Lanka Premier League
The Lanka Premier League (abbreviated as LPL; Sinhala: ලංකා ප්රිමියර් ලීග්, Tamil: லங்கா பிரீமியர் லீக்) is a professional cricket league in Sri Lanka in Twenty20 format contested every year by teams representing Sri Lankan cities from 2020.[3][4] The league was founded by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) in 2018.[5] In August 2020, Ravin Wickramaratne, the Vice President of SLC was officially appointed as the director of the tournament.[6]
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| Countries | Sri Lanka |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Sri Lanka Cricket |
| Format | Twenty20 |
| First edition | 2020 |
| Latest edition | 2022 |
| Next edition | 2023 |
| Tournament format | Double Round-robin and playoffs |
| Number of teams | 5 |
| Current champion | Jaffna Kings (3rd title) |
| Most successful | Jaffna Kings (3 titles) |
| Most runs | Avishka Fernando (926)[1] |
| Most wickets | Wanindu Hasaranga (38)[2] |
| TV | List of broadcasters |
| Website | lplt20sl |
| Tournaments | |
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History
Background
Originally, the first season was supposed to be held from 18 August to 10 September 2018,[5][7][8] but postponed multiple times due to administrative issues within SLC.[9][10][11] In June 2020, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, SLC announced the tournament would start on 28 August 2020,[12][13] with 70 overseas players showing interest in playing in the league.[14] After being rescheduled many times due to restrictions for the pandemic, the first season began on 26 November 2020.
2021 onwards
Lanka Premier League second edition dates announced; it will start on 30 July and the final to be played on 22 August 2021.[15][16] This was later pushed back to a start date of 19 November 2021.
The third edition was scheduled to take place in August 2022. However, due to the ongoing Sri Lankan economic crisis and the resultant 2022 Sri Lankan protests, the tournament was postponed. Despite the player draft being held, the rights holder of the tournament the Innovative Production Group was unwilling to go ahead with the schedule due to the prevailing economic situation at the time.[17]
Teams
Current teams
| Team | City | Debut | Owner | Captain | Coach | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombo Stars | Colombo, Western Province | 2021 | Ashok Pathirage | |||
| Dambulla Aura | Dambulla, Central Province | 2022 | Viranjith Thambugala | |||
| Galle Gladiators | Galle, Southern Province | 2020 | Nadeem Omar | |||
| Jaffna Kings | Jaffna, Northern Province | 2021 | Subaskaran Allirajah | |||
| Kandy Falcons | Kandy, Central Province | 2022 | Parvez Khan | |||
Defunct teams
| Team | City | Debut | Dissolved | Owner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombo Kings | Colombo, Western Province | 2020 | 2020 |
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| Dambulla Viiking | Dambulla, Central Province | 2020 | 2020 | ||
| Dambulla Giants | Dambulla, Central Province | 2021 | 2021 |
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| Jaffna Stallions | Jaffna, Northern Province | 2020 | 2020 |
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| Kandy Tuskers | Kandy, Central Province | 2020 | 2020 |
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| Kandy Warriors | Kandy, Central Province | 2021 | 2021 |
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Finances
The inaugural edition of the league reached a cumulative audience of 557 million through TV, digital-social media and traditional media.[18]
| Franchise | Valuation |
|---|---|
| Jaffna Stallions | US$3.98 million |
| Galle Gladiators | US$3.82 million |
| Dambulla Viiking | US$3.54 million |
| Colombo Kings | US$3.44 million |
| Kandy Tuskers | US$3.19 million |
Tournament season and results
Out of the five teams that have played in the Lanka Premier League only one team has won the competition twice. Jaffna Stallions became the champion for the inaugural season of Lanka Premier League who defeated Galle Gladiators by 53 runs in the final of the inaugural season.[19][20][21] Jaffna Kings beat Galle Gladiators by 23 runs in the final, to win their second successive LPL title.[22]
Season results
| Season | Final | No. of teams |
Player of the series | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Winners | Result | Runners-up | |||
| 2020 | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota | Jaffna Stallions 188/6 (20 overs) |
Jaffna Stallions won by 53 runs. Scorecard |
Galle Gladiators 135/9 (20 overs) |
5 | (Jaffna Stallions) |
| 2021 | Jaffna Kings 201/3 (20 overs) |
Jaffna Kings won by 23 runs. Scorecard |
Galle Gladiators 178/9 (20 overs) |
(Jaffna Kings) | ||
| 2022 | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Jaffna Kings 164/8 (19.2 overs) |
Jaffna Kings won by 2 wickets Scorecard |
Colombo Stars 163/5 (20 overs) |
(Jaffna Kings) | |
Team records
| Teams | Span | Mat | Won | Lost | Tie & W | Tie & L | NR | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombo Stars (Colombo Kings in 2020) | 2020–present | 29 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Dambulla Aura (Dambulla Viiking in 2020 and Dambulla Giants in 2021) | 2020–present | 27 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 44 |
| Galle Gladiators | 2020–present | 29 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 35.71 |
| Jaffna Kings (Jaffna Stallions in 2020) | 2020–present | 31 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 73.33 |
| Kandy Warriors (Kandy Tuskers in 2020) | 2020–present | 26 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44.23 |
| As of 23 December 2022[23] | ||||||||
Notes:
- Tie & W and Tie & L indicates the matches tied and then won by or lost by Super over respectively.
- The result percentage excludes no results and counts ties (irrespective of a tiebreaker) as half a win.
Team's performance
| Season (No. of Teams) |
2020 (5) |
2021 (5) |
2022 (5) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombo Stars | SF | 4th | RU |
| Dambulla Aura | SF | 3rd | 5th |
| Galle Gladiators | RU | RU | 4th |
| Jaffna Kings | C | C | C |
| Kandy Falcons | 5th | 5th | 3rd |
Records
Most runs in an innings
| Rank | Score | Team | Opposition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 240/4 | Jaffna Kings | Dambulla Aura | 11 December 2022 |
| 2 | 219/3 | Kandy Tuskers | Colombo Kings | 26 November 2020 |
| 3 | 219/7 | Colombo Kings | Kandy Tuskers | |
| 4 | 218/7 | Jaffna Stallions | Dambulla Viiking | 30 November 2020 |
| 5 | 210/4 | Jaffna Kings | Dambulla Giants | 21 December 2021 |
| Last Updated: 20 December 2022[24] | ||||
Fewest runs in an innings
| Rank | Score | Team | Opposition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 69 | Dambulla Giants | Jaffna Kings | 13 December 2021 |
| 2 | 89 | Dambulla Aura | Colombo Stars | 14 December 2022 |
| 3 | 90 | Colombo Stars | Kandy Falcons | 6 December 2022 |
| 4 | 91 | Jaffna Kings | 16 December 2021 | |
| 5 | 105 | Kandy Tuskers | Colombo Kings | 5 December 2020 |
| Last Updated: 24 December 2022[25] | ||||
Highest match aggregates
| Rank | Aggregate | Team 1 | Team 2 | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 438-10 (40 overs) | Colombo Kings | Kandy Tuskers | 26 November 2020 |
| 2 | 429-12 (40 overs) | Jaffna Kings | Dambulla Aura | 11 December 2022 |
| 3 | 408-7 (38.5 overs) | Colombo Kings | Dambulla Viiking | 11 December 2020 |
| 4 | 405-11 (40 overs) | Dambulla Viiking | Galle Gladiators | 5 December 2020 |
| 5 | 397-13 (40 overs) | Jaffna Kings | Dambulla Giants | 21 December 2021 |
| Last Updated: 24 December 2022[26] | ||||
Lowest match aggregates
| Rank | Aggregate | Team 1 | Team 2 | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 140-13 (23.3 overs) | Dambulla Giants | Jaffna Kings | 13 December 2021 |
| 2 | 158-3 (10 overs) | Colombo Kings | Galle Gladiators | 28 November 2020 |
| 3 | 179-11 (25.2 overs) | Colombo Stars | Dambulla Aura | 7 December 2021 |
| 4 | 189-5 (21 overs) | Jaffna Kings | Kandy Warriors | 12 December 2021 |
| 5 | 213-13 (33.3 overs) | Colombo Kings | Kandy Tuskers | 5 December 2020 |
| Last Updated: 24 December 2022[27] | ||||
Greatest win margins (by runs)
| Rank | Margin | Team | Opposition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109 runs | Kandy Falcons | Colombo Stars | 6 December 2022 |
| 2 | 102 runs | Jaffna Kings | Colombo Stars | 16 December 2021 |
| 3 | 93 runs | 10 December 2021 | ||
| 4 | 77 runs | Kandy Falcons | Dambulla Aura | 13 December 2022 |
| 5 | 66 runs | Jaffna Stallions | Dambulla Viiking | 30 November 2020 |
| Last Updated: 24 December 2022[28] | ||||
Narrowest win margins (by runs)
| Rank | Margin | Team | Opposition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 runs | Dambulla Giants | Colombo Stars | 11 December 2021 |
| 2 | 4 runs | Dambulla Viiking | Kandy Tuskers | 28 November 2020 |
| 3 | 6 runs | Colombo Kings | Jaffna Stallions | 10 December 2020 |
| Jaffna Kings | Colombo Stars | 12 December 2022 | ||
| 4 |
9 runs |
Dambulla Viiking | Galle Gladiators | 15 December 2020 |
| Galle Gladiators | Dambulla Giants | 14 December 2021 | ||
| Last Updated: 24 December 2022[29] | ||||
Most Career Runs
| Rank | Runs | Player | Teams | Matches | Innings | Average | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 926 | Jaffna Stallions, Jaffna Kings | 29 | 28 | 37.04 | 2020-2022 | |
| 2 | 846 | Kandy Tuskers, Galle Gladiators | 27 | 27 | 33.84 | ||
| 3 | 810 | Colombo Kings, Colombo Stars | 29 | 28 | 38.57 | ||
| 4 | 702 | Galle Gladiators | 20 | 20 | 41.29 | 2020-2021 | |
| 5 | 625 | Kandy Tuskers, Jaffna Kings | 25 | 25 | 25.00 | 2020-2022 | |
| Last Updated: 24 December 2022[1] | |||||||
Highest individual score against each team
| Opponent | Score | Player | Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombo Kings | 87 | Kandy Tuskers | 26 November 2020 | |
| Jaffna Stallions | 108* | Colombo Kings | 10 December 2020 | |
| Dambulla Viiking | 97* | Jaffna Stallions | 30 November 2020 | |
| Galle Gladiators | 92* | 27 November 2020 | ||
| Kandy Tuskers | 94* | Galle Gladiators | 10 December 2020 | |
| Jaffna Kings | 85 | 19 December 2021 | ||
| Colombo Stars | 102* | Kandy Falcons | 06 December 2022 | |
| Dambulla Giants | 100 | Jaffna Kings | 21 December 2021 | |
| Kandy Warriors | 64 | Dambulla Giants | 6 December 2021 | |
| Kandy Falcons | 70 | Galle Gladiators | 12 December 2022 | |
| Dambulla Aura | 73 | Jaffna Kings | 11 December 2022 | |
| Last Updated: 24 December 2022 | ||||
Highest career average
| Rank | Average | Player | Team | Innings | Not Out | Runs | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 55.28 | Kandy Warriors, Colombo Stars | 13 | 6 | 387 | 2021-2022 | |
| 2 | 42.42 | Dambulla Viiking, Galle Gladiators, Jaffna Kings | 11 | 4 | 297 | 2020-2022 | |
| 3 | 41.29 | Galle Gladiators | 20 | 3 | 702 | 2020-2021 | |
| 4 | 38.57 | Colombo Kings, Colombo Stars | 28 | 7 | 810 | 2020-2022 | |
| 5 | 37.85 | Dambulla Giants, Kandy Falcons | 16 | 9 | 265 | 2021-2022 | |
| Qualification: 10 innings. Last Updated: 24 December 2022 | |||||||
Most 50+ Scores
| Rank | 50+ Scores | Player | Teams | Innings | 100 | 50 | Runs | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Jaffna Stallions, Jaffna Kings | 28 | 1 | 7 | 926 | 2020-2022 | |
| 2 | 7 | Kandy Tuskers, Galle Gladiators | 27 | 0 | 7 | 846 | ||
| 3 | 6 | Galle Gladiators | 20 | 6 | 702 | 2020-2021 | ||
| 4 | 5 | Kandy Tuskers, Jaffna Kings | 25 | 5 | 625 | 2020 - 2022 | ||
| 5 | 4 | Jaffna Stallions, Jaffna Kings | 24 | 4 | 550 | |||
| Dambulla Viiking, Dambulla Giants, Colombo Kings | 27 | 548 | ||||||
| Colombo Kings, Colombo Stars | 28 | 810 | ||||||
| Last Updated: 24 December 2022 | ||||||||
Most centuries
| Rank | Centuries (100+) | Player | Teams | Innings | Runs | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Colombo Kings | 8 | 289 | 2020 | |
| Jaffna Stallions, Jaffna Kings | 28 | 926 | 2020 - 2022 | |||
| Kandy Falcons | 8 | 289 | 2022 | |||
Most Sixes
| Rank | Sixes | Player | Teams | Innings | Runs | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | Jaffna Stallions, Jaffna Kings | 28 | 926 | 2020 - 2022 | |
| 2 | 37 | Kandy Tuskers, Jaffna Kings | 25 | 625 | ||
| 3 | 35 | Jaffna Stallions, Jaffna Kings | 24 | 550 | ||
| 4 | 33 | Kandy Tuskers, Galle Gladiators | 27 | 846 | ||
| 5 | 27 | Dambulla Viiking, Dambulla Giants, Dambulla Aura | 24 | 544 | ||
| Last Updated: 24 December 2022 | ||||||
Most Sixes in an inning
| Rank | Sixes | Player | Team | Opposition | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Jaffna Kings | Colombo Stars | 16 December 2021 | ||
| 2 | 7 | Jaffna Stallions | Galle Gladiators | 27 November 2020 | ||
| Dambulla Viiking | 30 November 2020 | |||||
| Jaffna Kings | Kandy Warriors | 8 December 2021 | ||||
| Kandy Warriors | Jaffna Kings | 8 December 2021 | ||||
| 3 | 6 | Galle Gladiators | Jaffna Stallions | 27 November 2020 | ||
| Jaffna Kings | Kandy Warriors | 8 December 2021 | ||||
| Kandy Warriors | Colombo Stars | 14 December 2021 | ||||
| Last Updated: 30 December 2021 | ||||||
Most fours
| Rank | Fours | Player | Teams | Innings | Runs | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 93 | Galle Gladiators | 20 | 702 | 2020 - 2021 | |
| 2 | 83 | Colombo Kings, Colombo Stars | 17 | 523 | 2020 - 2022 | |
| 3 | 80 | Jaffna Stallions, Jaffna Kings | 28 | 926 | ||
| 4 | 77 | Kandy Tuskers, Galle Gladiators | 27 | 846 | ||
| 5 | 74 | Dambulla Viiking, Dambulla Giants, Colombo Stars | 27 | 548 | ||
| Last Updated: 24 December 2022 | ||||||
Most fours in an inning
| Rank | Fours | Player | Team | Opposition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Galle Gladiators | Kandy Tuskers | 30 November 2020 | |
| 2 | 12 | 10 December 2020 | |||
| Colombo Kings | 26 November 2020 | ||||
| 3 | 13 | Dambulla Viiking | Galle Gladiators | 5 December 2020 | |
| 4 | 10 | Jaffna Kings | Dambulla Giants | 21 December 2021 | |
| Galle Gladiators | Dambulla Viiking | 5 December 2020 | |||
| Jaffna Stallions | 14 December 2020 | ||||
| Dambulla Giants | Jaffna Kings | 14 December 2021 | |||
| Last Updated: 30 December 2021 | |||||
Highest Strike Rates
| Rank | Strike Rate | Player | Teams | Runs | Balles Faced | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 195.03 | Jaffna Stallions, Jaffna Kings | 550 | 282 | 2020 - 2022 | |
| 2 | 170.00 | Colombo Kings | 289 | 170 | 2020 | |
| 3 | 167.83 | Jaffna Stallions, Jaffna Kings, Kandy Falcons | 334 | 199 | 2020 - 2022 | |
| 4 | 154.35 | Dambulla Giants | 301 | 195 | 2021 | |
| 5 | 153.18 | Kandy Tuskers, Jaffna Kings | 625 | 408 | 2020 - 2022 | |
| Last Updated: 24 December 2022 | ||||||
Highest strike rates in an innings
| Rank | Strike Rate | Player | Team | Runs | Balles Faced | Opposition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 533.33 | Colombo Stars | 32* | 6 | Kandy Warriors | 14 December 2021 | |
| 2 | 342.10 | Colombo Kings | 65* | 19 | Galle Gladiators | 28 November 2021 | |
| 3 | 321.05 | Kandy Warriors | 61* | Jaffna Kings | 8 December 2021 | ||
| 4 | 283.83 | Colombo Kings | 34* | 12 | Kandy Tuskers | 26 November 2020 | |
| 5 | 278.57 | Jaffna Stallions | 39* | 14 | Galle Gladiators | 16 December 2020 | |
| Last Updated: 30 December 2021 | |||||||
Most Runs in a Series
| Rank | Runs | Player | Team | Matches | Innings | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 476 | Galle Gladiators | 10 | 10 | 2020 Lanka Premier League | |
| 2 | 339 | Jaffna Kings | 2022 Lanka Premier League | |||
| 3 | 327 | Galle Gladiators | 2021 Lanka Premier League | |||
| 4 | 312 | Jaffna Kings | ||||
| 5 | 301 | Giants | ||||
| Last Updated: 24 December 2022 | ||||||
Most Wickets
| Rank | Wickets | Player | Teams | Matches | Innings | Average | Economy | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | JS, JK, KF | 30 | 30 | 17.23 | 6.12 | 2020 - 2022 | |
| 2 | 30 | GG | 22 | 22 | 19.83 | 7.88 | ||
| 3 | 29 | KT, DG, GG | 23 | 24.13 | 9.52 | |||
| 4 | 26 | JS, JK | 19 | 19 | 19.11 | 6.71 | ||
| 5 | 23 | DV, GG | 18 | 18.60 | 6.61 | 2020 - 2021 | ||
| Last Updated: 24 December 2022[2] | ||||||||
Best Figures in an Inning
| Rank | Figure | Player | Team | Opposition | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6-25 | Colombo Stars | Kandy Warriors | 17 December 2021 | |||
| 2 | 5-13 | Galle Gladiators | Jaffna Kings | 19 December 2021 | |||
| 3 | 5-22 | Colombo Stars | Dambulla Aura | 14 December 2022 | |||
| 4 | 5-26 | Galle Gladiators | Colombo Kings | 7 December 2020 | |||
| 5 | 4-11 | Kandy Falcons | Colombo Stars | 17 December 2022 | |||
| Last Updated: 24 December 2022[30] | |||||||
Best Figures in an Inning against each team
| Opponent | Figure | Player | Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombo Kings | 5-26 | Galle Gladiators | 7 December 2020 | |
| Jaffna Stallions | 3-24 | Colombo Kings | 4 December 2020 | |
| Dambulla Viiking | 3-15 | Jaffna Stallions | 14 December 2020 | |
| Kandy Tuskers | 3-17 | 1 December 2020 | ||
| Galle Gladiators | 4-11 | Dambulla Aura | 19 December 2022 | |
| Jaffna Kings | 5-13 | Galle Gladiators | 19 December 2021 | |
| Colombo Stars | 4-11 | Kandy Falcons | 17 December 2022 | |
| Giants | 4-16 | Jaffna Kings | 13 December 2021 | |
| Kandy Warriors | 6-25 | Colombo Stars | 17 December 2021 | |
| Dambulla Aura | 5-22 | 14 December 2022 | ||
| Kandy Falcons | 4-20 | 22 December 2022 | ||
| Last Updated: 24 December 2022[30] | ||||
Best Career Average
| Rank | Average | Player | Teams | Wickets | Runs | Balls | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16.36 | Dambulla Viiking, Colombo Stars | 19 | 311 | 266 | 2020 - 2022 | |
| 2 | 15.60 | Jaffna Stallions, Jaffna Kings | 319 | 282 | |||
| 3 | 17.23 | Jaffna Stallions, Jaffna Kings, Kandy Falcons | 38 | 655 | 642 | ||
| 4 | 18.60 | Dambulla Viiking, Galle Gladiators | 23 | 428 | 388 | 2020 - 2021 | |
| 5 | 19.11 | Jaffna Kings | 26 | 497 | 444 | 2020 - 2022 | |
| Qualification: 250 balls.Last Updated: 24 December 2022[31] | |||||||
Best Career Economy Rate
| Rank | Economy Rate | Player | Teams | Wickets | Runs | Balls | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.12 | Jaffna Stallions, Jaffna Kings, Kandy Falcons | 38 | 655 | 642 | 2020 - 2022 | |
| 2 | 6.30 | Galle Gladiators, Dambulla Aura | 11 | 354 | 337 | 2021 - 2022 | |
| 3 | 6.61 | Dambulla Viiking, Galle Gladiators | 23 | 428 | 388 | 2020-2021 | |
| 4 | 6.71 | Jaffna Stallions, Jaffna Kings | 26 | 497 | 444 | 2020 - 2022 | |
| 5 | 6.78 | 19 | 319 | 282 | |||
| Qualification: 250 balls.Last Updated: 24 December 2022[32] | |||||||
Best Career Strike Rate
| Rank | Strike Rate | Player | Teams | Wickets | Runs | Balls | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.8 | Jaffna Stallions, Kandy Warriors, Jaffna Kings | 18 | 348 | 250 | 2020 - 2022 | |
| 2 | 14.0 | Dambulla Viiking, Colombo Stars | 19 | 311 | 266 | ||
| 3 | 14.8 | Jaffna Stallions, Jaffna Kings | 319 | 282 | |||
| 4 | 15.1 | Galle Gladiators | 30 | 595 | 453 | ||
| 5 | 15.2 | Kandy Tuskers, Dambulla Giants, Galle Gladiators | 29 | 700 | 441 | ||
| Qualification: 125 balls.Last Updated: 24 December 2022[33] | |||||||
Most Maidens
| Rank | Maidens | Player | Teams | Innings | Overs | Wickets | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Jaffna Stallions, Jaffna Kings, Kandy Falcons | 30 | 107.0 | 38 | 2020 - 2022 | |
| Jaffna Stallions, Jaffna Kings, Kandy Warriors | 12 | 41.4 | 18 | ||||
| 2 | 2 | Galle Gladiators | 16 | 57.3 | 17 | 2020 - 2021 | |
| Jaffna Kings | 7 | 20.2 | 15 | 2021 | |||
| Jaffna Stallions, Colombo Stars | 13 | 32.2 | 6 | 2020 - 2022 | |||
| Kandy Falcons | 8 | 25.2 | 26 | 2022 | |||
| Qualification: 125 balls.Last Updated: 24 December 2022[33] | |||||||
Most four-wickets (& over) hauls in an innings
Best economy rates in an innings
| Rank | Economy | Player | Team | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Opposition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.50 | Dambulla Aura | 2 | 03 | 1 | Colombo Stars | 14 December 2022 | |
| 2 | 1.66 | 3 | 05 | 2 | Galle Gladiators | 17 December 2022 | ||
| 3 | 1.75 | Jaffna Kings | 4 | 07 | Kandy Falcons | 14 December 2022 | ||
| 4 | 2.00 | Colombo Kings | 08 | Kandy Tuskers | 05 December 2020 | |||
| Jaffna Kings | 2 | 04 | Colombo Stars | 19 December 2022 | ||||
| 5 | 2.25 | Colombo Stars | 4 | 09 | Galle Gladiators | 21 December 2022 | ||
| Last Updated: 24 December 2022[35] | ||||||||
Best Strike Rates in an innings
| Rank | Strike Rate | Player | Team | Balls | Runs | Wickets | Opposition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.5 | Kandy Falcons | 03 | 01 | 2 | Colombo Stars | 06 December 2022 | |
| 2 | 3.00 | Colombo Kings | 06 | 04 | Kandy Tuskers | 05 December 2020 | ||
| Galle Gladiators | 08 | Jaffna Kings | 06 December 2022 | |||||
| 3 | 4.0 | Colombo Stars | 24 | 25 | 6 | Kandy Warriors | 17 December 2021 | |
| Colombo Kings | 12 | 18 | 3 | Dambulla Viiking | 01 December 2020 | |||
| Colombo Stars | 17 | Galle Gladiators | 21 December 2022 | |||||
| Colombo Kings | 08 | 06 | 2 | Kandy Tuskers | 05 December 2020 | |||
| Kandy Falcons | 05 | Dambulla Aura | 13 December 2022 | |||||
| 4 | 4.2 | Jaffna Kings | 17 | 13 | 4 | Colombo Stars | 16 December 2021 | |
| 5 | 4.5 | Colombo Kings | 18 | 14 | 06 December 2022 | |||
| Last Updated: 24 December 2022[36] | ||||||||
Most runs conceded in a match
| Rank | Figure | Player | Team | Overs | Opposition | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1-63 | Dambulla Viiking | 4 | Jaffna Stallions | 30 November 2020 | |||
| 2 | 1-61 | Galle Gladiators | Colombo Stars | 13 December 2022 | ||||
| 3 | 1-58 | Colombo Kings | Kandy Tuskers | 26 November 2020 | ||||
| 4 | 2-57 | Jaffna Kings | Galle Gladiators | 18 December 2022 | ||||
| 5 | 1-56 | Galle Gladiators | Dambulla Viiking | 30 November 2020 | ||||
| Dambulla Viiking | 3.5 | Colombo Kings | 11 December 2020 | |||||
| Last Updated: 24 December 2022[36] | ||||||||
Most wickets in a season
| Rank | Wickets | Player | Team | Matches | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Kandy Falcons | 8 | 2022 Lanka Premier League | |
| 2 | 17 | Jaffna Stallions | 10 | 2020 Lanka Premier League | |
| 3 | 16 | Gladiators | 2021 Lanka Premier League | ||
| Jaffna Kings | |||||
| 4 | 15 | Jaffna Kings | 7 | ||
| Giants | 10 | ||||
| 5 | 14 | Galle Gladiators | 9 | 2022 Lanka Premier League | |
| Last Updated: 24 December 2022[37] | |||||
Most career dismissals
| Rank | Dismissals | Player | Teams | Matches | Inning | Dis/Inn | Period | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Dambulla Viiking, Giants, Colombo Stars | 27 | 26 | 0.769 | 2020 - 2022 | ||
| 2 | 14 | Kandy Tuskers, Colombo Kings | 15 | 15 | 0.933 | 2020 - 2021 | ||
| 3 | 11 | Dambulla Viiking, Galle Gladiators, Jaffna Kings | 11 | 7 | 1.571 | 2020 - 2022 | ||
| 4 | 10 | Colombo Kings, Colombo Stars | 29 | 11 | 0.909 | |||
| 5 | 9 | Kandy Tuskers, Jaffna Kings | 25 | 11 | 0.818 | |||
| Last Updated: 24 December 2022[38] | ||||||||
Most dismissals in an innings
| Rank | Dismissals | Player | Team | Opposition | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Dambulla Viiking | Jaffna Stallions | 30 November 2020 | ||||
| Jaffna Kings | Colombo Stars | 10 December 2021 | ||||||
| Kandy Falcons | Colombo Stars | 10 December 2021 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | Jaffna Stallions | Dambulla Viiking | 30 November 2020 | ||||
| Galle Gladiators | 27 November 2020 | |||||||
| Colombo Kings | Dambulla Viiking | 01 December 2020 | ||||||
| Colombo Stars | Galle Gladiators | 06 November 2021 | ||||||
| Jaffna Kings | Falcons | 10 December 2022 | ||||||
| Gladiators | 18 December 2022 | |||||||
| Kandy Falcons | Jaffna Kings | 14 December 2022 | ||||||
| Last Updated: 24 December 2022[39] | ||||||||
Most Dismissals in a Series
| Rank | Dismissals | Player | Team | Matches | Innings | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Dambulla Viiking | 9 | 8 | 2020 Lanka Premier League | |
| Jaffna Kings | 7 | 2022 Lanka Premier League | ||||
| 2 | 9 | Jaffna Kings | 8 | 8 | 2021 Lanka Premier League | |
| 3 | 8 | Colombo Stars | 7 | 7 | ||
| 4 | 7 | Colombo Kings | 9 | 9 | 2020 Lanka Premier League | |
| Dambulla Aura | 8 | 8 | 2022 Lanka Premier League | |||
| Last Updated: 24 December 2022[39] | ||||||
Most Career Catches
| Rank | Catches | Player | Teams | Matches | Innings | Ct/Innings | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Jaffna Kings, Jaffna Stallions, Kandy Falcons | 30 | 30 | 0.666 | 2020-2022 | |
| Jaffna Stallions, Jaffna Kings | 31 | 31 | 0.645 | ||||
| 2 | 19 | 30 | 30 | 0.633 | |||
| 3 | 13 | Viiking, Kandy Warriors | 20 | 20 | 0.650 | 2021 - 2022 | |
| 4 | 12 | Viiking, Kandy Warriors | 15 | 14 | 0.857 | 2020 - 2021 | |
| 5 | 11 | Gladiators | 20 | 20 | 0.5500 | ||
| Jaffna Stallions, Colombo Stars, Jaffna Kings | 21 | 21 | 0.523 | 2020 - 2022 | |||
| Kandy Tuskers, Gladiators | 27 | ||||||
| Last Updated: 24 December 2022[40] | |||||||
Most Catches in an Inning
| Rank | Catches | Player | Team | Opposition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Andre Russell | Colombo Kings | Viiking | 01 December 2020 |
| Angelo Perera | Viiking | Colombo Kings | |||
| Thisara Perera | Jaffna Stallions | Kandy Tuskers | |||
| Laurie Evans | Colombo Kings | Jaffna Stallions | 04 December 2020 | ||
| Chadwick Walton | Gladiators | Colombo Kings | 07 December 2020 | ||
| Anwar Ali | Viiking | Jaffna Stallions | 14 December 2020 | ||
| Suminda Lakshan | Galle Gladiators | Giants | 10 December 2021 | ||
| Kusal Mendis | Colombo Stars | 11 December 2022 | |||
| Waqar Salamkheil | Jaffna Kings | Kandy Falcons | 14 December 2022 | ||
| Charith Asalanka | Colombo Stars | Galle Gladiators | 21 December 2022 | ||
| Last Updated: 24 December 2022[41] | |||||
Most Catches in a Series
| Rank | Catches | Player | Team | Matches | Innings | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Wanindu Hasaranga | Jaffna Kings | 10 | 10 | 2021 Lanka Premier League |
| 2 | 8 | Noor Ahmad | Gladiators | 8 | 8 | |
| Shehan Jayasuriya | 10 | 10 | 2020 Lanka Premier League | |||
| Shoaib Malik | Jaffna Kings | 2022 Lanka Premier League | ||||
| 3 | 7 | Angelo Perera | Viiking | 8 | 8 | 2021 Lanka Premier League |
| Danushka Gunathilaka | Gladiators | 10 | 10 | |||
| Chamika Karunaratne | Giants | |||||
| Thisara Perera | Jaffna Stallions | 2020 Lanka Premier League | ||||
| Jaffna Kings | 2022 Lanka Premier League | |||||
| Last Updated: 24 December 2022[42] | ||||||
Most Matches
| Rank | Matches | Player | Teams | Runs | Wickets | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | Jaffna Stallions, Jaffna Kings | 550 | 14 | 2020-2022 | |
| 2 | 30 | Jaffna Stallions, Jaffna Kings, Kandy Falcons | 334 | 38 | ||
| Jaffna Stallions, Jaffna Kings | 514 | 7 | ||||
| 3 | 29 | 926 | - | |||
| Colombo Kings, Colombo Stars | 810 | |||||
| 4 | 27 | Viiking, Giants, Colombo Stars | 548 | |||
| Kandy Tuskers, Gladiators | 846 | |||||
| Galle Gladiators, Dambulla Aura | 454 | |||||
| 5 | 25 | Kandy Tuskers, Jaffna Kings | 625 | |||
| Last Updated: 24 December 2022[43] | ||||||
Most Matches as Captain
| Rank | Matches | Player | Teams | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Win % | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | Thisara Perera | Jaffna Stallions, Jaffna Kings | 22 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 73.33% | 2020-2022 |
| 2 | 24 | Angelo Mathews | Colombo Kings, Colombo Stars | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 56.25% | |
| Dasun Shanaka | Viiking, Giants, Dambulla Aura | 9 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 40.90% | |||
| 3 | 17 | Bhanuka Rajapaksha | Gladiators | 8 | 8 | 1 | 50% | 2020 - 2021 | |
| 4 | 10 | Wanindu Hasaranga | Kandy Falcons | 7 | 3 | 0 | 70% | 2022 | |
| 5 | 9 | Kusal Mendis | Galle Gladiators | 2 | 7 | 22.22% | |||
| Last Updated: 24 December 2022[44] | |||||||||
Most Runs as Captain
| Rank | Runs | Player | Matches | Teams | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 550 | Thisara Perera | 31 | Jaffna Kings, Jaffna Stallions | 2020-2022 |
| 2 | 544 | Dasun Shanaka | 24 | Viiking, Giants, Dambulla Aura | |
| 3 | 473 | Angelo Mathews | Colombo Kings, Colombo Stars | ||
| 4 | 359 | Bhanuka Rajapaksha | 20 | Gladiators | 2020 - 2021 |
| 5 | 256 | Kusal Mendis | 9 | Galle Gladiators | 2022 |
| Last Updated: 24 December 2022[45] | |||||
Highest Partnership by wicket
| Wicket | Runs | First Batsman | Second Batsman | Team | Opposition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 163 | Shevon Daniel | Jordan Cox | Dambulla Aura | Galle Gladiators | 17 December 2022 |
| 2 | 101* | Andre Fletcher | Kamindu Mendis | Kandy Falcons | Colombo Stars | |
| 3 | 127 | Samit Patel | Dasun Shanaka | Dambulla Viiking | Kandy Tuskers | 28 November 2020 |
| 4 | 92 | Wanindu Hasaranga | Ashen Bandara | Kandy Falcons | Colombo Stars | 22 December 2022 |
| 5 | 118 | Dhananjaya De Silva | Thisara Perera | Jaffna Stallions | Kandy Tuskers | 01 December 2020 |
| 6 | 65 | Imad Wasim | Manush Subasinghe | Galle Gladiators | Kandy Falcons | 07 December 2022 |
| 7 | 56 | Ashen Bandara | Chamika Karunaratne | Kandy Falcons | Galle Gladiators | 12 December 2022 |
| 8 | 90 | Angelo Mathews | Benny Howell | Colombo Stars | Jaffna Kings | |
| 9 | 42* | Nuwanindu Fernando | Nipun Malinga | Galle Gladiators | Dambulla Aura | 19 December 2022 |
| 10 | 26 | Dushmantha Chameera | Jeffrey Vandersay | Colombo Stars | Dambulla Viiking | 01 December 2020 |
| Last Updated: 24 December 2022[46] | ||||||
Highest Partnership by Runs
| Wicket | Runs | First Batsman | Second Batsman | Team | Opposition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Wicket | 163 | Shevon Daniel | Jordan Cox | Dambulla Aura | Galle Gladiators | 17 December 2022 |
| 156 | Pathum Nissanka | Andre Fletcher | Kandy Falcons | Colombo Stars | 06 December 2022 | |
| 133 | Avishka Fernando | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Jaffna Kings | Dambulla Aura | 11 December 2022 | |
| 3rd Wicket | 127 | Dasun Shanaka | Samit Patel | Viiking | Kandy Tuskers | 28 November 2020 |
| 1st Wicket | 122 | Avishka Fernando | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Jaffna Kings | Giants | 21 December 2021 |
| Last Updated: 24 December 2022[46] | ||||||
International Broadcasters
| Territory | Years | Channels & Live Streaming |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ada Derana 24×7/Sony/Ten Sports | |
| South Asia:- | 2022 | Sony TV/Ten Sports/Ten Cricket/SonyLIV |
| Middle East and North Africa | 2022 | Etisalat |
| North America:- | 2022 | Willow TV/Willow Xtra |
| 2022 | Viaplay/Premier Sports | |
| Caribbean | 2022 | SportsMax |
| 2022 | Fox Sports | |
|
2022 | Recast.tv |
Source: Newswire.lk[47]
LPL Governing Council
The LPL is governed by the Sri Lanka Cricket. Sri Lanka Cricket is responsible for all the functions of the tournament. Members of the governing council include Sri Lanka CEO Ashley de Silva. The marketing and organisation rights of the LPL were awarded by Sri Lanka Cricket on the basis of bidding process. The present rights are held by an Indian-owned Dubai-based company, Innovative Production Group (IPG).[48]
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