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| League | Lanka Premier League | |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel | ||
| Captain | Wanindu Hasaranga | |
| Coach | Piyal Wijetunge[1] | |
| Team information | ||
| City | Kandy,Central Province | |
| Colors | Red | |
| Founded | 2020: Kandy Tuskers 2021: Kandy Warriors 2022 &2024: Kandy Falcons 2023: B-Love Kandy | |
| Home ground | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium,Kandy | |
| Capacity | 35,000 | |
| History | ||
| LPL wins | 1 | |
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 2024 | ||
Kandy Falcons (in 2022 and since 2024), formerly known asB-Love Kandy (2023),Kandy Warriors (2021), andKandy Tuskers (2020), are a Sri Lankan franchise professionalTwenty20 cricket team founded in 2020 that competes in theLanka Premier League (LPL), representing the city ofKandy,Sri Lanka.Chris Gayle signed up as themarquee overseas player andKusal Perera as the local icon Player.[2][3] In October 2021, the team changed their name to Kandy Warriors after changing owners.[4] They further changed their name to Kandy Falcons in 2022.[5]
In 2023, prior to the LPL auction, the franchise was bought by the B-Love network led by Omar Khan.[6]
| 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 |
| 2024 | 4th out of 5 | 3rd |
The team underwent three ownership and name changes in as many years. In the 2022 edition, the team signedWanindu Hasaranga as part of the pre-draft signing.[7] Four West Indian players,Carlos Brathwaite,Fabian Allen,Oshane Thomas, andAndre Fletcher were drafted in for the franchise later.[8]
Sri Lanka Cricket severed the contract with B-Love Kandy in May 2024 citing breaches of contractual obligations. The franchisee B-Love Network is a Dubai-based cryptocurrency business.[9] However, B-Love Kandy participated in the player auction two days later.[10]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Salary (US$) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||||
| Shammu Ashan |  Sri Lanka | (1998-01-09)9 January 1998 (age 27) | Right handed | Right-armoff break | 2024 | 5,000 | ||
| Ashen Bandara | Sri Lanka | (1998-11-23)23 November 1998 (age 26) | Right handed | Right-armleg break | 2024 | 28,000 | ||
| 72 | Andre Fletcher |  Grenada | (1987-11-28)28 November 1987 (age 37) | Right handed | Right-armmedium-fast | 2024 | Direct signing | Overseas |
| 16 | Dimuth Karunaratne | Sri Lanka | (1988-04-21)21 April 1988 (age 36) | Right handed | Right-armmedium | 2024 | 10,000 | |
| Pavan Rathnayake | Sri Lanka | (2002-08-24)24 August 2002 (age 22) | Right handed | Right-armoff break | 2024 | 5,000 | ||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| 56 | Dinesh Chandimal | Sri Lanka | (1989-11-18)18 November 1989 (age 35) | Right handed | Right-armoff break | 2024 | 40,000 | |
| 29 | Mohammad Haris |  Pakistan | (2001-03-30)30 March 2001 (age 23) | Right handed | Right-armoff break | 2024 | Direct signing | Overseas |
| 23 | Azam Khan | Pakistan | (1998-08-10)10 August 1998 (age 26) | Right handed | – | 2024 | 50,000 | Overseas |
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 67 | Salman Ali Agha | Pakistan | (1993-11-23)23 November 1993 (age 31) | Right handed | Right-armoff break | 2024 | 10,000 | Overseas |
| 49 | Wanindu Hasaranga | Sri Lanka | (1997-07-29)29 July 1997 (age 27) | Right handed | Right-armleg break | 2023 | Retained | Local Icon Player;Captain |
| 69 | Angelo Mathews | Sri Lanka | (1987-06-02)2 June 1987 (age 37) | Right handed | Right-armmedium | 2023 | Retained | Local Platinum Player |
| 21 | Kamindu Mendis | Sri Lanka | (1998-09-30)30 September 1998 (age 26) | Left handed | Slow left-arm orthodox, Right-armoff break | 2023 | Retained | |
| 25 | Ramesh Mendis | Sri Lanka | (1995-07-07)7 July 1995 (age 29) | Right handed | Right-armoff break | 2024 | 10,000 | |
| 7 | Dasun Shanaka | Sri Lanka | (1991-09-09)9 September 1991 (age 33) | Right handed | Right-armmedium | 2024 | 84,000 | |
| Chaturanga de Silva | Sri Lanka | (1990-01-17)17 January 1990 (age 35) | Left handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2024 | 30,000 | ||
| Spin bowlers | ||||||||
| 85 | Lakshan Sandakan | Sri Lanka | (1991-06-10)10 June 1991 (age 33) | Right handed | Left-armwrist spin | 2024 | 20,000 | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||||
| Mohammad Ali | Pakistan | (1992-11-01)1 November 1992 (age 32) | Right handed | Right-armmedium-fast | 2024 | 10,000 | Overseas | |
| 5 | Dushmantha Chameera | Sri Lanka | (1992-01-11)11 January 1992 (age 33) | Right handed | Right-armfast | 2023 | Retained | |
| 71 | Chamath Gomez | Sri Lanka | (2004-07-01)1 July 2004 (age 20) | Right handed | Right-armmedium | 2024 | 5,000 | |
| 87 | Mohammad Hasnain | Pakistan | (2000-04-05)5 April 2000 (age 24) | Right handed | Right-armfast | 2023 | 30,000 | Overseas |
| 47 | Shoriful Islam |  Bangladesh | (2001-06-03)3 June 2001 (age 23) | Left handed | Left-armmedium-fast | 2024 | 30,000 | Overseas |
| Kavindu Pathiratne | Sri Lanka | (2002-08-09)9 August 2002 (age 22) | Left handed | Right-armmedium-fast | 2024 | 5,000 | ||
| 65 | Kasun Rajitha | Sri Lanka | (1993-06-01)1 June 1993 (age 31) | Right handed | Right-armmedium-fast | 2024 | 26,000 | |
| No. | Player | From | To | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | present | 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
| Year | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (front) | Shirt sponsor (back) | Chest branding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | JAT Paints | |||
| 2021 | FairPlay News | Safexpay | ||
| 2022 | Speed Sports | MazaPlay | ||
| 2023 | BFICoin | |||
| 2024 | SPD Clothing | —| — | ||
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