LPL 2023: Lanka Premier League full schedule, team details, venues and live streaming detail
The Lanka Premier League 2023 season is scheduled to take place from July 30 to August 21, 2023. This is the fourth season of LPL which will feature some top stars from the world of cricket. The matches of LPL 2023 season will be held at two venues Colombo and Kandy.
Five teams will participate in this fourth season of LPL 2023, – Colombo Strikers captained by Niroshan Dickwella, Dambulla Aura captained by Kusal Mendis, Galle Titans led by Dasun Shanaka, B-Love Kandy captained by Wanindu Hasaranga and the defending champions Jaffna Kings will be led by Thisara Perera.
The highly anticipated fourth edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) promises to be a cricketing spectacle with top international stars and talented Sri Lankan players taking center stage. The league will showcase the likes of David Miller, Babar Azam, Chris Lynn, and Shakib Al Hasan, adding to the excitement for fans.
The tournament will also feature top-class Sri Lankan cricketers such as Mahesh Theekshana, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, and Angelo Mathews, further elevating the level of competition.
The action-packed league will kick off on July 30, with teams facing each other twice in a round-robin league format during the group stage games. The venues will witness thrilling clashes between the participating teams until August 13.
The top four teams from the points table will earn their spots in the playoffs, which are scheduled to begin from August 17. The much-awaited final will take place on August 20, and August 21 has been reserved as a rain contingency day to ensure smooth proceedings.
Cricket enthusiasts around the world can look forward to witnessing intense battles, scintillating performances, and unforgettable moments as the LPL 2023 unfolds.
LPL 2023 season: team captains
| Team | Captain |
|---|---|
| Colombo Strikers | Niroshan Dickwella |
| Dambulla Aura | Kusal Mendis |
| Galle Titans | Dasun Shanaka |
| Jaffna Kings | Thisara Perera |
| B-Love Kandy | Wanindu Hasaranga |
LPL 2023: Team squads
Colombo Strikers
- Babar Azam
- Matheesha Pathirana
- Naseem Shah
- Chamika Karunaratne
- Pathum Nissanka
- Ahan Wickramasinghe
- Dhananjaya Lakshan
- Niroshan Dickwella
- Wahab Riaz
- Lakshan Sandakan
- Nipun Dananjaya
- Movin Subasinghe
- Lahiru Udara
- Jeffrey Vandersay
- Eshan Malinga
- Shashika Dulshan
- Nuwanidu Fernando
- Iftikhar Ahmed
- Lorcan Tucker
- Kavishka Anjula
- Ramesh Mendis
- Mohammad Nawaz
- Yashodha Lanka
- Angelo Perera
Dambulla Aura
- Matthew Wade
- Kusal Mendis
- Hassan Ali
- Avishka Fernando
- Dhananjaya de Silva
- Kusal Perera
- Hayden Kerr
- Sadeera Samarawickrama
- Binura Fernando
- Noor Ahmad
- Sachitha Jayatilake
- Janith Liyanage
- Dushan Hemantha
- Pramod Madushan
- Treveen Mathews
- Shahnawaz Dahani
- Lakshan Edirisinghe
- Jehan Daniel
- Wanuja Sahan
- Kavindu Pathirathne
- Ravindu Fernando
- Alex Ross
- Manelker de Silva
- Praveen Jayawickrama
Galle Titans
- Shakib Al Hasan
- Dasun Shanaka
- Tabraiz Shamsi
- Bhanuka Rajapaksa
- Seekkuge Prasanna
- Lahiru Kumara
- Shevon Daniel
- Lasith Croospulle
- Sohan de Livera
- Ashan Priyanjan
- Ben Cutting
- Mohammad Mithun
- Minod Bhanuka
- Pasindu Sooriyabandara
- Avishka Perera
- Mohamed Shiraz
- Lahiru Samarakoon
- Kasun Rajitha
- Akila Dananjaya
- Chad Bowes
- Tim Seifert
- Sonal Dinusha
- Vishwa Fernando
- Anuk Fernando
Jaffna Kings
- David Miller
- Maheesh Theekshana
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz
- Thisara Perera
- Charith Asalanka
- Dunith Wellalage
- Shoaib Malik
- Pathum Kumara
- Vijayakanth Viyaskanth
- Theesan Vithushan
- Asanka Manoj
- Nishan Madushka
- Asitha Fernando
- Hardus Viljoen
- Nuwan Thushara
- Dilshan Madushanka
- Zaman Khan
- Ashan Randika
- Rathnaraja Thanuradan
- Chris Lynn
- Asela Gunaratne
B-Love Kandy
- Mujeeb Ur Rahman
- Wanindu Hasaranga
- Fakhar Zaman
- Angelo Mathews
- Isuru Udana
- Dinesh Chandimal
- Mohammad Hasnain
- Dushmantha Chameera
- Sahan Arachchige
- Ashen Bandara
- Mohammad Haris
- Navod Paranavithana
- Asif Ali
- Kamindu Mendis
- Nuwan Pradeep
- Chathuranga de Silva
- Lahiru Madushanka
- Aamer Jamal
- Malsha Tharupathi
- Thanuka Dabare
- Lasith Abeyratne
- Avishka Tharindu
LPL 2023: SEASON SCHEDULE & FIXTURES
| Date | Time | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 30, Sunday | 7 PM | Jaffna Kings vs Colombo Strikers | Colombo |
| July 31, Monday | 3 PM | Galle Titans vs Dambulla Aura | Colombo |
| 7 PM | B Love Kandy vs Colombo Strikers | Colombo | |
| August 1, Tuesday | 3 PM | Dambulla Aura vs Jaffna Kings | Colombo |
| 7 PM | Galle Titans vs B Love Kandy | Colombo | |
| August 2, Wednesday | Rest Day | ||
| August 3, Thursday | Rest Day | ||
| August 4, Friday | 3 PM | B Love Kandy vs Dambulla Aura | Kandy |
| 7 PM | Galle Titans vs Jaffna Kings | Kandy | |
| August 5, Saturday | 3 PM | Colombo Strikers vs Dambulla Aura | Kandy |
| 7 PM | B Love Kandy vs Jaffna Kings | Kandy | |
| August 6, Sunday | Rest Day | ||
| August 7, Monday | 3 PM | Colombo Strikers vs Galle Titans | Kandy |
| 7 PM | Dambulla Aura vs Jaffna Kings | Kandy | |
| August 8, Tuesday | 3 PM | Galle Titans vs B Love Kandy | Kandy |
| 7 PM | Jaffna Kings vs Colombo Strikers | Kandy | |
| August 9, Wednesday | Rest Day | ||
| August 10, Thursday | Rest Day | ||
| August 11, Friday | 7 PM | Dambulla Aura vs Galle Titans | Colombo |
| August 12, Saturday | 3 PM | Jaffna Kings vs B Love Kandy | Colombo |
| 7 PM | Dambulla Aura vs Colombo Strikers | Colombo | |
| August 13, Sunday | 3 PM | Jaffna Kings vs Galle Titans | Colombo |
| 7 PM | Colombo Strikers vs B Love Kandy | Colombo | |
| August 14, Monday | 7 PM | B Love Kandy vs Dambulla Aura | Colombo |
| August 15, Tuesday | 7 PM | Colombo Strikers vs Galle Titans | Colombo |
| August 16, Wednesday | Rest Day | ||
| August 17, Thursday | 3 PM | Qualifier 1 (1 vs 2) | Colombo |
| 7 PM | Eliminator (3 vs 4) | Colombo | |
| August 18, Friday | Rest Day | ||
| August 19, Saturday | 7 PM | Qualifier 2 (looser QF 1 vs Winner Eliminator) | Colombo |
| August 20, Sunday | 7 PM | Final | Colombo |
| August 21, Monday | Rain Reserve Day |
