20 Aug 2023 Kandy beat Dambulla by 5 wickets in the Final of the Lanka Premier League 2023. Kandy wins its 1st LPL title. Wanindu Hasaranga (Kandy) is the leading run scorer with 279 runs and the highest wicket taker with 19 wickets.

The fourth edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) will be played from 30 July to 20 August 2023 in Sri Lanka. The league was founded in 2018 by Sri Lanka Cricket and the first season was played in 2020. The first match of the 2023 season was between 3-time winners Jaffna and Colombo on 30th July 2023 at 7:30 PM IST at the R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.

Five teams based out of major SL cities like Colombo, Kandy, Jaffna, Dambulla, and Galle will take part in the fourth season. All the previous three seasons were played during the months of November and December.

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Lanka Premier League 2023 Points Table

* Updated after Colombo vs Galle Match 20

**Top 4 teams qualify for the playoffs

LPL 2023 Teams

All the teams have changed names and owners during the last three 3 seasons of the Lanka Premier League.

Lanka Premier League 2023 Schedule

The 2023 edition of the Lanka T20 League will have a total of 24 games (20 group-stage matches and 4 playoffs fixtures) played during the tournament. The evening matches have a start time of 3 PM IST and the night matches will start at 7:30 PM IST. 

In the group stage, every team will play against each other only once. The top 4 teams will qualify for the playoffs - Eliminator, Qualifier 1, Qualifier 2 and the Final. The final will be played on 20 August 2023. Two venues - R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo and Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy will host all the matches. 

LPL 2023 Match Schedule

Lanka Premier League 2023 Team Squads

Every team can include a minimum of 20 and a maximum of 24 players, i.e. six international players and 14-19 domestic players.

For the first time, the teams acquire players through an auction (held on 14 June 2023). In the first 3 seasons, it was done through a draft. Every team was allowed to directly sign 2 local and 2 overseas players before the auction. On match days, 4 overseas players are allowed in the playing 11.

Team Colombo

Niroshan Dickwella (Captain), Matheesha Pathirana, Chamika Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka, Ahan Wickramasinghe, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Lakshan Sandakan, Nipun Dhananjaya, Movin Subasingha, Lahiru Udara, Jeffrey Vandersay, Eshan Malinga, Shashika Dulshan, Nuwanidu Fernando, Kavishka Anjula, Ramesh Mendis, Angelo Perera, Yashoda Lanka, Shashika Dulshan

International Players: Babar Azam, Naseem Shah, Wahab Riaz, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imam Ul Haq (Pakistan), Shoriful Islam (Bangladesh)  

Team Dambulla

Kusal Mendis (Captain), Avishka Fernando, Dhananjaya de Silva, Kusal Perera, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Binura Fernando, Sachitha Jayathilake, Janith Liyanage, Dushan Hemantha, Pramod Madushan, Treveen Mathew, Lakshan Edirisinghe, Jehan Daniel, Wanuja Sahan, Kavidu Pathirana, Ravindu Fernando, Manelker de Silva, Praveen Jayawickrama

International Players: Alex Ross, Hayden Kerr, Ben McDermott (Australia), Shahnawaz Dahani, Hasan Ali (Pakistan), Noor Ahmad (Afghanistan)

Team Galle

Dasun Shanaka (Captain), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Seekkuge Prasanna, Lahiru Kumara, Shevon Daniel, Lasith Croospulle, Sohan de Livera, Ashan Priyanjan, Minod Bhanuka, Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Avishka Perera, Mohamed Shiraz, Lahiru Samarakoon, Kasun Rajitha, Akila Dananjaya, Sonal Dinusha, Vishwa Fernando, Anuk Fernando

International Players: Shakib Al Hasan, Mohammad Mithun (Bangladesh), Chad Bowes, Tim Seifert (New Zealand), Tabraiz Shamsi (South Africa), Richard Ngarava (Zimbabwe) 

Team Jaffna

Thisara Perera (Captain), Maheesh Theekshana, Charith Asalanka, Dunith Wellalage, Pathum Kumara, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Theesan Vithushan, Asanka Manoj, Nishan Madushka, Asitha Fernando, Nuwan Thushara, Dilshan Madushanka, Ashan Randika, Ratnarajah Thenurathan, Asela Gunaratne, Nandre Burger

International Players: David Miller, Hardus Viljoen (South Africa), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Afghanistan), Shoaib Malik (Pakistan), Chris Lynn (Australia), Towhid Hridoy (Bangladesh)

Team Kandy

Wanidu Hasaranga (Captain), Angelo Mathews, Isuru Udana, Dinesh Chandimal, Dushmantha Chameera, Sahan Arachchige, Ashen Bandara, Navod Paranavithana, Kamindu Mendis, Nuwan Pradeep, Chaturanga de Silva, Lahiru Madushanka, Malsha Tharupathi, Thanuka Dabare, Lasith Abeyratne, Avishka Tharindu

International Players: Mujeeb Ur Rahman (Afghanistan), Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hasnain, Asif Ali, Mohammad Haris, Aamer Jamal (Pakistan)

2023 Lanka Premier League Cricket Streaming

TV Broadcast: Sony Sports Network

Live Streaming: FanCode App

FAQs

When will the Lanka Premier League 2023 start?

The fourth season of the Lanka Premier League starts from 30 July 2023 and the final is scheduled to be held on 20 August 2023.

Which teams are in the Lanka Premier League 2023?

The league has 5 teams: Colombo, Dambulla, Galle, Jaffna, and Kandy. 

Any Indian players playing in the Lanka Premier League?

No Indian players are playing in the 2023 Lanka Premier League.

Where can I watch the Lanka Premier League 2023 matches?

The Lanka Premier League matches will be broadcasted live on Star Sports and live streaming will be available on the FanCode App/Website.

Which big stars will take part in the Lanka Premier League 2023?

Babar Azam, Naseem Shah, Shakib Al Hasan, David Miller, Noor Ahmed, Tabraiz Shamsi, Chris Lynn and Mujeeb Ur Rahman are some of the big international stars taking part in the LPL 2023.

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