The Galle Marvels (abbreviated as GM) is a franchise cricket team which competes in 2024 Lanka Premier League. The team is based in Galle, Southern Province, Sri Lanka. The team was captained by Niroshan Dickwella and coached by Graham Ford.
Squad
Players with international caps are listed in bold Ages as of the first match of the season No.NameNationalityDate of birth (age)Batting styleBowling styleYear signedSalary (US$)Notes Batters33Lasith CroospulleRight handedRight-arm off break2023RetainedAlex HalesRight handedRight-arm medium2024Direct signingOverseas 54Bhanuka RajapaksaLeft handedRight-arm medium2023RetainedSadisha RajapaksaRight handedRight-arm off break20245,000Pasindu SooriyabandaraRight handed20245,000 Wicket-keepers 48Niroshan DickwellaLeft handed2024Direct signingCaptain 43Tim SeifertRight handed 2023RetainedOverseas All-roundersSahan ArachchigeLeft handedRight-arm off break202420,000Dhananjaya LakshanLeft handedRight-arm medium-fast202410,00017Janith LiyanageRight handedRight-arm medium-fast202436,000Kavindu NadeeshanRight handedRight-arm leg break20245,00029Dwaine PretoriusRight handedRight-arm medium-fast202430,000Overseas50Malsha TharupathiRight handedRight-arm leg break202425,00017Isuru UdanaRight handedLeft-arm medium-fast2024100,000Chamindu WijesingheRight handedRight-arm medium-fast20245,000 14Sean WilliamsLeft handedSlow left-arm orthodox202420,000Overseas Spin bowlers77Prabath JayasuriyaRight handedSlow left-arm orthodox202410,000Yuri KoththigodaLeft handedLeft-arm leg spin20245,00088Mujeeb Ur RahmanRight handedRight-arm leg break202450,000Overseas 61Maheesh TheekshanaRight handedRight-arm off break2024Direct signing Local Icon Player; Vice Captain46Jeffrey VandersayRight handedRight-arm leg break202430,000 Pace bowlers19Zahoor KhanRight handedRight-arm medium-fast202410,000Overseas8Lahiru KumaraLeft handedRight-arm fast202430,000Mohamed ShirazRight handedRight-arm medium-fast202410,000
Season standing League table
Matches
+ denotes the winning team. denotes the losing team. Date Match No. Opponent Toss Result Man of the match NotesGroup stage2 July2Jaffna KingsKings elected to bat.Marvels won by 5 wicketsAlex Hales (GM)3 July5Colombo StrikersStrikers elected to bowl.Marvels won by 7 runsIsuru Udana (GM)5 July6Jaffna KingsKings elected to bowl.Kings won by 5 wicketsAzmatullah Omarzai (JK)7 July9Kandy FalconsMarvels elected to field.Marvels won by 6 wicketsIsuru Udana (GM)9 July12Dambulla SixersMarvels elected to fieldSixers won by 25 runsChamindu Wickramasinghe (DS)10 July14Kandy FalconsMarvels elected to fieldMarvels won by 8 wicketsPrabath Jayasuriya (GM)14 July16Dambulla SixersSixers elected to fieldMarvels won by super overMaheesh Theekshana (GM)15 July19Colombo StrikersStrikers elected to field.Strikers won by 7 wicketsMatheesha Pathirana (CS)Play-offs18 July21 (Q1)Jaffna KingsMarvels elected to field.Marvels won by 7 wicketsDwaine Pretorius (GM)21 July24 (F)Jaffna KingsKings elected to field.Kings won by 9 wicketsRilee Rossouw (JK)
Administration and support staff
PositionNameHead coachGraham FordAssistant coachChamara KapugederaBowling and fielding coach Anton Roux
References