Английская Википедия:B-Love Kandy
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use Oxford spelling Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox cricket team B-Love Kandy, formerly known as Kandy Falcons (2022), Kandy Warriors (2021), and Kandy Tuskers (2020), is a Sri Lankan franchise professional Twenty20 cricket team that competes in the Lanka Premier League (LPL), representing the city of Kandy, Sri Lanka which was founded in 2020. Chris Gayle signed up as the marquee overseas player and Kusal Perera as the local icon Player.[1][2] In October 2021, the team changed their name to Kandy Warriors after changing owners.[3] They further changed their name to Kandy Falcons in 2022.[4]
In 2023, prior to the LPL auction, the franchise was bought by the B-Love network led by Omar Khan.[5]
Seasons
| Year | League table standing | Final standing |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5th out of 5 | League stage |
| 2021 | 5th out of 5 | League stage |
| 2022 | 1st out of 5 | Playoffs |
| 2023 | 3rd out of 5 | Champions |
2022 season
The team underwent three ownership and name changes in as many years. In the 2022 edition, the team signed Wanindu Hasaranga as part of the pre-draft signing.[6] Four West Indian players, Carlos Brathwaite, Fabian Allen, Oshane Thomas, and Andre Fletcher were drafted in for the franchise later.[7]
Current squad
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Year Signed | Salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsman | ||||||||
| 39 | Fakhar Zaman | Шаблон:Cr | Шаблон:Birth date and age | Left-handed | slow left arm orthodox | 2023 | Overseas Platinum Player | |
| 10 | Ashen Bandara | Шаблон:Cr | Шаблон:Birth date and age | Right-handed | Right arm Leg break | 2023 | US$40,000 | |
| Navod Paranavithana | Шаблон:Cr | Шаблон:Birth date and age | Left handed | Left arm Slow medium | 2023 | US$5,000 | ||
| 45 | Asif Ali | Шаблон:Cr | Шаблон:Birth date and age | Right-handed | Right arm Offbreak | 2023 | US$30,000 | |
| 02 | Thanuka Dabare | Шаблон:Cr | Шаблон:Birth date and age | Left handed | 2023 | US$10,000 | ||
| Avishka Tharindu | Шаблон:Cr | Шаблон:Birth date and age | Right-handed | Right arm Medium | 2023 | US$5,000 | ||
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 49 | Wanindu Hasaranga | Шаблон:Cr | Шаблон:Birth date and age | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2023 | Local Icon Player & Captain | |
| 69 | Angelo Mathews | Шаблон:Cr | Шаблон:Birth date and age | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2023 | Local Platinum Player | |
| 43 | Sahan Arachchige | Шаблон:Cr | Шаблон:Birth date and age | Left hand | Right arm Offbreak | 2023 | US$28,000 | |
| 84 | Kamindu Mendis | Шаблон:Cr | Шаблон:Birth date and age | Left hand | Right arm Offbreak, Slow Left arm Orthodox | 2023 | US$60,000 | RTM player |
| 50 | Chaturanga de Silva | Шаблон:Cr | Шаблон:Birth date and age | Left hand | Slow Left arm Orthodox | 2023 | US$10,000 | |
| 17 | Isuru Udana | Шаблон:Cr | Шаблон:Birth date and age | Right hand | Left arm Medium fast | 2023 | US$40,000 | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| 56 | Dinesh Chandimal | Шаблон:Cr | Шаблон:Birth date and age | Right hand | Right arm Offbreak | 2023 | US$72,000 | |
| 29 | Mohammad Haris | Шаблон:Cr | Шаблон:Birth date and age | Right hand | Right arm Offbreak | 2023 | US$20,000 | |
| Lasith Abeyrathne | Шаблон:Cr | Шаблон:Birth date and age | Right hand | Right arm Offbreak | 2023 | US$5,000 | ||
| 54 | Sarfaraz Ahmed | Шаблон:Cr | 22 May 1987 (age 36) | Right hand | Right-arm off break | 2023 | ||
| Spin bowlers | ||||||||
| 88 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman | Шаблон:Cr | Шаблон:Birth date and age | Right-handed | Right arm Offbreak | 2023 | Overseas Icon Player | |
| Malsha Tharupathi | Шаблон:Cr | Шаблон:Birth date and age | Right hand | Legbreak | 2023 | US$13,000 | ||
| Pace bowlers | ||||||||
| 87 | Mohammad Hasnain | Шаблон:Cr | Шаблон:Birth date and age | Right hand | Right arm Fast | 2023 | US$34,000 | |
| 05 | Dushmantha Chameera | Шаблон:Cr | Шаблон:Birth date and age | Right hand | Right arm Fast | 2023 | US$70,000 | |
| 63 | Nuwan Pradeep | Шаблон:Cr | Шаблон:Birth date and age | Right hand | Right arm Fast medium | 2023 | US$20,000 | |
| 65 | Aamer Jamal | Шаблон:Cr | Шаблон:Birth date and age | Right hand | Right arm Medium | 2023 | US$10,000 | |
Source – ESPNCricinfo
Captains
| No. | Player | From | To | Шаблон:Tooltip | Won | Lost | Tied | Шаблон:Tooltip | Шаблон:Tooltip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kusal Perera | 2020 | 2020 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 31.25 |
| 2 | Angelo Perera | 2021 | 2021 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| 3 | Wanindu Hasaranga | 2022 | 2023 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 68.42 |
| 4 | Angelo Mathews | 2023 | 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, Last updated: 18 December 2021
See also
References
External links
Шаблон:Kandy Warriors Шаблон:Kandy Warriors squad Шаблон:Lanka Premier League
Шаблон:SriLanka-sport-team-stub
