Jaffna Stallions

Jaffna Stallions (Tamil: யாழ்ப்பாண ஸ்டாலியன்ஸ் Sinhala: යාපනය ස්ටැලියන්ස්) is 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.[2] Team captain Thisara Perera and Shoaib Malik both played pivotal roles in the win. [3]

Jaffna Stallions
Nickname(s)Vaadaa Machan
LeagueLanka Premier League
Personnel
CaptainThisara Perera
CoachThilina Kandamby
OwnerAnandan Arnold, Rahul Sood[1]
Team information
CityJaffna, Northern Province
Colours  Dark Blue,   Sky Blue
Founded2020 (2020)
History
LPL wins1 (2020)
Official websitewww.jaffnastallions.com

T20 kit

Jaffna Stallions in 2020

The team is owned by a consortium consisting of Sri Lankans and Indians from all over the world including Australia, Canada, France, United Kingdom, and the USA.[4] Arnold Anandan and Rahul Sood, creator of Microsoft Ventures M12, are leading the consortium of tech industry leaders from the Pacific Northwest and Silicon Valley.[5] [6] 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.[7] 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. [8][9]

The team is coached by former Sri Lankan captain Thilina Kandamby.[10] Thisara Perera is the team's captain.[11]

Seasons
Year League table standing Final standing
2020 3rd out of 5 Champions

Current squad
Thisara Perera is the Stallions' icon player
Players with international caps are listed in bold.
S/N Name Nationality Date of birth (aged) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
28 Avishka Fernando  Sri Lanka (1998-04-05)5 April 1998 (aged 22) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
29 Dawid Malan  England (1987-09-03)3 September 1987 (aged 33) Left-handed Right-arm legbreak Marquee overseas player
45 Asif Ali  Pakistan (1991-10-01)1 October 1991 (aged 29) Right-handed Right-arm offbreak Overseas
23 Nuwanidu Fernando  Sri Lanka (1999-10-13)13 October 1999 (aged 21) Right-handed Right-arm offbreak
All-rounders
1 Thisara Perera  Sri Lanka (1989-04-03)3 April 1989 (aged 31) Left-handed Right-arm medium-fast Captain, Icon player
75 Dhananjaya de Silva  Sri Lanka (1991-09-06)6 September 1991 (aged 29) Right-handed Right-arm offbreak
13 Wanindu Hasaranga  Sri Lanka (1997-07-29)29 July 1997 (aged 23) Right-handed Legbreak
18 Shoaib Malik  Pakistan (1982-02-01)1 February 1982 (aged 38) Right-handed Right-arm offbreak Overseas
10 Ravi Bopara  England (1985-05-04)4 May 1985 (aged 35) Right-handed Right-arm medium Overseas
14 Charith Asalanka  Sri Lanka (1997-06-29)29 June 1997 (aged 23) Left-handed right-arm offspin
N/A Theivendiram Dinoshan  Sri Lanka (2002-03-26)26 March 2002 (aged 18) Right-handed Right-arm fast
Wicket-keepers
18 Minod Bhanuka  Sri Lanka (1995-04-29)29 April 1995 (aged 25) Left-handed —
50 Chaturanga de Silva  Sri Lanka (1990-01-17)17 January 1990 (aged 30) Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
25 Johnson Charles  Saint Lucia (1989-01-14)14 January 1989 (aged 31) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Overseas
23 Tom Moores  England (1996-09-04)4 September 1996 (aged 24) Left-handed — Overseas
Bowlers
82 Suranga Lakmal  Sri Lanka (1987-03-10)10 March 1987 (aged 33) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
N/A Binura Fernando  Sri Lanka (1995-07-12)12 July 1995 (aged 25) Right-handed Left-arm medium-fast
N/A Prabath Jayasuriya  Sri Lanka (1991-11-05)5 November 1991 (aged 29) Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
14 Usman Shinwari  Pakistan (1994-01-05)5 January 1994 (aged 26) Right-handed Left-arm fast-medium Overseas
87 Kyle Abbott  South Africa (1987-06-18)18 June 1987 (aged 33) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Overseas
74 Duanne Olivier  South Africa (1992-05-09)9 May 1992 (aged 28) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Overseas
N/A Maheesh Theekshana  Sri Lanka (2000-01-01)1 January 2000 (aged 20) Right-handed Right-arm offbreak
N/A Kanagarathinam Kabilraj  Sri Lanka (1999-07-12)12 July 1999 (aged 21) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
N/A Vijayakanth Viyaskanth  Sri Lanka (2001-12-05)5 December 2001 (aged 19) Right-handed Legbreak
N/A Sebastianpillai Vijeyaraj  Sri Lanka Right-handed Right-arm fast
[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

Administration and support staff
Position Name
Co-Owner and CEO Anandan Arnold
Co-Owner Rahul Sood
Head coach Thilina Kandamby
Mentor Hemang Badani
Fast Bowling Coach Mario Villavarayan
Spin Bowling Coach Sachith Pathirana
Fielding Coach Vimukthi Deshapriya

Honours

League

Statistics

By season
Year Matches Wins Losses No result % win Position Summary
20201063166.67%3/5Champions
Total1063166.67%
  • Last updated : 18 December 2020
  • Source :ESPNcricinfo[20]

By opposition
Opposition Matches Won Lost NR % Win
Colombo Kings20200.00%
Dambulla Viiking3201100.00%
Galle Gladiators3300100.00%
Kandy Tuskers211050.00%
  • Last updated: 16 December 2020

See also

References
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  2. "Stallions win first ever LPL title". Jaffna Stallions. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  3. "Shoaib Malik powers Jaffna Stallions to inaugural LPL title win". CricketTimes.com. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  4. Jaffna Stallions (19 November 2020). "Jaffna Stallions Team Page". Jaffna Stallions.
  5. "Founder of Microsoft Ventures Rahul Sood joins Jaffna Stallions as co-owner". Lanka Business Online. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  6. "Jaffna Stallions cricket team a winner for Calgary-born co-founder Rahul Sood". North Shore News. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  7. "Seattle tech leaders including Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella are investing in cricket teams". GeekWire. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  8. "La Signore ft Dinesh - Vaadaa Machan | வாடா மச்சான் (Jaffna Stallions Theme Song) - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  9. "Jaffna Boys". Jaffna Boys. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  10. Sanyal, S. (21 October 2020). "LPL 2020: The complete player lists for all Lanka Premier League franchises". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  11. "Cricket: Gayle, du Plessis, Afridi among marquee names picked in Lanka Premier League draft". scroll.in. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
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  19. "Jaffna Stallions Team Squad – LPL Jaffna Stallions Matches Schedule". 23 October 2020.
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