Galle Marvels, formerly known as Galle Titans and Galle Gladiators, are a Sri Lankan franchise professional Twenty20 cricket team that competes in the Lanka Premier League, Sri Lanka and represents the city of Galle, Southern Province. Ahead of the fifth edition of LPL in 2024, Cricket Marvels LLC acquired the Galle franchise and the name of the team was changed to Galle Marvels owned by Prem Thakkar.
| League | Lanka Premier League | |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel | ||
| Captain | To Be Declared | |
| Coach | Graham Ford | |
| Owner | Cricket Marvels LLC | |
| Team information | ||
| City | Galle, Southern Province | |
| Colors | Green | |
| Founded | 2020: Galle Gladiators 2023: Galle Titans 2024: Galle Marvels | |
| Home ground | Galle International Stadium, Galle | |
| Capacity | 35,000 | |
| History | ||
| LPL wins | 0 | |
| Official website | gallemarvels.com | |
| ||
Nadeem Omar, who owns the Quetta Gladiators in Pakistan Super League, purchased the franchise in 2020 and he held the franchise until 2023.[1]
Seasons
edit| Year | League table standing | Final standing |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4th out of 5 | Runners up |
| 2021 | 2nd out of 5 | Runners up |
| 2022 | 4th out of 5 | Playoffs |
| 2023 | 2nd out of 5 | Playoffs |
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 | ||||||||
| Lasith Croospulle |  Sri Lanka
|
4 October 1998 | Right handed | Right-arm off break | 2023 | Retained | ||
| Alex Hales |  England
|
3 January 1989 | Right handed | Right-arm medium | 2024 | Direct signing | Overseas | |
| Bhanuka Rajapaksa | Sri Lanka
|
24 October 1991 | Left handed | Right-arm medium | 2023 | Retained | ||
| Sadisha Rajapaksa | Sri Lanka
|
30 June 2004 | Right handed | Right-arm off break | 2024 | 5,000 | ||
| Pasindu Sooriyabandara | Sri Lanka
|
19 October 1999 | Right handed | — | 2024 | 5,000 | ||
| Sean Williams |  Zimbabwe
|
26 September 1986 | Left handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2024 | 20,000 | Overseas | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| Niroshan Dickwella | Sri Lanka
|
23 June 1993 | Left handed | — | 2024 | Direct signing | ||
| Tim Seifert |  New Zealand
|
14 December 1994 | Right handed | — | 2023 | Retained | Overseas | |
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| Sahan Arachchige | Sri Lanka
|
13 May 1996 | Left handed | Right-arm off break | 2024 | 20,000 | ||
| Dhananjaya Lakshan | Sri Lanka
|
5 October 1998 | Left handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2024 | 10,000 | ||
| Janith Liyanage | Sri Lanka
|
12 July 1995 | Right handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2024 | 36,000 | ||
| Kavindu Nadeeshan | Sri Lanka
|
31 August 2001 | Right handed | Right-arm leg break | 2024 | 5,000 | ||
| Dwaine Pretorius |  South Africa
|
29 March 1989 | Right handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2024 | 30,000 | Overseas | |
| Malsha Tharupathi | Sri Lanka
|
4 November 2004 | Right handed | Right-arm leg break | 2024 | 25,000 | ||
| Isuru Udana | Sri Lanka
|
17 February 1988 | Right handed | Left-arm medium-fast | 2024 | 100,000 | ||
| Chamindu Wijesinghe | Sri Lanka
|
3 September 2000 | Right handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2024 | 5,000 | ||
| Spin bowlers | ||||||||
| Prabath Jayasuriya | Sri Lanka
|
5 November 1991 | Right handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2024 | 10,000 | ||
| Yuri Koththigoda | Sri Lanka
|
7 January 2006 | Left handed | Left-arm leg spin | 2024 | 5,000 | ||
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman |  Afghanistan
|
28 March 2001 | Right handed | Right-arm leg break | 2024 | 50,000 | Overseas | |
| Maheesh Theekshana | Sri Lanka
|
1 August 2000 | Right handed | Right-arm off break | 2024 | Direct signing | Local Icon Player | |
| Jeffrey Vandersay | Sri Lanka
|
5 February 1990 | Right handed | Right-arm leg break | 2024 | 30,000 | ||
| Pace bowlers | ||||||||
| Zahoor Khan |  United Arab Emirates
|
25 May 1989 | Right handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2024 | 10,000 | Overseas | |
| Lahiru Kumara | Sri Lanka
|
13 February 1997 | Left handed | Right-arm fast | 2024 | 30,000 | ||
| Mohamed Shiraz | Sri Lanka
|
13 February 1995 | Right handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2024 | 10,000 | ||
Sources: ESPNcricinfo,[2] ThePapare.com[3]
Administration and support staff
edit| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Graham Ford |
| Mentor | Sanath Jayasuriya |
| Assistant Coach | Chamara Kapugedera |
| Bowling and Fielding Coach | Anton Roux |
| Physiotherapist | Dr. Dulan Kodikara |
| Trainer | Chandula Liyanage |
| Performance Analyst | AR Srikkanth |
| Company Manager | Tarun Kumar Gunja |
Captains
edit| No. | Player | From | To | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shahid Afridi | 2020 | 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2 | Bhanuka Rajapaksha | 2020 | 2021 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 52.94 |
| 3 | Kusal Mendis | 2022 | 2022 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 22.22 |
| 4 | Dasun Shanaka | 2023 | 2023 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, Last updated: 13 May 2021
Kit manufacturers and sponsors
edit| Year | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (front) | Shirt sponsor (back) | Chest branding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Golootlo | NBP | PayPak | |
| 2021 | Chiraag Online | NLB | ||
| 2022 | 1xBet | |||
| 2023 | Crickex | Carnage | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Galle Titans Transform into Galle Marvels for the Exciting 5th Season of LPL". Sri Lanka Cricket. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "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.
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