Lanka Premier League to be played between July 31 and August 21
India Today
The Sri Lanka Cricket board announced on Friday that the 3rd Edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL), will take place from 31st July to 21st August 2022.
The Sri Lanka Cricket confirmed on Friday that the third edition of the Lanka Premier League will begin on July 31. The LPL 2022, which consists of five teams Kandy Warriors, Dambulla Giants, Colombo Stars, Galle Gladiators, and Jaffna Kings will conclude on August 21. The tournament will be held in Colombo and Hambantota and a total of 24 matches will be played in LPL 2022.
Lanka Premier League was founded by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) in 2018 and the first edition of the tournament was played in 2020 after getting postponed several times. Jaffna Kings (Jaffna Stallions in 2020) are the most successful team in the league as they have won the first two editions of the tournament by defeating Galle Gladiators in the finals.
”We are extremely happy to announce the 3rd edition of the Lanka Premier League, which has started well its journey toward carving a place in the global T20 League competitions, as a formidable tournament,” Mr. Shammi Silva, President, Sri Lanka Cricket said.
SLC also confirmed that the registration of the international players for the player draft will commence shortly. In total, 24 matches will be played in this year's edition. The complete schedule of the tournament has not been announced but the matches will be initially held in Colombo before shifting to Hambantota.
