Lanka Premier League
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The Lanka Premier League (abbreviated as LPL; Sinhala: ලංකා ප්රිමියර් ලීග්, Tamil: லங்கா பிரீமியர் லீக்) is a professional franchise cricket league established in 2020 in Sri Lanka. Matches are played using the Twenty20 cricket format by five teams named after Sri Lankan cities.[3][4] The league was intended to commence in 2018, but repeatedly postponed by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC).[5] The inaugural edition took place in 2020 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
Countries | Sri Lanka |
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Administrator | Sri Lanka Cricket |
Format | Twenty20 |
First edition | 2020 |
Latest edition | 2023 |
Next edition | 2024 |
Tournament format | Double Round-robin and playoffs |
Number of teams | 5 |
Current champion | B-Love Kandy (1st title) |
Most successful | Jaffna Kings (3 titles) |
Most runs | Avishka Fernando (1,170)[1] |
Most wickets | Wanindu Hasaranga (57)[2] |
Website | lankapremierleaguet20.com |
As of 2023, there have been four seasons of the tournament.[6] The current title holder team is B-Love Kandy, who won the 2023 Lanka Premier League by defeating Dambulla Aura in the final.[7]