Dambulla_Viiking

Dambulla Thunders

Dambulla Thunders

Dambulla based franchise cricket team of the Lanka Premier League

Dambulla Thunders, previously Dambulla Aura, Dambulla Viiking, and Dambulla Giants, are a franchise Twenty20 cricket team based in Dambulla, Sri Lanka, that competes in the Lanka Premier League (LPL).

Quick Facts League, Personnel ...

In June 2021, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) terminated the franchise ahead of the 2021 Lanka Premier League, due to financial issues.[1][2] In September 2021, the team changed their name to Dambulla Giants after changing owners.[3] Then, prior to the 2022 season, Aura Lanka brought the franchise and changed its name to Dambulla Aura.[4] IN 2024, the team was purchased by Imperial Sports Group, who renamed it Dambulla Thunders.[5]

Seasons

More information Year, League standing ...

Current squad

  • Players with international caps are listed in bold.
More information No., Name ...

Source: ESPN cricinfo[6]

Statistics

Most runs

As of 19 August 2023
More information Runs, Player ...
  • Source: CricInfo[7]

Highest individual score

As of 19 August 2023
More information Runs, Player ...
  • Source: CricInfo[8]

Most wickets

As of 19 August 2023
More information Wickets, Player ...
  • Source: CricInfo[9]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "SLC approves termination of Colombo Kings and Dambulla Viiking". CricBuzz. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Colombo Kings, Dambulla Viiking terminate contracts, withdraw from LPL 2021". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  3. [3]
    "IPG announces new owner for Dambulla Giants". DailyFT. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  4. [4]
    Aura Lanka Group secures ownership of Dambulla Team in LPL Daily News. Retrieved 6 December 2022
  5. [5]
    "Dambulla franchise rebranded as Dambulla Thunders for LPL 2024". ThePapare. 21 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  6. [6]
    "Dambulla Aura Squad - Lanka Premier League, 2023 Squad". ESPNcricinfo. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  7. [7]
    "Most career runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  8. [8]
    "Highest individual score". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  9. [9]
    ESPNcricinfo, Last Updated: 20 December 2021


Flag of Sri LankaSport icon

This article about a Sri Lankan sports club is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Dambulla_Viiking, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.