Galle Gladiators
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| File:Galle Gladiators.png | ||
| Nickname(s) | Purple Force | |
|---|---|---|
| League | Lanka Premier League | |
| Personnel | ||
| Captain | Kusal Mendis | |
| Coach | Umar Gul | |
| Owner | Nadeem Omar (Omar Associates) | |
| Manager | Southern Province | |
| Team information | ||
| Colors |  Indigo and Gold | |
| Founded | 2020 | |
| History | ||
| LPL wins | 0 | |
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Galle Gladiators are a Sri Lankan franchise professional Twenty20 cricket team that competes in the Lanka Premier League, Sri Lanka. Nadeem Omar, who owns the Quetta Gladiators in Pakistan Super League, purchased the franchise in 2020. Pakistan's veteran cricketer, Wasim Akram is the mentor of the team while Moin Khan and Azam Khan act as team's coach and manager respectively.[1] Pakistan's star all-rounder, Shahid Afridi signed up as the marquee foreign player.[2]
Seasons
| Year | League table standing | Final standing |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4th out of 5 | Runners up |
| 2021 | 2nd out of 5 | Runners up |
Sponsors
| Year | Kit manufacturers | Shirt sponsor (front) | Shirt sponsor (back) | Chest Branding | Sleeves Branding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Golootlo | NBP | PayPak | KFC, UnionPay | |
| 2021 | PIA | Chiraag Online News | NBP PayPak | NLB | KFC, Golootlo, UnionPay |
Current squad
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
- * denotes a player who is currently unavailable for selection.
- * denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.
| S/N | Name | Nat. | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsman | |||||||||
| 70 | Danushka Gunathilaka | 
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17 March 1991 (aged 31) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | ||||
| 82 | Janneman Malan | 
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18 April 1996 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Overseas player | |||
| 50 | Sherfane Rutherford | 
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15 August 1998 (aged 24) | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Overseas player | |||
| Nuwanidu Fernando |
|
13 October 1999 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |||||
| Shammu Ashan |
|
9 January 1998 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |||||
| All-rounders | |||||||||
| 9 | Imad Wasim | 
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18 December 1988 (aged 34) | Left-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | Overseas player | |||
| 41 | Faheem Ashraf |
|
16 January 1994 (aged 28) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Overseas player | |||
| 88 | Pulina Tharanga |
|
23 January 1993 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | ||||
| Nimesh Vimukthi |
|
7 May 1997 (aged 25) | Left-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | |||||
| Movin Subasingha |
|
6 July 2000 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |||||
| Wicket-keepers | |||||||||
| 13 | Kusal Mendis |
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2 February 1995 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Captain | |||
| 54 | Sarfaraz Ahmed |
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22 May 1987 (aged 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player | |||
| 23 | Azam Khan |
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10 August 1998 (aged 24) | Right-handed | — | Overseas player | |||
| Spin Bowlers | |||||||||
| 85 | Lakshan Sandakan |
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10 June 1991 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Left-arm unorthodox spin | ||||
| Tharindu Kaushal |
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5 March 1993 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |||||
| Sachindu Colombage |
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21 February 1998 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |||||
| Pace Bowlers | |||||||||
| 5 | Dushmantha Chameera |
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11 January 1992 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | ||||
| 4 | Nuwan Thushara |
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6 August 1994 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||
| Nipun Malinga |
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27 February 2000 (aged 22) | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |||||
| Lakshan Gamage |
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9 January 2001 (aged 21) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |||||
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Administration and support staff
| Position | Name | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Nadeem Omar
| |||||||||
| Head Coach | Umar Gul
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| Assistant Coach | Indika de Saram
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| Manager | Azam Khan
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Captains
| No. | Nat. | Player | From | To | Mat | Won | Lost | Tie&W | Tie&L | NR | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Shahid Afridi | 2020 | 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1 |
|
Bhanuka Rajapaksha | 2020 | 2021 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, Last updated: 13 May 2021
Former players
| Sri Lankan Players | Overseas Players |
|---|---|
Statistics
By season
| Year | Matches | Wins | Losses | No result | % win | Position | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 30.00% | 4/5 | Runners up |
| Total | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 30.00% |
- Last updated : 18 December 2020
- Source :ESPNcricinfo[3]
By opposition
| Opposition | Matches | Won | Lost | NR | % Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombo Kings | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 66.67% |
| Dambulla Viiking | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Jaffna Kings | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Kandy Tuskers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% |
- Last updated : 15 December 2020
See also
References
- ^ Khaliq, S. (19 October 2020). "Wasim Akram roped in as mentor by Galle Gladiators". Karachi: CricketPakistan.com.pk. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ Cricingif Staff (2 September 2020). "Galle Gladiators sign Shahid Afridi as icon player for Lanka Premier League". Cricingif. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ "Lanka Premier League Cricket Team and Records | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
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