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Ruhuna Royals

April 11, 2024

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 were owned for seven years, after which a new agreement may be negotiated.[1] The team's current captain is Shahid Afridi.

Ruhuna Royals
Personnel
Captain Shahid Afridi
Coach Waqar Younis
OwnerPearl Overseas Limited
Team information
CitySouthern Province
Colors  Orange   Purple   Gold
Founded2012
Dissolved2012
Home groundMahinda Rajapaksha International Stadium
Capacity35,000
History
SLPL winsnone

History edit

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

Home ground edit

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 edit

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   (1979-12-14) 14 December 1979 (age 44) Right-handed leg break
8 Ramith Rambukwella   (1991-09-08) 8 September 1991 (age 32) Left-handed Right-arm off break
11 Aaron Finch   (1986-11-17) 17 November 1986 (age 37) Right-handed Left-arm medium
29 Daniel Harris   (1979-12-31) 31 December 1979 (age 44) Right-handed Right-arm medium
66 Lahiru Thirimanne   (1989-09-08) 8 September 1989 (age 34) Left-handed Right-arm medium-fast
– Nasir Jamshed   (1989-12-06) 6 December 1989 (age 34) Left-handed Right-arm off break
– Mohammad Ashraful   (1984-07-07) 7 July 1984 (age 39) Right-handed Right-arm leg break
– Richard Levi   (1988-01-14) 14 January 1988 (age 36) Right-handed Right-arm medium
All-rounders
4 Dilruwan Perera   (1982-07-22) 22 July 1982 (age 41) Right-handed Right-arm off break
10 Shahid Afridi   (1980-03-01) 1 March 1980 (age 44) Right-handed leg break googly Captain
14 Shalika Karunanayake   (1987-02-14) 14 February 1987 (age 37) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
55 Gihan Rupasinghe   (1986-03-05) 5 March 1986 (age 38) Left-handed leg break
– Shanuka Dissanayake   (1977-05-10) 10 May 1977 (age 46) Right-handed Slow left arm orthodox
– Nathan McCullum   (1980-09-01) 1 September 1980 (age 43) Right-handed Right-arm off break
– Ryan McLaren   (1983-02-09) 9 February 1983 (age 41) Left-handed Right-arm medium-fast
– Gayan Wijekoon   (1976-12-21) 21 December 1976 (age 47) Left-handed Left-arm medium
Wicket-keepers
59 Prasanna Jayawardene   (1979-10-09) 9 October 1979 (age 44) Right-handed
– Denuwan Rajakaruna   (1990-09-30) 30 September 1990 (age 33) Right-handed
Bowlers
44 Dhananjaya de Silva   (1991-09-06) 6 September 1991 (age 32) Right-handed Right-arm off break
47 Wahab Riaz   (1985-06-28) 28 June 1985 (age 38) Right-handed Left-arm fast
75 Jerome Taylor   (1984-06-22) 22 June 1984 (age 39) Right-handed Right-arm fast
77 Tharanga Lakshitha   (1982-04-30) 30 April 1982 (age 41) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
99 Lasith Malinga   (1983-08-28) 28 August 1983 (age 40) Right-handed Right-arm fast
– Ryan Harris   (1979-10-11) 11 October 1979 (age 44) Right-handed Right-arm fast
– Chaminda Vidanapathirana   (1983-01-25) 25 January 1983 (age 41) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
– Kasun Madushanka   (1991-07-16) 16 July 1991 (age 32) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
– Malinga Bandara   (1979-12-31) 31 December 1979 (age 44) Right-handed leg break
– Imran Khan   (1992-05-10) 10 May 1992 (age 31) Left-handed Right-arm fast-medium

References edit

  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. Archived from the original on 21 December 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2012.

External links edit

  • Team site on ESPN CricInfo


 

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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Ruhuna Royals news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message 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 were owned for seven years after which a new agreement may be negotiated 1 The team s current captain is Shahid Afridi Ruhuna RoyalsPersonnelCaptainShahid AfridiCoachWaqar YounisOwnerPearl Overseas LimitedTeam informationCitySouthern ProvinceColors Orange Purple GoldFounded2012Dissolved2012Home groundMahinda Rajapaksha International StadiumCapacity35 000HistorySLPL winsnone Contents 1 History 2 Home ground 3 Current squad 4 References 5 External linksHistory editStar Pakistani all rounder Shahid Afridi joined the franchise as Captain for the 2012 season after leaving Nagenahira Nagas over low payments Pakistani fast bowling legend Waqar Younis joined as the head coach of the franchise Home ground editThis section possibly contains original research Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations Statements consisting only of original research should be removed August 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message Galle International Stadium is a Cricket Stadium in Golden Galle It would be one of oldest venue in world cricket Capacity 50 000 amp beauty of sea amp Odd Galle fort as well amp 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 editCoach Waqar Younis 2 Players with international caps are listed in bold No Name Nat Birth date Batting style Bowling style NotesBatsmen5 Chamara Silva nbsp 1979 12 14 14 December 1979 age 44 Right handed leg break8 Ramith Rambukwella nbsp 1991 09 08 8 September 1991 age 32 Left handed Right arm off break11 Aaron Finch nbsp 1986 11 17 17 November 1986 age 37 Right handed Left arm medium29 Daniel Harris nbsp 1979 12 31 31 December 1979 age 44 Right handed Right arm medium66 Lahiru Thirimanne nbsp 1989 09 08 8 September 1989 age 34 Left handed Right arm medium fast Nasir Jamshed nbsp 1989 12 06 6 December 1989 age 34 Left handed Right arm off break Mohammad Ashraful nbsp 1984 07 07 7 July 1984 age 39 Right handed Right arm leg break Richard Levi nbsp 1988 01 14 14 January 1988 age 36 Right handed Right arm mediumAll rounders4 Dilruwan Perera nbsp 1982 07 22 22 July 1982 age 41 Right handed Right arm off break10 Shahid Afridi nbsp 1980 03 01 1 March 1980 age 44 Right handed leg break googly Captain14 Shalika Karunanayake nbsp 1987 02 14 14 February 1987 age 37 Right handed Right arm fast medium55 Gihan Rupasinghe nbsp 1986 03 05 5 March 1986 age 38 Left handed leg break Shanuka Dissanayake nbsp 1977 05 10 10 May 1977 age 46 Right handed Slow left arm orthodox Nathan McCullum nbsp 1980 09 01 1 September 1980 age 43 Right handed Right arm off break Ryan McLaren nbsp 1983 02 09 9 February 1983 age 41 Left handed Right arm medium fast Gayan Wijekoon nbsp 1976 12 21 21 December 1976 age 47 Left handed Left arm mediumWicket keepers59 Prasanna Jayawardene nbsp 1979 10 09 9 October 1979 age 44 Right handed Denuwan Rajakaruna nbsp 1990 09 30 30 September 1990 age 33 Right handedBowlers44 Dhananjaya de Silva nbsp 1991 09 06 6 September 1991 age 32 Right handed Right arm off break47 Wahab Riaz nbsp 1985 06 28 28 June 1985 age 38 Right handed Left arm fast75 Jerome Taylor nbsp 1984 06 22 22 June 1984 age 39 Right handed Right arm fast77 Tharanga Lakshitha nbsp 1982 04 30 30 April 1982 age 41 Right handed Right arm medium fast99 Lasith Malinga nbsp 1983 08 28 28 August 1983 age 40 Right handed Right arm fast Ryan Harris nbsp 1979 10 11 11 October 1979 age 44 Right handed Right arm fast Chaminda Vidanapathirana nbsp 1983 01 25 25 January 1983 age 41 Right handed Right arm fast medium Kasun Madushanka nbsp 1991 07 16 16 July 1991 age 32 Right handed Right arm fast medium Malinga Bandara nbsp 1979 12 31 31 December 1979 age 44 Right handed leg break Imran Khan nbsp 1992 05 10 10 May 1992 age 31 Left handed Right arm fast mediumReferences edit Indian companies among SLPL franchise owners CricInfo ESPN 2012 06 28 Retrieved 2012 06 29 Waqar joins Afridi as head coach of Ruhuna Cricket Org PK Archived from the original on 21 December 2012 Retrieved 7 July 2012 External links editTeam site on ESPN CricInfo nbsp This article about a cricket team in Sri Lanka is a stub You can help Wikipedia by 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