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{{Infobox cricket team
| name = Kandy
| league = National Super League
| captain = [[Pathum Nissanka]]
| coach =
| city = [[Kandy]]
| colours =
| founded = 2017
| dissolved =
| ground = [[Pallekele International Cricket Stadium]]
| first_fc = [[Dambulla cricket team|Dambulla]]
| first_fc_year = 2018
| first_fc_venue = [[Chilaw Marians Cricket Club Ground]]
| title1 = [[National Super League 4-Day Tournament|NSL 4-Day]]
| title1wins = 1
| title2 = NSL Limited Over
| title2wins = 0
}}
The '''Kandy cricket team''' is a cricket team that plays [[First-class cricket|first-class]] and [[List A cricket|List A]] cricket in the Sri Lankan [[Inter-Provincial Cricket|inter-provincial competitions]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= |title=Sri Lanka Cricket to Launch the National Super League |url=https://srilankacricket.lk/2022/01/sri-lanka-cricket-to-launch-the-national-super-league/ |access-date=2024-03-29 |website=Sri Lanka Cricket |language=en-US}}</ref> Though it is a district cricket team, it has no geographical base, rather 5 of the 26 clubs are clustered under this team.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-11 |title=‘NSL is the feeder for national representation’ |url=https://themorning.lk//articles/ituc0Yzo3J39FC9gEvp6 |access-date=2024-03-29 |website=The Morning}}</ref> The team takes part in the [[National Super League 4-Day Tournament]] and the National Super League Limited Over Tournament.<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=SLC to launch National Super League : L/O squads announced |url=https://www.newswire.lk/2022/01/19/slc-to-launch-national-super-league-l-o-squads-announced/ |access-date=2024-03-28 |website=NewsWire |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Pathum Nissanka]] is the current captain of the team for the 2024 season.


== Background ==
The '''Kandy cricket team''' is a cricket team that plays [[First-class cricket|first-class]] and [[List A cricket|List A]] cricket in the Sri Lankan inter district competitions.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= |title=Sri Lanka Cricket to Launch the National Super League |url=https://srilankacricket.lk/2022/01/sri-lanka-cricket-to-launch-the-national-super-league/ |access-date=2024-03-29 |website=Sri Lanka Cricket |language=en-US}}</ref> Though it is a district cricket team, it has no geographical base, rather 5 of the 26 clubs are clustered under this team.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-11 |title=‘NSL is the feeder for national representation’ |url=https://themorning.lk//articles/ituc0Yzo3J39FC9gEvp6 |access-date=2024-03-29 |website=The Morning}}</ref> The team takes part in the [[National Super League 4-Day Tournament]] and the National Super League Limited Over Tournament.<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=SLC to launch National Super League : L/O squads announced |url=https://www.newswire.lk/2022/01/19/slc-to-launch-national-super-league-l-o-squads-announced/ |access-date=2024-03-28 |website=NewsWire |language=en-US}}</ref> The team is made up of the top performers of the [[Major League Tournament (Sri Lanka)|Major League Tournament]] and the [[Premier Limited Overs Tournament]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=New criteria for national selection – performances in National Super League |url=https://www.ft.lk/sports/New-criteria-for-national-selection-performances-in-National-Super-League/23-729368 |access-date=2024-03-29 |website=Daily FT |language=English}}</ref> Previously, the team used to take part in the inter-provincial tournaments till 2019. The team was formed in March 2017, when the [[Sri Lanka Cricket]] launched the Super Four Provincial Tournament for both longer version and limited overs cricket and announced Kandy as one of the teams.<ref name="tournament">{{cite news |date=14 March 2017 |title=SLC Districts One Day Tournament to kick off tomorrow |url=http://www.thepapare.com/slc-districts-one-day-tournament-kick-off-tomorrow/ |access-date=3 April 2017 |publisher=The Papare}}</ref><ref name="Times">{{cite news |date=21 November 2017 |title=Cricket: Premier League to begin from December 1 |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/article/1035181/cricket-premier-league-to-begin-from-december-1 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201033755/http://www.sundaytimes.lk/article/1035181/cricket-premier-league-to-begin-from-december-1 |archive-date=1 December 2017 |access-date=23 November 2017 |publisher=Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)}}</ref>
The team is made up of the top performers of the [[Major League Tournament (Sri Lanka)|Major League Tournament]] and the [[Premier Limited Overs Tournament]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=New criteria for national selection – performances in National Super League |url=https://www.ft.lk/sports/New-criteria-for-national-selection-performances-in-National-Super-League/23-729368 |access-date=2024-03-29 |website=Daily FT |language=English}}</ref> Previously, the team used to take part in the inter-provincial tournaments till 2019. The team was formed in March 2017, when the [[Sri Lanka Cricket]] launched the Super Four Provincial Tournament for both longer version and limited overs cricket and announced Kandy as one of the teams.<ref name="tournament">{{cite news |date=14 March 2017 |title=SLC Districts One Day Tournament to kick off tomorrow |url=http://www.thepapare.com/slc-districts-one-day-tournament-kick-off-tomorrow/ |access-date=3 April 2017 |publisher=The Papare}}</ref><ref name="Times">{{cite news |date=21 November 2017 |title=Cricket: Premier League to begin from December 1 |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/article/1035181/cricket-premier-league-to-begin-from-december-1 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201033755/http://www.sundaytimes.lk/article/1035181/cricket-premier-league-to-begin-from-december-1 |archive-date=1 December 2017 |access-date=23 November 2017 |publisher=Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)}}</ref>


The inaugural List A match played by Kandy was held on 15 March 2017 during the [[2016–17 Districts One Day Tournament]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=List A matches played by Kandy |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Teams/41/41634/List_A_Matches.html |url-access=subscription |access-date=2024-04-11 |website=CricketArchive}}</ref> The team competed in a first-class match for the first time on 30 March 2018, against [[Dambulla cricket team|Dambulla]] in the [[2017–18 Super Four Provincial Tournament]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=First-class matches played by Kandy |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Teams/41/41634/First-Class_Matches.html |url-access=subscription |access-date=2024-04-11 |website=CricketArchive}}</ref> The first [[Twenty20]] match was played by the team on 21 August 2018, against Dambulla in the [[2018 SLC T20 League]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Twenty20 Matches played by Kandy |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Teams/41/41634/Twenty20_Matches.html |access-date=2024-04-11 |website=CricketArchive}}</ref>
The inaugural List A match played by Kandy was held on 15 March 2017 during the [[2016–17 Districts One Day Tournament]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=List A matches played by Kandy |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Teams/41/41634/List_A_Matches.html |url-access=subscription |access-date=2024-04-11 |website=CricketArchive}}</ref> The team competed in a first-class match for the first time on 30 March 2018, against [[Dambulla cricket team|Dambulla]] in the [[2017–18 Super Four Provincial Tournament]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=First-class matches played by Kandy |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Teams/41/41634/First-Class_Matches.html |url-access=subscription |access-date=2024-04-11 |website=CricketArchive}}</ref> The first [[Twenty20]] match was played by the team on 21 August 2018, against Dambulla in the [[2018 SLC T20 League]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Twenty20 Matches played by Kandy |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Teams/41/41634/Twenty20_Matches.html |access-date=2024-04-11 |website=CricketArchive}}</ref>

In January 2022, the SLC announced the addition of National Super League for both four-day and one-day cricket to its domestic structure, marking the return of Kandy in domestic cricket.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sri Lanka Cricket to Launch the National Super League |url=https://srilankacricket.lk/2022/01/sri-lanka-cricket-to-launch-the-national-super-league/ |access-date=10 February 2022 |work=Sri Lanka Cricket}}</ref> Kandy were crowned as the champions of the inaugural season of NSL 4-Day after the final match against [[Jaffna cricket team|Jaffna]] was drawn and Kandy won on first innings total.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ratnaweera |first=Dhammika |title=Kandy emerge champions at NSL 4 day Cricket |url=https://archives1.dailynews.lk/2022/04/11/sports/276879/kandy-emerge-champions-nsl-4-day-cricket |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=Daily News |language=en}}</ref>


== Formation ==
== Formation ==
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* [[Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club (cricket)|Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club]]
* [[Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club (cricket)|Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club]]
* [[Kandy Customs Sports Club]]
* [[Kandy Customs Sports Club]]

== Current squad ==
The following squad was announced for the [[2024 National Super League 4-Day Tournament]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sanjeewa |first=Kanishka |date=2024-01-16 |title=Fixtures and Squads announced for NSL 4-Day Tournament 2024 |url=https://www.thepapare.com/fixtures-squads-national-super-league-4-day-tournament-2024/ |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=ThePapare |language=en-US}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Player name
!Club
|-
|[[Pathum Nissanka]] ([[Captain (cricket)|c]])
|[[Nondescripts Cricket Club]]
|-
|[[Sahan Arachchige]] ([[Vice Captain (cricket)|vc]])
|[[Nondescripts Cricket Club]]
|-
|[[Sithum Disanayaka]]
|[[Ace Capital Cricket Club|Ace Capital]]
|-
|Nimasra Attaragalla
|[[Ace Capital Cricket Club|Ace Capital]]
|-
|[[Sithara Gimhan]]
|[[Ace Capital Cricket Club|Ace Capital]]
|-
|Pawantha Weerasinghe
|[[Ace Capital Cricket Club|Ace Capital]]
|-
|[[Gihan Rathnayake]]
|[[Ace Capital Cricket Club|Ace Capital]]
|-
|Sakuna Liyanage
|[[Ace Capital Cricket Club|Ace Capital]]
|-
|Wanuja Sahan
|[[Ace Capital Cricket Club|Ace Capital]]
|-
|[[Roshan Jayatissa]]
|[[Ace Capital Cricket Club|Ace Capital]]
|-
|Kasun Adhikari
|[[Chilaw Marians Cricket Club|Chilaw Marians]]
|-
|[[Lasith Lakshan]]
|[[Chilaw Marians Cricket Club|Chilaw Marians]]
|-
|Nipun Premaratna
|[[Chilaw Marians Cricket Club|Chilaw Marians]]
|-
|[[Raveen Yasas]]
|[[Chilaw Marians Cricket Club|Chilaw Marians]]
|-
|Sahan Kosala
|[[Kandy Customs Sports Club|Kandy Customs]]
|-
|[[Lahiru Udara]]
|[[Nondescripts Cricket Club]]
|-
|[[Ahan Wickramasinghe]]
|[[Nondescripts Cricket Club]]
|-
|[[Kamil Mishara]]
|[[Nondescripts Cricket Club]]
|-
|[[Kaveen Bandara]]
|[[Nondescripts Cricket Club]]
|-
|[[Niroshan Dickwella]]
|[[Nondescripts Cricket Club]]
|-
|[[Chamika Karunaratne]]
|[[Nondescripts Cricket Club]]
|-
|[[Chamika Gunasekara]]
|[[Nondescripts Cricket Club]]
|-
|[[Lahiru Kumara]]
|[[Nondescripts Cricket Club]]
|-
|[[Ashian Daniel]]
|[[Nondescripts Cricket Club]]
|-
|[[Lasith Embuldeniya]]
|[[Nondescripts Cricket Club]]
|-
|[[Nipun Ransika]]
|[[Nondescripts Cricket Club]]
|}

== Seasons ==

===Super Four Provincial Tournament===
{| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Season
! colspan="7" scope="col" |League standings
| rowspan="2" |'''Ref'''
|-
! scope="col" |P
! scope="col" |W
! scope="col" |L
! scope="col" |D
! scope="col" |A
! scope="col" |Pts
! scope="col" |Pos
|-
! scope="row" |[[2017–18 Super Four Provincial Tournament|2017–18]]
|3
|0
|0
|3
|0
|'''22.55'''
|3rd
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Sri Lanka Super Four Provincial Tournament Table – 2018 |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/table/series/18616/season/2018/super-four |access-date=24 April 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>
|}

=== National Super League 4-Day ===
{| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Season
! colspan="7" scope="col" |League standings
! rowspan="2" |Notes
| rowspan="2" |'''Ref'''
|-
! scope="col" |P
! scope="col" |W
! scope="col" |L
! scope="col" |D
! scope="col" |A
! scope="col" |Pts
! scope="col" |Pos
|-
! scope="row" |2021–22
|4
|0
|1
|3
|0
|'''56.51'''
|2nd
| style="background: gold;" |Champions
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=NSL 4-Day Points Table {{!}} NSL 4-Day Standings {{!}} NSL 4-Day Ranking |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/national-super-league-4-day-tournament-2021-22-1302218/points-table-standings |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |2022–23
|4
|1
|2
|0
|1
|'''27.775'''
|4th
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=NSL 4-Day Points Table {{!}} NSL 4-Day Standings {{!}} NSL 4-Day Ranking |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/national-super-league-4-day-tournament-2022-23-1354422/points-table-standings |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |[[2024 National Super League 4-Day Tournament|2024]]
|8
|3
|3
|2
|0
|'''92.585'''
|2nd
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=NSL 4-Day Points Table {{!}} NSL 4-Day Standings {{!}} NSL 4-Day Ranking |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/national-super-league-4-day-tournament-2023-24-1417028/points-table-standings |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref>
|}

=== National Super League Limited Over Tournament ===
{| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Season
! colspan="7" scope="col" |League standings
! rowspan="2" |Notes
| rowspan="2" |'''Ref'''
|-
! scope="col" |P
! scope="col" |W
! scope="col" |L
!T
! scope="col" |A
! scope="col" |Pts
! scope="col" |Pos
|-
! scope="row" |2021–22
|8
|6
|1
|0
|1
|'''30'''
|1st
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=2022 NSLLOT Points Table |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/national-super-league-limited-over-tournament-2021-22-1298388/points-table-standings |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |2022–23
|8
|2
|5
|0
|1
|'''11'''
|4th
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=2023 NSLLOT Points Table |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/national-super-league-limited-over-tournament-2022-23-1362201/points-table-standings |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |2023–24
|4
|2
|2
|0
|0
|'''6'''
|2nd
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=2024 NSLLOT Points Table |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/national-super-league-limited-over-tournament-2023-24-1422016/points-table-standings |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref>
|}

== Honours ==

* [[National Super League 4-Day Tournament|'''National Super League 4-Day Tournament''']]''':'''
** '''Winners (1):''' 2021–22


== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:2017 establishments in Sri Lanka]]
[[Category:Cricket clubs established in 2017]]
[[Category:Sri Lankan first-class cricket teams]]
[[Category:Cricket in Kandy]]

Latest revision as of 04:29, 15 April 2024

Kandy
LeagueNational Super League
Personnel
CaptainPathum Nissanka
Team information
CityKandy
Founded2017
Home groundPallekele International Cricket Stadium
History
First-class debutDambulla
in 2018
at Chilaw Marians Cricket Club Ground
NSL 4-Day wins1
NSL Limited Over wins0

The Kandy cricket team is a cricket team that plays first-class and List A cricket in the Sri Lankan inter-provincial competitions.[1] Though it is a district cricket team, it has no geographical base, rather 5 of the 26 clubs are clustered under this team.[2] The team takes part in the National Super League 4-Day Tournament and the National Super League Limited Over Tournament.[3] Pathum Nissanka is the current captain of the team for the 2024 season.

Background[edit]

The team is made up of the top performers of the Major League Tournament and the Premier Limited Overs Tournament.[4] Previously, the team used to take part in the inter-provincial tournaments till 2019. The team was formed in March 2017, when the Sri Lanka Cricket launched the Super Four Provincial Tournament for both longer version and limited overs cricket and announced Kandy as one of the teams.[5][6]

The inaugural List A match played by Kandy was held on 15 March 2017 during the 2016–17 Districts One Day Tournament.[7] The team competed in a first-class match for the first time on 30 March 2018, against Dambulla in the 2017–18 Super Four Provincial Tournament.[8] The first Twenty20 match was played by the team on 21 August 2018, against Dambulla in the 2018 SLC T20 League.[9]

In January 2022, the SLC announced the addition of National Super League for both four-day and one-day cricket to its domestic structure, marking the return of Kandy in domestic cricket.[10] Kandy were crowned as the champions of the inaugural season of NSL 4-Day after the final match against Jaffna was drawn and Kandy won on first innings total.[11]

Formation[edit]

The team is formed of the following clubs:

Current squad[edit]

The following squad was announced for the 2024 National Super League 4-Day Tournament.[12]

Player name Club
Pathum Nissanka (c) Nondescripts Cricket Club
Sahan Arachchige (vc) Nondescripts Cricket Club
Sithum Disanayaka Ace Capital
Nimasra Attaragalla Ace Capital
Sithara Gimhan Ace Capital
Pawantha Weerasinghe Ace Capital
Gihan Rathnayake Ace Capital
Sakuna Liyanage Ace Capital
Wanuja Sahan Ace Capital
Roshan Jayatissa Ace Capital
Kasun Adhikari Chilaw Marians
Lasith Lakshan Chilaw Marians
Nipun Premaratna Chilaw Marians
Raveen Yasas Chilaw Marians
Sahan Kosala Kandy Customs
Lahiru Udara Nondescripts Cricket Club
Ahan Wickramasinghe Nondescripts Cricket Club
Kamil Mishara Nondescripts Cricket Club
Kaveen Bandara Nondescripts Cricket Club
Niroshan Dickwella Nondescripts Cricket Club
Chamika Karunaratne Nondescripts Cricket Club
Chamika Gunasekara Nondescripts Cricket Club
Lahiru Kumara Nondescripts Cricket Club
Ashian Daniel Nondescripts Cricket Club
Lasith Embuldeniya Nondescripts Cricket Club
Nipun Ransika Nondescripts Cricket Club

Seasons[edit]

Super Four Provincial Tournament[edit]

Season League standings Ref
P W L D A Pts Pos
2017–18 3 0 0 3 0 22.55 3rd [13]

National Super League 4-Day[edit]

Season League standings Notes Ref
P W L D A Pts Pos
2021–22 4 0 1 3 0 56.51 2nd Champions [14]
2022–23 4 1 2 0 1 27.775 4th [15]
2024 8 3 3 2 0 92.585 2nd [16]

National Super League Limited Over Tournament[edit]

Season League standings Notes Ref
P W L T A Pts Pos
2021–22 8 6 1 0 1 30 1st [17]
2022–23 8 2 5 0 1 11 4th [18]
2023–24 4 2 2 0 0 6 2nd [19]

Honours[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Sri Lanka Cricket to Launch the National Super League". Sri Lanka Cricket. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ "'NSL is the feeder for national representation'". The Morning. 11 February 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  3. ^ "SLC to launch National Super League : L/O squads announced". NewsWire. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  4. ^ "New criteria for national selection – performances in National Super League". Daily FT. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  5. ^ "SLC Districts One Day Tournament to kick off tomorrow". The Papare. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Cricket: Premier League to begin from December 1". Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 21 November 2017. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  7. ^ "List A matches played by Kandy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  8. ^ "First-class matches played by Kandy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Twenty20 Matches played by Kandy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Sri Lanka Cricket to Launch the National Super League". Sri Lanka Cricket. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  11. ^ Ratnaweera, Dhammika. "Kandy emerge champions at NSL 4 day Cricket". Daily News. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  12. ^ Sanjeewa, Kanishka (16 January 2024). "Fixtures and Squads announced for NSL 4-Day Tournament 2024". ThePapare. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  13. ^ "Sri Lanka Super Four Provincial Tournament Table – 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  14. ^ "NSL 4-Day Points Table | NSL 4-Day Standings | NSL 4-Day Ranking". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  15. ^ "NSL 4-Day Points Table | NSL 4-Day Standings | NSL 4-Day Ranking". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  16. ^ "NSL 4-Day Points Table | NSL 4-Day Standings | NSL 4-Day Ranking". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  17. ^ "2022 NSLLOT Points Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  18. ^ "2023 NSLLOT Points Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  19. ^ "2024 NSLLOT Points Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kandy_cricket_team&diff=1219001127&oldid=1218445409

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