Full coverage of LPL T20 2023, the Lanka Premier League Season 4 in 2023 with live scores, match dates, venues, schedule, fixtures and results. The LPL 2023 is set to see 5 major teams in the 3rd season.
The LPL Schedule 2023 by Sri Lanka Cricket Board is here for all the 24 T20 matches that is set to begin this month on November 26. The LPL 2023 schedule begins in July on Monday 31 and the final will be played on Tuesday August 22 2023 at R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. There are total of 24 T20 matches that also include 2 semi-finals and the finals. Initially, these matches were scheduled to be played at multiple venues but have been now restricted to only one venue. These matches will be played between Colombo Stars, Dambulla Giants, Galle Gladiators, Jaffna Kings and Kandy Falcons. Each team in LPL 2023 schedule will play the other team twice this year.
See below for LPL schedule 2023 for each team this year. Each team plays the other team twice in the tournament. The final schedule has been finalized by the organizers now and you can find all the info on all venues, dates and time table here. Use the search below to filter LPL matches by venues, teams or timings. LPL 2023 Schedule times are given in GMT, IST, PKT and EST / Local Time for your convenience.
Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2023 Schedule (By Date)
| Jul 30, Sun | Jaffna Kings vs Colombo Strikers, 1st Match | 10am EST | 2pm GMT | 7:30pm Local R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Jul 31, Mon | Galle Titans vs Dambulla Aura, 2nd Match | 5:30am EST | 9:30am GMT | 3pm Local R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Jul 31, Mon | B-Love Kandy vs Colombo Strikers, 3rd Match | 10am EST | 2pm GMT | 7:30pm Local R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Aug 01, Tue | Dambulla Aura vs Jaffna Kings, 4th Match | 5:30am EST | 9:30am GMT | 3pm Local R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Aug 01, Tue | Galle Titans vs B-Love Kandy, 5th Match | 10am EST | 2pm GMT | 7:30pm Local R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Aug 04, Fri | Colombo Strikers vs Galle Titans, 6th Match | 5:30am EST | 9:30am GMT | 3pm Local Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele |
| Aug 04, Fri | Dambulla Aura vs Jaffna Kings, 7th Match | 10am EST | 2pm GMT | 7:30pm Local Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele |
| Aug 05, Sat | Galle Titans vs B-Love Kandy, 8th Match | 5:30am EST | 9:30am GMT | 3pm Local Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele |
| Aug 05, Sat | Jaffna Kings vs Colombo Strikers, 9th Match | 10am EST | 2pm GMT | 7:30pm Local Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele |
| Aug 07, Mon | B-Love Kandy vs Dambulla Aura, 10th Match | 5:30am EST | 9:30am GMT | 3pm Local Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele |
| Aug 07, Mon | Galle Titans vs Jaffna Kings, 11th Match | 10am EST | 2pm GMT | 7:30pm Local Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele |
| Aug 08, Tue | Colombo Strikers vs Dambulla Aura, 12th Match | 5:30am EST | 9:30am GMT | 3pm Local Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele |
| Aug 08, Tue | B-Love Kandy vs Jaffna Kings, 13th Match | 10am EST | 2pm GMT | 7:30pm Local Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele |
| Aug 11, Fri | Dambulla Aura vs Galle Titans, 14th Match | 10am EST | 2pm GMT | 7:30pm Local R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Aug 12, Sat | Jaffna Kings vs B-Love Kandy, 15th Match | 5:30am EST | 9:30am GMT | 3pm Local R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Aug 12, Sat | Dambulla Aura vs Colombo Strikers, 16th Match | 10am EST | 2pm GMT | 7:30pm Local R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Aug 13, Sun | Jaffna Kings vs Galle Titans, 17th Match | 5:30am EST | 9:30am GMT | 3pm Local R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Aug 13, Sun | Colombo Strikers vs B-Love Kandy, 18th Match | 10am EST | 2pm GMT | 7:30pm Local R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Aug 14, Mon | B-Love Kandy vs Dambulla Aura, 19th Match | 10am EST | 2pm GMT | 7:30pm Local R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Aug 15, Tue | Colombo Strikers vs Galle Titans, 20th Match | 10am EST | 2pm GMT | 7:30pm Local R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Aug 17, Thu | TBC vs TBC, Qualifier 1 | 5:30am EST | 9:30am GMT | 3pm Local R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Aug 17, Thu | TBC vs TBC, Eliminator | 10am EST | 2pm GMT | 7:30pm Local R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Aug 19, Sat | TBC vs TBC, Qualifier 2 | 10am EST | 2pm GMT | 7:30pm Local R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Aug 20, Sun | TBC vs TBC, Final | 10am EST | 2pm GMT | 7:30pm Local R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
“We have decided to hold the tournament during July and August this year, as conducting the tournament during this period gives us the best possible opportunity to attract top international talent and also suits well with Sri Lanka’s international cricket calendar,” said Mr. Samantha Dodanwela, Tournament Director of the Lanka Premier League.
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LPL Schedule by Team:
LPL schedule is now available for all six teams including Colombo Kings, Dambulla Viiking, Galle Gladiators, Jaffna Stallions and Kandy Tuskers. Click on the team below to learn more about schedule and fixtures for that team.
4th Edition of Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2023
The 2023 season of the Lanka Premier League, abbreviated as LPL T20 or LPL 2023, will be the 4th season of the LPL. Total of five teams including Colombo Stars, Dambulla Giants, Galle Gladiators, Jaffna Kings and Kandy Falcons will participate in LPL 2023 this year. The Lanka Premier League (LPL) will start on December 6. The first match of the LPL will be played between Jaffna Kings vs Galle Gladiators on Tuesday December 6 at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota.
The league will start on July 31 and will feature 24 matches. All these matches will be played at R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele and Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota. The semi-finals and final will also be played at R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. The league final will be played on Tuesday, August 22, 2023.
LPL Points Table / Standings
| Team | M | W | L | Pts | RR | Tie | N/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombo Stars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dambulla Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Galle Gladiators | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaffna Kings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kandy Falcons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lanka Premier League (LPL) Sri Lanka – Coverage
The Lanka Premier League is Sri Lanka’s official T20 league which was inaugurated in the year 2020. This League is the successor of the defunct Super 4’s T20 and Sri Lankan Premier League.
Sri Lanka, despite being a strong international team featuring in the top-10 of ICC rankings, didn’t have a proper league of their own till 2020.
Earlier before 2011, Sri Lanka had only a domestic league where local players represented their state teams only.
In 2012, the Sri Lanka Cricket board had decided to start a franchise-based league modeled on the very successful Indian Premier League. In 2012 the first edition of the Sri Lanka Premier League was conducted successfully in the country.
The next year in 2013, the tournament was canceled off as the franchisee owners had failed to fulfill their payments before the deadline. The very next year in 2014, the tournament was called off due to lack of sponsorship and organization issues. Since then Sri Lanka didn’t have an official league that had overseas players and watched worldwide.
In 2018, the SLC board decided to restart the franchise league naming it the Lanka Premier League. However, the league was postponed many times due to administration issues with the SLC board.
Finally, on 26th November 2020, the league was given a green signal as 70 overseas players had participated in this league along with local Sri Lankan Players.
Indian-based fantasy company MyCircle 11 is the official title sponsor of this league.
Because of the fact that the tournament was conducted in the COVID-19 pandemic times, all the matches were held in MRIC Stadium at Hambantota. The SLC had adopted England’s Standard operating Protocols where all players were quarantined for 7 days to enter into a biosecure bubble. All the matches were played behind closed doors (no crowd was allowed).
Jaffna Stallions are the defending champions of LPL. They have won the inaugural season by defeating the Galle Gladiators by 59 runs.
The next/upcoming edition of LPL is scheduled from 27th July 2021 to 19th August 2021. A new team from the eastern part of the country – Trincomalee is expected to take part in this upcoming tournament, hence making it a six-team league.
The LPL director – Mr. Ravin Wickramaratne is also looking to get at least two international icon A-grade players like Chris Gayle, AB De Villiers, Faf du Plessis in every team to lift the tournament to greater heights.
LPL Schedule Format:
A total of 24 matches are played in this tournament including the semi-finals and final. The matches are played in a round-robin where every team meets each other twice. With the addition of an extra team in the upcoming season, the matches will be extended to 33.
Each team will get to play 10 matches in the league stage.
Point System:
For a Win – 2 points
For a Loss – 0 points
For a No result – 1 point shared by each team
Based on the points, the teams with better points will be ranked higher in the points table. At the end of all 30 league stage matches, the top-4 teams will qualify for the playoffs (semi-final and final)
Play-offs
- Semi-Final 1 – The teams that have finished 1st and 4th will play the semi-final 1. The winner will qualify for the final and the loser is eliminated from the tournament.
- Semi-Final 2 – The Teams that have finished 2nd and 3rd will play the semi-final 2. The winner will qualify for the final and the loser is eliminated from the tournament.
- Final – The winners of both the semi-finals will play the final. The winner will eventually lift the title.
LPL Schedule: Teams Participating in this league
Colombo Stars
Colombo Stars, formerly known as Colombo Kings, is a franchise Twenty20 cricket team based in Colombo, Sri Lanka, that competes in the Lanka Premier League. Murfad Mustafa, a Dubai-based Indian businessman, used to owned the team. The team was supposed to be coached by former Australian cricketer Dav Whatmore. However he pulled out ahead of the 2020 Lanka Premier League due to personal reasons and was replaced by former English cricketer Kabir Ali. Kabir Ali was again replaced by Herschelle Gibbs after he tested positive for COVID-19. Angelo Mathews was announced as the icon player and Andre Russell was named as the marquee foreign player. In November 2021, the team changed its name to Colombo Stars after changing owners.
Dambulla Giants
Dambulla Giants, previously known as Dambulla Viiking, are a franchise Twenty20 cricket team based in Dambulla, Sri Lanka, that competes in the Lanka Premier League (LPL).
In June 2021, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) terminated the franchise ahead of the 2021 Lanka Premier League, due to financial issues. In September 2021, the team changed their name to Dambulla Giants after changing owners.
Galle Gladiators
Galle Gladiators are a Sri Lankan franchise professional Twenty20 cricket team that competes in the Lanka Premier League, Sri Lanka. Nadeem Omar, who owns the Quetta Gladiators in Pakistan Super League, purchased the franchise in 2020. Pakistan’s veteran cricketer, Wasim Akram is the mentor of the team while Moin Khan and Azam Khan act as team’s coach and manager respectively. Pakistan’s star all-rounder, Shahid Afridi signed up as the marquee foreign player.
Jaffna Kings
Jaffna Kings, formerly known as Jaffna Stallions, are a franchise cricket team which plays in the Lanka Premier League (LPL). On December 16, 2020, the team won the inaugural Lanka Premier League 2020 Championship and are the current title holder of the tournament. Team captain Thisara Perera and Shoaib Malik both played pivotal roles in the win.
Kandy Falcons
Kandy Falcons, formerly known as Kandy Tuskers and Kandy Warriors, are a Sri Lankan franchise professional Twenty20 cricket team that competes in the Lanka Premier League (LPL), representing the city of Kandy, Sri Lanka which was founded in 2020. Chris Gayle signed up as the marquee overseas player and Kusal Perera as the local icon Player. In October 2021, the team changed their name to Kandy Warriors after changing owners. They further changed their name to Kandy Falcons in 2022.
LPL T20 Winners List by Year
| 2022 | – | – | – |
| 2021 | Jaffna Kings | Galle Gladiators | 23 runs |
| 2020 | Jaffna Stallions | Galle Gladiators | 53 runs |
Jaffna Stallions also have the highest win percentage (66.66) in the LPL history. Out of the 10 matches played so far, they have won 6 of them.
Finalist of 1st season, the Galle Gladiators have lost the most number of matches in LPL. They have lost 7 out of 10 matches so far in the tournament with a win percentage of just 30.
Player Records:
Danushka Gunathilaka of Galle Gladiators is the leading run-scorer of LPL. He has scored 476 runs in 10 matches at an average of 59.50 with a healthy strike rate of 144.68.
Top 10 Scorers
| PLAYER | RUNS |
| Danushka Gunathilaka [Galle Gladiators] | 476 |
| Laurie Evans [Colombo Kings] | 289 |
| Dasun Shanka [Dambulla Viiking] | 278 |
| Avishka Fernando [Jaffna Stallions] | 275 |
| Niroshan Dickwella [Dambulla Viiking] | 270 |
| Kusal Mendis [Kandy Tuskers] | 263 |
| Thisara Perera [Jaffna Stallions] | 261 |
| Dinesh Chandimal [Colombo Kings] | 246 |
| Angelo Perera [Dambulla Viiking] | 227 |
| 10. Azam Khan [Galle Gladiators] | 215 |
It is a known fact that with good batters you win matches but quality bowlers win you tournaments. Wanindu Hasaranga of Jaffina Stallions has been a top bowler in the tournament who not only contained runs but also took wickets at regular intervals. He took 17 wickets in 10 matches at an economy rate of just 5.18. Hasaranga was also awarded the player of the tournament for his consistent match winning performances for stallions.
Top 10 Wicket Takers
| PLAYER | WICKETS |
| Wanindu Hasaranga [Jaffna Stallions] | 17 |
| Dhananjaya Lakshan [Galle Gladiators] | 13 |
| Qais Ahmad [Colombo Kings] | 12 |
| Lakshan Sandakan [Galle Gladiators] | 12 |
| Mohammad Amir [Galle Gladiators] | 11 |
| Duanne Olivier [Jaffna Stallions] | 10 |
| Usman Shinwari [Jaffna Stallions] | 9 |
| Asela Gunaratne [Kandy Tuskers] | 9 |
| Anwar Ali [Dambulla Viiking] | 9 |
| Andre Russell [Colombo Kings] | 8 |
Finally after a long wait, the Lanka Premier League has become the brand of the country as well as the Sri Lanka Cricket Board. A lot of overseas players had appreciated their visit to Sri Lanka to play the LPL schedule.
Despite the fact that LPL is not one of the most popular leagues around the world, the standard of cricket’s gameplay has remained stable. In the 1st season of LPL we saw great batting performances, individual brilliance, outstanding catches, strategic gameplans etc.
The league’s main priority is to develop and groom the local young talent of Sri Lanka for the international level. Hopefully, in the forthcoming years the LPL develops into a big mega league like IPL, PSL,BBL.
LPL T20 2022 Teams Squad
The 3rd edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) will be played between five teams including Colombo Stars, Dambulla Giants, Galle Gladiators, Jaffna Kings and Kandy Falcons will participate in LPL schedule. Here is the complete squad list of all teams which will play 24 total T20 matches during December 6 to 23, 2022.
Colombo Kings Squad: Angelo Mathews (c), Andre Russell, Faf du Plessis, Manpreet Gony, Manvinder Bisla, Isuru Udana, Dinesh Chandimal, Amila Aponso, Ravinderpal Singh, Ashan Priyanjan, Dushmantha Chameera, Jeffrey Vandersay, Thikshila de Silva, Tharindu Kaushal, Lahiru Udara, Himesh Ramanayake, Kalana Perera, Tharindu Ratnayake, Navod Paranavithana, Qais Ahmad, Mohammad Hafeez, Laurie Evans, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Karim Sadiq and Dhammika Prasad
Dambulla Viiking Squad: Dasun Shanaka (c), David Miller, Carlos Brathwaite, Samit Patel, Niroshan Dickwella, Lahiru Kumara, Oshada Fernando, Kasun Rajitha, Paul Stirling, Lahiru Madushanka, Upul Tharanga, Angelo Perera, Ramesh Mendis, Pulina Tharanga, Ashen Bandara, Dilshan Madushanka, Kavindu Nadeeshan, Sachindu Colombage, Johnson Charles, Lendl Simmons, Sudeep Tyagi, Brendan Taylor and Kamran Akmal
Galle Gladiators Squad: Shahid Afridi, Lasith Malinga, Colin Ingram, Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Amir, Danushka Gunathilaka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Akila Dananjaya, Milinda Siriwardana, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Azam Khan, Lakshan Sandakan, Shehan Jayasuriya, Asitha Fernando, Nuwan Thushara, Mohamed Shiraz, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Chanaka Ruwansiri, Sahan Arachchige, Duvindu Tillakaratne, Chadwick Walton and Ahsan Ali
Jaffna Stallions Squad: Thisara Perera (c), Dawid Malan, Wanindu Hasaranga, Shoaib Malik, Usman Shinwari, Avishka Fernando, Dhananjaya de Silva, Suranga Lakmal, Binura Fernando, Asif Ali, Minod Bhanuka, Chaturanga de Silva, Maheesh Theekshana, Charith Asalanka, Nuwanidu Fernando, Kanagarathinam Kabilraj, Theivendiram Dinoshan, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Kyle Abbott, Duanne Olivier, Ravi Bopara and Tom Moores
Kandy Tuskers Squad: Kusal Perera, Chris Gayle, Liam Plunkett, Wahab Riaz, Kusal Mendis, Nuwan Pradeep, Seekkuge Prasanna, Asela Gunaratne, Naveen-ul-Haq, Kamindu Mendis, Dilruwan Perera, Priyamal Perera, Kavishka Anjula, Lasith Embuldeniya, Lahiru Samarakoon, Nishan Madushka, Chamikara Edirisinghe, Ishan Jayaratne, Irfan Pathan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sohail Tanvir and Munaf Patel
Lanka Premier League (LPL Schedule) FAQs:
When is LPL 2022 scheduled?
The LPL league will start on Tuesday December 6 and will feature 24 matches including semi-finals and finals. It is a 17-days long tournament with finals to be held on Friday December 23, 2022.
How many teams will participate in LPL 2022 this year?
A total of 5 teams including Colombo Stars, Dambulla Giants, Galle Gladiators, Jaffna Kings and Kandy Falcons will participate in LPL schedule 2022 this year.
When is the LPL final match scheduled?
The final match of LPL T20 is scheduled on Friday December 23, 2022 at R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.
Learn more about Lanka Premier League (LPL T20):
LPL schedule Information on Wikipedia
Which teams are participating in LPL 2022, see blog
Follow your team fixtures on Cricketschedule.com
LPL T20 Official website for the tournament Visit site
Follow LPL schedule updates on Twitter