The 2023 Lanka Premier League is Sri Lanka's premier T20 franchise cricket league.
This will be the fourth edition of the tournament which will be played among five teams in two venues.
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What are the dates of the Lanka Premier League?
The Lanka Premier League will commence on July 30 and will end on August 20.
What is the format of the Lanka Premier League?
The five teams will face each other twice in the group stage and the top four will qualify for the playoffs.
What are the teams of the Lanka Premier League?
| Team | City | Debut | Owner | Captain | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombo Strikers | Colombo, Western Province | 2023 | Sagar Khanna | Niroshan Dickwella | Simon Helmot |
| Dambulla Aura | Dambulla, Central Province | 2022 | Viranjith Thambugala | Kusal Mendis | Avishka Gunawardene |
| Galle Titans | Galle, Southern Province | 2023 | Nayana Wasalathilaka | Dasun Shanaka | Chamara Kapugedara |
| Jaffna Kings | Jaffna, Northern Province | 2021 | Subaskaran Allirajah | Thisara Perera | Thilina Kandamby |
| B-Love Kandy | Kandy, Central Province | 2023 | Omar Khan | Wanindu Hasaranga | Mushtaq Ahmed |
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What are the venues of the Lanka Premier League?
The R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo and the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy are the two venues.
What are the squads of the Lanka Premier League?
Colombo Strikers: Babar Azam, 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
Dambulla Aura: Matthew Wade, Kusal Mendis, Hassan Ali, Avishka Fernando, Dhananjaya de Silva, Kusal Perera, Hayden Kerr, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Binura Fernando, Noor Ahmad, Sachitha Jayatilake, Janith Liyanage, Dushan Hemantha, Pramod Madushan, Treveen Mathews, Shahnawaz Dahani, Lakshan Edirisinghe, Jehan Daniel, Wanuja Sahan, Kavindu Pathirathne, Ravindu Fernando, Alex Ross, Manelker de Silva, Praveen Jayawickrama
Galle Titans: Shakib Al Hasan, Dasun Shanaka, 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
Jaffna Kings: David Miller, Maheesh Theekshana, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Thisara Perera, 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, Rathnaraja Thanuradan, Chris Lynn, Asela Gunaratne
B-Love Kandy: Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Wanindu Hasaranga, 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, Chathuranga de Silva, Lahiru Madushanka, Aamer Jamal, Malsha Tharupathi, Thanuka Dabare, Lasith Abeyratne, Avishka Tharindu
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Who are the overseas players in the Lanka Premier League?
Colombo Strikers: Ireland – Lorcan Tucker. Pakistan – Babar Azam (captain), Naseem Shah, Wahab Riaz, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz.
Dambulla Aura: Afghanistan – Noor Ahmad. Australia – Matthew Wade, Hayden Kerr, Alex Ross. Pakistan – Shahnawaz Dahani. South Africa – Lungi Ngidi.
Galle Titans: Australia – Ben Cutting. Bangladesh – Shakib Al Hasan, Mohammad Mithun. New Zealand – Tim Seifert. South Africa – Tabraiz Shamsi, Chad Bowes.
Jaffna Kings: Afghanistan – Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Australia – Chris Lynn. Pakistan – Shoaib Malik, Zaman Khan. South Africa – David Miller, Hardus Viljoen.
B-Love Kandy: Afghanistan – Mujeeb Ur Rahman. Pakistan – Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Haris, Asif Ali, Mohammad Hasnain, Aamer Jamal.
Fixtures & Results of the Lanka Premier League
| Date | Time | Fixture | Venue | Result |
| July 30 | 7 pm | Jaffna Kings vs Colombo Strikers | Colombo | |
| July 31 | 3 pm | Galle Titans vs Dambulla Aura | Colombo | |
| July 31 | 7 pm | B Love Kandy vs Colombo Strikers | Colombo | |
| August 1 | 3 pm | Dambulla Aura vs Jaffna Kings | Colombo | |
| August 1 | 7 pm | Dambulla Aura vs Jaffna Kings | Colombo | |
| August 4 | 3 pm | B Love Kandy vs Dambulla Aura | Kandy | |
| August 4 | 7 pm | Galle Titans vs Jaffna Kings | Kandy | |
| August 5 | 3 pm | Colombo Strikers vs Dambulla Aura | Kandy | |
| August 5 | 7 pm | Love Kandy vs Jaffna Kings | Kandy | |
| August 7 | 3 pm | Colombo Strikers vs Galle Titans | Kandy | |
| August 7 | 7 pm | Dambulla Aura vs Jaffna Kings | Kandy | |
| August 8 | 3 pm | Galle Titans vs B Love Kandy | Kandy | |
| August 8 | 7 pm | Jaffna Kings vs Colombo Strikers | Kandy | |
| August 11 | 7 pm | Dambulla Aura vs Galle Titans | Colombo | |
| August 12 | 3 pm | Jaffna Kings vs B Love Kandy | Colombo | |
| August 12 | 7 pm | Dambulla Aura vs Colombo Strikers | Colombo | |
| August 13 | 3 pm | Jaffna Kings vs Galle Titans | Colombo | |
| August 13 | 7 pm | Colombo Strikers vs B Love Kandy | Colombo | |
| August 14 | 7 pm | B Love Kandy vs Dambulla Aura | Colombo | |
| August 15 | 7 pm | Colombo Strikers vs Galle Titans | Colombo | |
| August 17 | 3 pm | Qualifier 1 ( 1 vs 2 ) | Colombo | |
| August 17 | 7 pm | Eliminator (3 vs 4) | Colombo | |
| August 19 | 7 pm | Qualifier 2 ( looser QF 1 vs Winner Eliminator ) | Colombo | |
| August 20 | 7 pm | Final | Colombo |
*August 21 - Reserve day for final