Kandy Crusaders

Kandy Crusaders cricket team is one of the five provincial cricket teams which make up the Sri Lankan domestic cricket structure representing mainly three districts of Central Province, Sri Lanka, and with some nearby provinces. In previous occasions, the province was included in to Kandurata Maroons, where part of them was combined in this season as Kandy Crusaders. 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.

Kandy Crusaders
One Day nameKandy Crusaders
Personnel
CaptainLahiru Thirimanne
Team information
Home groundPallekele International Cricket Stadium
History
First-class debutvs Hambantota[1]
IP T20 winsnone
Official websiteSri Lanka Cricket

The team plays their matches in Colombo R. Premadasa Stadium, though the home ground is Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.[2] Lahiru Thirimanne is the captain of the side.[3] Dilhara Fernando, Thisara Perera, Suranga Lakmal and Sachithra Senanayake are some of the other notable current Test cricketers and Limited overs cricketers in the national side.

Current squad

The squad for the 2015–16 season as of 26 January 2016.[3]

Kandy Crusaders current squad
PlayersCoaches
Nat.NameAgePos.Bat st.Bowl st.
Lahiru Thirimanne (c)26BatsmanLHBLMF
Lasith AmbuldeniyaBowlerLHBLO
Minod Bhanuka20Opening BatsmanLHB
Akila Dananjaya22BowlerLHBROB
Dilhara Fernando36BowlerRHBRF
Anuk Fernando20All-rounderLHBRMF
Danushka Gunathilaka24All-rounderLHBRMF
Saliya Saman30All-rounderRHBRMF
Suranga Lakmal28BowlerRHBRMF
Jeevan Mendis33All-rounderLHBLB
Angelo Perera25All-rounderRHBLO
Thisara Perera26All-rounderLHBRMF
Chathura Randunu31All-rounderLHBLO
Manoj Sarathchandra22Wicket-keeperRHB
Sachithra Senanayake30All-rounderRHBROB

References
  1. "Kandy Crusaders v Hambantota Troopers". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  2. "Sri Lanka Domestic Season". planetcricket.net. 22 December 2007. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
  3. "Sri Lanka Cricket Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Tournament, 2015/16". cricinfo.org. Cricinfo. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
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