The Kandy District cricket team plays first-class and List A cricket in the Sri Lankan inter-provincial competitions. Though it is a district cricket team, it has no geographical base, rather 5 of the 26 clubs are clustered under this team. The team takes part in the National Super League 4-Day Tournament and the National Super League Limited Over Tournament. Pathum Nissanka is the current captain of the team for the 2024 season.
Background The team is made up of the top performers of the Major League Tournament and the Premier Limited Overs Tournament. Previously, the team used to take part in the inter-provincial tournaments till 2019. The team was formed in March 2017, when the Sri Lanka Cricket launched the Super Four Provincial Tournament for both longer version and limited overs cricket and announced Kandy District as one of the teams.
The inaugural List A match played by Kandy District was held on 15 March 2017 during the 2016–17 Districts One Day Tournament. The team competed in a first-class match for the first time on 30 March 2018, against Dambulla District in the 2017–18 Super Four Provincial Tournament. The first Twenty20 match was played by the team on 21 August 2018, against Dambulla in the 2018 SLC T20 League.
In January 2022, the SLC announced the addition of National Super League for both four-day and one-day cricket to its domestic structure, marking the return of Kandy in domestic cricket. Kandy District were crowned as the champions of the inaugural season of NSL 4-Day after the final match against Jaffna District was drawn and Kandy District won on first innings total.
Formation The team is formed of the following clubs:
Nondescripts Cricket Club Chilaw Marians Cricket Club Ace Capital Cricket Club Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club Kandy Customs Sports Club
Current squad The following squad was announced for the 2024 National Super League 4-Day Tournament. +Player nameClubPathum Nissanka (c)Nondescripts Cricket ClubSahan Arachchige (vc)Nondescripts Cricket ClubSithum DisanayakaAce CapitalNimasra AttaragallaAce CapitalSithara GimhanAce CapitalPawantha WeerasingheAce CapitalGihan RathnayakeAce CapitalSakuna LiyanageAce CapitalWanuja SahanAce CapitalRoshan JayatissaAce CapitalKasun AdhikariChilaw MariansLasith LakshanChilaw MariansNipun Premaratna Chilaw MariansRaveen YasasChilaw MariansSahan Kosala Kandy CustomsLahiru UdaraNondescripts Cricket ClubAhan WickramasingheNondescripts Cricket ClubKamil MisharaNondescripts Cricket ClubKaveen BandaraNondescripts Cricket ClubNiroshan DickwellaNondescripts Cricket ClubChamika KarunaratneNondescripts Cricket ClubChamika GunasekaraNondescripts Cricket ClubLahiru KumaraNondescripts Cricket ClubAshian DanielNondescripts Cricket ClubLasith EmbuldeniyaNondescripts Cricket ClubNipun RansikaNondescripts Cricket Club
Seasons
Super Four Provincial Tournament SeasonLeague standingsRefPWLDAPtsPos2017–183003022.553rd
National Super League 4-Day SeasonLeague standingsNotesRefPWLDAPtsPos2021–224013056.512ndChampions2022–234120127.7754th20248332092.5852nd
National Super League Limited Over Tournament SeasonLeague standingsNotesRefPWLTAPtsPos2021–2286101301st2022–2382501114th2023–244220062nd
Honours
National Super League 4-Day Tournament: Winners (1): 2021–22
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