Richmond College’s past cricketers will come together in a historic reunion to feature in a six-team tournament on March 5 and 6 at the Galle International Cricket Stadium and their main focus will be on bringing back past memories on how they played the game during their era.
The six teams have been branded as Majestic Challengers, Mountain Heroes, Rapid Riders, Blue Tigers, Castle Lions and Monarch Kings.
Richmond produced several illustrious schoolboy cricketers in the past and among them taking the field to showcase what is left in them will be Shaluka Wijesiri, considered the first genuine allrounder of the school and former Sri Lanka youth batsman Ruwan Galappathi.
Another ex-Richmondite to hit the turf once again will be former Sri Lanka paceman Chamila Gamage who took a first ball wicket in Test cricket and is now the bowling coach of the Under-19 team.
The Mendis brothers of Nishantha and Chandima will also make their appearance along with the once power hitter and wicket keeper CK Hewamanne.
The squads:
Majestic Challengers: Saluka Wijesiri (captain), Asitha de Silva, SR Nanayakkara, Senaka Kasthuramudali, Thusitha Wijethilleka, Ruwan Galappathi, Fawaz Jishty, Sandaruwan Siriwardena, Samantha Lorensuhewa, Sandun Dharshika, Chintaka Mihiruk, Chatupama Gunasinghe, Mahesh Niroshana, Dayan de Silva
Mountain Heroes: PA Gunawardena (captain), Asoka Sirimanne, Anuruddha Mallikarachchi, Harsha Kuruneru, Randeer Gardhihewa, Lukshman Sooriarachchi, Bhanuka Ratnayake, Bhakthi Mendis, Chamil Perera, Tharindu Weerasinghe, Mahie Nuwan Vithanage, Shalin Saranga, Thisun Rangana de Silva, Kasun Pussewela
Castle Lions: Chamila Gamage (captain), Thushan Jayawardena, Jagath Weerasinghe, Upul Watawara, Chanaka Vithanage, Indika Chandana Maduwalahewage, Chamath Siriwardena, Sumudu Sandaruwan, Indika Udayanga, Sithum Saminda, Lahiru Rajantha, Bhathiya Kalansooriya, Buddhi Ratnayake, Dilan Bahaar
Rapid Riders: Nishantha Mendis (captain), Prasad Abeysundara, Chamath Hettiarachchi, STR Jayasekara, Ravindu Liyanage, Ruchira Karunasena, Sujith Rillagodage, Laksiri Dhanayake, Channa Edirisinghe, Amila Samendra de Silva, Mohammad Faizer, Chaithna Wedamulla, Pathum Udara, Ishan Rupika
Monarch Kings: Chandima Mendis (captain), Ranjan Thambawita, Anura Mahendra, Chintaka Wickramasinghe, Dilshan Amarasinghe, Dharshana Nanayakkara, Dilantha Sumathipala, Nissanka Chandana, Mohammed Isiliyam, Chamath de Silva, Sashil Mihiran, EHS Udaya Kumara, Charuka Eranga, Gihan de Silva
Blue’s Tigers: CK Hewamanne (captain), Prasanna Ramanayake, Lasantha de Silva, Hiran Jayawardena, Asanga Wijesiri, Sanjaya de Silva, Amila Kumarasiri, Madura de Silva, Subodha Gunawardena, Ranga Abeysekera, Mohammed Masoon, Kusal Probodha, Chatura Aravinda, Milinda Sandaruwan