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| League | Lanka Premier League | |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel | ||
| Captain | Kusal Mendis | |
| Coach | Avishka Gunawardena | |
| Owner | Viranjith Thambugala | AURA LANKA SPORTS | |
| Team information | ||
| City | Dambulla, Central Province, Sri Lanka | |
| Colours | Blue | |
| Founded | 2020 (as Dambulla Viking) 2021 (as Dambulla Giants) 2022 (as Dambulla Aura) | |
| Home ground | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla | |
| History | ||
| LPL wins | 0 | |
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Dambulla Aura, previously known as Dambulla Viiking and Dambulla Giants, are a franchise Twenty20 cricket team based in Dambulla, Sri Lanka, that competes in the Lanka Premier League (LPL).
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] Then, prior to the 2022 season Aura Lanka brought the franchise and changed its name to Dambulla Aura due to the ownership Change.[4]
Seasons
| Year | League standing | Final standing |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2nd out of 5 | Semi-finalists |
| 2021 | 4th out of 5 | Playoffs |
| 2022 | 5th out of 5 | Group stage |
| 2023 | 1st out of 5 | Runners up |
Current squad
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||||
| 28 | Avishka Fernando |  Sri Lanka |
5 April 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm Medium | 2023 | Local Platinum Player | |
| 49 | Alex Ross | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
17 April 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm Offbreak | 2023 | USD 20000 | |
| Lakshan Edirisinghe | Sri Lanka |
31 January 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm Offbreak | 2023 | USD 5000 | ||
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 50 | Hayden Kerr | Australia |
10 July 1996 | Right-handed | Left-arm Fast Medium | 2023 | USD 20000 | |
| Sachitha Jayathilake | Sri Lanka |
24 February 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm Legbreak | 2023 | USD 5000 | ||
| 67 | Janith Liyanage | Sri Lanka |
12 July 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm Fast Medium | 2023 | USD 10000 | |
| 75 | Dhananjaya De Silva | Sri Lanka |
6 September 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm Offbreak | 2023 | USD 76000 | |
| 34 | Dushan Hemantha | Sri Lanka |
24 May 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm Legbreak | 2023 | USD 20000 | |
| Jehan Daniel | Sri Lanka |
13 April 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm Fast Medium | 2023 | USD 8000 | ||
| Wanuja Sahan | Sri Lanka |
17 May 2003 | Right-handed | Slow Left Arm Orthodox | 2023 | USD 5000 | ||
| Kavindu Pathirathne | Sri Lanka |
9 August 2002 | Right-handed | Right-arm Fast Medium | 2023 | USD 5000 | ||
| Ravindu Fernando | Sri Lanka |
3 November 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm Legbreak | 2023 | USD 5000 | ||
| Manelker de Silva | Sri Lanka |
8 August 1998 | Left-handed | Right-arm Medium Fast | 2023 | USD 5000 | ||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| 13 | Kusal Mendis | Sri Lanka |
2 February 1995 | Right-handed | – | 2023 | Local Icon Player | |
| Ben McDermott | Australia |
12 December 1994
(age 28) |
Right-handed | 2023 | Overseas Icon player | |||
| 55 | Kusal Perera | Sri Lanka |
17 August 1990 | Left-handed | – | 2023 | USD 40000 | |
| 23 | Sadeera Samarawickrama | Sri Lanka |
30 August 1995 | Right-handed | – | 2023 | USD 40000 | |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||||
| 15 | Noor Ahmad | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Afghanistan |
3 January 2005 | Right-handed | Left-arm Chinaman | 2023 | USD 50000 | |
| 92 | Praveen Jayawickrama | Sri Lanka |
30 September 1998 | Right-handed | Left-arm Slow Left Arm Orthodox | 2023 | USD 20000 | |
| Traveen Mathew | Sri Lanka |
14 July 2004 | Right-handed | Right-arm Offbreak | 2023 | USD 7500 | ||
| Pace bowlers | ||||||||
| 32 | Hasan Ali |  Pakistan |
02 July 1992
(age 29) |
Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | 2023 | ||
| 71 | Binura Fernando | Sri Lanka |
16 July 1995 | Right-handed | Left-arm fast medium | 2023 | USD 76000 | |
| 40 | Pramod Madushan | Sri Lanka |
14 December 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | 2023 | USD 34000 | |
| 11 | Shahnawaz Dahani | Pakistan |
5 August 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | 2023 | USD 20000 | |
Statistics
Most runs
- As of 19 August 2023
| Runs | Player | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 544 | Dasun Shanaka | 2020–2022 |
| 421 | Niroshan Dickwella | 2020–2021 |
| 301 | Phil Salt | 2021 |
| 239 | Avishka Fernando | 2023 |
| 227 | Angelo Perera | 2020 |
- Source: CricInfo[5]
Highest individual score
- As of 19 August 2023
| Runs | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | Kusal Mendis | Colombo Strikers | Pallekele | 5 August 2023 |
| 80 | Shevon Daniel | Galle Gladiators | Colombo | 17 December 2022 |
| 77 | Upul Tharanga | Galle Gladiators | Hambantota | 5 December 2020 |
| 77 | Jordan Cox | Galle Gladiators | Colombo | 17 December 2022 |
| 75 not out | Chamika Karunaratne | Jaffna Kings | Hambantota | 21 December 2021 |
- Source: CricInfo[6]
Most wickets
- As of 19 August 2023
| Wickets | Player | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Imran Tahir | 2021 |
| 13 | Ramesh Mendis | 2020–2022 |
| 12 | Noor Ahmad | 2022–2023 |
| 10 | Dhananjaya de Silva | 2023 |
| 10 | Nuwan Pradeep | 2021 |
- Source: CricInfo[7]
See also
References
- ↑ "SLC approves termination of Colombo Kings and Dambulla Viiking". CricBuzz. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ↑ "Colombo Kings, Dambulla Viiking terminate contracts, withdraw from LPL 2021". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ↑ "IPG announces new owner for Dambulla Giants". DailyFT. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ↑ Aura Lanka Group secures ownership of Dambulla Team in LPL Daily News. Retrieved 6 December 2022
- ↑ "Most career runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ↑ "Highest individual score". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ↑ ESPNcricinfo, Last Updated: 20 December 2021
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