Ruhuna Royals was a franchise cricket team that took part in Sri Lanka Premier League, representing Southern Province. Pearl Overseas Limited purchased the team for $4.6 million in 2012. They were owned for seven years, after which a new agreement may be negotiated. The team's current captain is Shahid Afridi.
History Star Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi joined the franchise as Captain for the 2012 season after leaving Nagenahira Nagas over low payments. Pakistani fast-bowling legend Waqar Younis joined as the head coach of the franchise.
Home ground
Galle International Stadium is a Cricket Stadium in Golden Galle It would be one of oldest venue in world cricket. Capacity 50,000 & beauty of sea & Odd Galle fort as well & Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium is a cricket stadium in Hambantota, Sri Lanka. It was built for the 2011 Cricket World Cup and hosted two matches, the first being Sri Lanka against Canada, on 20 February 2011. The stadium has a capacity of 34,300 people. The stadium won't be able host any matches for the 2012 edition of the SLPL as it is being renovated up to a capacity of 60,000 for the upcoming 2012 ICC World Twenty20.
Current squad Coach: Waqar Younis
Players with international caps are listed in bold. No. Name Nat Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes Batsmen 5 Chamara Silva Right-handed leg break 8 Ramith Rambukwella Left-handed Right-arm off break 11 Aaron Finch Right-handed Left-arm medium 29 Daniel Harris Right-handed Right-arm medium 66 Lahiru Thirimanne Left-handed Right-arm medium-fast – Nasir Jamshed Left-handed Right-arm off break – Mohammad Ashraful Right-handed Right-arm leg break – Richard Levi Right-handed Right-arm medium All-rounders 4 Dilruwan Perera Right-handed Right-arm off break 10 Shahid Afridi Right-handed leg break googly Captain 14 Shalika Karunanayake Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium 55 Gihan Rupasinghe Left-handed leg break – Shanuka Dissanayake Right-handed Slow left arm orthodox – Nathan McCullum Right-handed Right-arm off break – Ryan McLaren Left-handed Right-arm medium-fast – Gayan Wijekoon Left-handed Left-arm medium Wicket-keepers 59 Prasanna Jayawardene Right-handed – Denuwan Rajakaruna Right-handed Bowlers 44 Dhananjaya de Silva Right-handed Right-arm off break 47 Wahab Riaz Right-handed Left-arm fast 75 Jerome Taylor Right-handed Right-arm fast 77 Tharanga Lakshitha Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast 99 Lasith Malinga Right-handed Right-arm fast – Ryan Harris Right-handed Right-arm fast – Chaminda Vidanapathirana Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium – Kasun Madushanka Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium – Malinga Bandara Right-handed leg break – Imran Khan Left-handed Right-arm fast-medium
References
External links Team site on ESPN CricInfo