Colombo Commandos
{{Short description|Sri Lankan cricket team}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox cricket team
|name = Colombo Commandos
|image = Colombo Commandos cricket team logo.jpg
|oneday_name = Colombo Commandos
|coach =
|captain = Milinda Siriwardene
|founded = Western Province
1990-1991
Basnahira South
1992-2010
Basnahira
2011
|ground = R. Premadasa Stadium, Sinhalese Sports Club Ground & Tyronne Fernando Stadium
|capacity = 35,000
|first_fc = vs Galle{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/super-twenty20-2016/engine/match/940855.html|title=Colombo Commandos v Galle Guardians|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=2016-01-26}}
|title1 = IP T20
|title1wins = 1
|website = [http://www.srilankacricket.lk Sri Lanka Cricket]
}}
Colombo Commandos cricket team is one of the five provincial cricket teams which make up the Sri Lankan domestic cricket structure representing mainly three districts of Western Province, Sri Lanka, the Colombo District, the Gampaha District and the Kalutara district, and with some nearby provinces. In previous occasions, the province was divided into two halves as Basnahira North and Basnahira South, which was combined in this season as Colombo Commandos. The cricket team's first participation came during the Twenty20 competition known as the Inter-Provincial Twenty20 2016 season which was known as Super T20 Provincial Tournament.
The team plays their home matches in Colombo R. Premadasa Stadium, Sinhalese Sports Club Ground and Tyronne Fernando Stadium in Moratuwa.{{cite web|url=http://www.planetcricket.net/forums/domestic-cricket/sri-lanka-domestic-season-38908.html|title=Sri Lanka Domestic Season|date=22 December 2007|work=planetcricket.net|accessdate=2009-08-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022044324/http://www.planetcricket.net/forums/domestic-cricket/sri-lanka-domestic-season-38908.html|archive-date=22 October 2013|url-status=dead}} Milinda Siriwardene is the captain of the side.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/super-twenty20-2016/content/squad/964573.html|title=Sri Lanka Cricket Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Tournament, 2015/16|date=27 January 2016|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=2016-01-27}} Shehan Jayasuriya, Shaminda Eranga and Niroshan Dickwella are some of the other notable current Test cricketers and Limited overs cricketers in the national side.
Colombo Commandos won the 2016 Super T20 Provincial Tournament by defeating Galle Guardians in the final.
Current squad
The squad for the 2015–16 season as of 26 January 2016.
{{Inter-Provincial squad header|style=width:100%;
|team=Colombo Commandos
|style1=background:#25aae2;color:#192770;
|style2=background:#192770;color:#25aae2;
}}
|| {{flagicon|Sri Lanka}} || Milinda Siriwardene (c) || 30 || All-rounder || LHB || LO
|-
|| {{flagicon|Sri Lanka}} || Dhananjaya de Silva || 24 || Batsman || RHB || LOS
|-
|| {{flagicon|Sri Lanka}} || Niroshan Dickwella || 22 || Wicket-keeper Batsman || LHB ||
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|| {{flagicon|Sri Lanka}} || Shaminda Eranga || 29 || Bowler || RHB || RMF
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|| {{flagicon|Sri Lanka}} || Vishwa Fernando || 24 || All-rounder || RHB || LMF
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|| {{flagicon|Sri Lanka}} || Upul Indrasiri || 33 || Bowler || LHB || LO
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|| {{flagicon|Sri Lanka}} || Shehan Jayasuriya || 24 || All-rounder || LHB || ROS
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|| {{flagicon|Sri Lanka}} || Shehen Jayawardene || 32 || All-rounder || RHB || RFM
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|| {{flagicon|Sri Lanka}} || Lahiru Madushanka || 23 || All-rounder || RHB || RFM
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|| {{flagicon|Sri Lanka}} || Ramesh Mendis || 20 || All-rounder || RHB || ROS
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|| {{flagicon|Sri Lanka}} || Nadeera Nawela || 31 || Batsman || RHB || RFM
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|| {{flagicon|Sri Lanka}} || Rashmika Opatha || 18 || All-rounder || RHB || ROS
|-
|| {{flagicon|Sri Lanka}} || Kasun Rajitha || 22 || All-rounder || RHB || RMF
|-
|| {{flagicon|Sri Lanka}} || Ramith Rambukwella || 24 || Opening bastman || LHB || ROS
|-
|| {{flagicon|Sri Lanka}} || Lasanda Rukmal || 25 || All-rounder || RHB || RMF
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|| {{flagicon|Sri Lanka}} || Sadeera Samarawickrama || 20 || Wicket-keeper || RHB ||
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|| {{flagicon|Sri Lanka}} || Dasun Shanaka || 24 || All-rounder || RHB || RMF
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|}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Inter-Provincial Twenty20}}
Category:Provincial Twenty20 teams
Category:Cricket clubs established in 2016