| Club: | Galle Marvels |
| Season: | 2024 |
| Captain: | Niroshan Dickwella |
| Coach: | Graham Ford |
| Comp1: | Tournament performance |
| Comp1 Result: | Runners-up |
| Most Runs: | Tim Seifert (400) |
| Most Wickets: | Isuru Udana (14) |
| Prevseason: | 2023 |
| Nextseason: | 2025 |
The Galle Marvels (abbreviated as GM) is a franchise cricket team which competes in 2024 Lanka Premier League. The team is based in Galle, South Province, Sri Lanka. The team was captained by Niroshan Dickwella and coached by Graham Ford.[1]
| No. | Name | Nat. | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Salary (US$) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | |||||||||
| 33 | Lasith Croospulle |  | 4 October 1998 | Right handed | Right-arm off break | 2023 | Retained | ||
| Alex Hales | 3 January 1989 | Right handed | Right-arm medium | 2024 | Direct signing | Overseas | |||
| 54 | Bhanuka Rajapaksa | | 24 October 1991 | Left handed | Right-arm medium | 2023 | Retained | ||
| Sadisha Rajapaksa | | 30 June 2004 | Right handed | Right-arm off break | 2024 | 5,000 | |||
| Pasindu Sooriyabandara | | 19 October 1999 | Right handed | 2024 | 5,000 | ||||
| Wicket-keepers | |||||||||
| 48 | Niroshan Dickwella | | 23 June 1993 | Left handed | 2024 | Direct signing | Captain | ||
| 43 | Tim Seifert |  | 14 December 1994 | Right handed | 2023 | Retained | Overseas | ||
| All-rounders | |||||||||
| Sahan Arachchige | | 13 May 1996 | Left handed | Right-arm off break | 2024 | 20,000 | |||
| Dhananjaya Lakshan | | 5 October 1998 | Left handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2024 | 10,000 | |||
| 17 | Janith Liyanage | | 12 July 1995 | Right handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2024 | 36,000 | ||
| Kavindu Nadeeshan | | 31 August 2001 | Right handed | Right-arm leg break | 2024 | 5,000 | |||
| 29 | Dwaine Pretorius |  | 29 March 1989 | Right handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2024 | 30,000 | Overseas | |
| 50 | Malsha Tharupathi | | 4 November 2004 | Right handed | Right-arm leg break | 2024 | 25,000 | ||
| 17 | Isuru Udana | | 17 February 1988 | Right handed | Left-arm medium-fast | 2024 | 100,000 | ||
| Chamindu Wijesinghe | | 3 September 2000 | Right handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2024 | 5,000 | |||
| 14 | Sean Williams |  | 26 September 1986 | Left handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2024 | 20,000 | Overseas | |
| Spin bowlers | |||||||||
| 77 | Prabath Jayasuriya | | 5 November 1991 | Right handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2024 | 10,000 | ||
| Yuri Koththigoda | | 7 January 2006 | Left handed | Left-arm leg spin | 2024 | 5,000 | |||
| 88 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman |  | 28 March 2001 | Right handed | Right-arm leg break | 2024 | 50,000 | Overseas | |
| 61 | Maheesh Theekshana | | 1 August 2000 | Right handed | Right-arm off break | 2024 | Direct signing | Local Icon Player; Vice Captain | |
| 46 | Jeffrey Vandersay | | 5 February 1990 | Right handed | Right-arm leg break | 2024 | 30,000 | ||
| Pace bowlers | |||||||||
| 19 | Zahoor Khan |  | 25 May 1989 | Right handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2024 | 10,000 | Overseas | |
| 8 | Lahiru Kumara | | 13 February 1997 | Left handed | Right-arm fast | 2024 | 30,000 | ||
| Mohamed Shiraz | | 13 February 1995 | Right handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2024 | 10,000 | |||
| Group stage | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 July | 2 | Jaffna Kings | Kings elected to bat. | Marvels won by 5 wickets | Alex Hales (GM) | ||
| 3 July | 5 | Colombo Strikers | Strikers elected to bowl. | Marvels won by 7 runs | Isuru Udana (GM) | ||
| 5 July | 6 | Jaffna Kings | Kings elected to bowl. | Kings won by 5 wickets | Azmatullah Omarzai (JK) | ||
| 7 July | 9 | Kandy Falcons | Marvels elected to field. | Marvels won by 6 wickets | Isuru Udana (GM) | ||
| 9 July | 12 | Dambulla Sixers | Marvels elected to field | Sixers won by 25 runs | Chamindu Wickramasinghe (DS) | ||
| 10 July | 14 | Kandy Falcons | Marvels elected to field | Marvels won by 8 wickets | Prabath Jayasuriya (GM) | ||
| 14 July | 16 | Dambulla Sixers | Sixers elected to field | Marvels won by super over | Maheesh Theekshana (GM) | ||
| 15 July | 19 | Colombo Strikers | Strikers elected to field. | Strikers won by 7 wickets | Matheesha Pathirana (CS) | ||
| Play-offs | |||||||
| 18 July | 21 (Q1) | Jaffna Kings | Marvels elected to field. | Marvels won by 7 wickets | Dwaine Pretorius (GM) | ||
| 21 July | 24 (F) | Jaffna Kings | Kings elected to field. | Kings won by 9 wickets | Rilee Rossouw (JK) | ||
| Position | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Graham Ford | |
| Mentor | Sanath Jayasuriya | |
| Assistant Coach | Chamara Kapugedera | |
| Bowling and Fielding Coach | Anton Roux | |
| Physiotherapist | Dr. Dulan Kodikara | |
| Trainer | Chandula Liyanage | |
| Senior Performance Analyst | AR Srikkanth | |
| Company Manager | Tarun Kumar Gunja |