Nagenahira Nagas

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| name = Nagenahira Nagas

| image = Nagenahiranagas.png

| founded = 2012

|dissolved = 2012

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| owner = Varun Beverages Lanka
Private Limited

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| captain = {{flagicon|SRI}} Angelo Mathews

| title1 = SLPL

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The Nagenahira Nagas was a franchise cricket team that took part in Sri Lanka Premier League, representing Eastern Province. Varun Beverages Private Limited purchased the team for $3.22 million in 2012. They were owned for seven years, after which a new agreement may be negotiated.{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/570323.html |title=Indian companies among SLPL-franchise owners |date=2012-06-28 |publisher=ESPN |work=CricInfo |accessdate=2012-06-29 }} They named Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi as their icon player in late June.{{cite news |url=http://cricket.org.pk/Blogs/index.php/afridi-named-the-icon-player-of-nagenahira/ |title=Afridi named the Icon Player of Nagenahira |work=Cricket.Org.PK |accessdate=2012-07-03 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20121221070043/http://cricket.org.pk/Blogs/index.php/afridi-named-the-icon-player-of-nagenahira/ |archivedate=2012-12-21 }}

History

Nagenahira was one of the franchises in the proposed inaugural Sri Lankan Premier League in 2011 and represents the Eastern Province. They signed Shahid Afridi as their captain but due to some issues, 2011's event was cancelled at the eleventh hour. In 2012, they were purchased at the lowest price of $3.22 million by Varun Beverages Lanka Private Limited.{{cite news |url=http://cricket.org.pk/Blogs/index.php/afridi-named-the-icon-player-of-nagenahira/ |title=Afridi named the Icon Player of Nagenahira |work=Cricket.Org.PK |accessdate=2012-07-03 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20121221070043/http://cricket.org.pk/Blogs/index.php/afridi-named-the-icon-player-of-nagenahira/ |archivedate=2012-12-21 }} Initially Shahid Afridi was to lead the team as their icon player, but since his commitments to his national team made him unavailable for the latter part of the tournament, Sri Lankan all-rounder Angelo Mathews was named the icon player and the captain of the franchise.

Current squad

Players with international caps are listed in bold.

colspan="7" style="background: #DCDCDC" align=right\| All-rounders
class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" width="80%"
style="color:#CD0800" !style="background:#F9E99E"\| No. !style="background:#F9E99E"\| Name !style="background:#F9E99E"\| Nat !style="background:#F9E99E"\| Birth date !style="background:#F9E99E"\| Batting style !style="background:#F9E99E"\| Bowling style !style="background:#F9E99E"\| Notes
5	Udara Jayasundera	style="text-align:center"\|{{flagicon\|Sri Lanka}}	{{birth date and age\|1991\|01\|03\|df=y}}	Left-handed	Leg break
17	Imran Nazir	style="text-align:center"\|{{flagicon\|Pakistan}}	{{birth date and age\|1981\|12\|16\|df=y}}	Right-handed	Leg break
19	Ahmed Shehzad	style="text-align:center"\|{{flagicon\|Pakistan}}	{{birth date and age\|1991\|11\|23\|df=y}}	Right-handed	Leg break
27	Angelo Perera	style="text-align:center"\|{{flagicon\|Sri Lanka}}	{{birth date and age\|1990\|02\|23\|df=y}}	Right-handed	Slow left arm orthodox
81	Travis Birt	style="text-align:center"\|{{flagicon\|Australia}}	{{birth date and age\|1981\|12\|09\|df=y}}	Left-handed	Right-arm medium
–	Nasir Hossain	style="text-align:center"\|{{flagicon\|Bangladesh}}	{{birth date and age\|1991\|11\|30\|df=y}}	Right-handed	Right-arm off break
10	Sachith Pathirana	style="text-align:center"\|{{flagicon\|Sri Lanka}}	{{birth date and age\|1989\|03\|21\|df=y}}	Left-handed	Slow left arm orthodox
18	Tillakaratne Sampath	style="text-align:center"\|{{flagicon\|Sri Lanka}}	{{birth date and age\|1982\|06\|23\|df=y}}	Right-handed	Right-arm off break
69	Angelo Mathews	style="text-align:center"\|{{flagicon\|Sri Lanka}}	{{birth date and age\|1987\|06\|02\|df=y}}	Right-handed	Right-arm fast-medium	Captain
22	Colin de Grandhomme	style="text-align:center"\|{{flagicon\|New Zealand}}	{{birth date and age\|1986\|07\|22\|df=y}}	Right-handed	Right-arm fast-medium
–	Mitchell Marsh	style="text-align:center"\|{{flagicon\|Australia}}	{{birth date and age\|1991\|10\|20\|df=y}}	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
–	Andy Solomons	style="text-align:center"\|{{flagicon\|Sri Lanka}}	{{birth date and age\|1987\|09\|18\|df=y}}	Right-handed	Right-arm fast-medium
colspan="7" style="background: #DCDCDC" align=right\| Wicket-keepers
15	Mushfiqur Rahim	style="text-align:center"\|{{flagicon\|Bangladesh}}	{{birth date and age\|1988\|09\|01\|df=y}}	Right-handed		Main wicket-keeper
–	Charith Sylvester	style="text-align:center"\|{{flagicon\|Sri Lanka}}	{{birth date and age\|1982\|12\|30\|df=y}}	Left-handed	Right-arm off break
–	Gayan Maneshan	style="text-align:center"\|{{flagicon\|Sri Lanka}}	{{birth date and age\|1991\|02\|25\|df=y}}	Left-handed	Leg break
colspan="7" style="background: #DCDCDC" align=right\| Bowlers
16	Dushmantha Chameera	style="text-align:center"\|{{flagicon\|Sri Lanka}}	{{birth date and age\|1992\|01\|11\|df=y}}	Right-handed	Right-arm medium-fast
32	Shaminda Eranga	style="text-align:center"\|{{flagicon\|Sri Lanka}}	{{birth date and age\|1986\|06\|23\|df=y}}	Right-handed	Right-arm medium-fast
40	Ajantha Mendis	style="text-align:center"\|{{flagicon\|Sri Lanka}}	{{birth date and age\|1985\|03\|11\|df=y}}	Right-handed	Right-arm off break
55	Ben Laughlin	style="text-align:center"\|{{flagicon\|Australia}}	{{birth date and age\|1982\|10\|03\|df=y}}	Right-handed	Right-arm fast-medium
86	Kanishka Alvitigala	style="text-align:center"\|{{flagicon\|Sri Lanka}}	{{birth date and age\|1986\|06\|08\|df=y}}	Right-handed	Right-arm medium-fast
88	Suraj Randiv	style="text-align:center"\|{{flagicon\|Sri Lanka}}	{{birth date and age\|1985\|01\|30\|df=y}}	Right-handed	Right-arm off break
–	Nuwan Kulasekara	style="text-align:center"\|{{flagicon\|Sri Lanka}}	{{birth date and age\|1982\|07\|22\|df=y}}	Right-handed	Right-arm fast-medium
–	Sajeewa Weerakoon	style="text-align:center"\|{{flagicon\|Sri Lanka}}	{{birth date and age\|1978\|02\|17\|df=y}}	Left-handed	Slow left arm orthodox
–	Elias Sunny	style="text-align:center"\|{{flagicon\|Bangladesh}}	{{birth date and age\|1986\|01\|01\|df=y}}	Left-handed	Slow left arm orthodox
–	Ishan Jayaratne	style="text-align:center"\|{{flagicon\|Sri Lanka}}	{{birth date and age\|1989\|06\|26\|df=y}}	Right-handed	Right-arm fast-medium

References

External links

[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/team/514779.html Team site on ESPN CricInfo]

Category:Sri Lanka Premier League teams

Category:Sports clubs and teams in Sri Lanka

Category:Cricket clubs established in 2012

Category:Cricket clubs disestablished in 2012

Category:2012 establishments in Sri Lanka

Category:Cricket in Trincomalee

Category:2012 disestablishments in Sri Lanka