The third edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) is all set to begin on December 06 in Hambantota.The opening game will be played between defending champions Jaffna Kings and Galle Gladiators.
The tournament’s first round will feature 20 matches and take place entirely in Hambantota before the competition moves to Kandy and then Colombo.
Qualifier 1 and Eliminator of the upcoming season will take place on December 21, while Qualifier 2 will be played on a subsequent day as there is no break for the teams and players in the knockout round. The final of the 20-over tournament will take place on December 23 2022 at the RPICS in Colombo.
When it comes to the qualifying process, the Final Round Games will see the top two teams in the points table playing the Qualifier 1, whereas the 3rd and 4th placed sides would compete in the ‘Eliminator.’
The winner of ‘Qualifier 1’ will directly go into the finals, and the loser of ‘Qualifier 1’ shall get a chance to play against the winner of the ‘Eliminator’ in ‘Qualifier 2’, and the winner of that game will become the second finalist.
The LPL 2022 will see the participation of a number of star international cricketers. The names include Carlos Brathwaite, Sikandar Raza, Jimmy Neesham, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Shoaib Malik, among several other players. Full squad,
01. Colombo Star:
Benny Howell, Angelo Mathews, Romario Shepherd, Charith Asalanka, Dominic Drakes, Ravi Bopara, Naveen Ul Haq, Niroshan Dickwella, Dahananjaya Laksha, Dinesh Chndimal, Karim Janat, Seekuge Prasanna, Jeffrey Vandersy, Nishan Madushka, Muditha Lakshan, Lakshitha Manasinghe, Kevin Kothigoda, Chathutanga Kuamra, Navod Paranavithana, Chamod Battage, Suranga Lakmal, Kasun Rajitha.
02. Dabulla Giant:
Sikandar Raza, Dasun Shanaka, Noor Ahamad, Bhanuka Rajapaksha, Tom Abell, Jordon Cox, Haider Ali, Lahiru Kumara, Ramesh Mendis, Chathutanga De Silva, Paul Van Meekeren, Pramod Madushan, Lasith Croospulle, Tharindu Rathnayake, Kalana Perera, Dilum Sudeera, Sachitha Jayatilake, Dushan Hemantha, Shevon Daniel, Ravindu Fernando, Lahiru Madushnka, Chmindu Wickramasinghe.
03. Galle Gladiator:
Imad Wassim, Kusal Mendis, Iftikhar Ahamad, Kusal Janith Perera, Mohammed Hasnain, Sarfaraz Ahamad, Azam Khan, Nuwan Pradeep, Lakshan Sandaken, Nuwan Thushara, Anwar Ali, Nuwanidu Fernando, Nimesh Vimukthi, Pulina Tharanga, Moving Subasinghe, Nipun Malinga, Sachindu Colombage, Lakshan Gamage, P.H Tharindu Kaushal, Sammu Ashan.
04. Jafna Kings:
Jimmy Neesham, Thisara Perera, Tom Kohler Cadmore, Dhananjaya De Silva, Shoib Malik, James Fuller, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Maheesh Theekshana, Binura Fernando, Dunith wellalage, Waqar Salamakiel, Suminda Lakshan, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Praveen Jayawickrama, Dilshan Madushanka, Nipun Dhananjaya, Vijayakanth Vithushan, Theesan Vithushan, Theivendram Dinoshan, Ashan Randiaka, Avishka Fernando, Asitha Fernando.
05. Kandy Falcons:
Carlos Brathwaite, Wanindu Hasaranga, Fabian Allen, Chamika Karunaratne, Andre Fletcher, Oshane Thomas, Isuru Udana, Matheesha Pathirana, Ashen Bandara, Najibulla Zadran, Ashan Priyanjan Minod Bhanuka, Kamindu Mendis, Avishka Perera, Ashain Danial, Malinda Pushpakumara, Janith Liyanage, Lasith Abeyrathna, Kavin Bandara, Pathum Nissanka, Chamindu wijesingha
The West Indies players who have signed to play in the third phase of the LPL this year are; Romario Shepherd, Dominic Drakes, Carlos Brathwaite, Fabian Allen, Andre Fletcher, Oshane Thomas.