Kent Lanka is the only team from outside the Italian capital, travelling from Naples, some 220km away. Kent Lanka are the southern most club to play competitive cricket in Italy and boast a flourishing Youth section, currently u13 champions. Kent Lanka retain strong links with the Sri Lankan community in Naples, in particular through the St Anthony's International School. Kent Lanka make their tournament bow on Wednesday in the FanCode ECS Italy Rome.
Captain: Danushka Tikiriyadura
Wicketkeeper: Danushka Tikiriyadura
Projected Top Four: Danushka Tikiriyadura, Muthumala Sudarshana, Murugan Kanageshwaran, Muthumala Dinesh
Projected Opening Bowlers: Muthumala Sudarshana, Dilan Fernando
Spin Options: Murugan Kanageshwaran, Disawage Manoj
KENT LANKA Key Players:
Sudarshana Muthumala, leading all-rounder for KEL in both appearances.
Murugan Kanageshwaran, LHB, left arm spin bowler, racked up 58 runs and picked up two wickets in September 2020.
Danushka Tikiriyadura, captain, wicket-keeper batsman, can also bowl if needed.
Arachige Shanka, picked up amazing figures of 4-4 before being cruelly struck down by injury.