
| Player | Matches | Runs | High score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Salt | 10 | 301 | 64 |
| Chamika Karunaratne | 10 | 156 | 75* |
| Najibullah Zadran | 9 | 152 | 54 |
| Niroshan Dickwella | 10 | 151 | 37 |
| Dasun Shanaka | 8 | 139 | 38 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo[4]
Most wickets edit
| Player | Matches | Wickets | Best bowling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imran Tahir | 10 | 15 | 3/20 |
| Nuwan Pradeep | 8 | 10 | 3/31 |
| Ramesh Mendis | 10 | 7 | 3/21 |
| Tharindu Ratnayake | 6 | 6 | 3/18 |
| Chamika Karunaratne | 10 | 5 | 2/46 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo [5]
References edit
- ^ "IPG announces new owner for Dambulla Giants". DailyFT. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "LPL 2021 Captains and Coaching Staff confirmed". The Papare. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "Avishka Fernando's maiden T20 hundred takes Jaffna Kings into LPL final". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ "Dambulla Giants most runs in 2021". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Dambulla Giants most wickets in 2021". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 January 2022.