Kurunegala Warriors

Kurunegala Warriors
One-day name: Kurunegala Warriors
Captain: Mahela Udawatte
Home ground: Welagedara Stadium
First-class debut: vs Hambantota[1]
IP T20 wins: none
Official website: Sri Lanka Cricket

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.

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 201516 season as of 26 January 2016.[3]

Kurunegala Warriors current squad
Players Coaches
Nat. Name Age Pos. Bat st. Bowl st.
Sri Lanka
Mahela Udawatte (c)
29
Batsman
LHB
ROB
Sri Lanka
Lasith Abeyratne
22
Wicket-keeper
LHB
Sri Lanka
Rumesh Buddika
25
Batsman
LHB
ROB
Sri Lanka
Chaturanga de Silva
26
Batsman
LHB
LO
Sri Lanka
Nuwan Pradeep
29
Bowler
RHB
RMF
Sri Lanka
Oshada Fernando
23
All-rounder
RHB
LB
Sri Lanka
Shehan Fernando
22
All-rounder
RHB
ROB
Sri Lanka
Asela Gunaratne
30
All-rounder
RHB
RMF
Sri Lanka
Imran Khan
23
Bowler
LHB
RMF
Sri Lanka
Ishan Jayaratne
26
All-rounder
RHB
RMF
Sri Lanka
Chamara Kapugedera
28
All-rounder
RHB
RMF
Sri Lanka
Tharindu Kaushal
22
Bowler
RHB
ROB
Sri Lanka
Maduka Liyanapathiranage
24
All-rounder
RHB
ROB
Sri Lanka
Kasun Madushanka
24
Bowler
RHB
RMF
Sri Lanka
Kusal Mendis
20
Batsman
RHB
Sri Lanka
Upul Tharanga
30
Batsman
LHB

References

  1. "Kandy Crusaders v Hambantota Troopers". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
  2. "Sri Lanka Domestic Season". planetcricket.net. 22 December 2007. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
  3. 1 2 "Sri Lanka Cricket Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Tournament, 2015/16". cricinfo.org. Cricinfo. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
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