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Colombo Kaps Team: Squad, Results, Stats & Schedule
Colombo Kaps' complete first-season hub: the final official 20-player squad, all eight league scores and both playoff results, Kamindu Mendis' team-leading 280 runs, Mujeeb Ur Rahman's 13 wickets, the mid-season captaincy change, coaching staff, Colombo venue context and the franchise's earlier Colombo identities.
Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
CK
2026 LPL Qualifier 2 · first season as Colombo Kaps
- Captain
- Kamindu Mendis
- Head coach
- Chamara Kapugedara
- Home
- R. Premadasa Stadium
- Founded
- 2026 · current Colombo Kaps identity
Team overview
Colombo Kaps at a glance
Colombo Kaps are the current Colombo franchise in the Lanka Premier League. Witness Sports Alliance LLC took ownership ahead of Season 6, led by Saranyan Palaniswamy and K.C. Shyam Kangayan, and launched the Kaps name for the 2026 season.
The Kaps finished third in the eight-match league table with four wins, four losses, eight points and a +0.108 net run rate. They then beat Kandy Royals by 68 runs in the Eliminator before Galle Gallants ended their season by six wickets in Qualifier 2.
Kusal Mendis began the season as captain but a right hamstring injury ruled him out after two matches. Official tournament management appointed vice-captain Kamindu Mendis to lead the side for the rest of the campaign; he also finished as Colombo's leading run-scorer.
Completed season3rd · Qualifier 2
Five wins and a Qualifier 2 finish
The points total applies to the 4-4 league phase. The overall 5-5 record adds the Eliminator win and Qualifier 2 defeat without treating knockout matches as table fixtures.
Performance leaders
CK's LPL 2026 team leaders
Team totals were added from all 10 completed ESPN scorecards and checked against the official LPL match reports and records page. The all-rounder card is a transparent two-skill comparison, not an official season award.
Kamindu Mendis
Ten innings, average 31.11, strike rate 160.92, two fifties and a top score of 88
Ben McDermott
Nine innings, average 28.11, strike rate 147.95 and two fifties
Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Ten matches and 40 overs across the completed campaign
Wanuja Sahan
Thirty-three overs, including 2/8 in the Eliminator
James Neesham
Average 34.60 with the bat, economy 8.52 and six catches
Kamindu Mendis
Colombo's highest innings of their first Kaps campaign
Leading fielderJames Neesham6 catches
Wicketkeeper returnsSadeera Samarawickrama5 catches · 1 stumping
Best bowling economyWanuja Sahan6.30
Completed scores
All 10 Colombo Kaps scores in LPL 2026
The complete first Kaps campaign is listed in match order: eight league games, the Eliminator and Qualifier 2. Scorecard overs are retained so incomplete innings are not presented as full 20-over totals.
| Result | Date | Opponent & venue | Scores | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Match 3 | Galle GallantsSinhalese Sports Club, Colombo | CK 189/8 (20 overs)Galle Gallants 191/5 (19.2 overs) | Lost by 5 wickets |
| W | Match 5 | Kandy RoyalsSinhalese Sports Club, Colombo | CK 182/4 (19.4 overs)Kandy Royals 179 all out (20 overs) | Won by 6 wickets |
| L | Match 7 | Jaffna KingsRangiri Dambulla International Stadium | CK 174/9 (20 overs)Jaffna Kings 179/6 (20 overs) | Lost by 5 runs |
| W | Match 9 | Kandy RoyalsRangiri Dambulla International Stadium | CK 192/9 (20 overs)Kandy Royals 169/8 (20 overs) | Won by 23 runs |
| W | Match 12 | Dambulla SixersRangiri Dambulla International Stadium | CK 197/5 (20 overs)Dambulla Sixers 176/8 (20 overs) | Won by 21 runs |
| L | Match 15 | Jaffna KingsPallekele International Stadium | CK 183/9 (20 overs)Jaffna Kings 202/5 (20 overs) | Lost by 19 runs |
| W | Match 17 | Dambulla SixersPallekele International Stadium | CK 177/6 (19 overs)Dambulla Sixers 174/5 (20 overs) | Won by 4 wickets |
| L | Match 19 | Galle GallantsPallekele International Stadium | CK 188 all out (19.4 overs)Galle Gallants 201/6 (20 overs) | Lost by 13 runs |
| W | Match Eliminator | Kandy RoyalsR. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | CK 203/7 (20 overs)Kandy Royals 135 all out (18.4 overs) | Won by 68 runs |
| L | Match Qualifier 2 | Galle GallantsR. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | CK 176 all out (18.5 overs)Galle Gallants 177/4 (18.4 overs) | Lost by 6 wickets |
Final official Season 6 squad
Colombo Kaps LPL 2026 squad
The final LPL team directory lists 20 players: 13 local and seven overseas. It reflects the playing group after Rubin Hermann and Ravindu Fernando entered the official squad, rather than relying on an older pre-tournament list.
Batters
Wicketkeeper-batters
WK-BatterKusal MendisAll-Rounders
Bowlers
Competition record
League and season history
2026 was the first season under the Colombo Kaps name and present ownership. The history row identifies the immediately preceding Colombo Strikers season for franchise continuity, while current squad and leader totals remain strictly Kaps-only. Earlier Colombo Kings and Colombo Stars names are acknowledged but not blended into the 2026 statistics.
| Season | Finish | Record | Top scorer | Most wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · Colombo Kaps | 3rd · Qualifier 2 | 5 wins · 5 losses overall | Kamindu Mendis · 280 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman · 13 |
| 2024 · Colombo Strikers | 4th · Eliminator | 4 wins · 5 losses overall | Sadeera Samarawickrama · 163 | Shadab Khan · 17 |
Team operations
CK coaching and support staff
Chamara Kapugedara
Listed in the final official LPL Season 6 team directory.
Nuwan Kulasekara
Former Sri Lanka seamer responsible for the bowling group.
Vimukthi Deshapriya
Official Season 6 fielding coach.
Charinda Fernando
Official Season 6 team manager.
Kamindu Mendis
Took over for the remainder of 2026 after Kusal Mendis' hamstring injury.
Home venue
R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium
Colombo, Sri LankaColombo Kaps represent the capital, but LPL 2026 was a multi-venue tournament rather than a conventional home-and-away season. The Kaps played at SSC, Dambulla and Pallekele before both playoff matches at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
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Latest CK updates
Official LPL reports covering the captaincy change and both playoff matches from the completed 2026 campaign.
Official destinations
CK website and social handles
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Reader questions
Colombo Kaps FAQ
Who captained Colombo Kaps in LPL 2026?
Kusal Mendis started as captain, but a hamstring injury ruled him out after two matches. Kamindu Mendis captained the team for the rest of the season.
Who coached Colombo Kaps in 2026?
Chamara Kapugedara was head coach, supported by bowling coach Nuwan Kulasekara, fielding coach Vimukthi Deshapriya and manager Charinda Fernando.
Who scored the most Colombo Kaps runs in 2026?
Kamindu Mendis led the team with 280 runs from 10 innings at a strike rate of 160.92.
Who took the most Colombo Kaps wickets in 2026?
Mujeeb Ur Rahman took a team-high 13 wickets. Wanuja Sahan took nine at the team's best economy rate of 6.30.
Who was Colombo Kaps' leading all-rounder?
James Neesham combined 173 runs, seven wickets and six catches across nine matches.
Where did Colombo Kaps play in LPL 2026?
They played league matches at SSC Colombo, Dambulla and Pallekele, then both playoff matches at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
Who owns Colombo Kaps?
Witness Sports Alliance LLC, led by Saranyan Palaniswamy and K.C. Shyam Kangayan, took ownership ahead of Season 6.
Have Colombo Kaps won the LPL?
No. In their first season under the Kaps name they reached Qualifier 2 and finished third.
References
Sources for this team page
Updated 2026-08-09 after the final. Official LPL sources lead for roster, staff, scores, standings, captaincy and playoff reporting. ESPN scorecards were aggregated for team-only batting, bowling and fielding totals. No standalone team-owned social handle was verifiably linked from the official LPL directory, so the handles section links only governing competition channels rather than guessing.
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Lanka Premier LeagueFinal 20-player squad and complete support staff
Open ↗02Lanka Premier LeagueOfficial results, standings and playoff record
Open ↗03Lanka Premier LeagueCaptaincy change after Kusal Mendis injury
Open ↗04Lanka Premier LeagueEliminator report and Wanuja Sahan's 2/8
Open ↗05Lanka Premier LeagueQualifier 2 report and final season exit
Open ↗06ESPNTen completed scorecards used for team-only player aggregates
Open ↗07Sri Lanka Cricket2024 Colombo Strikers match reporting and franchise continuity
Open ↗08Lanka Business NewsOwnership announcement carrying the LPL director's confirmation
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