The fourth edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) is all set to get underway on July 30, 2023. The tournament will be played in a double round-robin format, with each team playing the others twice. The top four teams will then progress to the playoffs, with the final scheduled to be played on August 20.
| Dates | 30 July – 20 August 2023 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format | Double Round-robin and playoffs |
| Host | Sri Lanka |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 24 T20s |
| Official website | LPL |
The Lanka Premier League is a double round-robin tournament, with each team playing each other twice. This means that each team plays a total of 8 games in the league stage.
The league stage will run from July 30 to August 15. The top four teams at the end of the league stage will then progress to the playoffs. The playoffs will consist of an Eliminator, two Qualifiers, and the Final. The Final will be played on August 20, with a reserve day on August 21.
The current champion of the Lanka Premier League is the Jaffna Kings. The Kings have won all three editions of the tournament so far, first as the Jaffna Stallions in 2020, and then as the Kings in 2021 and 2022. They defeated the Colombo Stars in the 2022 final to win their third consecutive title.
The Jaffna-based franchise has a strong team with a mix of local and international players. Their batting lineup is led by the likes of Avishka Fernando, Thisara Perera, and David Miller, while their bowling attack is spearheaded by Maheesh Theekshana and Isuru Udana.
The Kings are also the favorites to win the 2023 LPL. They have a well-balanced team and they are playing at home. They will be tough to beat if they can continue their winning form.
The five teams competing in the 2023 Lanka Premier League are Lyca's Jaffna Kings, Colombo Strikers, Dambulla Aura, Galle Titans, and B-Love Kandy. They will play each other twice in a double round-robin format, with the top four teams at the end of the league stage progressing to the playoffs.
The double round-robin format means that each team will play every other team twice, once at home and once away. This will ensure that all teams play each other on an equal footing and that the best team on the day wins.
Colombo Striker full team in LPL 2023: Matheesha Pathirana, Naseem Shah, Chamika Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka, Ahan Wickramasinghe, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Niroshan Dickwella, Wahab Riaz, Lakshan Sandakan, Nipun Dananjaya, Movin Subasinghe, Lahiru Udara, Jeffrey Vandersay, Eshan Malinga, Shashika Dulshan, Nuwanidu Fernando, Iftikhar Ahmed, Lorcan Tucker, Kavishka Anjula, Ramesh Mendis, Mohammad Nawaz, Yashodha Lanka, Angelo Perera
Jaffna Kings full team in LPL 2023: David Miller, Maheesh Theekshana, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Charith Asalanka, Dunith Wellalage, Shoaib Malik, Pathum Kumara, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Theesan Vithushan, Asanka Manoj, Nishan Madushka, Asitha Fernando, Hardus Viljoen, Nuwan Thushara, Dilshan Madushanka, Zaman Khan, Ashan Randika, Ratnarajah Thenurathan, Chris Lynn, Asela Gunaratne
Dambulla Aura full team in LPL 2023: Matthew Wade, Lungi Ngidi, Avishka Fernando, Dhananjaya de Silva, Kusal Perera, Hayden Kerr, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Binura Fernando, Noor Ahmad, Sachitha Jayathilake, Janith Liyanage, Dushan Hemantha, Pramod Madushan, Treveen Mathew, Shahnawaz Dahani, Lakshan Edirisinghe, Jehan Daniel, Wanuja Sahan, Kavidu Pathirana, Ravindu Fernando, Alex Ross, Manelker de Silva, Praveen Jayawickrama
Galle Titans full team in LPL 2023: Shakib Al Hasan, Tabraiz Shamsi, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Seekkuge Prasanna, Lahiru Kumara, Shevon Daniel, Lasith Croospulle, Sohan de Livera, Ashan Priyanjan, Ben Cutting, Mohammad Mithun, Minod Bhanuka, Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Avishka Perera, Mohamed Shiraz, Lahiru Samarakoon, Kasun Rajitha, Akila Dananjaya, Chad Bowes, Tim Seifert, Sonal Dinusha, Vishwa Fernando, Anuk Fernando
B-Love Kandy full team in LPL 2023: Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fakhar Zaman, Angelo Mathews, Isuru Udana, Dinesh Chandimal, Mohammad Hasnain, Dushmantha Chameera, Sahan Arachchige, Ashen Bandara, Mohammad Haris, Navod Paranavithana, Asif Ali, Kamindu Mendis, Nuwan Pradeep, Chaturanga de Silva, Lahiru Madushanka, Aamer Jamal, Malsha Tharupathi, Thanuka Dabare, Lasith Abeyratne, Avishka Tharindu
The third edition of the Lanka Premier League will be played across two venues:
| Venue | Capacity | City | Year Built |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. Premadasa Stadium | 35,000 | Colombo | 1986 |
| Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | 32,000 | Pallekele | 2007 |
This year's Lanka Premier League will feature a total of 24 thrilling matches. The action-packed R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo will host 16 of these matches, including the playoffs. The tournament will kick off with an exciting clash between Lyca's Jaffna Kings and Colombo Strikers at this venue.
The remaining eight league stage matches will take place at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele during the second week of the tournament. The defending champions, Jaffna Kings, are eager to defend their title.
| Lanka Premier League T20 - T20 Format | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Day | Date | Time | Fixture | Format | Venu | Result |
| 1 | SUN | 30-Jul-2023 | 07:30 PM | JK vs CS | R Premdasa internation Stadium | Jaffna Kings won by 21 runs | |
| 2 | MON | 31-Jul-2023 | 03:00 PM | GM vs DS | R Premdasa internation Stadium | Match tied (Galle Titans won the Super Over) | |
| 3 | MON | 31-Jul-2023 | 07:30 PM | KFL vs CS | R Premdasa internation Stadium | Colombo Strikers won by 27 runs | |
| 4 | TUE | 01-Aug-2023 | 03:00 PM | DS vs JK | R Premdasa internation Stadium | Dambulla Aura won by 8 wkts | |
| 5 | TUE | 01-Aug-2023 | 07:30 PM | GM vs KFL | R Premdasa internation Stadium | Galle Titans won by 83 runs | |
| 6 | FRI | 04-Aug-2023 | 03:00 PM | KFL vs DS | R Premdasa internation Stadium | B - Love Kandy won by 7 wkts | |
| 7 | FRI | 04-Aug-2023 | 07:30 PM | GM vs JK | 240 | Jaffna Kings won by 8 wkts | |
| 8 | SAT | 05-Aug-2023 | 07:40 PM | KFL vs JK | 240 | B - Love Kandy won by 8 wkts | |
| 9 | SAT | 05-Aug-2023 | 03:00 PM | CS vs DS | 240 | Dambulla Aura won by 10 runs | |
| 10 | MON | 07-Aug-2023 | 03:00 PM | CS vs GM | 240 | Colombo Strikers won by 7 wkts | |
| 11 | MON | 07-Aug-2023 | 07:30 PM | DS vs JK | T20 | 240 | Dambulla Aura won by 9 runs |
| 12 | TUE | 08-Aug-2023 | 03:00 PM | GM vs KFL | T20 | 240 | B - Love Kandy won by 89 runs |
| 13 | TUE | 08-Aug-2023 | 07:30 PM | JK vs CS | T20 | 240 | Jaffna Kings won by 6 wkts |
| 14 | FRI | 11-Aug-2023 | 07:30 PM | DS vs GM | T20 | R Premdasa internation Stadium | Dambulla Aura won by 7 wkts |
| 15 | SAT | 12-Aug-2023 | 03:00 PM | JK vs KFL | T20 | R Premdasa internation Stadium | B - Love Kandy won by 8 runs |
| 16 | SAT | 12-Aug-2023 | 07:30 PM | DS vs CS | T20 | R Premdasa internation Stadium | Dambulla Aura won by 50 runs |
| 17 | SUN | 13-Aug-2023 | 03:00 PM | JK vs GM | T20 | R Premdasa internation Stadium | Galle Titans won by 7 wkts |
| 18 | SUN | 13-Aug-2023 | 07:30 PM | CS vs KFL | T20 | R Premdasa internation Stadium | Colombo Strikers won by 9 runs |
| 19 | MON | 14-Aug-2023 | 07:30 PM | KFL vs DS | T20 | R Premdasa internation Stadium | Dambulla Aura won by 20 runs |
| 20 | TUE | 15-Aug-2023 | 07:30 PM | CS vs GM | T20 | R Premdasa internation Stadium | Galle Titans won by 8 wkts |
| 21 | THU | 17-Aug-2023 | 03:00 PM | DS vs GM | T20 | R Premdasa internation Stadium | Dambulla Aura won by 6 wkts |
| 22 | THU | 17-Aug-2023 | 07:30 PM | KFL vs JK | T20 | R Premdasa internation Stadium | B - Love Kandy won by 61 runs |
| 23 | SAT | 19-Aug-2023 | 07:30 PM | GM vs KFL | T20 | R Premdasa internation Stadium | B - Love Kandy won by 34 runs |
| 24 | SUN | 20-Aug-2023 | 07:30 PM | DS vs KFL | T20 | R Premdasa internation Stadium | B - Love Kandy won by 5 wkts |
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