# Galle Marvels

Galle Marvels, formerly known as Galle Titans and Galle Gladiators, are 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.

## Seasons

| Year | League table standing | Final standing |
| 2020 | 4th out of 5 | Runners up |
| 2021 | 2nd out of 5 | Runners up |
| 2022 | 4th out of 5 | Playoffs |
| 2023 | 2nd out of 5 | Playoffs |
| 2024 | 1st out of 5 | Runners up |

### 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. 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. 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.

## Current squad

* Sources: ESPNcricinfo, ThePapare.com
* Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Salary (US$) | Notes |
| Batters |||||||||
| 33 | Lasith Croospulle | Sri Lanka | (1998-10-04) 4 October 1998 (age 26) | Right handed | Right-arm off break | 2023 | Retained | |
| | Alex Hales | England | (1989-01-03) 3 January 1989 (age 36) | Right handed | Right-arm medium | 2024 | Direct signing | Overseas |
| 54 | Bhanuka Rajapaksa | Sri Lanka | (1991-10-24) 24 October 1991 (age 33) | Left handed | Right-arm medium | 2023 | Retained | |
| | Sadisha Rajapaksa | Sri Lanka | (2004-06-30) 30 June 2004 (age 20) | Right handed | Right-arm off break | 2024 | 5,000 | |
| | Pasindu Sooriyabandara | Sri Lanka | (1999-10-19) 19 October 1999 (age 25) | Right handed | — | 2024 | 5,000 | |
| Wicket-keepers |||||||||
| 48 | Niroshan Dickwella | Sri Lanka | (1993-06-23) 23 June 1993 (age 31) | Left handed | — | 2024 | Direct signing | Captain |
| 43 | Tim Seifert | New Zealand | (1994-12-14) 14 December 1994 (age 30) | Right handed | — | 2023 | Retained | Overseas |
| All-rounders |||||||||
| | Sahan Arachchige | Sri Lanka | (1996-05-13) 13 May 1996 (age 28) | Left handed | Right-arm off break | 2024 | 20,000 | |
| | Dhananjaya Lakshan | Sri Lanka | (1998-10-05) 5 October 1998 (age 26) | Left handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2024 | 10,000 | |
| 17 | Janith Liyanage | Sri Lanka | (1995-07-12) 12 July 1995 (age 29) | Right handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2024 | 36,000 | |
| | Kavindu Nadeeshan | Sri Lanka | (2001-08-31) 31 August 2001 (age 23) | Right handed | Right-arm leg break | 2024 | 5,000 | |
| 29 | Dwaine Pretorius | South Africa | (1989-03-29) 29 March 1989 (age 35) | Right handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2024 | 30,000 | Overseas |
| 50 | Malsha Tharupathi | Sri Lanka | (2004-11-07) 7 November 2004 (age 20) | Right handed | Right-arm leg break | 2024 | 25,000 | |
| 17 | Isuru Udana | Sri Lanka | (1988-02-17) 17 February 1988 (age 37) | Right handed | Left-arm medium-fast | 2024 | 100,000 | |
| | Chamindu Wijesinghe | Sri Lanka | (2000-09-03) 3 September 2000 (age 24) | Right handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2024 | 5,000 | |
| 14 | Sean Williams | Zimbabwe | (1986-09-26) 26 September 1986 (age 38) | Left handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2024 | 20,000 | Overseas |
| Spin bowlers |||||||||
| 77 | Prabath Jayasuriya | Sri Lanka | (1991-11-05) 5 November 1991 (age 33) | Right handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2024 | 10,000 | |
| — | Yuri Koththigoda | Sri Lanka | (2006-01-07) 7 January 2006 (age 19) | Left handed | Left-arm leg spin | 2024 | 5,000 | |
| 88 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman | Afghanistan | (2001-03-28) 28 March 2001 (age 23) | Right handed | Right-arm leg break | 2024 | 50,000 | Overseas |
| 61 | Maheesh Theekshana | Sri Lanka | (2000-08-01) 1 August 2000 (age 24) | Right handed | Right-arm off break | 2024 | Direct signing | Local Icon Player; Vice Captain |
| 46 | Jeffrey Vandersay | Sri Lanka | (1990-02-05) 5 February 1990 (age 35) | Right handed | Right-arm leg break | 2024 | 30,000 | |
| Pace bowlers |||||||||
| 19 | Zahoor Khan | United Arab Emirates | (1989-05-25) 25 May 1989 (age 35) | Right handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2024 | 10,000 | Overseas |
| 8 | Lahiru Kumara | Sri Lanka | (1997-02-13) 13 February 1997 (age 28) | Left handed | Right-arm fast | 2024 | 30,000 | |
| | Mohamed Shiraz | Sri Lanka | (1995-02-13) 13 February 1995 (age 30) | Right handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2024 | 10,000 | |

## Administration and support staff

| Position | Name |
| Head Coach | Graham Ford |
| Assistant Coach | Chamara Kapugedera |
| Bowling and Fielding Coach | Anton Roux |
| Company Manager | Tarun Kumar Gunja |
| Physiotherapist | Dulan Kodikara |
| Trainer | Chandula Liyanage |
| Senior Performance Analyst | AR Srikkanth |

## Captains

| No. | Player | From | To | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Win% |
| 1 | Shahid Afridi | 2020 | 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2 | Bhanuka Rajapaksha | 2020 | 2021 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 52.94 |
| 3 | Kusal Mendis | 2022 | 2022 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 22.22 |
| 4 | Dasun Shanaka | 2023 | 2023 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| 5 | Niroshan Dickwella | 2024 | present | | | | | | |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, Last updated: 10 July 2024

## Kit manufacturers and sponsors

| Year | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (front) | Shirt sponsor (back) | Chest branding |
| 2020 | | Golootlo | NBP | PayPak |
| 2021 | | Chiraag Online | NBP, PayPak | NLB |
| 2022 | | 1xBet | MCB Bank | SY Capital Estates |
| 2023 | | Crickex.in | Crickex.in | Carnage |
| 2024 | Moose Clothing | BatJili | — | HEYVIP Blogs |