Galle Marvels
| League | Lanka Premier League | |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel | ||
| Captain | Dasun Shanaka | |
| Coach | Graham Ford | |
| Owner | Cricket Marvels LLC | |
| Team information | ||
| City | Galle, Southern Province | |
| Colors | Green | |
| Founded | 2020: Galle Gladiators 2023: Galle Titans 2024: Galle Marvels | |
| Home ground | Galle International Stadium, Galle | |
| Capacity | 35,000 | |
| History | ||
| LPL wins | 0 | |
| Official website | gallemarvels.com | |
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Galle Marvels, formerly known as Galle Titans and Galle Gladiators, are a Sri Lankan franchise professional Twenty20 cricket team that competes in the Lanka Premier League, Sri Lanka and represents the city of Galle, Southern Province. Nadeem Omar, who owns the Quetta Gladiators in Pakistan Super League, purchased the franchise in 2020. Ahead of the fifth edition of LPL, Cricket Marvels LLC acquired the Galle franchise and the name of the team was changed to Galle Marvels.[1]
Seasons[edit]
| Year | League table standing | Final standing |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4th out of 5 | Runners up |
| 2021 | 2nd out of 5 | Runners up |
| 2022 | 4th out of 5 | Playoffs |
| 2023 | 2nd out of 5 | Playoffs |
Current squad[edit]
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||||
| Alex Hales |  England
|
3 January 1989 | Right handed | Right-arm medium | 2024 | Overseas | ||
| Bhanuka Rajapaksa |  Sri Lanka
|
24 October 1991 | Left handed | Right-arm medium | 2023 | |||
| Lasith Croospulle | Sri Lanka
|
4 October 1998 | Right handed | Right-arm off break | 2023 | |||
| Wicket Keepers | ||||||||
| Tim Seifert |  New Zealand
|
14 December 1994 | Right handed | — | 2023 | Overseas | ||
| Niroshan Dickwella | Sri Lanka
|
23 June 1993 | Left handed | — | 2024 | |||
| All Rounders | ||||||||
| Spin Bowlers | ||||||||
| Maheesh Theekshana | Sri Lanka
|
1 August 2000 | Right handed | Right-arm Off break | 2024 | Local Icon Player | ||
| Pace Bowlers | ||||||||
Administration and support staff[edit]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Graham Ford |
| Mentor | Sanath Jayasuriya |
| Assistant Coach | Chamara Kapugedera |
| Bowling and Fielding Coach | Anton Roux |
| Physiotherapist | |
| S&C Coach | Chandula Liyanage |
| Performance Analyst | AR Srikkanth |
| Team Manager | Tarun Kumar Gunja |
Captains[edit]
| No. | Player | From | To | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shahid Afridi | 2020 | 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2 | Bhanuka Rajapaksha | 2020 | 2021 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 52.94 |
| 3 | Kusal Mendis | 2022 | 2022 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 22.22 |
| 4 | Dasun Shanaka | 2023 | 2023 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, Last updated: 13 May 2021
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Galle Titans Transform into Galle Marvels for the Exciting 5th Season of LPL". Sri Lanka Cricket. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
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