Kandy Falcons in 2022 explained

Club:Kandy Falcons
Season:2022
Captain:Wanidu Hasaranga
Coach:Piyal Wijetunge
Comp1:Tournament performance
Comp1 Result:Playoffs (3rd)
Most Runs:Andre Fletcher (265)
Most Wickets:Carlos Brathwaite (16)
Prevseason:2021
Nextseason:2023

The Kandy Falcons (abbreviated as KF) is a franchise cricket team which competes in 2022 Lanka Premier League.[1] The team is based in Kandy, Central Province, Sri Lanka. In November 2022, Kandy Falcons changed their name to Kandy Falcons.[2] The team was captained by Wanindu Hasaranga and coached by Piyal Wijetunge.[3]

Squad

NO.NameNationalityDate of birth (age)Batting styleBowling styleNotes
Batsman
18Pathum NissankaDecember 6, 2022Right-handed—
18Najibullah ZadranDecember 6, 2022Left-handedRight-arm off breakOverseas player
10Ashen BandaraDecember 6, 2022Right-handed Right-arm leg break
67Janith LiyanageDecember 6, 2022Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
3Ashan PriyanjanDecember 6, 2022Right-handedRight-arm off break
Kavin BandaraDecember 6, 2022Right-handed Right-arm off break
All-rounders
49Wanindu HasarangaDecember 6, 2022Right-handedRight-arm leg breakCaptain
17Isuru UdanaDecember 6, 2022Right-handedLeft-arm medium
29Chamika KarunaratneDecember 6, 2022Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
21Kamindu MendisDecember 6, 2022Left-handed Ambidextrous off break
26Carlos BrathwaiteDecember 6, 2022Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumOverseas player
97Fabian AllenDecember 6, 2022Right-handedSlow left arm orthodoxOverseas player
Wicket-keepers
15Minod BhanukaDecember 6, 2022Left-handed—
72Andre FletcherDecember 6, 2022Right-handedRight-arm medium-fastOverseas player
Lasith AbeyratneDecember 6, 2022Right-handed—
Avishka PereraDecember 6, 2022Right-handed—
Spin bowlers
Malinda PushpakumaraDecember 6, 2022Right-handedSlow left arm orthodox
Ashian DanielDecember 6, 2022Right-handedRight-arm off break
Pace bowlers
Ahmed DaniyalDecember 6, 2022Right-handedRight-arm medium-fastOverseas player
72Oshane ThomasDecember 6, 2022Left-handedRight-arm fastOverseas player
99Matheesha PathiranaDecember 6, 2022Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast

Administration and support staff

PositionName
Director of Cricket Shyam Impett
Head coach Piyal Wijetunge
Assistant coach Tharanga Dhammika
Consultant coachSanath Jayasuriya
Fielding coachManoj Abeywickrama

Season standings

League stage

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Playoffs

Qualifier 2

Statistics

Most runs

Player Matches Runs High score
Andre Fletcher9 266
Kamindu Mendis10 260
Ashen Bandara10 244

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LPL 2021 LIVE: Just a day before the start of Lanka Premier League, Kandy franchise gets new owners. 4 December 2021.
  2. Web site: Lanka Premier League's Kandy Franchise Get New Owners. 4 December 2021. News18. en-gb.
  3. Web site: LPL 2021 Captains and Coaching Staff confirmed. The Papare. 4 December 2021.
  4. Web site: Lanka Premier League, 2022 – Most Runs. 1 Jan 2023. Cricinfo.

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