The 3rd season of the Lanka Premier League is set to start tomorrow with the defending champions Jaffna Kings taking on Galle Gladiators in the first match of the tournament at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium in Hambantota. Both teams played in the final of the last season.
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A couple of seasons of the tournament have been played so far, and interestingly the Jaffna franchise has won the tournament on both occasions. Jaffna Stallions won in 2020, whereas Jaffna Kings won in 2021, and Galle Gladiators has been the unlucky team to lose in the final on both occasions.
A total of 5 teams will be taking part in the tournament i.e Jaffna Kings, Galle Gladiators, Colombo Stars, Dambulla Giants and Kandy Falcons. In the league stage, a total of 20 matches will be played and the top 4 teams will qualify for the playoffs. The final will be played on 23 December, 2022.
The tournament will start in Hambantota, and the caravan will then move to Pallekele and Colombo. Colombo’s R Premadasa Stadium will host all the playoff matches.
LPL all team squad 2022
Jaffna Kings squad
Dhananjaya de Silva, Theivendiram Dinoshan, James Fuller, Praveen Jayawickrama, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Suminda Lakshan, Dilshan Madushanka, James Neesham, Nipun Dhananjaya, Thisara Perera, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Binura Fernando, Asitha Fernando, Avishka Fernando, Ashan Randika, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Shoaib Malik, Maheesh Theekshana, Theesan Vithushan, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Waqar Salamkheil, Dunith Wellalage.
Galle Gladiators squad
Anwar Ali, Nuwan Pradeep, Nuwanidu Fernando, Lakshan Gamage, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Tharindu Kaushal, Nipun Malinga, Kusal Mendis, Mohammad Hasnain, Kusal Perera, Sammu Ashan, Azam Khan, Sachindu Colombage, Lakshan Sandakan, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Movin Subasingha, Pulina Tharanga, Nuwan Thushara, Nimesh Vimukthi.
Dambulla Giants squad
Tom Abell, Jordan Cox, Chathuranga de Silva, Ravindu Fernando, Haider Ali, Dushan Hemantha, Sachitha Jayatilake, Lahiru Kumara, Lahiru Madushanka, Ramesh Mendis, Noor Ahmad, Kalana Perera, Lasith Croospulle, Shevon Daniel, Pramod Madushan, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Tharindu Ratnayake, Dasun Shanaka, Sikandar Raza, Dilum Sudeera, Paul van Meerken, Chamindu Wickramasinghe.
Kandy Warriors squad
Minod Bhanuka, Carlos Brathwaite, Ashian Daniel, Wanindu Hasaranga, Andre Fletcher, Chamika Karunaratne, Janith Liyanage, Kamindu Mendis, Najibullah Zadran, Pathum Nissanka, Lasith Abeyratne, Fabian Allen, Ashen Bandara, Kavin Bandara, Matheesha Pathirana, Avishka Perera, Ashan Priyanjan, Malinda Pushpakumara, Oshane Thomas, Isuru Udana, Chamindu Wijesinghe.
Colombo Stars squad
Chamod Battage, Ravi Bopara, Dinesh Chandimal, Dominic Drakes, Nishan Madushka, Benny Howell, Karim Janat, Kevin Koththigoda, Chathuranga Kumara, Suranga Lakmal, Dhananhaya Lakshan, Muditha Lakshan, Niroshan Dickwella, Lakshita Manasinghe, Angelo Mathews, Naveen-ul-Haq, Navod Paranavithana, Seekkuge Prasanna, Kasun Rajitha, Romario Shepherd, Jeffrey Vandersay.
