Galle Titans
Galle Titans, formerly known as 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.
| League | Lanka Premier League | |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel | ||
| Captain | Dasun Shanaka | |
| Coach | Chamara Kapugedara | |
| Owner | Nayana Wasalathilake | |
| Team information | ||
| City | Galle, Southern Province | |
| Colors | Yellow and Gold | |
| Founded | 2020 (as Galle Gladiators) | |
| Home ground | Galle International Stadium, Galle | |
| History | ||
| LPL wins | 0 | |
| Official website | thegalletitans.com | |
| ||
Seasons
| 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
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||||
| 54 | Bhanuka Rajapaksa |  Sri Lanka |
24 October 1991 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | 2023 | ||
| 30 | Chad Bowes |  New Zealand |
19 October 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2023 | $58,000 | Overseas player |
| 33 | Lasith Croospulle | Sri Lanka |
10 October 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2023 | $20,000 | |
| 3 | Ashan Priyanjan | Sri Lanka |
14 August 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2023 | $20,000 | |
| 8 | Mohammad Mithun |  Bangladesh |
2 March 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2023 | $20,000 | Overseas player |
| Najibullah Zadran | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Afghanistan |
28 February 1993 (age 30) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2023 | Overseas player | ||
| 19 | Pasindu Sooriyabandara | Sri Lanka |
19 October 1999 | Right-handed | 2023 | $5,000 | ||
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 7 | Dasun Shanaka | Sri Lanka |
9 September 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2023 | $10,000 | Local Icon player |
| 75 | Shakib Al Hasan | Bangladesh |
24 March 1987 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2023 | $100,000 | Overseas; Icon player |
| Seekkuge Prasanna | Sri Lanka |
27 June 1985 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2023 | $15,000 | ||
| 31 | Ben Cutting | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
30 January 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2023 | $30,000 | Overseas player |
| Anuk Fernando | Sri Lanka |
1 August 1995 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | 2023 | $5,000 | ||
| 73 | Lahiru Samarakoon | Sri Lanka |
3 March 1997 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | 2023 | $40,000 | |
| Shevon Daniel | Sri Lanka |
15 March 2004 | Left-handed | Right-arm off-break | 2023 | $22,000 | ||
| Sonal Dinusha | Sri Lanka |
4 December 2000 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2023 | $5,000 | ||
| Sohan de Livera | Sri Lanka |
17 August 2000 | Left-handed | 2023 | $5,000 | |||
| Wicket keepers | ||||||||
| 43 | Tim Seifert | New Zealand |
14 December 1994 | Right-handed | 2023 | $30,000 | Overseas player | |
| Liton Das | Bangladesh |
13 October 1994 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm off-spin | 2023 | Overseas player | ||
| 15 | Minod Bhanuka | Sri Lanka |
29 April 1995 | Left-handed | 2023 | $20,000 | ||
| Avishka Perera | Sri Lanka |
26 April 2001 | Left-handed | 2023 | $6,000 | |||
| Spin bowlers | ||||||||
| 90 | Tabriaz Shamsi |  South Africa |
10 June 1991 | Right-handed | Left-arm wrist spin | 2023 | Overseas player | |
| 04 | Akila Dananjaya | Sri Lanka |
4 October 1993 | Left-handed |
|
2023 | $11,000 | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||||
| 8 | Lahiru Kumara | Sri Lanka |
13 February 1997 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast | 2023 | $40,000 | |
| 65 | Kasun Rajitha | Sri Lanka |
1 June 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2023 | $40,000 | |
| 68 | Vishwa Fernando | Sri Lanka |
18 October 1991 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | 2023 | $10,000 | |
| Mohamed Shiraz | Sri Lanka |
13 February 1995 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | 2023 | $5,000 | ||
| Richard Ngarava |  Zimbabwe |
28 December 1997 (age 25) | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2023 | Overseas player | ||
- Source:Espncricinfo
Administration and support staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Chamara Kapugedera |
| Assistant coach | Gihan Rupasinghe |
| Fielding coach | Kaushalya Gajasinghe |
Captains
| 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
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