TISSL tour to Lucknow
The journey to Lucknow was not a single story, but a multifaceted story with myriad toils as its milestones. Since 2010, even before the inception of official TISSL, a combined cricket team of various age groups were formed from these same schools of TISSL. Sajith Liyanage a well known Roayalist had been instrumental in initiating these matches.
After the formation of TISSL they played in the Clash of Lions 2015, a triangular series between Royal Netherlands team, American College and TISSL cricket team.the tournament was held at the University Grounds, Colombo on 5th December 2015. The TISSL team won their initial match against Netherlands by a single RUN.TISSL beat American College by 8 wickets to clinch the trophy.
The TISSL team later took part in the Murali Cup 2014 and 2015 held in Jaffna and Killinochchi Districts.the team performed exceptionally well but fell short of clinching titles. Their performance paved the way for International Schools to be allowed to participate in Sri Lanka Schools cricket Tournaments.
The team touring Lucknow: Salman Akbarally British School in Colombo from 2011 to 2018. Captain of the TISSL team.a right handed batsman, bowls off spin and is the stand by wicket-keeper. His highest score of 119 came against Regent International School.
Umash De Zoysa. Leeds International School, Panadura. Vice captain.a right handed batsman and a right arm fast bowler.
Krishan Shriram. Stafford International. He is a lefthanded batsman and has the rare gift of being able to bowl with both hands. His best bowling performance was against the Banglore Cricket Academy in Banglore 2017. Currently he is playing for C.C.C .
Pradyun Saikia. British School in Colombo. A left hand opening
batsman and a right arm bowler.
Rahul Chigullapalli. captained the under 13 and 15 teams of the British School of Colombo. He is a left hand opening batsman and the wicket keeper.
Akmal Hassan. From Colombo International School Colombo.a right arm off spinner and righthand batsman.
Kavindu Warnakulasuriya. Gateway College and entered the finals in the TISSL tournament.
Kavinda Subasingha. British School in Colombo
He is a left hand batsman, Ranidu Samarasingha. Gateway College, Colombo.a stylish left handed top order batsman.
Sampras De Silva. Stafford International School.
Raveen Nanayakkara, makes
the team as a left hand top order batsman and a right arm off spin bowler. He hails from Colombo International School.
Avesh Polonowita. Stafford International School. He is a right handed batsman and right arm medium fast bowler.
Kaveen Ruwanpura. Leeds International School.
Kinura Dias. Leeds International School, Galle.
The team will be accompanied by, Gladwin Canagasabey, Principal Gateway College, Kandy (Chaperon), Sajith Liyanage, Manager Sports Complex Gateway College, Colombo (Manager), Jude Fernando, Director Sports, Leeds International Schools (Coach),quintus De Zilva, Deputy Principal and Head of Sports Alethea School (Coach).