Galle Gallants, formerly known as Galle Marvels, Galle Titans and Galle Gladiators, is 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. Ahead of the sixth edition of LPL in 2026, Gallant Sports and Media LLC acquired the Galle franchise and the name of the team was changed to Galle Gallants.
Franchise history 2020 season
2021 season
2022 season
2023 season
Before the LPL auction, the Galle team was purchased by a Sri Lankan businessman named Nayana Wasalathilake. Under the new ownership, the Galle franchise was renamed Galle Titans.
2024 season
Ahead of the fifth edition of LPL, the Galle franchise was acquired by owner Mr. Prem Thakkar, Cricket Marvels LLC in February 2024. The team was launched in a ceremony held in Shangri-La Colombo with Sports Minister Harin Fernando, LPL tournament director Samantha Dodanwela, tournament organiser IPG Group's CEO Anil Mohan and veteran cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya in attendance. In May 2024, Galle Marvels announced their key signings for the upcoming season. England's Alex Hales was roped in as the team's icon player. New Zealand's Tim Seifert was retained from the previous season. For local players, Bhanuka Rajapaksha and Lasith Croospulle were retained in the squad while Maheesh Theekshana was roped in as the local icon player. Niroshan Dickwella was also pre-signed. Graham Ford and Sanath Jayasuriya were contracted for the head coach and mentor roles respectively.
The Dambulla Sixers decided to wear pink jerseys to promote breast cancer awareness and encourage self-examination during the match between Marvels and Sixers on July 14. Galle Marvels also wore a special jersey that mixed pink with their usual neon green to support Dambulla Sixers' program.
2026 season
Gallant Sports and Media LLC acquired the Galle franchise in May, renaming it the "Galle Gallants". Ahead of the 2026 Lanka Premier League players' draft, the Gallants secured Dasun Shanaka, Sikandar Raza, Eshan Malinga, and Rassie van der Dussen as their pre-draft signings, with Shanaka appointed to lead the franchise as captain. Meanwhile, Pubudu Dassanayake was appointed as the head coach for the 2026 season.
In the final, Gallants defeated Jaffna Kings by 5 wickets to win their maiden title. Sam Harper and Eshan Malinga of Gallants scored the most runs (424) and took the most wickets (17) respectively. Also, Malinga was the highest wicket taker of the season.
Current squad Sources: Cricinfo, ThePapare.com Players with international caps are listed in bold.
No.NameNationalityDate of birth (age)Batting styleBowling styleYear signedSalary (US$)Notes Batters33Lasith CroospulleRight handedRight-arm off break202630,00050Chris LynnRight handedSlow left-arm Orthodox202680,000 3 Thomas RogersLeft-handedRight-arm medium-fast202620,000Replacement for Mehidy Hasan Miraz Wicket-keepers6 Sam HarperRight-handed202620,000Overseas 18Nurul HasanRight handed 202660,000Overseas All-rounders 43Sahan ArachchigeLeft handedRight-arm off break202620,000 29Chamika KarunarathneRight-handedRight-arm medium-fast202620,0007Dasun ShanakaRight handedRight-arm medium-fast202680,000Captain 76Dinura KalupahanaRight handedRight-arm medium-fast202610,000 27Tharindu RathnayakeLeft-handedAmbidextrous spin202620,00072Charith AsalankaLeft-handedRight-arm off-break202650,000Vice Captain21Mohammad NawazLeft-handedSlow left-arm Orthodox202650,000Overseas Virandeep SinghRight-handedSlow left-arm Orthodox202615,000Overseas Spin bowlers55Vijayakanth ViyaskanthRight handedRight arm leg break202630,000 35Yuri KoththigodaLeft handedSlow Left-arm Orthodox202610,00054Sachindu ColombageRight handedRight-arm leg break202620,000 Pace bowlers97Eshan MalingaLeft-handedRight-arm medium-fast202660,00065Kasun RajithaRight-handedRight-arm medium-fast202630,00040Pramod MadushanRight handedRight-arm medium-fast202630,00088Akif JavedRight handedLeft-arm fast202630,000Overseas
Administration and support staff
PositionNameHead coachPubudu DassanayakeAssistant coachBowling and fielding coachChief operating officer (COO)Roy SilvaChief strategy officer (CSO)Sharath Sriramoju
Coaching history Season Head coach Assistant coach 2020 Moin Khan Upul Chandana 2021 Umar Gul Indika de Silva 2022 Moin Khan Umar Gul 2023 Chamara Kapugedera 2024 Graham Ford Chamara Kapugedera 2026 Pubudu Dassanayake Chamila Gamage
Seasons Year League table standing Final standing 2020 4th out of 5Runners up 2021 2nd out of 5Runners up 2022 4th out of 5Playoffs2023 2nd out of 5Playoffs20241st out of 5Runners up2026 2nd out of 5Champions
Statistics By season Season Pos.SummaryMost runsMost wickets 2020 10 3 7 0 30.00 4/5 Runners-up Danushka Gunathilaka (476) Dhananjaya Lakshan (13) 2021 10 5 4 1 55.55 2/5 Runners-up Kusal Mendis (327) Samit Patel (16) 2022 9 2 7 0 22.22 4/5 Playoffs Kusal Mendis (256) Nuwan Thushara (14) 2023 10 4 6 0 40.00 2/5 Playoffs Lasith Croospulle (232) Tabraiz Shamsi (12) 2024 10 6 4 0 60.00 1/5 Runners-up Tim Seifert (400) Isuru Udana (14) 2026 11 7 4 0 63.63 2/5 Champions Sam Harper (425) Eshan Malinga (17) Total 60 27 32 1 45.76 1 Title Bhanuka Rajapaksha (703) Nuwan Thushara (30) Source: Cricinfo
Most runs
RunsPlayerSeasons 703 Bhanuka Rajapaksha 2020-2024 702 Danushka Gunathilake 2020-2021 631 Tim Seifert 2023-2024 583 Kusal Mendis 2021-2022 441 Sahan Arachchige 2020–2026 425 Sam Harper 2026 385 Charith Asalanka 2026 369 Dasun Shanaka 2023-2026 326 Alex Hales 2024 262 Lasith Croospulle 2023-2026 Source: Cricinfo
Highest individual score
RunsPlayerOppositionVenueDate 104* Tim Seifert Jaffna Kings Dambulla 94* Danushka Gunathilake Kandy Tuskers Hambantota 86* Alex Hales Kandy Falcons Dambulla 85 Kusal Mendis Jaffna Kings Hambantota 82* Tim Seifert Kandy Falcons Dambulla 82 Danushka Gunathilake Kandy Tuskers Hambantota 82 Bhanuka Rajapaksha Jaffna Kings Colombo Source: Cricinfo
Most career wickets
Wickets.PlayerSeasons 30 Nuwan Thushara 2020-2022 18 Isuru Udana 2021-2024 17 Eshan Malinga 2026 17 Mohammad Amir 2020-2021 16 Samit Patel 2021 15 Akif Javed 2026 14 Lakshan Sadakan 2020-2022 13 Dhananjaya Lakshan 2020-2021 13 Dwaine Pretorius 2024 12 Tabraiz Shamsi 2023 Source: Cricinfo
Best figures in an innings
FiguresPlayerOppositionVenueDate 5/13 Nuwan Thushara Jaffna Kings Hambantota 5/26 Mohammad Amir Colombo Kings 4/20 Kasun Rajitha Jaffna Kings Colombo 4/20 Tabraiz Shamsi Colombo Stars 4/23 Dwaine Pretorius Jaffna Kings Source: Cricinfo
Captains
No.PlayerFromToWonLostTied 1 Shahid Afridi 2020 2020 3 0 3 0 0 0.00 2 Bhanuka Rajapaksha 2020 2021 17 9 7 0 1 56.25 3 Kusal Mendis 2022 2022 9 2 7 0 0 22.22 4 Dasun Shanaka2023202620 101000 50.00 5 Niroshan Dickwella 2024202410541055.55 6 Charith Asalanka2026202611000100.00
Source: ESPNcricinfo, Last updated: 09 August 2026
Team identity Anthems YearAnthemArtist(s)2020Duwanna Api Denne HariyaRavi Royster2021Gladiator RasneRavi Royster, Dimi3, MoMo the Rapper2024Galle KolloVinod Attanayake, Pasan Liyanage
Kit manufacturers and sponsors For the 2022 season, 1xBat Sporting Lines were the team's title sponsor. In the 2023 season, Crickex.in became Galle's main title sponsor. BatJili, a premium sports apparel platform, joined the Galle Marvels as the principal sponsor for the 2024 season.
Year Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor (front) Shirt sponsor (back) Chest sponsor Sleeve sponsor2020GolootloNBPPayPakJang Media Group, KFC, UnionPay2021Chiraag OnlinePayPak, NBPPakistan International Airlines, NLBKFC, Golootlo, UnionPay20221xBetMCB BankSY Capital EstatesUnionPay, PayPak, MCB Bank2023Crickex.in CarnageVisit Sri Lanka2024Moose ClothingBatJili HEYVIP BlogGreen Electric 2026 Babu88 Sports colspan=2 Kasagala Group of Companies
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