The Jaffna Kings (often abbreviated as JK) is a franchise cricket team that competed in 2024 Lanka Premier League (LPL). The team is based in Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The team was captained by Charith Asalanka and coached by Avishka Gunawardene.[1]
| 2024 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Avishka Gunawardene | ||
| Captain | Charith Asalanka | ||
| Tournament performance | Champions | ||
| Most runs | Rilee Rossouw (389) | ||
| Most wickets | Fabian Allen (10) | ||
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Administration and support staff
edit| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Director | Ganeshan Vaheesan |
| Manager | Charinda Fernando |
| Head Coach | Avishka Gunawardene |
| Assistant Coach | Mario Villavarayan |
| Consultant | Hemang Badani |
| Batting Coach | Jehan Mubarak |
| Bowling Coach | Sachith Pathirana |
| Fielding Coach | Vimukthi Deshapriya |
| Performance Analyst | GGT Niroshan |
Squad
edit- Sources: ESPNcricinfo,[2] ThePapare.com[3]
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Salary (US$) |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||||
| 28 | Avishka Fernando |  Sri Lanka
|
5 April 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2024 | Direct signing | |
| 18 | Pathum Nissanka | Sri Lanka
|
18 May 1998 | Right-handed | — | 2024 | 40,000 | |
| 49 | Alex Ross |  Australia
|
17 April 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2024 | 20,000 | Overseas |
| 32 | Rilee Rossouw |  South Africa
|
9 October 1989 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2024 | 60,000 | Overseas |
| Ahan Wickramasinghe | Sri Lanka
|
2 September 2001 | Right-handed | — | 2024 | 5,000 | ||
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 97 | Fabian Allen |  Jamaica
|
7 May 1995 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2024 | 32,000 | Overseas |
| 72 | Charith Asalanka | Sri Lanka
|
29 June 1997 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2023 | Retained | Captain |
| 75 | Dhananjaya de Silva | Sri Lanka
|
6 September 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2024 | 50,000 | |
| 77 | Azmatullah Omarzai |  Afghanistan
|
24 March 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2024 | Direct signing | Overseas |
| Wanuja Sahan | Sri Lanka
|
17 June 2003 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2024 | 10,000 | ||
| Lahiru Samarakoon | Sri Lanka
|
3 March 1997 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2024 | 13,000 | ||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| Nishan Madushka | Sri Lanka
|
10 September 1999 | Right-handed | — | 2024 | 10,000 | ||
| 13 | Kusal Mendis | Sri Lanka
|
2 February 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2024 | Direct signing | |
| Vishad Randika | Sri Lanka
|
2 September 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2024 | 5,000 | ||
| Spin bowlers | ||||||||
| Murvin Abinash | Sri Lanka
|
18 June 2000 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2024 | 5,000 | ||
| 15 | Tabraiz Shamsi | South Africa
|
18 February 1990 | Right-handed | Left-arm unorthodox spin | 2024 | Direct signing | Overseas |
| Theesan Vithushan | Sri Lanka
|
2 May 2001 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2024 | 5,000 | ||
| 26 | Vijayakanth Viyaskanth | Sri Lanka
|
5 December 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2023 | Retained | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||||
| 65 | Jason Behrendorff | Australia
|
20 April 1990 | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2024 | 50,000 | Overseas |
| Asitha Fernando | Sri Lanka
|
31 July 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2024 | 40,000 | ||
| 40 | Pramod Madushan | Sri Lanka
|
14 December 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2024 | 20,000 | |
| Eshan Malinga | Sri Lanka
|
4 February 2001 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2024 | 13,000 | ||
| Arul Pragasam | Sri Lanka
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6 November 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2024 | 5,000 | ||
| Nisala Tharaka | Sri Lanka
|
20 April 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2024 | 5,000 | ||
Season standing
editLeague table
editThe top four teams qualified for the play-offs
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galle Marvels (R) | 8 | 5 | 3 | 10 | −0.059 | Advanced to Qualifier 1 |
| 2 | Jaffna Kings (C) | 8 | 5 | 3 | 10 | −0.392 | |
| 3 | Colombo Strikers (4th) | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.583 | Advanced to Eliminator |
| 4 | Kandy Falcons (3rd) | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0.033 | |
| 5 | Dambulla Sixers | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | −0.269 |
Source: ESPNCricinfo
Matches
editNotes
edit- ^ Kusal Perera (Dambulla Sixers) scored his first century in T20s.
- ^ Pathum Nissanka (Jaffna Kings) scored his first century in T20s.
- ^ The match was reduced to 7 overs per side due to rain.
References
edit- ^ "LPL 2024 to be played from July 1 to July 21". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 3 July 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Pathirana, Udana, Janat the most expensive picks in LPL 2024 auction". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 14 July 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ Sanjeewa, Kanishka (21 May 2024). "LPL 2024 Auction: Full Squads of all 5 Teams". ThePapare. Archived from the original on 14 July 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.