The Galle Gladiators (GG) is the franchise cricket team based in Galle, Southern Province, Sri Lanka which has been playing in the Lanka Premier League (LPL) since the first edition of the tournament in 2020. They were one of the five teams to compete in the 2021 Lanka Premier League.[1] The team was captained by Bhanuka Rajapaksa and coached by Umar Gul.[2][3]
| 2021 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Umar Gul | ||
| Captain | Bhanuka Rajapaksa | ||
| Tournament performance | Runner up | ||
| Most runs | Kusal Mendis (327) | ||
| Most wickets | Samit Patel (16) | ||
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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 atch was played in the torunament
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsman | ||||||
| 24 | Bhanuka Rajapaksa |  Sri Lanka
|
24 October 1991 (aged 30) | Left- handed | Right-arm medium | Captain |
| 70 | Danushka Gunathilaka | Sri Lanka
|
17 March 1991 (aged 30) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Sahan Arachchige | Sri Lanka
|
13 May 1996 (aged 25) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Angelo Jayasinghe | Sri Lanka
|
25 January 1993 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | ||
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 8 | Mohammad Hafeez |  Pakistan
|
17 October 1980 (aged 41) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player |
| 17 | Isuru Udana | Sri Lanka
|
17 April 1988 (aged 33) | Right-handed | Left-arm medium | |
| 29 | Samit Patel |  England
|
30 November 1984 (aged 37) | Right-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | Overseas player |
| 18 | Dhananjaya Lakshan | Sri Lanka
|
5 October 1998 (aged 23) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| 48 | Anwar Ali | Pakistan
|
25 November 1987 (aged 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Overseas player |
| 98 | Lahiru Madushanka | Sri Lanka
|
12 September 1992 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| 88 | Pulina Tharanga | Sri Lanka
|
23 January 1993 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| 36 | Kevin Koththigoda | Sri Lanka
|
4 October 1998 (aged 23) | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| 73 | Suminda Lakshan | Sri Lanka
|
7 April 1997 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 51 | Ben Dunk |  Australia
|
11 March 1987 (aged 34) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player |
| 13 | Kusal Mendis | Sri Lanka
|
2 February 1995 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| 23 | Sadeera Samarawickrama | Sri Lanka
|
30 August 1995 (aged 26) | Right-handed | — | |
| 7 | Mohammed Shamaaz | Sri Lanka
|
2 February 2001 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 16 | Noor Ahmad |  Afghanistan
|
3 January 2005 (aged 16) | Right-handed | Left-arm unorthodox spin | Overseas player |
| Ashian Daniel | Sri Lanka
|
20 February 2001 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 5 | Mohammad Amir | Pakistan
|
13 April 1992 (aged 29) | Left-handed | Left-arm fast | Overseas player |
| 4 | Nuwan Thushara | Sri Lanka
|
6 August 1994 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| 14 | Pramod Madushan | Sri Lanka
|
14 December 1993 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
Teams and standings edit
Results by match edit
Source: Fixtures
W = Win; L = Loss; NR = No Result
W = Win; L = Loss; NR = No Result
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 stage edit
The full schedule was published on the official website of Sri Lankan Cricket on 13 October 2021.[4]
Galle Gladiators
164/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Jaffna Kings
110 (18.2 overs) |
- Jaffna Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Galle Gladiators
116/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Colombo Stars
117/6 (17.3 overs) |
- Galle Gladiators won the toss and elected to bat.
Kandy Warriors
143/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Galle Gladiators
147/6 (19.2 overs) |
- Kandy Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
Dambulla Giants
159/7 (20 overs) |
v
|
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.
Galle Gladiators
127/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Kandy Warriors
131/5 (18.4 overs) |
- Galle Gladiators won the toss and elected to bat.
Colombo Stars
162/7 (18 overs) |
v
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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.
Galle Gladiators
134/7 (14 overs) |
v
|
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.
Galle Gladiators
129/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Jaffna Kings
109 (18.3 overs) |
- Galle Gladiators won the toss and elected to bat.
Playoffs edit
Qualifier 1 edit
Galle Gladiators
188/5 (20 overs) |
v
|
Jaffna Kings
124 (16.5 overs) |
- Jaffna Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Final edit
Jaffna Kings
201/3 (20 overs) |
v
|
Galle Gladiators
178/9 (20 overs) |
- Jaffna Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
Statistics edit
Most runs edit
| Player | Matches | Runs | High score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kusal Mendis | 10 | 327 | 85 |
| Danushka Gunathilaka | 10 | 226 | 55 |
| Bhanuka Rajapaksa | 10 | 179 | 56 |
| Samit Patel | 10 | 138 | 42 |
| Mohammad Hafeez | 9 | 89 | 16 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo
Most wickets edit
| Player | Matches | Wickets | Best bowling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samit Patel | 10 | 16 | 3/13 |
| Nuwan Thushara | 8 | 12 | 5/13 |
| Noor Ahmad | 8 | 8 | 2/12 |
| Dhananjaya Lakshan | 6 | 6 | 2/11 |
| Mohammad Amir | 6 | 6 | 1/19 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo
References edit
- ^ "LPL 2021 Galle Gladiators Squad, Owner, Captain, Schedule of Team". Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "LPL 2021 Captains and Coaching Staff confirmed". The Papare. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Umar Gul named Head Coach of Galle Gladiators". Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Schedule of the Lanka Premier League 2021". Retrieved 3 December 2021.