{SLC} Emerald Cricket League

[BasketballHooper]

Congratulations @Na Maloom Afraad

 

[BasketballHooper]

@Na Maloom Afraad We want a party now

 

[Paranoid Kendroid]

All-time team records. I guess this puts Basnahira as the best ECL club (for now). It's just based on Best Position, followed by Win %.

And something I have decided is that for future editions, there won't be any new club formations anymore. I want these existing identities to grow. And to improve their record, because I don't think Disharies is ever coming back to manage Moratuwa again.

 

[BasketballHooper]

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All-time team records. I guess this puts Basnahira as the best ECL club (for now). It's just based on Best Position, followed by Win %.

And something I have decided is that for future editions, there won't be any new club formations anymore. I want these existing identities to grow. And to improve their record, because I don't think Disharies is ever coming back to manage Moratuwa again.

Be ready to change the best finish - Champions (2023) to Champions (2023,2026) for the Jaffna Super Kings !!!!

 

[Na Maloom Afraad]

OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD WE ACTUALLY FUKCING WON I CANT BELIEVE IT MAN I THOUGHT WE CHOKED WITH THAT COLLAPSE WTF

I legitimately can't believe it man, I am absolutely elated. Basnahira Cricket Dundee is no doubt going to go down as the favorite team I've ever managed in a cricket league on these forums. Kusal Perera saving his best for last was a godsent, and Kamindu and Iyer's invaluable knocks and Shanaka holding his own in the heat o the battle truly sealed the deal for us. Starc made a massive impact in the final, and almost every player in our squad chipped in at crucial moments throughout the season. Avishka and Kusal weren't the most consistent, but they turned up when it mattered the most. Kamindu did extremely well for someone who had his batting position constantly changed and fluctuated, and Iyer, out fearless leader, what a captain he has proven to be. A true leader, with both the bat, and on the field. Dasun Shanaka really came into his own this season after being a bit of a bust last year, and Chaturanga de Silva and Ramesh Mendis have been insane finds. Two relative unknowns and they formed a lethal combo with the ball, and bailed us out with the bat multiple times. The bowling was fabulous as well, with Josh Hazlewood being the clear standout in a trio where he would usually be outshined by the other two, if not for their lack of form. But still, the "lack of form" from Mitchell Starc was shunned aside in the big final, similar to how Jasprit Bumrah and Joe Root shunned their bad forms aside in a must win game in the final round of the league stage, helping us qualify for the final in the first place. Ravindra Jadeja and Varun Chakravarthy spent the final on the bench, but they were of just as much importance to our win, being linchpins of the attack in most of our home games and a few away games as well.

All in all, I am absolutely elated with how the season went for Basnahira Cricket Dundee. Winning a league of such calibre is always special, and to make it more special, we've booked our place in the Champions League, which I believe will be my first solo trip to CL as a manager (not counting teams I've been a caretaker of), and I couldn't be more proud of the squad I'll get to manage in the CL.

Thank you for such an amazingly paced and extremely well run league. Honestly one of my favorites in all my years on the forums @Paranoid Kendroid. Long may it continue!

Also, I want to specifically thank @mohsin7827 for giving R. Premadasa to me. It was his home ground before, but he was kind enough to let me use it so I can stay true to the IRL Basnahira Cricket Dundee lore. Thanks bhai, genuinely appreciate the gesture.

And lastly, thanks for the well wishes and congrats everyone, and commiserations on the finals loss @Perfect Square. I know for a fact that you are going to COOK in next season's squad rebuild.

 

[Na Maloom Afraad]

@Na Maloom Afraad We want a party now

Come to Karachi bro, we legitimately have the best Biryani in the world

 

[Aravind.]

Congratz @Na Maloom Afraad

 

[BasketballHooper]

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2 of the MOST ICONIC images of ECL's history

 

[Aravind.]

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2 of the MOST ICONIC images of ECL's history

The guy had a good team & luck was not on his side. One of the good manager in PC.

 

[Paranoid Kendroid]

Archive
(Emerald Cricket League - 2025)
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-Pos-​	Team​	Manager(s)​	-Mat-​	-Won-​	-Lost-​	-Tied-​	.Bonus.​	.Points.​	-NRR-​
1​	Basnahira Cricket Dundee ​	@Na Maloom Afraad ​	10​	6​	4​	0​	0​	18​	+0.234​
2​	Colombo Qalandars ​	@Perfect Square ​	10​	6​	4​	0​	0​	18​	+0.169​
3​	Jaffna Super Kings ​	@mohsin7827 @BasketballHooper ​	10​	6​	4​	0​	0​	18​	+0.041​
4​	Tamil United​	@Aravind. ​	10​	5​	5​	0​	0​	15​	-0.038​
5​	Sunrisers Kandy​	@Till Valhalla @Viper. ​	10​	4​	6​	0​	0​	12​	-0.288​
6​	Ratnapura Cricket Club​	@DuneTiger ​	10​	3​	7​	0​	0​	9​	-0.195​

Round 1:
Sunrisers Kandy vs Basnahira Cricket Dundee at Asgiriya Stadium - Basnahira Cricket Dundee won by 4 wkts (with 14 balls remaining)
Ratnapura Cricket Club vs Jaffna Super Kings at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium - Jaffna Super Kings won by 91 runs
Tamil United vs Colombo Qalandars at Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium - Colombo Qalandars won by 57 runs


Round 2:
Sunrisers Kandy vs Tamil United at Asgiriya Stadium - Tamil United won by 4 wkts (with 50 balls remaining)
Colombo Qalandars vs Ratnapura Cricket Club at Radella Cricket Ground - Colombo Qalandars won by 4 wkts (with 29 balls remaining)
Jaffna Super Kings vs Basnahira Cricket Dundee at Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground - Jaffna Super Kings won by 6 wkts (with 125 balls remaining)


Round 3:
Ratnapura Cricket Club vs Sunrisers Kandy at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium - Sunrisers Kandy won by 7 wkts (with 6 balls remaining)
Basnahira Cricket Dundee vs Tamil United at R. Premadasa Stadium - Basnahira Cricket Dundee won by 2 wkts (with 13 balls remaining)
Jaffna Super Kings vs Colombo Qalandars at Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground - Jaffna Super Kings won by 35 runs


Round 4:
Jaffna Super Kings vs Sunrisers Kandy at Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground - Sunrisers Kandy won by 45 runs
Colombo Qalandars vs Basnahira Cricket Dundee at Radella Cricket Ground - Basnahira Cricket Dundee won by 22 runs
Tamil United vs Ratnapura Cricket Club at Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium - Tamil United won by 3 wkts (with 32 balls remaining)


Round 5:
Sunrisers Kandy vs Colombo Qalandars at Asgiriya Stadium - Sunrisers Kandy won by 3 wkts (with 42 balls remaining)
Jaffna Super Kings vs Tamil United at Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground - Tamil United won by 4 wkts (with 43 balls remaining)
Basnahira Cricket Dundee vs Ratnapura Cricket Club at R. Premadasa Stadium - Ratnapura Cricket Club won by 64 runs


Round 6:
Tamil United vs Sunrisers Kandy at Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium - Tamil United won by 6 wkts (with 97 balls remaining)
Ratnapura Cricket Club vs Colombo Qalandars at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium - Colombo Qalandars won by 7 wkts (with 14 balls remaining)
Basnahira Cricket Dundee vs Jaffna Super Kings at R. Premadasa Stadium - Basnahira Cricket Dundee won by 5 wkts (with 150 balls remaining)


Round 7:
Sunrisers Kandy vs Ratnapura Cricket Club at Asgiriya Stadium - Ratnapura Cricket Club won by 3 wkts (with 22 balls remaining)
Tamil United vs Basnahira Cricket Dundee at Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium - Tamil United won by 3 wkts (with 2 balls remaining)
Colombo Qalandars vs Jaffna Super Kings at Radella Cricket Ground - Colombo Qalandars won by 5 wkts (with 18 balls remaining)


Round 8:
Basnahira Cricket Dundee vs Sunrisers Kandy at R. Premadasa Stadium - Basnahira Cricket Dundee won by 7 wkts (with 106 balls remaining)
Jaffna Super Kings vs Ratnapura Cricket Club at Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground - Jaffna Super Kings won by 4 runs
Colombo Qalandars vs Tamil United at Radella Cricket Ground - Colombo Qalandars won by 77 runs


Round 9:
Sunrisers Kandy vs Jaffna Super Kings at Asgiriya Stadium - Jaffna Super Kings won by 4 wkts (with 3 balls remaining)
Basnahira Cricket Dundee vs Colombo Qalandars at R. Premadasa Stadium - Colombo Qalandars won by 18 runs
Ratnapura Cricket Club vs Tamil United at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium - Ratnapura Cricket Club won by 6 wkts (with 69 balls remaining)


Round 10:
Colombo Qalandars vs Sunrisers Kandy at Radella Cricket Ground - Sunrisers Kandy won by 35 runs
Tamil United vs Jaffna Super Kings at Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium - Jaffna Super Kings won by 1 wkt (with 2 balls remaining)
Ratnapura Cricket Club vs Basnahira Cricket Dundee at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium - Basnahira Cricket Dundee won by 65 runs


Final:
Basnahira Cricket Dundee vs Colombo Qalandars at Asgiriya Stadium - Basnahira Cricket Dundee won by 1 wkt (with 22 balls remaining)

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Team of the Tournament:​

Some of these are very marginal calls. In the end, I have tried to give more weightage to the amount of runs/wickets the player has got while also maintaining a good balance between bat and ball.

01. Nishan Madushka (Jaffna)
02. Kusal Mendis (Kandy)
03. Nipun Dhananjaya (Colombo)
04. Heinrich Klaasen (Jaffna)
05. Charith Asalanka (Ratnapura)
06. Dasun Shanaka (Basnahira)
07. Azmatullah Omarzai (Ratnapura)
08. Dunith Wellalage (Tamil) - Player of the Tournament
09. Marco Jansen (Kandy)
10. Dilum Sudeera (Tamil)
11. Maheesh Theekshana (Jaffna)

 

[Paranoid Kendroid]

And lastly, 2025 season stats and all-time player stats for your viewing (manually done so can't guarantee the accuracy).
Maybe some day I might review everything but that means I have become VC the slogger.

 

[Till Valhalla]

Come to Karachi bro, we legitimately have the best Biryani in the world

@wasteyouryouth can we ban him?

 

[pillowprocter]

there won't be any new club formations anymore. I want these existing identities to grow

dude, this is the Sri Lankan league

 

[Paranoid Kendroid]

dude, this is the Sri Lankan league

How the Colombo vs Colombo derby gonna look like in 2-3 years time:

 

[Till Valhalla]

. Kusal Mendis (Kandy)

One innings dependent