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| Nickname(s) | Kings of The North | |
|---|---|---|
| League | Lanka Premier League | |
| Personnel | ||
| Captain | Charith Asalanka | |
| Coach | Avishka Gunawardene | |
| Owner | Subaskaran Allirajah (Lyca Group) | |
| Team information | ||
| City | Jaffna, Northern Province | |
| Colours | Blue Gold | |
| Founded | 2020: Jaffna Stallions 2021: Jaffna Kings | |
| History | ||
| LPL wins | 4 (2020, 2021, 2022, 2024) | |
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 Jaffna Kings in 2024 | ||
Jaffna Kings (Tamil: யாழ்ப்பாணம் கிங்ஸ்), formerly known as Jaffna Stallions, are a franchise cricket team which plays in the Lanka Premier League (LPL). On 16 December 2020, the team won the inaugural Lanka Premier League 2020 Championship[1] and are the current title holder of the tournament.[2] The team captain Thisara Perera and Shoaib Malik both played pivotal roles in the win.[3]
The team was coached by former Sri Lankan captain Thilina Kandamby.[4] Thisara Perera was the team's captain for the first four seasons.[5]
- ^ "Stallions win first ever LPL title". Jaffna Stallions. Archived from the original on 31 October 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ Thattil, Roscoe (24 December 2021). "Jaffna Kings crowned champions, again". The Island. Upali Newspapers. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "Shoaib Malik powers Jaffna Stallions to inaugural LPL title win". CricketTimes.com. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ Sanyal, S. (21 October 2020). "LPL 2020: The complete player lists for all Lanka Premier League franchises". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ "Cricket: Gayle, du Plessis, Afridi among marquee names picked in Lanka Premier League draft". scroll.in. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.