Jaffna Kings
Jaffna Kings, formerly known as Jaffna Stallions, is a Sri Lankan franchise cricket team which plays in the Lanka Premier League. The Kings are the current title holders of the tournament.
The team was coached by former Sri Lankan captain Thilina Kandamby. Thisara Perera was the team's captain for the first four seasons.Franchise history
The team was owned by a consortium consisting of Sri Lankans and Indians from all over the world including Australia, Canada, France, United Kingdom, and the USA. Arnold Anandan and Rahul Sood, creator of Microsoft Ventures M12, were leading the consortium of tech industry leaders from the Pacific Northwest and Silicon Valley. Among others, Rahul Sood was cited as a tech leader from the Seattle area who is investing in cricket, where the Jaffna Stallions also announced a global education partnership with Code.org. As part of their outreach to the country of Sri Lanka the Jaffna Stallions released a song in partnership with famous artists La Signore, aka Lahiru Perera, and Dinesh Gamage, the song contains lyrics in both Sinhalese and Tamil and it's now trending at the top of the charts in Sri Lanka.
On 16 December 2020, the team won the inaugural Lanka Premier League Championship. The team captain Thisara Perera and Shoaib Malik both played pivotal roles in the win.In July 2021, Sri Lanka Cricket terminated the franchise ahead of the 2021 Lanka Premier League due to financial issues. In September 2021, the team changed its name to Jaffna Kings after Lyca Group took over the ownership.2023 season
2025 season
In April 2025, Sri Lanka Cricket announced that franchise owners Lyca Group had been terminated ahead of the 2025 Lanka Premier League due to their failure to fulfill the obligations of a team owner in the Lanka Premier League.Current squad
- Sources: ESPNcricinfo, ThePapare.com
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
Administration and support staff
| Position | Name |
| Director | Ganeshan Vaheesan |
| Manager | Charinda Fernando |
| Head coach | Avishka Gunawardene |
| Assistant coach | Mario Villavarayan |
| Assistant coach | Hemang Badani |
| Batting coach | Jehan Mubarak |
| Bowling coach | Sachith Pathirana |
| Fielding coach | Vimukthi Deshapriya |
History
Seasons
Statistics
By season
- Source: ESPNcricinfo
Individual records
Captains
Most runs
| Runs | Player | Seasons |
| 1300 | Avishka Fernando | 2020–2022; 2024 |
| 674 | Shoaib Malik | 2020–2023 |
| 640 | Thisara Perera | 2020–2023 |
| 607 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 2021–2023 |
| 389 | Rilee Rossouw | 2024 |
- Source: CricInfo
Highest individual score
| Runs | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 100 | Avishka Fernando | Dambulla Giants | Hambantota | 21 December 2021 |
| 97* | Thisara Perera | Dambulla Viiking | Hambantota | 30 November 2020 |
| 92* | Avishka Fernando | Galle Gladiators | Hambantota | 27 November 2020 |
| 92 | Tom Kohler-Cadmore | Colombo Stars | Colombo | 16 December 2021 |
| 84 | Avishka Fernando | Galle Gladiators | Hambantota | 03 December 2020 |
- Source: CricInfo
Most career wickets
- Source: CricInfo
Best figures in an innings
| Figures | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| 4/10 | Dunith Wellalage | Galle Titans | Pallekele | 04 August 2023 |
| 4/13 | Jayden Seales | Colombo Stars | Colombo | 16 December 2021 |
| 4/16 | Chathuranga de Silva | Dambulla Giants | Colombo | 13 December 2021 |
| 4/22 | Binura Fernando | Dambulla Aura | Pallekele | 11 December 2022 |
| 4/25 | Maheesh Theekshana | Colombo Stars | Colombo | 10 December 2021 |
- Source: CricInfo
Team identity
Anthem
Kit manufacturers and sponsors
Honours
League
- Lanka Premier League
- *Champions : 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024