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Dambulla Giants, previously known as Dambulla Viiking, are a franchise Twenty20 cricket team based in Dambulla, Sri Lanka, that competes in the Lanka Premier League (LPL).

Dambulla Giants
Nickname(s)We Are Giants
LeagueLanka Premier League
Personnel
CaptainDasun Shanaka
CoachTBD
OwnerQamar Khan MBE
Team information
CityDambulla, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Founded2020; 2 years ago (2020) (as Dambulla Viking)
History
LPL wins0

T20I kit

In June 2021, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) terminated the franchise ahead of the 2021 Lanka Premier League, due to financial issues.[1][2] In September 2021, the team changed their name to Dambulla Giants after changing owners.[3]

Team logo as the Dambulla Viiking, 2020 season.
Team logo as the Dambulla Viiking, 2020 season.

Seasons


Year League standing Final standing
2020 2nd out of 5 Semi-finalists
2021 4th out of 5 Playoffs (3rd)

Sponsors


Year Kit manufacturers Shirt sponsor (front) Shirt sponsor (back) Chest Branding
2020 Planet Hollywood Life
2021 Hamro Hamro

Current squad


No. Name Nat. Date of birth Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
54 Bhanuka Rajapaksa (1991-10-24)24 October 1991 (aged 31) Left - handed Right-arm medium
23 D'Arcy Short (1990-08-09)9 August 1990 (aged 32)Left - handedLeft-arm unorthodox spinOverseas player
46 Haider Ali (2000-10-02)2 October 2000 (aged 22)Right-handed – Overseas player
4 Sacha De Alwis (1992-01-30)30 January 1992 (aged 30) Left- handed Slow left arm orthodox Overseas player
Lasith Croospulle (1998-10-04)4 October 1998 (aged 24) Right-handed Right-arm off break
All-rounders
7 Dasun Shanaka (1991-09-09)9 September 1991 (aged 31)Right-handedRight-arm mediumCaptain
25Ramesh Mendis (1995-07-07)7 July 1995 (aged 27)Right-handedRight-arm off break
31Ben Cutting (1987-01-30)30 January 1987 (aged 35) Right-handedRight-arm fast medium Overseas player
50 Chaturanga de Silva (1990-01-17)17 January 1990 (aged 32) Left-handed Slow left arm orthodox
27 Tharindu Ratnayake (1996-04-18)18 April 1996 (aged 26)Left-handedRight-arm off break
6 Sachitha Jayathilake (1997-02-24)24 February 1997 (aged 25)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Dushan Hemantha (1994-05-24)24 May 1994 (aged 28) Right-handed Right-arm leg break
Ravindu Fernando (1999-11-03)3 November 1999 (aged 23) Right-handed Right-arm off break
Wicket-keepers
43 Tim Seifert (1994-12-14)14 December 1994 (aged 28)Right-handed–Overseas player
Spin Bowlers
1Sandeep Lamichhane (2000-08-02)2 August 2000 (aged 22)Right-handedRight-arm leg breakOverseas player
Dilum Sudeera (2000-10-04)4 October 2000 (aged 22) Right-handed Slow left arm orthodox
Pace Bowlers
63 Nuwan Pradeep (1986-10-19)19 October 1986 (aged 36) Right-handed Right-arm fast medium
19 Sheldon Cottrell (1989-08-19)19 August 1989 (aged 33)Right-handedLeft-arm fast mediumOverseas player
Pramod Madushan (1993-12-14)14 December 1993 (aged 29)Right-handedRight-arm medium fast
50 Kalana Perera (2000-07-28)28 July 2000 (aged 22)Left-handedLeft-arm medium fast
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Administration and support staff


Position Name
Owner Qamar Khan
Head Coach Stuart Law
Assistant Coach Sampath Perera
Fielding Coach Kaushalya Gajasinghe
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Statistics



Most runs


Nat. Player Span Matches Innings Runs Average HS 100 50
Niroshan Dickwella 2020–Present 19 19 421 23.38 65 0 2
Dasun Shanaka 2020–Present 17 17 417 29.78 73 0 2
Phil Salt 2021–Present 10 10 301 30.10 64 0 2
Angelo Perera 2020 7 7 227 45.40 74* 0 2
Upul Tharanga 2020 8 8 196 24.50 77 0 1

Source: ESPNcricinfo, Last updated: 20 Dec 2021


Most wickets


Nat. Player Span Matches Wickets Average Econ SR BBI 4w 5w
Imran Tahir 2021–Present 10 15 14.00 6.00 14.0 3/20 0 0
Ramesh Mendis 2020–Present 17 13 23.00 7.60 18.1 3/21 0 0
Nuwan Pradeep 2021–Present 8 10 23.40 9.75 14.4 3/31 0 0
Anwar Ali 2020 8 9 25.11 11.02 13.6 3/37 0 0
Malinda Pushpakumara 2020 8 8 17.37 7.72 13.5 2/19 0 0

Source: ESPNcricinfo, Last Updated:20 Dec 2021


By season


Year Matches Wins Losses No result % win Position Summary
2020953162.50%2/5Semi-finalists
Total953162.50%3/5

By opposition


Opposition Matches Won Lost NR % Win
Colombo Kings211050.00%
Galle Gladiators2200100.00%
Jaffna Stalions30210.00%
Kandy Tuskers2200100.00%

See also



References


  1. "SLC approves termination of Colombo Kings and Dambulla Viiking". CricBuzz. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  2. "Colombo Kings, Dambulla Viiking terminate contracts, withdraw from LPL 2021". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  3. "IPG announces new owner for Dambulla Giants". DailyFT. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  4. "Lanka Premier League Cricket Team and Records | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 December 2020.



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