Lanka Premier League
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| Countries |  Sri Lanka |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Sri Lanka Cricket |
| Format | Twenty20 |
| First edition | 2020 |
| Tournament format | Double round-robin league and Playoffs |
| Number of teams | 5 |
The Lanka Premier League (LPL) is a professional Twenty20 cricket league in Sri Lanka to be contested every year by teams representing Sri Lankan cities from 2020.[1][2] The league was founded by the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) in 2018.[3] Veteran cricketer and commentator Russel Arnold was named as the director of Lankan Premier League.[4]
History
Background
Originally, 2018 was going to be the first season of the Lanka Premier League, a professional Twenty20 cricket league established by the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) in 2018. The season, which was supposed to be held from 18 August to 10 September 2018,[5][6][7] but later postponed to possibly next year.[8][9] In April 2019, Sri Lanka Cricket tentatively set the dates of the first tournament to run from 8 to 28 September 2019.[10] In June 2020, Sri Lanka Cricket announced that they plan to hold the tournament in August 2020.[11] The following month, Sri Lanka Cricket confirmed that the tournament would run from 28 August to 20 September 2020.[12] By the end of July 2020, 70 overseas players had shown their interest in playing in the league.[13] However, on 11 August 2020, SLC confirmed that the first edition of the tournament had been postponed until at least the middle of November 2020.[14]
Teams
On 2 September 2020, the Galle Gladiators were named as one of the teams,[15][16] with Shahid Afridi being their icon player.[17]
| Team | City | Debut | Coach | Captain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombo Lions | Colombo, Western Province | 2020 | |||
| Dambulla Hawks | Dambulla, Central Province | 2020 | |||
| Galle Gladiators | Galle, Southern Province | 2020 |  Moin Khan
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| Jaffna Cobras | Jaffna, Northern Province | 2020 | |||
| Kandy Tuskers | Kandy, Central Province | 2020 | |||
References
- ^ "SLC optimistic about inaugural Lanka Premier League despite concerns over border reopening". Zee News. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ "Lanka Premier League 2020: Sri Lanka Cricket to confirm fixtures after decision on India series". The Sports Rush. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Cricket to launch Lankan Premier League 2018". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Russel Arnold named Director of Lankan Premier League". adaderana.com. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Cricket to launch Lankan Premier League 2018". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "SLC set to relaunch Sri Lanka Premier League in August 2018; Nidahas Trophy to act as launch pad- Firstcricket News, Firstpost". FirstCricket. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ "Sunday Times - Cricket: Sri Lanka to launch LPL with five-year window in August-September". www.sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ "SLC shambles lead to postponement of Lankan Premier League". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ "Lankan Premier League (LPL) postponed". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ "Lankan Premier League revival in the works - SLC secretary Mohan De Silva". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "Sri Lanka plan Lanka Premier League in August". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Lanka Premier League to start on August 28". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ "Lanka Premier League: Irfan Pathan in pool of 70 foreign players for draft". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "Lanka Premier League postponed until mid-November". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ http://www.newswire.lk/2020/09/02/first-lpl-team-galle-gladiators-to-be-launched-today/
- ^ "A team from Pakistan likely to be added in the inaugural season of Lanka Premier League". CricTracker. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ http://www.newswire.lk/2020/09/02/watch-shahid-afridi-named-icon-player-of-lpl-team-galle-galadiators/
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