Jaffna Kings

Jaffna Kings (யாழ்ப்பாணம் கிங்ஸ்), formerly known as Jaffna Stallions, are a franchise cricket team which plays in the Lanka Premier League (LPL). On 16 December 2020, the team won the inaugural Lanka Premier League 2020 Championship and are the current title holder of the tournament. The team captain Thisara Perera and Shoaib Malik both played pivotal roles in the win.

The team was coached by former Sri Lankan captain Thilina Kandamby. Thisara Perera was the team's captain for the first four seasons.

2020 season
The team was owned by a consortium consisting of Sri Lankans and Indians from all over the world including Australia, Canada, France, United Kingdom, and the USA. Arnold Anandan and Rahul Sood, creator of Microsoft Ventures M12, were leading the consortium of tech industry leaders from the Pacific Northwest and Silicon Valley. Among others, Rahul Sood was cited as a tech leader from the Seattle area who is investing in cricket, where the Jaffna Stallions also announced a global education partnership with Code.org. As part of their outreach to the country of Sri Lanka the Jaffna Stallions released a song in partnership with famous artists La Signore, aka Lahiru Perera, and Dinesh Gamage, the song contains lyrics in both Sinhalese and Tamil and it's now trending at the top of the charts in Sri Lanka.

2021 season
In July 2021, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) terminated the franchise ahead of the 2021 Lanka Premier League, due to financial issues. In September 2021, the team changed their name to Jaffna Kings after changing owners.

Current squad

 * Sources: ESPNcricinfo, ThePapare.com
 * Players with international caps are listed in bold.

By season

 * Source :ESPNcricinfo

By opposition

 * Source: ESPNcricinfo

Most runs

 * Source: CricInfo

Highest individual score

 * Source: CricInfo

Most career wickets

 * Source: CricInfo

Best figures in an innings

 * Source: CricInfo

League

 * Lanka Premier League
 * Champions (4): 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024