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| Nickname(s) | Kings of The North | |
|---|---|---|
| League | Lanka Premier League | |
| Personnel | ||
| Captain | Charith Asalanka | |
| Coach | Avishka Gunawardene | |
| Owner | Subaskaran Allirajah (Lyca Group) | |
| Team information | ||
| City | Jaffna, Northern Province | |
| Colours | Blue Gold | |
| Founded | 2020: Jaffna Stallions 2021: Jaffna Kings | |
| History | ||
| LPL wins | 3 (2020, 2021, 2022) | |
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Jaffna Kings, formerly known as Jaffna Stallions, are a franchise cricket team which plays in the Lanka Premier League (LPL). On December 16, 2020, the team won the inaugural Lanka Premier League 2020 Championship[1] and are the current title holder of the tournament.[2] The team captain Thisara Perera and Shoaib Malik both played pivotal roles in the win.[3]
The team was coached by former Sri Lankan captain Thilina Kandamby.[4] Thisara Perera was the team's captain for the first four seasons.[5]
| Year | League table standing | Final standing |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3rd out of 5 | Champions |
| 2021 | 1st out of 5 | Champions |
| 2022 | 2nd out of 5 | Champions |
| 2023 | 4th out of 5 | Playoffs |
The team was owned by a consortium consisting of Sri Lankans and Indians from all over the world including Australia, Canada, France, United Kingdom, and the USA.[6] Arnold Anandan and Rahul Sood, creator of Microsoft Ventures M12, were leading the consortium of tech industry leaders from the Pacific Northwest and Silicon Valley.[7][8] Among others, Rahul Sood was cited as a tech leader from the Seattle area who is investing in cricket, where the Jaffna Stallions also announced a global education partnership with Code.org.[9] As part of their outreach to the country of Sri Lanka the Jaffna Stallions released a song in partnership with famous artists La Signore, aka Lahiru Perera, and Dinesh Gamage, the song contains lyrics in both Sinhalese and Tamil and it's now trending at the top of the charts in Sri Lanka.[10][11]
In July 2021, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) terminated the franchise ahead of the 2021 Lanka Premier League, due to financial issues.[12] In September 2021, the team changed their name to Jaffna Kings after changing owners.[13]
| No. | Name | Nat. | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Salary (US$) |
Notes |
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| Batters | ||||||||
| 28 | Avishka Fernando | 
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(1998-04-05) 5 April 1998 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2024 | Direct signing | |
| 18 | Pathum Nissanka |
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(1998-05-18) 18 May 1998 (age 26) | Right-handed | — | 2024 | 40,000 | |
| 49 | Alex Ross | 
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(1992-04-17) 17 April 1992 (age 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2024 | 20,000 | Overseas |
| 32 | Rilee Rossouw | 
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(1989-10-09) 9 October 1989 (age 34) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2024 | 60,000 | Overseas |
| Ahan Wickramasinghe |
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(2001-09-02) 2 September 2001 (age 22) | Right-handed | — | 2024 | 5,000 | ||
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 97 | Fabian Allen | 
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(1995-05-07) 7 May 1995 (age 29) | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2024 | 32,000 | Overseas |
| 72 | Charith Asalanka |
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(1997-06-29) 29 June 1997 (age 26) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2023 | Retained | Captain |
| 75 | Dhananjaya de Silva |
|
(1991-09-06) 6 September 1991 (age 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2024 | 50,000 | |
| 77 | Azmatullah Omarzai | 
|
(2000-03-24) 24 March 2000 (age 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2024 | Direct signing | Overseas |
| Wanuja Sahan |
|
(2003-06-17) 17 June 2003 (age 21) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2024 | 10,000 | ||
| Lahiru Samarakoon |
|
(1997-03-03) 3 March 1997 (age 27) | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2024 | 13,000 | ||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| Nishan Madushka |
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(1999-09-10) 10 September 1999 (age 24) | Right-handed | — | 2024 | 10,000 | ||
| 13 | Kusal Mendis |
|
(1995-02-02) 2 February 1995 (age 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2024 | Direct signing | |
| Vishad Randika |
|
(1997-09-02) 2 September 1997 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2024 | 5,000 | ||
| Spin bowlers | ||||||||
| Murvin Abinash |
|
(2000-06-18) 18 June 2000 (age 24) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2024 | 5,000 | ||
| 15 | Tabraiz Shamsi |
|
(1990-02-18) 18 February 1990 (age 34) | Right-handed | Left-arm unorthodox spin | 2024 | Direct signing | Overseas |
| Theesan Vithushan |
|
(2001-05-02) 2 May 2001 (age 23) | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2024 | 5,000 | ||
| 26 | Vijayakanth Viyaskanth |
|
(2001-12-05) 5 December 2001 (age 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2023 | Retained | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||||
| 65 | Jason Behrendorff |
|
(1990-04-20) 20 April 1990 (age 34) | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2024 | 50,000 | Overseas |
| Asitha Fernando |
|
(1997-07-31) 31 July 1997 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2024 | 40,000 | ||
| 40 | Pramod Madushan |
|
(1993-12-14) 14 December 1993 (age 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2024 | 20,000 | |
| Eshan Malinga |
|
(2001-02-04) 4 February 2001 (age 23) | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2024 | 13,000 | ||
| Arul Pragasam |
|
(2003-11-06) 6 November 2003 (age 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2024 | 5,000 | ||
| Nisala Tharaka |
|
(1991-04-20) 20 April 1991 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2024 | 5,000 | ||
Sources: ESPNcricinfo,[14] ThePapare.com[15]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Director | Ganeshan Vaheesan |
| Manager | Charinda Fernando |
| Head Coach | Avishka Gunawardene |
| Assistant Coach | Mario Villavarayan |
| Consultant | Hemang Badani |
| Batting Coach | Jehan Mubarak |
| Bowling Coach | Sachith Pathirana |
| Fielding Coach | Vimukthi Deshapriya |
| Performance Analyst | GGT Niroshan |
| Year | Matches | Wins | Losses | No result | % win | Position | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 67% | 3/5 | Champions |
| 2021 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 72.72% | 1/5 | Champions |
| 2022 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 80% | 2/5 | Champions |
| 2023 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 33.33 | 4/5 | Eliminator |
| Total | 46 | 28 | 17 | 1 | 62.22 |
| Opposition | Matches | Won | Lost | NR | % Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombo Franchise | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 80 |
| Dambulla Franchise | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 63.64 |
| Galle Franchise | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Kandy Franchise | 9 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 40 |
| No. | Player | From | To | Matches | Won | Lost | Tie &W | Tie &L | No Result | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thisara Perera | 2020 | 2023 | 45 | 28 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 61.64 |
| 2 | Charith Asalanka | 2024 | present | - | ||||||
| Runs | Player | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 926 | Avishka Fernando | 2020–2022 |
| 674 | Shoaib Malik | 2020–2023 |
| 640 | Thisara Perera | 2020–2023 |
| 607 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 2021–2023 |
| 302 | Tom Kohler-Cadmore | 2021–2022 |
| Runs | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | Avishka Fernando | Dambulla Giants | Hambantota | 21 December 2021 |
| 97* | Thisara Perera | Dambulla Viiking | 30 November 2020 | |
| 92* | Avishka Fernando | Galle Gladiators | 27 November 2020 | |
| 92 | Tom Kohler-Cadmore | Colombo Stars | Colombo | 16 December 2021 |
| 84 | Avishka Fernando | Galle Gladiators | Hambantota | 3 December 2020 |
| Wickets | Player | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Maheesh Theekshana | 2020–2023 |
| 28 | Wanindu Hasaranga | 2020–2021 |
| 22 | Vijayakanth Viyaskanth | 2020–2023 |
| 16 | Dunith Wellalage | 2022–2023 |
| 15 | Multiple players | |
| Figures | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/10 | Dunith Wellalage | Galle Titans | Pallekele | 4 August 2023 |
| 4/13 | Jayden Seales | Colombo Stars | Colombo | 16 December 2021 |
| 4/16 | Chathuranga de Silva | Dambulla Giants | 13 December 2021 | |
| 4/22 | Binura Fernando | Dambulla Aura | Pallekele | 11 December 2022 |
| 4/25 | Maheesh Theekshana | Colombo Stars | Colombo | 10 December 2021 |
| Year | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (front) | Shirt sponsor (back) | Chest branding |
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| 2020 | Code.org | |||
| 2021 | Lyca Mobile | Cycle Incense | NLB | |
| 2022 | SkyExch | |||
| 2023 | 1xBet | Wolf777 | Batbricks7 | |
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