Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2023: Teams, Squads, Schedule, Time In IST, And Broadcast Details. The Lanka Premier League 2023 (LPL 2023) began on July 30 at the R Premadasa Stadium with a match between Jaffna Kings and Colombo Strikers. From July 30 through August 15, the five franchises will face off twice. The league’s two sites are Colombo and Pallekele. The top four teams will progress to the playoffs, and on August 20, one club will be crowned winner.
The Jaffna Kings, led by Thisara Perera, are the competition’s defending champions. Babar Azam, Shoaib Malik, Fakhar Zaman, Chris Lynn, David Miller, and Sri Lankan performers will all make appearances at this year’s championship. LPL 2023 will also have three additional teams: Dambulla Aura, Galle Titans, and B-Love Kandy. Indian players are not participating in LPL because of BCCI’s restrictions.
LPL 2023 Teams and Squads
Jafna Kings
Thisara Parera(C), David Miller, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Thisara Perera, Charith Asalanka, Dunith Wellalage, Shoaib Malik, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Asanka Manoj, Nishan Madushka, Zaman Khan, Ashan Randika, Ratnarajah Thenurathan, Chris Lynn, Asela Gunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Pathum Kumara, Asitha Fernando, Nuwan Thushara, Hardus Viljoen, Dilshan Madushanka, Theesan Vithushan
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B- Love Kandy
Wanindu Hasranga (C), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Wanidu Hasaranga, Angelo Mathews, Isuru Udana, Mohammad Hasnain, Dushmantha Chameera, Sahan Arachchige, Mohammad Haris, Asif Ali, Kamindu Mendis, Nuwan Pradeep, Chaturanga de Silva, Malsha Tharupathi, Thanuka Dabare, Avishka Tharindu, Dinesh Chandimal, Ashen Bandara, Navod Paranavithana, Lahiru Madushanka, Aamer Jamal, Fakhar Zaman, Lasith Abeyratne
Colombo Strikers
Niroshan Dickwella (C), Babar Azam, Naseem Shah, Chamika Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka, Ahan Wickramasinghe, Niroshan Dickwella, Wahab Riaz, Lakshan Sandakan, Nipun Dhananjaya, Jeffrey Vandersay, Shashika Dulshan, Nuwanidu Fernando, Lorcan Tucker, Kavishka Anjula, Ramesh Mendis, Yashodha Lanka, Angelo Pe, Matheesha Pathirana, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Lahiru Udara, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Movin Subasingha, Eshan Malinga
Galle Titans
Dasun Shanaka (C), Shakib Al Hasan, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Seekkuge Prasanna, Shevon Daniel, Lasith Croospulle, Ashan Priyanjan, Ben Cutting, Mohammad Mithun, Minod Bhanuka, Avishka Perera, Lahiru Samarakoon, Kasun Rajitha, Akila Dananjaya, Tim Seifert, Vishwa Fernando, Anuk Fernando, Tabraiz Shamsi, Sohan de Livera, Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Mohamed Shiraz, Sonal Dinusha, Chad Bowes, Lahiru Kumara
Dambulla Aura
Kusal Mendis (C), Matthew Wade, Avishka Fernando, Dhananjaya de Silva, Kusal Perera, Hayden Kerr, Binura Fernando, Noor Ahmad, Sachitha Jayathilake, Janith Liyanage, Pramod Madushan, Shahnawaz Dahan, Wanuja Sahan, Ravindu Fernando, Alex Ross, Manelker de Silva, Praveen Jayawickra, Lungi Ngidi, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Dushan Hemantha, Jehan Daniel, Treveen Mathew, Kavidu Pathiranai, Lakshan Edirisinghe
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LPL 2023 Schedule
| M N | Date | Time | Match | Venue |
| 1 | 30 July | 7:30 PM | Jaffna Kings vs Colombo Strikers | Colombo |
| 2 | 31 July | 3:30 PM | Galle Titans vs Dambulla Aura | Colombo |
| 3 | 31 July | 7:30 PM | B-Love Kandy vs Colombo Strikers | Colombo |
| 4 | 1 August | 3:30 PM | Dambulla Aura vs Jaffna Kings | Colombo |
| 5 | 1 August | 7:30 PM | Galle Titans vs B-Love Kandy | Colombo |
| 6 | 4 August | 3:30 PM | Colombo Strikers vs Galle Titans | Kandy |
| 7 | 4 August | 7:30 PM | Dambulla Aura vs Jaffna Kings | Kandy |
| 8 | 5 August | 3:30 PM | Galle Titans vs B-Love Kandy | Kandy |
| 9 | 5 August | 7:30 PM | Jaffna Kings vs Colombo Strikers | Kandy |
| 10 | 7 August | 3:30 PM | Colombo Strikers vs Dambulla Aura | Kandy |
| 11 | 7 August | 7:30 PM | Galle Titans vs Jaffna Kings | Kandy |
| 12 | 8 August | 3:30 PM | Dambulla Aura vs Galle Titans | Kandy |
| 13 | 8 August | 7:30 PM | B-Love Kandy vs Jaffna Kings | Kandy |
| 14 | 11 August | 7:30 PM | Dambulla Aura vs Galle Titans | Colombo |
| 15 | 12 August | 3:30 PM | Jaffna Kings vs B-Love Kandy | Colombo |
| 16 | 12 August | 7:30 PM | Dambulla Aura vs Colombo Strikers | Colombo |
| 17 | 13 August | 3:30 PM | Jaffna Kings vs Galle Titans | Colombo |
| 18 | 13 August | 7:30 PM | Colombo Strikers vs B-Love Kandy | Colombo |
| 19 | 14 August | 7:30 PM | B-Love Kandy vs Dambulla Aura | Colombo |
| 20 | 15 August | 7:30 PM | Colombo Strikers vs Galle Titans | Colombo |
| 21 | 17 August | 3:30 PM | Qualifier 1 | Colombo |
| 22 | 17 August | 7:30 PM | Eliminator | Colombo |
| 23 | 19 August | 7:30 PM | Qualifier 2 | Colombo |
| 24 | 20 August | 7:30 PM | Final | Colombo |
LPL 2023 Telecast and Live Streaming In India
In India, the Lanka Premier League 2023 matches will be broadcast on Star Sports 3. Sony Pictures Sports Network had the television rights to this event until last year, but starting in 2023, Star Sports will broadcast the matches live.
FanCode has secured the rights to live stream all matches in India. To watch the Lanka Premier League 2023 live on FanCode, fans must purchase an annual or monthly pass. FanCode has also released an LPL special pass for this season. Fans may purchase an 89-dollar season pass to watch the full season live. A single LPL match pass costs 19.
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LPL Past Winners
The Lanka Premier League is now four years old. No franchise has had the same team from its beginning. However, the Jaffna City Franchise has won it all in all three previous seasons. These are the previous winners.
2020: Jaffna Stallion
2021: Jaffna Kings
2022: Jaffna Kings
