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Colombo Strikers

Colombo Strikers

Colombo based franchise cricket team of the Lanka Premier League

Colombo Strikers, formerly known as Colombo Stars and Colombo Kings, is a franchise Twenty20 cricket team based in Colombo, Sri Lanka, that competes in the Lanka Premier League. In the inaugural season, Murfad Mustafa was the owner of the franchise.[1][2] The team was supposed to be coached by former Australian cricketer Dav Whatmore.[3][4] However he pulled out ahead of the 2020 Lanka Premier League for personal reasons and was replaced by former English cricketer Kabir Ali.[5] Kabir Ali was again replaced by Herschelle Gibbs after he tested positive for COVID-19. Angelo Mathews was announced as the icon player and Andre Russell was named as the marquee foreign player.[6]In June 2021, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) terminated the franchise ahead of the 2021 Lanka Premier League, due to financial issues.[7][8]

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In November 2021, the team changed its name to Colombo Stars after Softlogic Holdings PLC took over the ownership of the franchise.[9] In May 2023, LPL promoter and the chairman of IPG Group told that Softlogic Holdings PLC had part ways with Colombo Stars with mutual understanding.[10] In May 2023, the team changed its name to Colombo Strikers after SKKY Group took over the ownership.[11]

Seasons

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Current squad

  • Players with international caps are listed in bold.
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Sources: ESPNcricinfo,[12] ThePapare.com[13]

Administration and support staff

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Captains

As of 18 August 2023
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  • Source: CricInfo[14]

Statistics

Highest individual score

As of 18 August 2023
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  • Source: CricInfo[15]

Most career wickets

As of 19 August 2023
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  • Source: CricInfo[16]

Best figures in an innings

As of 19 August 2023
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  • Source: CricInfo[17]

Kit manufacturers and sponsors

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    Kumarasinghe, Chathura (17 November 2020). "Faza Group to unleash Colombo Kings on LPL". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Meet Murfad Mustafa, the Indian who owns LPL team Colombo Kings". The Week. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  3. [3]
    "Whatmore excited to return to Sri Lanka for LPL". BDCricTime. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  4. [4]
    Sanyal, S. (21 October 2020). "LPL 2020: The complete player lists for all Lanka Premier League franchises". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  5. [5]
    "Dav Whatmore won't be joining Lanka Premier League". BDCricTime. 15 November 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  6. [6]
    Scroll staff (19 October 2020). "Cricket: Gayle, du Plessis, Afridi among marquee names picked in Lanka Premier League draft". scroll.in. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  7. [7]
    "SLC approves termination of Colombo Kings and Dambulla Viiking". CricBuzz. 26 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  8. [8]
    "Colombo Kings, Dambulla Viiking terminate contracts, withdraw from LPL 2021". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  9. [9]
    "Softlogic Holdings to take ownership of Colombo Franchise for LPL 2021". The Papare. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  10. [10]
    LPL denies media reports on dispute with Softlogic NewsWire. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  11. [11]
    "New York-based SKKY group takes over LPL Colombo franchise". Ada Derana. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  12. [12]
    "Pathirana, Udana, Janat the most expensive picks in LPL 2024 auction". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  13. [13]
    "LPL 2024 Auction: Full Squads of all 5 Teams". ThePapare. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  14. [14]
    ESPNcricinfo
  15. [15]
    "Highest individual score". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  16. [16]
    "Most career wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  17. [17]
    "Best bowling figures in an innings". Retrieved 20 October 2020.


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