After a delay of three months, the Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2022 is ready to start on Tuesday, December 6. Defending champions Jaffna Kings and runners-up Galle Gladiators will face one another within the match opener.
The 24-match competitors will happen at simply three venues. The preliminary few matches shall be held in Hambantota, adopted by Kandy. Similarly, the final 10 video games, together with the knockouts and the ultimate, will happen at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
Each of the 5 groups – Jaffna Kings, Galle Gladiators, Colombo Stars, Kandy Falcons, and Dambulla Giants – will play one another twice earlier than one will get knocked out within the round-robin stage.
Fixtures, Venues and Timings (IST):
- Tuesday, December 6 – Jaffna Kings vs Galle Gladiators Hambantota 3 PM
- Tuesday, December 6 – Colombo Stars vs Kandy Warriors Hambantota 7:30 PM
- Wednesday, December 7 – Dambulla Giants vs Jaffna Kings Hambantota 3:00 PM
- Wednesday, December 7 – Galle Gladiators vs Kandy Warriors Hambantota 7:30 PM
- Thursday, December 8 – Dambulla Giants vs Colombo Stars Hambantota 3:00 PM
- Saturday, December 10 – Kandy Warriors vs Jaffna Kings Kandy 7:30 PM
- Sunday, December 11 – Colombo Stars vs Galle Gladiators Kandy 3:00 PM
- Sunday, December 11 – Jaffna Kings vs Dambulla Giants Kandy 7:30 PM
- Monday, December 12 – Kandy Warriors vs Galle Gladiators Kandy 3:00 PM
- Monday, December 12 – Colombo Stars vs Jaffna Kings Kandy 7:30 PM
- Tuesday, December 13 – Dambulla Giants vs Kandy Warriors Kandy 3:00 PM
- Tuesday, December 13 – Galle Gladiators vs Colombo Stars Kandy 7:30 PM
- Wednesday, December 14 – Jaffna Kings vs Kandy Warriors Kandy 3:00 PM
- Wednesday, December 14 – Colombo Stars vs Dambulla Giants Kandy 7:30 PM
- Saturday, December 17 – Dambulla Giants vs Galle Gladiators RPS, Colombo 3:00 PM
- Saturday, December 17 – Kandy Warriors vs Colombo Stars RPS, Colombo 7:30 PM
- Sunday, December 18 – Galle Gladiators vs Jaffna Kings RPS, Colombo 3:00 PM
- Sunday, December 18 – Kandy Warriors vs Dambulla Giants RPS, Colombo 7:30 PM
- Monday, December 19 – Jaffna Kings vs Colombo Stars RPS, Colombo 3:00 PM
- Monday, December 19 – Galle Gladiators vs Dambulla Giants RPS, Colombo 7:30 PM
- Wednesday, December 21 – Qualifier 1 RPS, Colombo 3:00 PM
- Wednesday, December 21 – Eliminator RPS, Colombo 7:30 PM
- Thursday, December 22 – Qualifier 2 RPS, Colombo 7:30 PM
- Friday, December 23 – Final RPS, Colombo 7:30 PM
Complete Squads:
Jaffna Kings: Dhananjaya de Silva, Theivendiram Dinoshan, Binura Fernando, Asitha Fernando, Avishka Fernando, James Fuller, Praveen Jayawickrama, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Suminda Lakshan, Dilshan Madushanka, James Neesham, Nipun Dhananjaya, Thisara Perera (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ashan Randika, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Shoaib Malik, Maheesh Theekshana, Theesan Vithushan, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Waqar Salamkheil, Dunith Wellalage
Galle Gladiators: Azam Khan, Anwar Ali, Sammu Ashan, Sachindu Colombage, Nuwan Pradeep, Nuwanidu Fernando, Lakshan Gamage, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Tharindu Kaushal, Nipun Malinga, Kusal Mendis (w/c), Mohammad Hasnain, Kusal Perera, Lakshan Sandakan, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Movin Subasingha, Pulina Tharanga, Nuwan Thushara, Nimesh Vimukthi
Colombo Stars: Chamod Battage, Ravi Bopara, Dinesh Chandimal, Niroshan Dickwella, Dominic Drakes, Nishan Madushka, Benny Howell, Karim Janat, Kevin Koththigoda, Chathuranga Kumara, Suranga Lakmal, Dhananhaya Lakshan, Muditha Lakshan, Lakshita Manasinghe, Angelo Mathews, Naveen-ul-Haq, Navod Paranavithana, Seekkuge Prasanna, Kasun Rajitha, Romario Shepherd, Jeffrey Vandersay
Dambulla Giants: Tom Abell, Jordan Cox, Lasith Croospulle, Shevon Daniel, Chathuranga de Silva, Ravindu Fernando, Haider Ali, Dushan Hemantha, Sachitha Jayatilake, Lahiru Kumara, Lahiru Madushanka, Ramesh Mendis, Noor Ahmad, Kalana Perera, Pramod Madushan, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Tharindu Ratnayake, Dasun Shanaka, Sikandar Raza, Dilum Sudeera, Paul van Meerken, Chamindu Wickramasinghe
Kandy Warriors: Lasith Abeyratne, Fabian Allen, Ashen Bandara, Kavin Bandara, Minod Bhanuka, Carlos Brathwaite, Ashian Daniel, Wanindu Hasaranga, Andre Fletcher, Chamika Karunaratne, Janith Liyanage, Kamindu Mendis, Najibullah Zadran, Pathum Nissanka, Matheesha Pathirana, Avishka Perera, Ashan Priyanjan, Malinda Pushpakumara, Oshane Thomas, Isuru Udana, Chamindu Wijesinghe
Broadcast and Live streaming particulars:
- India: Sony Six, Sony LIV
- Sri Lanka: Ada Derana 24
- UK: Sky Sports Cricket; Sky Go
- USA: Amazon Prime
