Uthura Rudras

Uthura Rudras
Captain:	Jehan Mubarak
Coach:	Tom Moody
City:	Dambulla
Colors:	Yellow and Brown
Owner:	Rudra Sports Private Limited
Founded:	2012
Dissolved:	2012
Home ground:	Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium
Capacity:	30,000

The Uthura Rudras was a franchise cricket team that took part in Sri Lanka Premier League, representing Northern Province. Rudra Sports Private Limited purchased the team for $3.4 million in 2012. They was owned for seven years, after which a new agreement may be negotiated.^[1]

History

This Team was previously known as Uthura oryxes and was captained by Daniel Vettori.

Current squad

Players with international caps are listed in bold.

No.	Name	Nat	Birth date	Batting style	Bowling style	Notes
Batsmen
1	Roshen Silva		17 November 1988	Right-handed	Right-arm off break
12	Robert Quiney		20 August 1982	Left-handed	Right-arm medium
16	Chamara Kapugedera		24 February 1987	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
17	Imran Farhat		20 May 1982	Left-handed	Leg break
42	Jehan Mubarak		10 January 1981	Left-handed	Right-arm off break	Captain
59	Mahela Udawatte		19 July 1986	Left-handed	Right-arm off break
–	Yohan de Silva		14 April 1985	Left-handed	Right-arm off break
–	David Miller		10 June 1989	Left-handed	Right-arm off break
All-rounders
23	Janaka Gunaratne		14 March 1981	Right-handed	Right-arm off break
28	Farveez Maharoof		7 September 1984	Right-handed	Right-arm fast-medium
33	Chathura Peiris		23 September 1990	Left-handed	Left-arm medium-fast
90	Kevon Cooper		2 February 1989	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
–	Shakib Al Hasan		24 March 1987	Left-handed	Slow left arm orthodox
Wicket-keepers
22	Brendan Taylor		6 February 1986	Right-handed	Right-arm off break
–	Sandun Weerakkody		3 September 1993	Left-handed
Bowlers
3	Madushanka Ekanayake		13 January 1990	Right-handed	Right-arm bowler
26	Dillon du Preez		8 November 1981	Right-handed	Right-arm fast-medium
800	Muttiah Muralitharan		17 April 1972	Right-handed	Right-arm off break
–	Samuel Badree		9 March 1981	Right-handed	Leg break
–	Sohan Boralessa		6 August 1985	Right-handed	Slow left arm orthodox
–	Fidel Edwards		6 February 1982	Right-handed	Right-arm fast
37	Kyle Mills		15 March 1979	Right-handed	Right-arm fast-medium
–	Rana Naved-ul-Hasan		28 February 1978	Right-handed	Right-arm fast-medium
–	Akalanka Ganegama		29 March 1981	Right-handed	Right-arm fast-medium
–	Madura Lakmal		21 July 1985	Right-handed	Right-arm medium-fast
–	Nilanka Premaratne		17 June 1988	Right-handed	Left-arm medium-fast

Haris Sohail joined Uthura after the tournament had started

References

1. "Indian companies among SLPL-franchise owners". CricInfo (ESPN). 2012-06-28. Retrieved 2012-06-29.

External links

• Team site on ESPN CricInfo