The Dambulla Aura (DA) is a franchise cricket team that competes in 2022 Lanka Premier League. The team is based in Dambulla, Central Province, Sri Lanka. In September 2021, Dambulla Viiking changed their name to Dambulla Giants after having new owners. In 2022 Dambulla team changed their name to Dambulla Aura. The team was captained by Dasun Shanaka and coached by Mickey Arthur.
Squad Players with international caps are listed in bold Ages given as of 6 December 2022, the date the first match of the tournament was played No. Name Nationality Date of birth Batting style Bowling style Notes Batters54Bhanuka RajapaksaLeft-handedRight-arm medium 46Haider AliRight-handed–Overseas player Tom AbellRight-handedRight-arm MediumOverseas playerLasith CroospulleRight-handedRight-arm off breakChamindu WickramasingheLeft-handedRight-arm medium All-rounders 7 Dasun Shanaka Right-handed Right-arm mediumCaptain Sikandar Raza Right-handed Right-arm off breakOverseas player 25 Ramesh Mendis Right-handed Right-arm off break50Chaturanga de SilvaLeft-handedSlow left arm orthodox Lahiru Madushanka Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium27Tharindu Ratnayake Left-handed Right-arm off break6Sachitha Jayathilake Right-handed Right-arm leg breakDushan HemanthaRight-handedRight-arm leg breakRavindu FernandoRight-handedRight-arm off breakShevon DanielLeft-handedRight-arm off break Wicket-keepers 46Jordan CoxRight-handedRight arm offbreakOverseas player Spin bowlersDilum SudeeraRight-handedSlow left arm orthodoxNoor AhmadRight-handedLeft-arm unorthodox spinOverseas player Pace bowlers47Paul van Meekeren Right-handed Right-arm fast-mediumOverseas player50Lahiru Kumara Left-handed Right-arm fastPramod Madushan Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast50Kalana Perera Left-handed Left-arm medium-fast50Matthew Forde Right-handed Right-arm medium-fastOverseas player Source: ESPNcricinfo
Administration and support staff
PositionNameHead CoachMickey ArthurAssistant coachAvishka GunawardaneFielding coach Ruvin PeirisBowling coach Shaun Pollock
Teams and standings League table
League stage
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