Sports Bulletin Report
COLOMBO: Lanka Premier League (LPL) Season 2022 will commence on December 6 at Hambantota with the inaugural game scheduled to be played between defending champions Jaffna and Galle.
The first round of the tournament will consist of 20 games, which will be played at three different cricket venues Hambantota, Kandy and Colombo. The final round games will also be played at the Ranasinghe Premadasa International Cricket Stadium (RPICS), Colombo.
Lanka Premier League 2022, which is Sri Lanka’s topmost domestic tournament, with an international flavor, will consist of 24 games and will see the participation of topmost domestic and international cricketers. The upcoming edition of the tournament will see the participation of a number of star international cricketers including Evin Lewis, Carlos Brathwaite, Janneman Malan, Dwaine Pretorius, D’Arcy Short, and Shoaib Malik, among several other players.
Anil Mohan, an official promoter of LPL said:
"The appetite for cricket in Sri Lanka is huge and we are bringing the best of cricketing action to our fans in Sri Lanka. With the LPL, we want to provide some high-energy T20 cricket throughout December. Sri Lankan Cricket has always produced many world class players and the inclusion of top international cricketers like Evin Lewis, Carlos Brathwaite, and Janneman Malan among others is contributing to the growth and popularity of LPL in the subcontinent. I am sure that the third edition will be a success like the last two seasons”.
LPL 2022 (Schedule):
December 6, 2022: Jaffna vs Galle, Colombo vs Kandy at Hambantota
December 7, 2022: Dambulla vs Jaffna, Galle vs Kandy at Hambantota
December 8, 2022: Dambulla vs Colombo at Hambantota
December 9, 2022: Travel to Kandy
December 10, 2022: Kandy vs Jaffna at Kandy
December 11, 2022: Colombo vs Galle, Jaffna vs Dambulla at Kandy
December 12, 2022: Kandy vs Galle, Colombo vs Jaffna at Kandy
December 13, 2022: Dambulla vs Kandy, Galle vs Colombo at Kandy
December 14, 2022: Jaffna vs Kandy, Colombo vs Dambulla at Kandy
December 15, 2022: Travel to Colombo
December 16, 2022: Rest & Practice
December 17, 2022: Dambulla vs Galle, Kandy vs Colombo at RPICS
December 18, 2022: Galle vs Jaffna, Kandy vs Dambulla at RPICS
December 19, 2022: Jaffna vs Colombo, Galle vs Dambulla at RPICS
December 20, 2022: Rest & Practice at RPICS
December 21, 2022: Qualifier 1 (1 vs 2) vs Eliminator (3 vs 4) at RPICS
December 22, 2022: Qualifier 2 (looser QF1 vs won E) at RPICS
December 23, 2022: Final at RPICS, Colombo
