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

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

Kandy Crusaders current squad
Players Coaches
Nat. Name Age Pos. Bat st. Bowl st.
  Lahiru Thirimanne (c) 26 Batsman LHB LMF
  Lasith Ambuldeniya Bowler LHB LO
  Minod Bhanuka 20 Opening Batsman LHB
  Akila Dananjaya 22 Bowler LHB ROB
  Dilhara Fernando 36 Bowler RHB RF
  Anuk Fernando 20 All-rounder LHB RMF
  Danushka Gunathilaka 24 All-rounder LHB RMF
  Saliya Saman 30 All-rounder RHB RMF
  Suranga Lakmal 28 Bowler RHB RMF
  Jeevan Mendis 33 All-rounder LHB LB
  Angelo Perera 25 All-rounder RHB LO
  Thisara Perera 26 All-rounder LHB RMF
  Chathura Randunu 31 All-rounder LHB LO
  Manoj Sarathchandra 22 Wicket-keeper RHB
  Sachithra Senanayake 30 All-rounder RHB ROB

References

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  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. ^ a b "Sri Lanka Cricket Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Tournament, 2015/16". ESPNcricinfo. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.