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LPL franchise Dambulla gets new name & new owner after match-fixing termination

LPL franchise Dambulla gets new name & new owner after match-fixing termination

Dambulla had undergone an owner change after the 2023 season and renamed themselves the Thunders (Aura prior).

The Dambulla franchise of the Lankan Premier League (LPL) was facing an uncertain future after its previous owner, Tamim Rahman, was arrested on suspicion of match-fixing. This led to the termination of the franchise a few weeks ago.

Dambulla Aura, Dambulla Thunders to now Dambulla Sixers!

However, there’s a positive development for the Dambulla team. Sequoia Consultants, Inc., a civil engineering firm led by Sri Lankan-American cricket enthusiast Priyanga De Silva, has stepped in to take over the franchise. De Silva, a former Sri Lankan U19 cricketer, is excited to be a part of the LPL and contribute to the growth of cricket in Sri Lanka.

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The team will be operated under a new name, Dambulla Sixers, and will compete in the upcoming LPL 2024 season which kicks off on July 1. Both the LPL Tournament Director and the CEO of IPG Sports, the official rights holder of the league, have expressed their optimism about the new ownership and its potential positive impact on the franchise.

Dambulla Sixers LPL 2024 squad

Dilshan Madushanka, Nuwan Thushara, Dushan Hemantha, Praveen Jayawickrama. Mustafizur Rahman, Ibrahim Zadran, Lahiru Udara, Akila Dananjaya, Danushka Gunathilaka. Iftikhar Ahmed, Nuwanidu Fernando, Nuwan Pradeep, Ranesh Silva, Sohan de Livera, Hazmatullah Zazai, Karim Janat. Asela Gunaratne, Lahiru Madushanka, Rusanda Gamage, Mithun Jayawickrama, Ayana Siriwardhana, Sonal Dinusha, Haider Ali, Santhush Gunathilaka.

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