The Jaffna Kings (often abbreviated as JK) is a franchise cricket team which competes in 2021 Lanka Premier League (LPL). The team is based in Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. In September 2021, Jaffna Stallions changed their name to Jaffna Kings having new owners (Lyca Group).[1] The team was captained by Thisara Perera and coached by Thilina Kandamby.[2][3] They were defending champions having won LPL 2020.[4][5] In the final, they beat Galle Gladiators by 23 runs to win their second successive LPL title.[6]
| 2021 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Thilina Kandamby | ||
| Captain | Thisara Perera | ||
| Tournament performance | Champions | ||
| Most runs | Avishka Fernando (312) | ||
| Most wickets | Maheesh Theekshana (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 match of the tournament was played
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsman | ||||||
| 28 | Avishka Fernando |  Sri Lanka
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5 April 1998 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| 18 | Shoaib Malik |  Pakistan
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1 February 1982 (aged 39) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player |
| 44 | Upul Tharanga | Sri Lanka
|
2 February 1985 (aged 36) | Left- handed | – | |
| 32 | Tom Kohler-Cadmore |  England |
19 August 1994 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player |
| 10 | Ashen Bandara | Sri Lanka
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23 November 1998 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| 45 | Ashan Randika | Sri Lanka
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15 November 1993 (aged 28) | Left- handed | Right-arm medium | |
| N/A | Shammu Ashan | Sri Lanka
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9 January 1998 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 1 | Thisara Perera | Sri Lanka
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3 April 1989 (aged 32) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Captain |
| 49 | Wanindu Hasaranga | Sri Lanka |
29 July 1997 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| 20 | Chaturanga de Silva | Sri Lanka
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17 January 1990 (aged 31) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| N/A | Theivendiram Dinoshan | Sri Lanka
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26 March 2002 (aged 19) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | |
| N/A | Rathnaraja Thanuradan | Sri Lanka
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Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 21 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz |  Afghanistan
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28 November 2001 (aged 20) | Right-handed | – | Overseas player |
| N/A | Krishan Sanjula | Sri Lanka
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30 September 1998 (aged 23) | Right-handed | – | |
| Spin Bowlers | ||||||
| 21 | Maheesh Theekshana | Sri Lanka
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1 August 2000 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 12 | Praveen Jayawickrama | Sri Lanka
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30 September 1998 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| 55 | Vijayakanth Viyaskanth | Sri Lanka
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5 December 2001 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| Pace Bowlers | ||||||
| 47 | Wahab Riaz | Pakistan
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28 June 1985 (aged 36) | Right-handed | Left-arm fast | Overseas player |
| 56 | Usman Shinwari | Pakistan
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5 January 1994 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Left-arm fast medium | Overseas player |
| 82 | Suranga Lakmal | Sri Lanka
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10 March 1987 (aged 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | |
| 33 | Jayden Seales |  West Indies
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10 September 2001 (aged 20) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player |
| N/A | Chamika Gunasekara | Sri Lanka
|
25 November 1999 (aged 22) | 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 stage edit
Galle Gladiators
164/7 (20 overs) |
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Jaffna Kings
110 (18.2 overs) |
- Jaffna Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Dambulla Giants
110 (19.3 overs) |
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Jaffna Kings
114/2 (12.3 overs) |
- Dambulla Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
Jaffna Kings
181/6 (14 overs) |
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Kandy Warriors
166/5 (14 overs) |
- 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.
Jaffna Kings
207/6 (18 overs) |
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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.
Kandy Warriors
94/2 (12.2 overs) |
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Jaffna Kings
95/3 (8.4 overs) |
- 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.
Dambulla Giants
69 (14.1 overs) |
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Jaffna Kings
71/3 (9.2 overs) |
- Jaffna Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Jaffna Kings
193/5 (20 overs) |
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Colombo Stars
91 (15.5 overs) |
- Jaffna Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
Galle Gladiators
129/8 (20 overs) |
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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) |
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Jaffna Kings
124 (16.5 overs) |
- Jaffna Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Qualifier 2 edit
Jaffna Kings
210/4 (20 overs) |
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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.[7]
Final edit
Jaffna Kings
201/3 (20 overs) |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avishka Fernando | 10 | 312 | 100 |
| Tom Kohler-Cadmore | 11 | 296 | 92 |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 8 | 207 | 70 |
| Thisara Perera | 11 | 190 | 57* |
| Shoaib Malik | 10 | 164 | 44 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo
Most wickets edit
| Player | Matches | Wickets | Best bowling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maheesh Theekshana | 10 | 16 | 4/25 |
| Jayden Seales | 7 | 15 | 4/13 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 10 | 11 | 3/16 |
| Wahab Riaz | 5 | 9 | 4/26 |
| Chaturanga de Silva | 9 | 7 | 4/16 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo
References edit
- ^ "Lyca Group Chairman Allirajah Subaskaran new owner of Jaffna Kings". Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ "Jaffna Kings name captain and other leading positions". 22 October 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ "LPL 2021 Captains and Coaching Staff confirmed". The Papare. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ "Jaffna Stallions win inaugural Lanka Premier League with thumping final win over Galle Gladiators". SkySports. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ "Shoaib Malik, Thisara Perera fire Stallions to inaugural LPL title". Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ "Avishka, Kohler-Cadmore fire Jaffna Kings to second successive LPL title". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "Avishka Fernando's maiden T20 hundred takes Jaffna Kings into LPL final". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 December 2021.