Galle Marvels, formerly known as Galle Titans and Galle Gladiators, are a Sri Lankan franchise professional Twenty20 cricket team that competes in the Lanka Premier League, Sri Lanka and represents the city of Galle, Southern Province. Ahead of the fifth edition of LPL in 2024, Cricket Marvels LLC acquired the Galle franchise and the name of the team was changed to Galle Marvels owned by Cricket Marvels LLC.

Galle Marvels
LeagueLanka Premier League
Personnel
CaptainNiroshan Dickwella
CoachGraham Ford
OwnerCricket Marvels LLC
Team information
CityGalle, Southern Province
Colors  Green
  Black
Founded2020: Galle Gladiators
2023: Galle Titans
2024: Galle Marvels
Home groundGalle International Stadium, Galle
Capacity35,000
History
LPL wins0
Official websitegallemarvels.com

T20 kit

Nadeem Omar, who owns the Quetta Gladiators in Pakistan Super League (PSL), purchased the franchise in 2020 and he held the franchise until 2023.[1]

Seasons

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Year League table standing Final standing
2020 4th out of 5 Runners up
2021 2nd out of 5 Runners up
2022 4th out of 5 Playoffs
2023 2nd out of 5 Playoffs
2024 1st out of 5 Runners up

2024 season

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Ahead of the fifth edition of LPL, the Galle franchise was acquired by Cricket Marvels LLC in February 2024.[2] The team was launched in a ceremony held in Shangri-La Colombo with Sports Minister Harin Fernando, LPL tournament director Samantha Dodanwela, tournament organiser IPG Group's CEO Anil Mohan and veteran cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya in attendance.[3] In May 2024, Galle Marvels announced their key signings for the upcoming season. England's Alex Hales was roped in as the team's icon player. New Zealand's Tim Seifert was retained from the previous season. For local players, Bhanuka Rajapaksha and Lasith Croospulle were retained in the squad while Maheesh Theekshana was roped in as the local icon player. Niroshan Dickwella was also pre-signed. Graham Ford and Sanath Jayasuriya were contracted for the head coach and mentor roles respectively.[4]

Current squad

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  • Sources: ESPNcricinfo,[5] ThePapare.com[6]
  • Players with international caps are listed in bold.
No. Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Year signed Salary
(US$)
Notes
Batters
33 Lasith Croospulle   (1998-10-04) 4 October 1998 (age 26) Right handed Right-arm off break 2023 Retained
Alex Hales   (1989-01-03) 3 January 1989 (age 35) Right handed Right-arm medium 2024 Direct signing Overseas
54 Bhanuka Rajapaksa   (1991-10-24) 24 October 1991 (age 33) Left handed Right-arm medium 2023 Retained
Sadisha Rajapaksa   (2004-06-30) 30 June 2004 (age 20) Right handed Right-arm off break 2024 5,000
Pasindu Sooriyabandara   (1999-10-19) 19 October 1999 (age 25) Right handed 2024 5,000
Wicket-keepers
48 Niroshan Dickwella   (1993-06-23) 23 June 1993 (age 31) Left handed 2024 Direct signing Captain
43 Tim Seifert   (1994-12-14) 14 December 1994 (age 30) Right handed 2023 Retained Overseas
All-rounders
Sahan Arachchige   (1996-05-13) 13 May 1996 (age 28) Left handed Right-arm off break 2024 20,000
Dhananjaya Lakshan   (1998-10-05) 5 October 1998 (age 26) Left handed Right-arm medium-fast 2024 10,000
17 Janith Liyanage   (1995-07-12) 12 July 1995 (age 29) Right handed Right-arm medium-fast 2024 36,000
Kavindu Nadeeshan   (2001-08-31) 31 August 2001 (age 23) Right handed Right-arm leg break 2024 5,000
29 Dwaine Pretorius   (1989-03-29) 29 March 1989 (age 35) Right handed Right-arm medium-fast 2024 30,000 Overseas
50 Malsha Tharupathi   (2004-11-07) 7 November 2004 (age 20) Right handed Right-arm leg break 2024 25,000
17 Isuru Udana   (1988-02-17) 17 February 1988 (age 36) Right handed Left-arm medium-fast 2024 100,000
Chamindu Wijesinghe   (2000-09-03) 3 September 2000 (age 24) Right handed Right-arm medium-fast 2024 5,000
14 Sean Williams   (1986-09-26) 26 September 1986 (age 38) Left handed Slow left-arm orthodox 2024 20,000 Overseas
Spin bowlers
77 Prabath Jayasuriya   (1991-11-05) 5 November 1991 (age 33) Right handed Slow left-arm orthodox 2024 10,000
Yuri Koththigoda   (2006-01-07) 7 January 2006 (age 18) Left handed Left-arm leg spin 2024 5,000
88 Mujeeb Ur Rahman   (2001-03-28) 28 March 2001 (age 23) Right handed Right-arm leg break 2024 50,000 Overseas
61 Maheesh Theekshana   (2000-08-01) 1 August 2000 (age 24) Right handed Right-arm off break 2024 Direct signing Local Icon Player; Vice Captain
46 Jeffrey Vandersay   (1990-02-05) 5 February 1990 (age 34) Right handed Right-arm leg break 2024 30,000
Pace bowlers
19 Zahoor Khan   (1989-05-25) 25 May 1989 (age 35) Right handed Right-arm medium-fast 2024 10,000 Overseas
8 Lahiru Kumara   (1997-02-13) 13 February 1997 (age 27) Left handed Right-arm fast 2024 30,000
Mohamed Shiraz   (1995-02-13) 13 February 1995 (age 29) Right handed Right-arm medium-fast 2024 10,000

Administration and support staff

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Position Name
Head Coach Graham Ford
Assistant Coach Chamara Kapugedera
Bowling and Fielding Coach Anton Roux
Company Manager Tarun Kumar Gunja
Physiotherapist Dulan Kodikara
Trainer Chandula Liyanage
Senior Performance Analyst AR Srikkanth

Captains

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No. Player From To Mat Won Lost Tied NR Win%
1   Shahid Afridi 2020 2020 3 0 3 0 0 0.00
2   Bhanuka Rajapaksha 2020 2021 17 9 7 0 1 52.94
3   Kusal Mendis 2022 2022 9 2 7 0 0 22.22
4   Dasun Shanaka 2023 2023 10 4 6 0 0 40.00
5   Niroshan Dickwella 2024 present

Source: ESPNcricinfo, Last updated: 10 July 2024

Kit manufacturers and sponsors

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Year Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor (front) Shirt sponsor (back) Chest branding
2020 Golootlo NBP PayPak
2021 Chiraag Online NBP, PayPak NLB
2022 1xBet MCB Bank SY Capital Estates
2023 Crickex Carnage
2024 Moose Clothing Batjili HEYVIP Blogs

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Galle Titans Transform into Galle Marvels for the Exciting 5th Season of LPL". Sri Lanka Cricket. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Galle Titans Transform into Galle Marvels for the Exciting 5th Season of LPL". srilankacricket.lk. Sri Lanka Cricket. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  3. ^ "'Galle Marvels' and 'Moratu Marvels' launched in grand style". The Island. 16 March 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Galle Marvels announce key signings ahead of ground-breaking LPL 2024 player auction". ThePapare. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Pathirana, Udana, Janat the most expensive picks in LPL 2024 auction". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  6. ^ "LPL 2024 Auction: Full Squads of all 5 Teams". ThePapare. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.