The third edition of the Lankan Premier League is all set to kick off in a few days. Due to the country’s crippling economic conditions, the premier T20 competition in Sri Lanka was officially postponed from August 2022. The third edition of the tournament will now begin on December 6 in Hambantota.
The defending champions Jaffna Kings will face the Galle Gladiators in the first game of the season. The tournament’s first round will feature 20 matches and will be held entirely in Hambantota before moving on to Kandy and then Colombo.
Qualifier 1 and Eliminator for the upcoming season will take place on December 21, with Qualifier 2 taking place the following day due to the lack of a break for the teams and players in the knockout round. The final of the 20-over tournament will be held on December 23, 2022, at the RPICS in Colombo.
As for qualifying, the top two teams in the points table will compete in Qualifier 1, while the third and fourth-placed teams will compete in the ‘Eliminator.’ The winner of ‘Qualifier 1’ will advance directly to the finals, while the loser will play in ‘Qualifier 2’ against the winner of the ‘Eliminator’. The winner will become the second finalist.
Lanka Premier League schedule
| Date and Time | Match Details |
|---|---|
| TUE, DEC 06 09:30 AM GMT | 03:00 PM | Galle Gladiators vs Jaffna Kings, 1st Match Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2022 Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota |
| TUE, DEC 06 02:00 PM GMT | 07:30 PM LOCAL | Colombo Stars vs Kandy Warriors, 2nd Match Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2022 Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota |
| WED, DEC 07 09:30 AM GMT | 03:00 PM LOCAL | Dambulla Giants vs Jaffna Kings, 3rd Match Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2022 Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota |
| WED, DEC 07 02:00 PM GMT | 07:30 PM LOCAL | Galle Gladiators vs Kandy Falcons, 4th Match Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2022 R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| THU, DEC 08 09:30 AM GMT | 03:00 PM LOCAL | Dambulla Giants vs Colombo Stars, 5th Match Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2022 Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota |
| SAT, DEC 10 02:00 PM GMT | 07:30 PM LOCAL | Kandy Falcons vs Jaffna Kings, 6th Match Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2022 Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele |
| SUN, DEC 11 02:00 PM GMT | 07:30 PM LOCAL | Colombo Stars vs Galle Gladiators, 7th Match Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2022 Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele |
| SUN, DEC 11 02:00 PM GMT | 07:30 PM LOCAL | Jaffna Kings vs Dambulla Giants, 8th Match Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2022 Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele |
| MON, DEC 12 09:30 AM GMT | 03:00 PM LOCAL | Kandy Falcons vs Galle Gladiators, 9th Match Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2022 Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele |
| MON, DEC 12 02:00 PM GMT | 07:30 PM LOCAL | Colombo Stars vs Jaffna Kings, 10th Match Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2022 Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele |
| TUE, DEC 13 09:30 AM GMT | 03:00 PM LOCAL | Dambulla Giants vs Kandy Falcons, 11th Match Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2022 Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele |
| TUE, DEC 13 02:00 PM GMT | 07:30 PM LOCAL | Galle Gladiators vs Colombo Stars, 12th Match Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2022 Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele |
| WED, DEC 14 09:30 AM GMT | 03:00 PM LOCAL | Jaffna Kings vs Kandy Falcons, 13th Match Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2022 Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele |
| WED, DEC 14 02:00 PM GMT | 07:30 PM LOCAL | Colombo Stars vs Dambulla Giants, 14th Match Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2022 Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele |
| SAT, DEC 17 09:30 AM GMT | 03:00 PM LOCAL | Dambulla Giants vs Galle Gladiators, 15th Match Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2022 R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| SAT, DEC 17 02:00 PM GMT | 07:30 PM LOCAL | Kandy Falcons vs Colombo Stars, 16th Match Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2022 R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| SUN, DEC 18 02:00 PM GMT | 07:30 PM LOCAL | Galle Gladiators vs Jaffna Kings, 17th Match Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2022 R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| SUN, DEC 18 02:00 PM GMT | 07:30 PM LOCAL | Kandy Falcons vs Dambulla Giants, 18th Match Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2022 R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| MON, DEC 19 09:30 AM GMT | 03:00 PM LOCAL | Jaffna Kings vs Colombo Stars, 19th Match Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2022 R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| MON, DEC 19 02:00 PM GMT | 07:30 PM LOCAL | Galle Gladiators vs Dambulla Giants, 20th Match Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2022 R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| WED, DEC 21 09:30 AM GMT | 03:00 PM LOCAL | TBC vs TBC, Qualifier 1 Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2022 R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| WED, DEC 21 02:00 PM GMT | 07:30 PM LOCAL | TBC vs TBC, Eliminator Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2022 R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| THU, DEC 22 02:00 PM GMT | 07:30 PM LOCAL | TBC vs TBC, Qualifier 2 Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2022 R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| FRI, DEC 23 02:00 PM GMT | 07:30 PM LOCAL | TBC vs TBC, Final Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2022 R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
