Ruhuna Royals

Ruhuna Royals
Personnel
CaptainPakistan Shahid Afridi
CoachPakistan Waqar Younis
OwnerPearl Overseas Limited
Team information
CitySouthern Province
Colors  Orange   Purple   Gold
Founded2011 (as Ruhuna Rhinos)
Dissolved2012
Home groundMahinda Rajapaksha International Stadium
Capacity35,000
History
SLPL winsnone

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. The team's current captain is Shahid Afridi.

History

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

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

Players with international caps are listed in bold.

No. Name Nat Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
5Chamara SilvaSri Lanka14 December 1979 (age 46)Right-handedleg break
8Ramith RambukwellaSri Lanka8 September 1991 (age 35)Left-handedRight-arm off break
11Aaron FinchAustralia17 November 1986 (age 39)Right-handedLeft-arm medium
29Daniel HarrisAustralia31 December 1979 (age 46)Right-handedRight-arm medium
66Lahiru ThirimanneSri Lanka9 August 1989 (age 37)Left-handedRight-arm medium-fast
–Nasir JamshedPakistan6 December 1989 (age 36)Left-handedRight-arm off break
–Mohammad AshrafulBangladesh7 July 1984 (age 42)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
–Richard LeviSouth Africa14 January 1988 (age 38)Right-handedRight-arm medium
All-rounders
4Dilruwan PereraSri Lanka22 July 1982 (age 44)Right-handedRight-arm off break
10Shahid AfridiPakistan1 March 1980 (age 46)Right-handedleg break googlyCaptain
14Shalika KarunanayakeSri Lanka14 February 1987 (age 39)Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
55Gihan RupasingheSri Lanka5 March 1986 (age 40)Left-handedleg break
–Shanuka DissanayakeSri Lanka10 May 1977 (age 49)Right-handedSlow left arm orthodox
–Nathan McCullumNew Zealand1 September 1980 (age 46)Right-handedRight-arm off break
–Ryan McLarenSouth Africa9 February 1983 (age 43)Left-handedRight-arm medium-fast
–Gayan WijekoonSri Lanka21 December 1976 (age 49)Left-handedLeft-arm medium
Wicket-keepers
59Prasanna JayawardeneSri Lanka9 October 1979 (age 47)Right-handed
–Denuwan RajakarunaSri Lanka30 September 1990 (age 36)Right-handed
Bowlers
44Dhananjaya de SilvaSri Lanka6 September 1991 (age 35)Right-handedRight-arm off break
47Wahab RiazPakistan28 June 1985 (age 41)Right-handedLeft-arm fast
75Jerome TaylorJamaica22 June 1984 (age 42)Right-handedRight-arm fast
77Tharanga LakshithaSri Lanka30 April 1982 (age 44)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
99Lasith MalingaSri Lanka28 August 1983 (age 43)Right-handedRight-arm fast
–Ryan HarrisAustralia11 October 1979 (age 47)Right-handedRight-arm fast
–Chaminda VidanapathiranaSri Lanka25 January 1983 (age 43)Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
–Kasun MadushankaSri Lanka16 July 1991 (age 35)Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
–Malinga BandaraSri Lanka31 December 1979 (age 46)Right-handedleg break
–Imran KhanSri Lanka10 May 1992 (age 34)Left-handedRight-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.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)