Kurunegala Warriors

Kurunegala Warriors cricket team is one of the five provincial cricket teams which make up the Sri Lankan domestic cricket structure representing mainly two districts of North Western Province, Sri Lanka, and with some nearby provinces. In previous occasions, the province was included in to Wayamba cricket team, where part of them was combined in this season as Kurunegala Warriors. The cricket team's first participation came during the Twenty20 competition known as the Inter-Provincial Twenty20 2016 season which was known as Super T20 Provincial Tournament.[1]

Not to be confused with Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club.

Kurunegala Warriors
One Day nameKurunegala Warriors
Personnel
CaptainMahela Udawatte
Team information
Home groundWelagedara Stadium
History
Twenty20 debut2016
IP T20 winsnone
Official websiteSri Lanka Cricket

The team plays their matches in Colombo R. Premadasa Stadium, though the home ground is Welagedara Stadium.[2] Mahela Udawatte is the captain of the side.[3] Chamara Kapugedera, Upul Tharanga and Nuwan Pradeep are some of the other notable current Test cricketers and Limited overs cricketers in the national side.

Current squad

The squad for the 2015–16 season as of 26 January 2016.[3]

Kurunegala Warriors current squad
PlayersCoaches
Nat.NameAgePos.Bat st.Bowl st.
Mahela Udawatte (c)29BatsmanLHBROB
Lasith Abeyratne22Wicket-keeperLHB
Rumesh Buddika25BatsmanLHBROB
Chaturanga de Silva26BatsmanLHBLO
Nuwan Pradeep29BowlerRHBRMF
Oshada Fernando23All-rounderRHBLB
Shehan Fernando22All-rounderRHBROB
Asela Gunaratne30All-rounderRHBRMF
Imran Khan23BowlerLHBRMF
Ishan Jayaratne26All-rounderRHBRMF
Chamara Kapugedera28All-rounderRHBRMF
Tharindu Kaushal22BowlerRHBROB
Maduka Liyanapathiranage24All-rounderRHBROB
Kasun Madushanka24BowlerRHBRMF
Kusal Mendis20BatsmanRHB
Upul Tharanga30BatsmanLHB

References
  1. "Twenty20 Matches played by Kurunegala Warriors". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  2. "Sri Lanka Domestic Season". planetcricket.net. 22 December 2007. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
  3. "Sri Lanka Cricket Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Tournament, 2015/16". ESPNcricinfo. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
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