Colombo Stars in 2021
The Colombo Stars (abbreviated as CS) is a franchise cricket team which competes in 2021 Lanka Premier League. The team is based in Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka. On November 2021, the team changed their name to Colombo Stars after changing owners.[1] The team remained under the captaincy of Dhananjaya de Silva for few initial games as an acting captain until Angelo Mathews recover and coached by Ruwan Kalpage.[2][3]
| 2021 season | |||
| Coach | Ruwan Kalpage | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | Dhananjaya de Silva (4 matches) Angelo Mathews | ||
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Current squad
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
- * denotes a player who is currently unavailable for selection.
- * denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.
| S/N | Name | Nat. | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsman | ||||||
| 18 | Pathum Nissanka |  |
18 May 1998 (aged 23) | Right-handed | — | |
| 3 | Ashan Priyanjan | |
14 August 1989 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 50 | Sherfane Rutherford |  |
15 August 1998 (aged 23) | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Overseas player |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 69 | Angelo Mathews | |
2 June 1987 (aged 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Captain |
| 75 | Dhananjaya de Silva | |
6 September 1991 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 96 | David Wiese |  |
18 May 1985 (aged 36) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Overseas player |
| 41 | Seekkuge Prasanna | |
27 June 1985 (aged 36) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| 84 | Keemo Paul | |
21 February 1998 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Overseas player |
| 27 | Thikshila de Silva | |
16 December 1993 (aged 28) | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| Jehan Daniel | |
13 April 1999 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ||
| Himesh Ramanayake | |
5 October 1997 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ||
| Ravindu Fernando | |
3 November 1999 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 55 | Kusal Perera | |
17 August 1990 (aged 31) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 18 | Tom Banton |  |
11 November 1998 | Right-handed | — | Overseas player |
| 56 | Dinesh Chandimal | |
18 November 1989 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Spin Bowlers | ||||||
| 85 | Lakshan Sandakan | |
10 June 1991 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Left-arm unorthodox spin | |
| 4 | Akila Dananjaya | |
4 October 1993 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 46 | Jeffrey Vandersay | |
5 February 1990 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| Pace Bowlers | ||||||
| 5 | Dushmantha Chameera | |
11 January 1992 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | |
| 14 | Ravi Rampaul |  |
15 October 1984 (aged 37) | Left-handed | Right-arm fast | Overseas player |
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23 September 1999 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Overseas player |
| Shiran Fernando | |
4 May 1993 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ||
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Administration and support staff
| Position | Name | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner and CEO | Ashok Pathirage | |||||||||
| Head Coach | Ruwan Kalpage | |||||||||
| Assistant Coach | Trevin Mathew | |||||||||
| Spin Bowling Coach | Piyal Wijetunge | |||||||||
| Fast Bowling Coach | Champaka Ramanayake | |||||||||
| Fielding Coach | Manoj Abeywickreme | |||||||||
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Season standings
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaffna Kings | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2.840 |
| 2 | Galle Gladiators | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −0.019 |
| 3 | Dambulla Giants | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | −1.003 |
| 4 | Colombo Stars | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | −1.087 |
| 5 | Kandy Warriors | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | −0.302 |
Updated to match(es) played on 16 December 2021. Source: ESPN Cricinfo
- The top four teams will qualify for the playoffs
- Advances to Qualifier 1
- Advances to Eliminator
League matches
Galle Gladiators 116/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Colombo Stars 117/6 (17.3 overs) |
- Galle Gladiators won the toss and elected to bat.
Dambulla Giants 195/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Colombo Stars 177 (18.5 overs) |
- Dambulla Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
Jaffna Kings 207/6 (18 overs) |
v |
Colombo Stars 114 (15.5 overs) |
- Colombo Stars won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 18 overs per side due to rain.
Dambulla Giants 138/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Colombo Stars 137/8 (20 overs) |
- Dambulla Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
Colombo Stars 162/7 (18 overs) |
v |
Galle Gladiators 121 (16.5 overs) |
- Colombo Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
- The match was reduced to 18 overs per side due to rain.
Kandy Warriors 146/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Colombo Stars 159/5 (19.4 overs) |
- Colombo Stars won the toss and elected to field.
v |
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- Jaffna Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
References
- "Softlogic Holdings to take ownership of Colombo Franchise for LPL 2021". The Papare. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- "LPL 2021 Captains and Coaching Staff confirmed". The Papare. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- "Colombo stars appoint acting captain until Mathews recover". Retrieved 14 December 2021.
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