Lanka Premier League 2023
Lanka Premier League 2022: All you need to know
The 2022 edition of the Lanka Premier League begins on 6th December 2022. The tournament was, earlier, scheduled to be held during the August window. However, due to the economic crises in the nation, the tournament was postponed to December.
Thus, the third edition is slated to be held from 6th to 23rd December 2022. The tournament will be played across three venues. Khettarama in Colombo will host the initial phase of the tournament. The action will then move to Pallekele, while the latter stage of the tournament will be staged at the Khettarama in Colombo.
As many as five teams participate in the event, such as Jaffna Kings, Kandy Falcons, Galle Gladiators, Aura Dambulla, and Colombo Stars. The tournament will be staged in a round-robin tournament and the top four teams will end up participating in the playoffs.
Much like the Indian T20 League, the top two teams will lock horns with each other in the first qualifier. The winner will find themselves directly in the finals, while the losing team will play qualifier 2.
The third and fourth-placed teams will take on each other in the Eliminator clash. The winner will advance to qualifier 2, while the losing team will be eliminated.
Here’s a look at the complete squads for the tournament:
COLOMBO STARS | AURA DAMBULLA | GALLE GLADIATORS | JAFFNA KINGS | KANDY FALCONS |
Benny Howell | Sikandar Raza | Imad Wassim | Jimmy Neesham | Carlos Brathwaite |
Angelo Mathews | Dasun Shanaka | Kusal Mendis | Thisara Perera | Wanindu Hasaranga |
Romario Shephard | Noor Ahamed | Iftikhar Ahamed | Tom Kohler-Cadmore | Fabian Allen |
Charith Asalanka | Bhanuka Rajapaksa | Kusal Janith Perera | Dhananjaya de Silva | Chamika Karunaratne |
Dominic Drakes | Tom Abell | Mohammad Hasnain | Shoaib Malik | Andre Fletcher |
Ravi Bopara | Jordon Cox | Sarfaraz Ahmed | James Fuller | |
Naveen ul-haq | Haider Ali | Azam Khan | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Oshane Thomas |
Niroshan Dickwella | Lahiru Kumara | Nuwan Pradeep | Maheesh Theekshana | Isuru Udana |
Dhananjaya Lakshan | Ramesh Mendis | Lakshan Sandakan | Binura Fernando | Matheesha Pathirana |
Dinesh Chandimal | Chathuranga De Silva | Nuwan Thushara | Dunith Wellalage | Ashen Bandara |
Karim Janat | Paul Van Meekeren | Anwar Ali | Waqar Salamakiel | Najibulla Zadran |
Seekuge Prasanna | Pramod Madushan | Nuwanidu Fernando | Suminda Lakshan | Ashan Priyanjan |
Jeffrey Vandersay | Lasith Croospulle | Nimesh Vimukthi | Sadeera Samarawickrama | Minod Bhanuka |
Nishan Madushka | Tharindu Ratnayake | Pulina Tharanga | Praveen Jayawickrama | Kamindu Mendis |
Muditha Lakshan | Kalana Perera | Movin Subasinghe | Dilshan Madushanka | Avishka Perera |
Lakshitha Manasinghe | Dilum Sudeera | Nipun Malinga | Nipun Dananjaya | Ashian Daniel |
Kevin Koththigoda | Sachitha Jayatilake | Sachindu Colombage | Vijayakanth Viyaskanth | Malinda Pushpakumara |
Chathuranga Kumara | Dushan Hemantha | Lakshan Gamage | Theesan Vithushan | Janith Liyanage |
Navod Paranavithana | Shevon Daniel | P. H. Tharindu Kaushal | Theivendram Dinoshan | Lasith Abeyratne |
Chamod Battage | Ravindu Fernando | Sammu Ashan | Ashan Randika | Kavin Bandara |
Suranga Lakmal | Lahiru Madushanka | Avishka Fernando | Pathum Nissanka | |
Kasun Rajitha | Chamindu Wickramasinghe | Asitha Fernando | Chamindu |