Galle Marvels

{{short description|Galle based franchise cricket team of the Lanka Premier League}}

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|league = Lanka Premier League

|owner = Cricket Marvels LLC

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|city = Galle, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

|coach = Graham Ford

|captain = Niroshan Dickwella

|founded =2020: Galle Gladiators
2023: Galle Titans
2024: Galle Marvels

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|ground = Galle International Stadium, Galle

|capacity = 35,000

|title1 = LPL

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|website = [https://gallemarvels.com/ gallemarvels.com]

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Galle Marvels, formerly known as Galle Titans and Galle Gladiators, is a Sri Lankan franchise professional Twenty20 cricket team that competes in the Lanka Premier League, Sri Lanka and represents the city of Galle, Southern Province. Ahead of the fifth edition of LPL in 2024, Cricket Marvels LLC acquired the Galle franchise and the name of the team was changed to Galle Marvels owned by Cricket Marvels LLC.

Nadeem Omar, who owns the Quetta Gladiators in Pakistan Super League (PSL), purchased the franchise in 2020 and he held the franchise until 2023.{{cite web |title=Galle Titans Transform into Galle Marvels for the Exciting 5th Season of LPL |url=https://srilankacricket.lk/2024/03/galle-titans-transform-into-galle-marvels-for-the-exciting-5th-season-of-lpl/ |website=Sri Lanka Cricket |access-date=14 March 2024 |date=6 March 2024}}

Franchise history

=2020 season=

=2021 season=

=2022 season=

=2023 season=

Before the LPL auction, the Galle team was purchased by a Sri Lankan businessman named Nayana Wasalathilake. Under the new ownership, the Galle franchise was renamed Galle Titans.{{cite news |title=Sri Lankan owners for New LPL Team : Galle Titans |work=Newswire |date=13 June 2023 |url=https://www.newswire.lk/2023/06/13/sri-lankan-owners-for-new-lpl-team-galle-titans/ |access-date=11 May 2024}}

=2024 season=

Ahead of the fifth edition of LPL, the Galle franchise was acquired by owner Mr. Prem Thakkar, Cricket Marvels LLC in February 2024.{{cite news |title=Galle Titans Transform into Galle Marvels for the Exciting 5th Season of LPL |url=https://srilankacricket.lk/2024/03/galle-titans-transform-into-galle-marvels-for-the-exciting-5th-season-of-lpl/ |access-date=9 July 2024 |publisher=Sri Lanka Cricket |date=6 March 2024}} The team was launched in a ceremony held in Shangri-La Colombo with Sports Minister Harin Fernando, LPL tournament director Samantha Dodanwela, tournament organiser IPG Group's CEO Anil Mohan and veteran cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya in attendance.{{cite news |title=‘Galle Marvels’ and ‘Moratu Marvels’ launched in grand style |url=https://island.lk/galle-marvels-and-moratu-marvels-launched-in-grand-style/ |access-date=9 July 2024 |work=The Island |date=16 March 2024}} In May 2024, Galle Marvels announced their key signings for the upcoming season. England's Alex Hales was roped in as the team's icon player. New Zealand's Tim Seifert was retained from the previous season. For local players, Bhanuka Rajapaksha and Lasith Croospulle were retained in the squad while Maheesh Theekshana was roped in as the local icon player. Niroshan Dickwella was also pre-signed. Graham Ford and Sanath Jayasuriya were contracted for the head coach and mentor roles respectively.{{cite news |title=Galle Marvels announce key signings ahead of ground-breaking LPL 2024 player auction |url=https://www.thepapare.com/galle-marvels-announce-key-signings-ahead-of-ground-breaking-lpl-2024-player-auction/ |access-date=9 July 2024 |work=ThePapare |date=14 May 2024}}

The Dambulla Sixers decided to wear pink jerseys to promote breast cancer awareness and encourage self-examination during the match between Marvels and Sixers on July 14.{{cite news |title=Dambulla Sixers Go Pink on July 14, 2024: A Cricket Match for Cancer Awareness and Hope |work=Sri Lanka Cricket |access-date=11 May 2025 |date=9 June 2024 |url=https://srilankacricket.lk/2024/07/dambulla-sixers-go-pink-on-july-14-2024-a-cricket-match-for-cancer-awareness-and-hope/ }} Galle Marvels also wore a special jersey that mixed pink with their usual neon green to support Dambulla Sixers' program.{{cite news |title=Galle Marvels join Dambulla Sixers to raise awareness for breast cancer |work=Newswire |access-date=11 May 2025 |date=10 June 2024 |url=https://www.newswire.lk/2024/07/10/galle-marvels-join-dambulla-sixers-to-raise-awareness-for-breast-cancer/ }}{{cite news |title=Galle Marvels joins Dambulla Sixers to raise awareness for Cancer |work=ThePapare |url=https://www.thepapare.com/galle-marvels-joins-dambulla-sixers-to-raise-awareness-for-cancer/ |access-date=11 May 2025 |date=10 June 2024}}

=2025 season=

Current squad

Sources: ESPNcricinfo,{{cite web |title=Pathirana, Udana, Janat the most expensive picks in LPL 2024 auction |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/live-blog/lpl-2024-auction-matheesha-pathirana-isuru-udana-karim-janat-the-most-expensive-picks-1434638 |website=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=21 May 2024}} ThePapare.com{{cite news |title=LPL 2024 Auction: Full Squads of all 5 Teams |url=https://www.thepapare.com/lpl-2024-auction-full-squads-of-all-5-teams/ |access-date=22 May 2024 |work=ThePapare |date=21 May 2024}}
Players with international caps are listed in bold.

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
No. !Name !Nationality !Date of birth (age) !Batting style !Bowling style !Year signed !Salary (US$) !Notes
colspan="9" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;" \| Batters
style="text-align:center;" \|33 \|Lasith Croospulle \|{{cr\|Sri Lanka}} \|{{birth date and age\|1998\|10\|4\|df=y}} \|Right handed \|Right-arm off break \|2023 \|Retained \|
\|Alex Hales \|{{cr\|England}} \|{{birth date and age\|1989\|1\|3\|df=y}} \|Right handed \|Right-arm medium \|2024 \|Direct signing \|Overseas
style="text-align:center;\| 54 \|Bhanuka Rajapaksa \|{{cr\|Sri Lanka}} \|{{birth date and age\|1991\|10\|24\|df=y}} \|Left handed \|Right-arm medium \|2023 \|Retained \|
\|Sadisha Rajapaksa \|{{cr\|Sri Lanka}} \|{{birth date and age\|2004\|6\|30\|df=y}} \|Right handed \|Right-arm off break \|2024 \|5,000 \|
\|Pasindu Sooriyabandara \|{{cr\|Sri Lanka}} \|{{birth date and age\|1999\|10\|19\|df=y}} \|Right handed \|{{n/a}} \|2024 \|5,000 \|
colspan="9" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;" \| Wicket-keepers
style="text-align:center;\| 48 \|Niroshan Dickwella \|{{cr\|Sri Lanka}} \|{{birth date and age\|1993\|6\|23\|df=y}} \|Left handed \|{{n/a}} \|2024 \|Direct signing \|Captain
style="text-align:center;\| 43 \|Tim Seifert \|{{cr\|New Zealand}} \|{{birth date and age\|1994\|12\|14\|df=y}} \|Right handed \|{{n/a}} \| 2023 \|Retained \|Overseas
colspan="9" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;" \| All-rounders
style="text-align:center;\| \|Sahan Arachchige \|{{cr\|Sri Lanka}} \|{{birth date and age\|1996\|5\|13\|df=y}} \|Left handed \|Right-arm off break \|2024 \|20,000 \|
\|Dhananjaya Lakshan \|{{cr\|Sri Lanka}} \|{{birth date and age\|1998\|10\|5\|df=y}} \|Left handed \|Right-arm medium-fast \|2024 \|10,000 \|
style="text-align:center;" \|17 \|Janith Liyanage \|{{cr\|Sri Lanka}} \|{{birth date and age\|1995\|7\|12\|df=y}} \|Right handed \|Right-arm medium-fast \|2024 \|36,000 \|
\|Kavindu Nadeeshan \|{{cr\|Sri Lanka}} \|{{birth date and age\|2001\|8\|31\|df=y}} \|Right handed \|Right-arm leg break \|2024 \|5,000 \|
style="text-align:center;" \|29 \|Dwaine Pretorius \|{{cr\|South Africa}} \|{{birth date and age\|1989\|3\|29\|df=y}} \|Right handed \|Right-arm medium-fast \|2024 \|30,000 \|Overseas
style="text-align:center;" \|50 \|Malsha Tharupathi \|{{cr\|Sri Lanka}} \|{{birth date and age\|2004\|11\|7\|df=y}} \|Right handed \|Right-arm leg break \|2024 \|25,000 \|
style="text-align:center;" \|17 \|Isuru Udana \|{{cr\|Sri Lanka}} \|{{birth date and age\|1988\|2\|17\|df=y}} \|Right handed \|Left-arm medium-fast \|2024 \|100,000 \|
\|Chamindu Wijesinghe \|{{cr\|Sri Lanka}} \|{{birth date and age\|2000\|9\|3\|df=y}} \|Right handed \|Right-arm medium-fast \|2024 \|5,000 \|
style="text-align:center;\| 14 \|Sean Williams \|{{cr\|Zimbabwe}} \|{{birth date and age\|1986\|9\|26\|df=y}} \|Left handed \|Slow left-arm orthodox \|2024 \|20,000 \|Overseas
colspan="9" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;" \| Spin bowlers
style="text-align:center;" \|77 \|Prabath Jayasuriya \|{{cr\|Sri Lanka}} \|{{birth date and age\|1991\|11\|5\|df=y}} \|Right handed \|Slow left-arm orthodox \|2024 \|10,000 \|
{{n/a}} \|Yuri Koththigoda \|{{cr\|Sri Lanka}} \|{{birth date and age\|2006\|1\|7\|df=y}} \|Left handed \|Left-arm leg spin \|2024 \|5,000 \|
style="text-align:center;" \|88 \|Mujeeb Ur Rahman \|{{cr\|Afghanistan\|2013}} \|{{birth date and age\|2001\|3\|28\|df=y}} \|Right handed \|Right-arm leg break \|2024 \|50,000 \|Overseas
style="text-align:center;\| 61 \|Maheesh Theekshana \|{{cr\|Sri Lanka}} \|{{birth date and age\|2000\|8\|1\|df=y}} \|Right handed \|Right-arm off break \|2024 \|Direct signing \| Local Icon Player; Vice Captain
style="text-align:center;" \|46 \|Jeffrey Vandersay \|{{cr\|Sri Lanka}} \|{{birth date and age\|1990\|2\|5\|df=y}} \|Right handed \|Right-arm leg break \|2024 \|30,000 \|
colspan="9" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;" \| Pace bowlers
style="text-align:center;" \|19 \|Zahoor Khan \|{{cr\|United Arab Emirates}} \|{{birth date and age\|1989\|5\|25\|df=y}} \|Right handed \|Right-arm medium-fast \|2024 \|10,000 \|Overseas
style="text-align:center;" \|8 \|Lahiru Kumara \|{{cr\|Sri Lanka}} \|{{birth date and age\|1997\|2\|13\|df=y}} \|Left handed \|Right-arm fast \|2024 \|30,000 \|
\|Mohamed Shiraz \|{{cr\|Sri Lanka}} \|{{birth date and age\|1995\|2\|13\|df=y}} \|Right handed \|Right-arm medium-fast \|2024 \|10,000 \|

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"

No.

!Name

!Nationality

!Date of birth (age)

!Batting style

!Bowling style

!Year signed

!Salary
(US$)

!Notes

colspan="9" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;" | Batters

style="text-align:center;" |33

|Lasith Croospulle

|{{cr|Sri Lanka}}

|{{birth date and age|1998|10|4|df=y}}

|Right handed

|Right-arm off break

|2023

|Retained

|Alex Hales

|{{cr|England}}

|{{birth date and age|1989|1|3|df=y}}

|Right handed

|Right-arm medium

|2024

|Direct signing

|Overseas

style="text-align:center;| 54

|Bhanuka Rajapaksa

|{{cr|Sri Lanka}}

|{{birth date and age|1991|10|24|df=y}}

|Left handed

|Right-arm medium

|2023

|Retained

|Sadisha Rajapaksa

|{{cr|Sri Lanka}}

|{{birth date and age|2004|6|30|df=y}}

|Right handed

|Right-arm off break

|2024

|5,000

|Pasindu Sooriyabandara

|{{cr|Sri Lanka}}

|{{birth date and age|1999|10|19|df=y}}

|Right handed

|{{n/a}}

|2024

|5,000

colspan="9" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;" | Wicket-keepers

style="text-align:center;| 48

|Niroshan Dickwella

|{{cr|Sri Lanka}}

|{{birth date and age|1993|6|23|df=y}}

|Left handed

|{{n/a}}

|2024

|Direct signing

|Captain

style="text-align:center;| 43

|Tim Seifert

|{{cr|New Zealand}}

|{{birth date and age|1994|12|14|df=y}}

|Right handed

|{{n/a}}

| 2023

|Retained

|Overseas

colspan="9" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;" | All-rounders

style="text-align:center;|

|Sahan Arachchige

|{{cr|Sri Lanka}}

|{{birth date and age|1996|5|13|df=y}}

|Left handed

|Right-arm off break

|2024

|20,000

|Dhananjaya Lakshan

|{{cr|Sri Lanka}}

|{{birth date and age|1998|10|5|df=y}}

|Left handed

|Right-arm medium-fast

|2024

|10,000

style="text-align:center;" |17

|Janith Liyanage

|{{cr|Sri Lanka}}

|{{birth date and age|1995|7|12|df=y}}

|Right handed

|Right-arm medium-fast

|2024

|36,000

|Kavindu Nadeeshan

|{{cr|Sri Lanka}}

|{{birth date and age|2001|8|31|df=y}}

|Right handed

|Right-arm leg break

|2024

|5,000

style="text-align:center;" |29

|Dwaine Pretorius

|{{cr|South Africa}}

|{{birth date and age|1989|3|29|df=y}}

|Right handed

|Right-arm medium-fast

|2024

|30,000

|Overseas

style="text-align:center;" |50

|Malsha Tharupathi

|{{cr|Sri Lanka}}

|{{birth date and age|2004|11|7|df=y}}

|Right handed

|Right-arm leg break

|2024

|25,000

style="text-align:center;" |17

|Isuru Udana

|{{cr|Sri Lanka}}

|{{birth date and age|1988|2|17|df=y}}

|Right handed

|Left-arm medium-fast

|2024

|100,000

|Chamindu Wijesinghe

|{{cr|Sri Lanka}}

|{{birth date and age|2000|9|3|df=y}}

|Right handed

|Right-arm medium-fast

|2024

|5,000

style="text-align:center;| 14

|Sean Williams

|{{cr|Zimbabwe}}

|{{birth date and age|1986|9|26|df=y}}

|Left handed

|Slow left-arm orthodox

|2024

|20,000

|Overseas

colspan="9" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;" | Spin bowlers

style="text-align:center;" |77

|Prabath Jayasuriya

|{{cr|Sri Lanka}}

|{{birth date and age|1991|11|5|df=y}}

|Right handed

|Slow left-arm orthodox

|2024

|10,000

|Yuri Koththigoda

|{{cr|Sri Lanka}}

|{{birth date and age|2006|1|7|df=y}}

|Left handed

|Left-arm leg spin

|2024

|5,000

style="text-align:center;" |88

|Mujeeb Ur Rahman

|{{cr|Afghanistan|2013}}

|{{birth date and age|2001|3|28|df=y}}

|Right handed

|Right-arm leg break

|2024

|50,000

|Overseas

style="text-align:center;| 61

|Maheesh Theekshana

|{{cr|Sri Lanka}}

|{{birth date and age|2000|8|1|df=y}}

|Right handed

|Right-arm off break

|2024

|Direct signing

| Local Icon Player; Vice Captain

style="text-align:center;" |46

|Jeffrey Vandersay

|{{cr|Sri Lanka}}

|{{birth date and age|1990|2|5|df=y}}

|Right handed

|Right-arm leg break

|2024

|30,000

colspan="9" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;" | Pace bowlers

style="text-align:center;" |19

|Zahoor Khan

|{{cr|United Arab Emirates}}

|{{birth date and age|1989|5|25|df=y}}

|Right handed

|Right-arm medium-fast

|2024

|10,000

|Overseas

style="text-align:center;" |8

|Lahiru Kumara

|{{cr|Sri Lanka}}

|{{birth date and age|1997|2|13|df=y}}

|Left handed

|Right-arm fast

|2024

|30,000

|Mohamed Shiraz

|{{cr|Sri Lanka}}

|{{birth date and age|1995|2|13|df=y}}

|Right handed

|Right-arm medium-fast

|2024

|10,000

Administration and support staff

class="wikitable"

!Position

!Name

Head coach

|Graham Ford

Assistant coach

|Chamara Kapugedera

Bowling and fielding coach

| Anton Roux

Company manager

| Tarun Kumar Gunja

Captains

class="wikitable"style="text-align:center;"
No. !Player !From !To !{{Tooltip\|Mat\|No. of Matches as Captain}} !Won !Lost !Tied !{{Tooltip\|NR\|No result}} !{{Tooltip\|Win%\|Win percentage}}
style="text-align:center;\| 1 !style="text-align:left;\|Shahid Afridi \| 2020 \| 2020 \| 3 \| 0 \| 3 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0.00
style="text-align:center;\| 2 !style="text-align:left;\| Bhanuka Rajapaksha \| 2020 \| 2021 \| 17 \| 9 \| 7 \| 0 \| 1 \| 52.94
style="text-align:center;\| 3 !style="text-align:left;\| Kusal Mendis \| 2022 \| 2022 \| 9 \| 2 \| 7 \| 0 \| 0 \| 22.22
style="text-align:center;\| 4 !style="text-align:left;\| Dasun Shanaka \|2023 \|2023 \|10 \|4 \|6 \|0 \|0 \|40.00
style="text-align:center;\| 5 !style="text-align:left;\| Niroshan Dickwella \|2024 \|present \|10 \|5 \|4 \|1 \|0 \|50.00

class="wikitable"style="text-align:center;"

No.

!Player

!From

!To

!{{Tooltip|Mat|No. of Matches as Captain}}

!Won

!Lost

!Tied

!{{Tooltip|NR|No result}}

!{{Tooltip|Win%|Win percentage}}

style="text-align:center;| 1

!style="text-align:left;|Shahid Afridi

| 2020

| 3

| 0

| 3

| 0

| 0.00

style="text-align:center;| 2

!style="text-align:left;| Bhanuka Rajapaksha

| 2020

| 2021

| 17

| 9

| 7

| 0

| 1

| 52.94

style="text-align:center;| 3

!style="text-align:left;| Kusal Mendis

| 2022

| 9

| 2

| 7

| 0

| 22.22

style="text-align:center;| 4

!style="text-align:left;| Dasun Shanaka

|2023

|10

|40.00

style="text-align:center;| 5

!style="text-align:left;| Niroshan Dickwella

|2024

|present

|10

|50.00

Source: [https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/individual/most_matches_as_captain.html?id=865;team=6783;type=trophy ESPNcricinfo], Last updated: 13 May 2025

Seasons

class="wikitable"
Year ! League table standing ! Final standing
2020 \| 4th out of 5 \|style="background:silver;"\|Runners up
2021 \| 2nd out of 5 \|style="background:silver;"\|Runners up
2022 \| 4th out of 5 \| Playoffs
2023 \| 2nd out of 5 \| Playoffs
2024 \|1st out of 5 \|style="background:silver;"\|Runners up

class="wikitable"

Year

! League table standing

! Final standing

2020

| 4th out of 5

|style="background:silver;"|Runners up

2021

| 2nd out of 5

|style="background:silver;"|Runners up

2022

| 4th out of 5

| Playoffs

2023

| 2nd out of 5

| Playoffs

2024

|1st out of 5

|style="background:silver;"|Runners up

Team identity

=Anthems=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;font-size:95%"
Year !Anthem !Artist(s)
2020 \|Duwanna Api Denne Hariya \|Ravi Royster
2021 \|Gladiator Rasne \|Ravi Royster, Dimi3, MoMo the Rapper
2024 \|Galle Kollo \|Vinod Attanayake, Pasan Liyanage

class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;font-size:95%"

Year

!Anthem

!Artist(s)

2020

|Duwanna Api Denne Hariya

|Ravi Royster

2021

|Gladiator Rasne

|Ravi Royster, Dimi3, MoMo the Rapper

2024

|Galle Kollo

|Vinod Attanayake, Pasan Liyanage

=Kit manufacturers and sponsors=

For the 2022 season, 1xBat Sporting Lines were the team's title sponsor.{{cite web|title=Galle Gladiators join forces with 1XBat |url=https://sportsmintmedia.com/galle-gladiators-join-forces-with-1xbat/ |work=SportsMint Media |date=8 December 2022}} In the 2023 season, Crickex.in became Galle's main title sponsor.{{cite news|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/business/business/crickexin-signs-sponsorship-deal-with-galle-titans-for-the-lanka-premier-league-202320230717185359/ |date=17 July 2023 |work=Asian News International |title=Crickex.in Signs Sponsorship Deal with Galle Titans for the Lanka Premier League 2023 }} BatJili, a premium sports apparel platform, joined the Galle Marvels as the principal sponsor for the 2024 season.{{cite news|date=12 December 2022 |work=Outlook India |title=BatJili Announces Sponsorship Deal With Galle Marvels For Lanka Premier League 2024 |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/2/7/2024/batjili-announces-sponsorship-deal-with-galle-marvels-for-lanka-premier-league-2024}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:95%"
Year ! Kit manufacturer ! Shirt sponsor (front) ! Shirt sponsor (back) ! Chest branding ! Sleeve branding
2020 \|rowspan=4\| \|Golootlo \|NBP \|PayPak \|Jang Media Group, KFC, UnionPay
2021 \|Chiraag Online \|PayPak, NBP \|Pakistan International Airlines, NLB \|KFC, Golootlo, UnionPay
2022 \|1xBet \|MCB Bank \|SY Capital Estates \|UnionPay, PayPak, MCB Bank
2023 \|colspan=2\|Crickex.in \|Carnage \|Visit Sri Lanka
2024 \|Moose Clothing \|BatJili \|{{NA}} \|HEYVIP Blog \|Green Electric

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:95%"

Year

! Kit manufacturer

! Shirt sponsor (front)

! Shirt sponsor (back)

! Chest branding

! Sleeve branding

2020

|rowspan=4|

|Golootlo

|NBP

|PayPak