Ruhuna Royals

Ruhuna Royals
Captain: Sri Lanka Lasith Malinga
Coach: Pakistan Waqar Younis
City: Southern Province
Colors:      Orange      Purple      Gold
Owner: Pearl Overseas Limited
Founded: 2012
Dissolved: 2012
Home ground: Mahinda Rajapaksha International Stadium
Capacity: 35,000
SLPL wins: none

Ruhuna Royals was a franchise cricket team that took part in Sri Lanka Premier League, representing Southern Province. Pearl Overseas Limited purchased the team for $4.6 million in 2012. They was owned for seven years, after which a new agreement may be negotiated.[1]

History

Star Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi joined the franchise for the 2012 season after leaving Nagenahira Nagas for low payments. Pakistani fast-bowling legend Waqar Younis joined as the head coach of the franchise.


Home ground

Galle International Stadium is a Cricket Stadium in Golden Galle It would be one of oldest venue in world cricket. Capacity 50,000 & beauty of sea & Odd Galle fort as well & Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium is a cricket stadium in Hambantota, Sri Lanka. It was built for the 2011 Cricket World Cup and hosted two matches, the first being Sri Lanka against Canada, on 20 February 2011. The stadium has a capacity of 34,300 people. The stadium won't be able host any matches for the 2012 edition of the SLPL as it is being renovated up to a capacity of 60,000 for the upcoming 2012 ICC World Twenty20.

Current squad

Coach: Waqar Younis[2]

Players with international caps are listed in bold.

No. Name Nat Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
5 Chamara Silva Sri Lanka 14 December 1979 Right-handed leg break
8 Ramith Rambukwella Sri Lanka 8 September 1991 Left-handed Right-arm off break
11 Aaron Finch Australia 17 November 1986 Right-handed Left-arm medium
29 Daniel Harris Australia 31 December 1979 Right-handed Right-arm medium
66 Lahiru Thirimanne Sri Lanka 8 September 1989 Left-handed Right-arm medium-fast
– Nasir Jamshed Pakistan 6 December 1989 Left-handed Right-arm off break
– Mohammad Ashraful Bangladesh 7 July 1984 Right-handed Right-arm leg break
– Richard Levi South Africa 14 January 1988 Right-handed Right-arm medium
All-rounders
4 Dilruwan Perera Sri Lanka 22 July 1982 Right-handed Right-arm off break
10 Shahid Afridi Pakistan 1 March 1980 Right-handed leg break googly
14 Shalika Karunanayake Sri Lanka 14 February 1987 Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
55 Gihan Rupasinghe Sri Lanka 5 March 1986 Left-handed leg break
– Shanuka Dissanayake Sri Lanka 10 May 1977 Right-handed Slow left arm orthodox
– Nathan McCullum New Zealand 1 September 1980 Right-handed Right-arm off break
– Ryan McLaren South Africa 9 February 1983 Left-handed Right-arm medium-fast
– Gayan Wijekoon Sri Lanka 21 December 1976 Left-handed Left-arm medium
Wicket-keepers
59 Prasanna Jayawardene Sri Lanka 9 October 1979 Right-handed
– Denuwan Rajakaruna Sri Lanka 30 September 1990 Right-handed
Bowlers
44 Dhananjaya de Silva Sri Lanka 6 September 1991 Right-handed Right-arm off break
47 Wahab Riaz Pakistan 28 June 1985 Right-handed Left-arm fast
75 Jerome Taylor Jamaica 22 June 1984 Right-handed Right-arm fast
77 Tharanga Lakshitha Sri Lanka 30 April 1982 Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
99 Lasith Malinga Sri Lanka 28 August 1983 Right-handed Right-arm fast Captain
– Ryan Harris Australia 11 October 1979 Right-handed Right-arm fast
– Chaminda Vidanapathirana Sri Lanka 25 January 1983 Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
– Kasun Madushanka Sri Lanka 16 July 1991 Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
– Malinga Bandara Sri Lanka 31 December 1979 Right-handed leg break
– Imran Khan Sri Lanka 10 May 1992 Left-handed Right-arm fast-medium

References

  1. ↑ "Indian companies among SLPL-franchise owners". CricInfo. ESPN. 2012-06-28. Retrieved 2012-06-29.
  2. ↑ "Waqar joins Afridi as head coach of Ruhuna". Cricket.Org.PK. Retrieved 7 July 2012.


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