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]

Lanka Premier League
Logo of Lanka Premier League
CountriesSri Lanka
AdministratorSri Lanka Cricket
FormatTwenty20
First edition2020
Latest edition2022
Next edition2023
Tournament formatDouble Round-robin and playoffs
Number of teams5
Current championJaffna Kings (3rd title)
Most successfulJaffna Kings (3 titles)
Most runsAvishka Fernando (926)[1]
Most wicketsWanindu Hasaranga (38)[2]
TVList of broadcasters
Websitelplt20sl.com

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

Locations of Lanka Premier League teams

Current teams

Team City Debut Owner Captain Coach
Colombo Strikers Colombo, Western Province 2023 Sagar Khanna Angelo Mathews Ruwan Kalpage
Dambulla Aura Dambulla, Central Province 2022 Viranjith Thambugala Dasun Shanaka Mickey Arthur
Galle Gladiators Galle, Southern Province 2020 Nadeem Omar Kusal Mendis Moin Khan
Jaffna Kings Jaffna, Northern Province 2021 Subaskaran Allirajah Thisara Perera Thilina Kandamby
Kandy Falcons Kandy, Central Province 2022 Parvez Khan Wanindu Hasaranga Piyal Wijetunge

Defunct teams

Team City Debut Dissolved Owner
Colombo Kings Colombo, Western Province 2020 2020 Murfad Mustafa
Dambulla Viiking Dambulla, Central Province 2020 2020 Sachiin J. Joshi
Dambulla Giants Dambulla, Central Province 2021 2021 Qamar Khan
Jaffna Stallions Jaffna, Northern Province 2020 2020 Anandan Arnold; Rahul Sood
Kandy Tuskers Kandy, Central Province 2020 2020 Sohail Khan; Abbas Muni
Kandy Warriors Kandy, Central Province 2021 2021 Ravi Gupta; Pankaj Tripathi
Colombo Stars Colombo, Western Province 2021 2022 Ashok Pathirage

Finances

The inaugural edition of the league reached a cumulative audience of 557 million through TV, digital-social media and traditional media.[18] According to the 2021 Annual Report of Sri Lanka Cricket, The League has generated Revenue worth of 334,006,093 LKR (1.7 Million USD approx.) in 2020. In 2021 the revenue was 463,676.649 LKR (2.28 Million USD Approx.)[19]

FranchiseValuation
Jaffna StallionsUS$3.98 million
Galle GladiatorsUS$3.82 million
Dambulla ViikingUS$3.54 million
Colombo KingsUS$3.44 million
Kandy TuskersUS$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.[20][21][22] Jaffna Kings beat Galle Gladiators by 23 runs in the final, to win their second successive LPL title.[23] Jafna Kings defeated Colombo Stars by 2 wickets in the final of the 3rd season to win their third consecutive LPL title.[24]

Season results

Season summary
Season Final No. of
teams
Player of
the series
Venue Winners Result Runners-up
2020

Details

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 Wanindu Hasaranga
(Jaffna Stallions)
2021

Details

Jaffna Kings
201/3 (20 overs)
Jaffna Kings won
by 23 runs.
Scorecard
Galle Gladiators
178/9 (20 overs)
Avishka Fernando
(Jaffna Kings)
2022

Details

R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Jaffna Kings
164/8 (19.2 overs)
Jaffna Kings won
by 2 wickets
Scorecard
Colombo Stars
163/5 (20 overs)
Sadeera Samarawickrama
(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[25]

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 KingsDambulla Aura 11 December 2022
2 219/3 Kandy TuskersColombo Kings26 November 2020
3 219/7 Colombo KingsKandy Tuskers
4 218/7 Jaffna StallionsDambulla Viiking30 November 2020
5 210/4 Jaffna KingsDambulla Giants21 December 2021
Last Updated: 20 December 2022[26]

Fewest runs in an innings

Rank Score Team Opposition Date
1 69 Dambulla GiantsJaffna Kings13 December 2021
2 89 Dambulla AuraColombo Stars14 December 2022
3 90 Colombo StarsKandy Falcons6 December 2022
4 91 Jaffna Kings16 December 2021
5 105 Kandy TuskersColombo Kings5 December 2020
Last Updated: 24 December 2022[27]

Highest match aggregates

Rank Aggregate Team 1 Team 2 Date
1 438-10 (40 overs) Colombo KingsKandy Tuskers26 November 2020
2 429-12 (40 overs) Jaffna KingsDambulla Aura11 December 2022
3 408-7 (38.5 overs) Colombo KingsDambulla Viiking11 December 2020
4 405-11 (40 overs) Dambulla ViikingGalle Gladiators5 December 2020
5 397-13 (40 overs) Jaffna KingsDambulla Giants21 December 2021
Last Updated: 24 December 2022[28]

Lowest match aggregates

Rank Aggregate Team 1 Team 2 Date
1 140-13 (23.3 overs) Dambulla GiantsJaffna Kings13 December 2021
2 158-3 (10 overs) Colombo KingsGalle Gladiators28 November 2020
3 179-11 (25.2 overs) Colombo StarsDambulla Aura7 December 2021
4 189-5 (21 overs) Jaffna KingsKandy Warriors12 December 2021
5 213-13 (33.3 overs) Colombo KingsKandy Tuskers5 December 2020
Last Updated: 24 December 2022[29]

Greatest win margins (by runs)

Rank Margin Team Opposition Date
1 109 runs Kandy FalconsColombo Stars6 December 2022
2 102 runs Jaffna KingsColombo Stars16 December 2021
3 93 runs 10 December 2021
4 77 runs Kandy FalconsDambulla Aura13 December 2022
5 66 runs Jaffna StallionsDambulla Viiking30 November 2020
Last Updated: 24 December 2022[30]

Narrowest win margins (by runs)

Rank Margin Team Opposition Date
1 1 runs Dambulla GiantsColombo Stars11 December 2021
2 4 runs Dambulla ViikingKandy Tuskers28 November 2020
3 6 runs Colombo KingsJaffna Stallions10 December 2020
Jaffna KingsColombo Stars12 December 2022
4

9 runs

Dambulla ViikingGalle Gladiators15 December 2020
Galle GladiatorsDambulla Giants14 December 2021
Last Updated: 24 December 2022[31]

Most Career Runs

Rank Runs Player Teams Matches Innings Average Period
1 926 Sri Lanka Avishka Fernando daggerStallions, Kings292837.042020-2022
2 846 Sri Lanka Kusal Mendis daggerTuskers, Gladiators272733.84
3 810 Sri Lanka Dinesh Chandimal daggerColombo Kings, Stars292838.57
4 702 Sri Lanka Danushka Gunathilaka daggerGladiators202041.292020-2021
5 625 Afghanistan Rahmanullah Gurbaz daggerTuskers, Kings252525.002020-2022
Last Updated: 24 December 2022[1]

Highest individual score against each team

Opponent Score Player Team Date
Colombo Kings 87 Sri Lanka Kusal Perera daggerKandy Tuskers26 November 2020
Jaffna Stallions 108* England Laurie EvansColombo Kings10 December 2020
Dambulla Viiking 97* Sri Lanka Thisara Perera daggerJaffna Stallions30 November 2020
Galle Gladiators 92* Sri Lanka Avishka Fernando27 November 2020
Kandy Tuskers 94* Sri Lanka Danushka GunathilakaGalle Gladiators10 December 2020
Jaffna Kings 85 Sri Lanka Kusal Mendis dagger19 December 2021
Colombo Stars 102* Cricket West Indies Andre Fletcher daggerKandy Falcons06 December 2022
Dambulla Giants 100 Sri Lanka Avishka Fernando daggerJaffna Kings21 December 2021
Kandy Warriors 64 England Phil Salt daggerDambulla Giants6 December 2021
Kandy Falcons 70 Sri Lanka Thanuka Dabare daggerGalle Gladiators12 December 2022
Dambulla Aura 73 Afghanistan Rahmanullah Gurbaz daggerJaffna Kings11 December 2022
Last Updated: 24 December 2022

Highest career average

Rank Average Player Team Innings Not Out Runs Period
1 55.28 England Ravi Bopara daggerWarriors, Stars1363872021-2022
2 42.42 Sri Lanka Sadeera Samarawickrama daggerVikings, Gladiators, Kings1142972020-2022
3 41.29 Sri Lanka Danushka Gunathilaka daggerGladiators2037022020-2021
4 38.57 Sri Lanka Dinesh Chandimal daggerColombo Kings, Stars2878102020-2022
5 37.85 Sri Lanka Chamika Karunaratne daggerGiants, Falcons1692652021-2022
Qualification: 10 innings. Last Updated: 24 December 2022

Most 50+ Scores

Rank 50+ Scores Player Teams Innings 100 50 Runs Period
1 8 Sri Lanka Avishka Fernando daggerStallions, Kings28179262020-2022
2 7 Sri Lanka Kusal Mendis daggerTuskers, Gladiators2707846
3 6 Sri Lanka Danushka Gunathilaka daggerGladiators2067022020-2021
4 5 AfghanistanRahmanullah Gurbaz daggerTuskers, Kings2556252020 - 2022
5 4 Sri Lanka Thisara Perera daggerStallions, Kings244550
Sri Lanka Niroshan DickwellaVikings, Giants, Kings27548
Sri Lanka Dinesh Chandimal daggerKings, Stars28810
Last Updated: 24 December 2022

Most centuries

Rank Centuries (100+) Player Teams Innings Runs Period
1 1 England Laurie EvansColombo Kings82892020
Cricket West Indies Andre Fletcher daggerFalcons82892022
Sri Lanka Avishka Fernando daggerStallions, Kings289262020 - 2022

Most Sixes

Rank Sixes Player Teams Innings Runs Period
1 45 Sri Lanka Avishka Fernando daggerJaffna Stallions, Jaffna Kings289262020 - 2022
2 37 Afghanistan Rahmanullah GurbazKandy Tuskers, Jaffna Kings25625
3 35 Sri Lanka Thisara Perera daggerJaffna Stallions, Jaffna Kings24550
4 33 Sri Lanka Kusal MendisKandy Tuskers, Galle Gladiators27846
5 27 Sri Lanka Dasun ShanakaDambulla Viiking, Dambulla Giants, Dambulla Aura24544
Last Updated: 24 December 2022

Most Sixes in an inning

Rank Sixes Player Team Opposition Date
1 8 England Tom Kohler-Cadmore daggerJaffna KingsColombo Stars16 December 2021
2 7 Sri Lanka Avishka Fernando daggerJaffna StallionsGalle Gladiators27 November 2020
Sri Lanka Thisara Perera daggerDambulla Viiking30 November 2020
Sri Lanka Avishka Fernando daggerJaffna KingsKandy Warriors8 December 2021
Cricket West Indies Rovman Powell daggerKandy WarriorsJaffna Kings8 December 2021
3 6 Pakistan Shahid AfridiGalle GladiatorsJaffna Stallions27 November 2020
Sri Lanka Thisara Perera daggerJaffna KingsKandy Warriors8 December 2021
Cricket West Indies Kennar Lewis daggerKandy WarriorsColombo Stars14 December 2021
Last Updated: 30 December 2021

Most fours

Rank Fours Player Teams Innings Runs Period
1 93 Sri Lanka Danushka Gunathilaka daggerGalle Gladiators207022020 - 2021
2 83 Sri Lanka Dinesh Chandimal daggerColombo Kings, Colombo Stars175232020 - 2022
3 80 Sri Lanka Avishka Fernando daggerJaffna Stallions, Jaffna Kings28926
4 77 Sri Lanka Kusal Mendis daggerKandy Tuskers, Galle Gladiators27846
5 74 Sri Lanka Niroshan Dickwella daggerDambulla Viiking, Dambulla Giants, Colombo Stars27548
Last Updated: 24 December 2022

Most fours in an inning

Rank Fours Player Team Opposition Date
1 13 Sri Lanka Danushka Gunathilaka daggerGalle GladiatorsKandy Tuskers30 November 2020
2 12 10 December 2020
Sri Lanka Dinesh Chandimal daggerColombo Kings26 November 2020
3 13 Sri Lanka Upul Tharanga daggerDambulla ViikingGalle Gladiators5 December 2020
4 10 Sri Lanka Avishka Fernando daggerJaffna KingsDambulla Giants21 December 2021
Sri Lanka Danushka Gunathilaka daggerGalle GladiatorsDambulla Viiking5 December 2020
Cricket West Indies Johnson CharlesJaffna Stallions14 December 2020
Sri Lanka Chamika Karunarathne daggerDambulla GiantsJaffna Kings14 December 2021
Last Updated: 30 December 2021

Highest Strike Rates

Rank Strike Rate Player Teams Runs Balles Faced Period
1 195.03 Sri Lanka Thisara Perera daggerJaffna Stallions, Jaffna Kings5502822020 - 2022
2 170.00 England Laurie EvansColombo Kings2891702020
3 167.83 Sri Lanka Wanindu Hasaranga daggerJaffna Stallions, Jaffna Kings, Kandy Falcons3341992020 - 2022
4 154.35 England Phil Salt daggerDambulla Giants3011952021
5 153.18 Afghanistan Rahmanullah Gurbaz daggerKandy Tuskers, Jaffna Kings6254082020 - 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 Sri Lanka Seekkuge Prasanna daggerColombo Stars32*6Kandy Warriors14 December 2021
2 342.10 Cricket West Indies Andre RussellColombo Kings65*19Galle Gladiators28 November 2021
3 321.05 Cricket West Indies Rovman Powell daggerKandy Warriors61*Jaffna Kings8 December 2021
4 283.83 Sri Lanka Isuru Udana daggerColombo Kings34*12Kandy Tuskers26 November 2020
5 278.57 Sri Lanka Thisara Perera daggerJaffna Stallions39*14Galle Gladiators16 December 2020
Last Updated: 30 December 2021

Most Runs in a Series

Rank Runs Player Team Matches Innings Series
1 476 Sri Lanka Danushka GunathilakaGalle Gladiators10102020 Lanka Premier League
2 339 Sri Lanka Avishka FernandoJaffna Kings2022 Lanka Premier League
3 327 Sri Lanka Kusal MendisGalle Gladiators2021 Lanka Premier League
4 312 Sri Lanka Avishka FernandoJaffna Kings
5 301 England Phil SaltGiants
Last Updated: 24 December 2022

Most Wickets

Rank Wickets Player Teams Matches Innings Average Economy Period
1 38 Sri Lanka Wanindu Hasaranga daggerJS, JK, KF303017.236.122020 - 2022
2 30 Sri Lanka Nuwan Thushara daggerGG222219.837.88
3 29 Sri Lanka Nuwan Pradeep daggerKT, DG, GG2324.139.52
4 26 Sri Lanka Maheesh Theekshana daggerJS, JK191919.116.71
5 23 England Samit Patel daggerDV, GG1818.606.612020 - 2021
Last Updated: 24 December 2022[2]

Best Figures in an Inning

Rank Figure Player Team Opposition Date
1 6-25 Sri Lanka Jeffrey Vandersay daggerColombo StarsKandy Warriors17 December 2021
2 5-13 Sri Lanka Nuwan Thushara daggerGalle GladiatorsJaffna Kings19 December 2021
3 5-22 Sri Lanka Kasun Rajitha daggerColombo StarsDambulla Aura14 December 2022
4 5-26 Pakistan Mohammed Amir daggerGalle GladiatorsColombo Kings7 December 2020
5 4-11 Sri Lanka Chamika Karunaratne daggerKandy FalconsColombo Stars17 December 2022
Last Updated: 24 December 2022[32]

Best Figures in an Inning against each team

Opponent Figure Player Team Date
Colombo Kings 5-26 Pakistan Mohammed AmirGalle Gladiators7 December 2020
Jaffna Stallions 3-24 Afghanistan Qais AhmedColombo Kings4 December 2020
Dambulla Viiking 3-15 Sri Lanka Wanindu HasarangaJaffna Stallions14 December 2020
Kandy Tuskers 3-17 Pakistan Usman Shinwari1 December 2020
Galle Gladiators 4-11 Cricket West Indies Mathew FordeDambulla Aura19 December 2022
Jaffna Kings 5-13 Sri Lanka Nuwan ThusharaGalle Gladiators19 December 2021
Colombo Stars 4-11 Sri Lanka Chamika KarunaratneKandy Falcons17 December 2022
Giants 4-16 Sri Lanka Chathuranga SilvaJaffna Kings13 December 2021
Kandy Warriors 6-25 Sri Lanka Jeffrey VandersayColombo Stars17 December 2021
Dambulla Aura 5-22 Sri Lanka Kasun Rajitha14 December 2022
Kandy Falcons 4-2022 December 2022
Last Updated: 24 December 2022[32]

Best Career Average

Rank Average Player Teams Wickets Runs Balls Period
1 16.36 Sri Lanka Kasun Rajitha daggerDambulla Viiking, Colombo Stars193112662020 - 2022
2 15.60 Sri Lanka Vijayakanth Viyaskanth daggerJaffna Stallions, Jaffna Kings319282
3 17.23 Sri Lanka Wanindu Hasaranga daggerJaffna Stallions, Jaffna Kings, Kandy Falcons38655642
4 18.60 England Samit Patel daggerDambulla Viiking, Galle Gladiators234283882020 - 2021
5 19.11 Sri Lanka Maheesh Theekshana daggerJaffna Kings264974442020 - 2022
Qualification: 250 balls.Last Updated: 24 December 2022[33]

Best Career Economy Rate

Rank Economy Rate Player Teams Wickets Runs Balls Period
1 6.12 Sri Lanka Wanindu Hasaranga daggerJaffna Stallions, Jaffna Kings, Kandy Falcons386556422020 - 2022
2 6.30 Afghanistan Noor Ahmad daggerGalle Gladiators, Dambulla Aura113543372021 - 2022
3 6.61 England Samit Patel daggerDambulla Viiking, Galle Gladiators234283882020-2021
4 6.71 Sri Lanka Maheesh Theekshana daggerJaffna Stallions, Jaffna Kings264974442020 - 2022
5 6.78 Sri Lanka Vijayakanth Viyaskanth dagger19319282
Qualification: 250 balls.Last Updated: 24 December 2022[34]

Best Career Strike Rate

Rank Strike Rate Player Teams Wickets Runs Balls Period
1 13.8 Sri Lanka Binura Fernando daggerJaffna Stallions, Kandy Warriors, Jaffna Kings183482502020 - 2022
2 14.0 Sri Lanka Kasun Rajitha daggerDambulla Viiking, Colombo Stars19311266
3 14.8 Sri Lanka Vijayakanth Viyaskanth daggerJaffna Stallions, Jaffna Kings319282
4 15.1 Sri Lanka Nuwan Thushara daggerGalle Gladiators30595453
5 15.2 Sri Lanka Nuwan Pradeep daggerKandy Tuskers, Dambulla Giants, Galle Gladiators29700441
Qualification: 125 balls.Last Updated: 24 December 2022[35]

Most Maidens

Rank Maidens Player Teams Innings Overs Wickets Period
1 3 Sri Lanka Wanindu Hasaranga daggerJaffna Stallions, Jaffna Kings, Kandy Falcons30107.0382020 - 2022
Sri Lanka Binura Fernando daggerJaffna Stallions, Jaffna Kings, Kandy Warriors1241.418
2 2 Pakistan Mohammed Amir daggerGalle Gladiators1657.3172020 - 2021
Cricket West Indies Jayden Seales daggerJaffna Kings720.2152021
Sri Lanka Dananjaya de Silva daggerJaffna Stallions, Colombo Stars1332.262020 - 2022
Cricket West Indies Carlos Brathwaite daggerKandy Falcons825.2262022
Qualification: 125 balls.Last Updated: 24 December 2022[35]

Most four-wickets (& over) hauls in an innings

Rank four - wickets hauls Player Teams Matches Overs Wickets Period
1 2 Cricket West Indies Carlos Brathwaite daggerKandy Falcons826.0182022
Sri Lanka Kasun Rajitha daggerDambulla Viiking, Colombo Stars1444.2192020 - 2022
2 1 Cricket West Indies Mathew Forde daggerDambulla Aura39.072022
Cricket West Indies Jayden Seales daggerJaffna Kings720.2152021
South Africa Duanne Olivier daggerJaffna Stallions926.1102020
Sri Lanka Lahiru Kumara daggerDambulla Viiking, Kandy Warriors, Dambulla Aura1132.4112020 - 2022
Sri Lanka Jeffrey Vandersay daggerColombo Kings, Colombo Stars1136.016
Sri Lanka Chathuranga Silva daggerJaffna Stallions, Jaffna Kings, Dambulla Aura2137.210
Sri Lanka Chamika Karunaratne daggerDambulla Giants, Kandy Falcons2038.4122020 - 2021
Sri Lanka Binura Fernando daggerJaffna Stallions, Kandy Warriors, Jaffna Kings1241.4182020 - 2022
Pakistan Wahab Riaz daggerJaffna Kings, Galle Gladiators1449.4172021 - 2022
Pakistan Mohammed Amir daggerGalle Gladiators1657.3172020 -2021
Sri Lanka Dushmantha Chameera daggerColombo Kings, Colombo Stars1757.521
Sri Lanka Maheesh Theekshana daggerJaffna Stallions, Jaffna Kings1974.0262020 - 2022
Sri Lanka Nuwan Thushara daggerGalle Gladiators2275.330
Sri Lanka Wanindu Hasaranga daggerJaffna Stallions, Jaffna Kings, Kandy Falcons30107.038
Last Updated: 24 December 2022[36]

Best economy rates in an innings

Rank Economy Player Team Overs Runs Wickets Opposition Date
1 1.50 Sri Lanka Pramod MadushanDambulla Aura2031Colombo Stars14 December 2022
2 1.66 Zimbabwe Sikandar Raza dagger3052Galle Gladiators17 December 2022
3 1.75 Sri Lanka Dunith Wellalage daggerJaffna Kings407Kandy Falcons14 December 2022
4 2.00 Afghanistan Qais Ahmad daggerColombo Kings08Kandy Tuskers05 December 2020
Pakistan Shoaib Malik daggerJaffna Kings204Colombo Stars19 December 2022
5 2.25 Sri Lanka Kasun Rajitha daggerColombo Stars409Galle Gladiators21 December 2022
Last Updated: 24 December 2022[37]

Best Strike Rates in an innings

Rank Strike Rate Player Team Balls Runs Wickets Opposition Date
1 1.5 Cricket West Indies Fabian AllenKandy Falcons03012Colombo Stars06 December 2022
2 3.00 Sri Lanka Ashan PriyanjanColombo Kings0604Kandy Tuskers05 December 2020
Pakistan Iftikhar AhmedGalle Gladiators08Jaffna Kings06 December 2022
3 4.0 Sri Lanka Jeffrey VandersayColombo Stars24256Kandy Warriors17 December 2021
Cricket West Indies Andre RussellColombo Kings12183Dambulla Viiking01 December 2020
England Benny HowellColombo Stars17Galle Gladiators21 December 2022
Sri Lanka Thikshila de SilvaColombo Kings08062Kandy Tuskers05 December 2020
Cricket West Indies Fabian AllenKandy Falcons05Dambulla Aura13 December 2022
4 4.2 Cricket West Indies Jayden SealesJaffna Kings17134Colombo Stars16 December 2021
5 4.5 Sri Lanka Wanindu HasarangaColombo Kings181406 December 2022
Last Updated: 24 December 2022[38]

Most runs conceded in a match

Rank Figure Player Team Overs Opposition Date
1 1-63 Sri Lanka Lahiru KumaraDambulla Viiking4Jaffna Stallions30 November 2020
2 1-61 Pakistan Wahab RiazGalle GladiatorsColombo Stars13 December 2022
3 1-58 Sri Lanka Dushmantha ChameeraColombo KingsKandy Tuskers26 November 2020
4 2-57 England James FullerJaffna KingsGalle Gladiators18 December 2022
5 1-56 Sri Lanka Asitha FernandoGalle GladiatorsDambulla Viiking30 November 2020
Pakistan Anwar AliDambulla Viiking3.5Colombo Kings11 December 2020
Last Updated: 24 December 2022[38]

Most wickets in a season

Rank Wickets Player Team Matches Series
1 18 Cricket West Indies Carlos BrathwaiteKandy Falcons82022 Lanka Premier League
2 17 Sri Lanka Wanindu HasarangaJaffna Stallions102020 Lanka Premier League
3 16 England Samit PatelGladiators2021 Lanka Premier League
Sri Lanka Maheesh TheekshanaJaffna Kings
4 15 Cricket West Indies Jayden SealesJaffna Kings7
South Africa Imran TahirGiants10
5 14 Sri Lanka Nuwan ThusharaGalle Gladiators92022 Lanka Premier League
Last Updated: 24 December 2022[39]

Hat-trick

S. No Bowler Team Against Wickets Venue Date Ref.
1 Wanindu Hasaranga Falcons Stars Mahinda Rajapaksha International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota 06 December 2022 [40]
Last Updated: 24 December 2022

Most career dismissals

Rank Dismissals Player Teams Matches Inning Dis/Inn Period
1 20 Sri Lanka Niroshan Dickwella daggerDambulla Viiking, Giants, Colombo Stars27260.7692020 - 2022
2 14 Sri Lanka Kusal Perera daggerKandy Tuskers, Colombo Kings15150.9332020 - 2021
3 11 Sri Lanka Sadeera Samarawickrama daggerDambulla Viiking, Galle Gladiators, Jaffna Kings1171.5712020 - 2022
4 10 Sri Lanka Dinesh Chandimal daggerColombo Kings, Colombo Stars29110.909
5 9 Afghanistan Rahmanullah Gurbaz daggerKandy Tuskers, Jaffna Kings25110.818
Last Updated: 24 December 2022[41]

Most dismissals in an innings

Rank Dismissals Player Team Opposition Date
1 4 Sri Lanka Niroshan DickwellaDambulla ViikingJaffna Stallions30 November 2020
Afghanistan Rahmanullah GurbazJaffna KingsColombo Stars10 December 2021
Sri Lanka Minod BhanukaKandy FalconsColombo Stars10 December 2021
2 3 England Tom MooresJaffna StallionsDambulla Viiking30 November 2020
Galle Gladiators27 November 2020
Sri Lanka Dinesh ChandimalColombo KingsDambulla Viiking01 December 2020
Sri Lanka Kusal PereraColombo StarsGalle Gladiators06 November 2021
Sri Lanka Sadeera SamarawickramaJaffna KingsFalcons10 December 2022
Gladiators18 December 2022
Cricket West Indies Andre FletcherKandy FalconsJaffna Kings14 December 2022
Last Updated: 24 December 2022[42]

Most Dismissals in a Series

Rank Dismissals Player Team Matches Innings Series
1 10 Sri Lanka Niroshan DickwellaDambulla Viiking982020 Lanka Premier League
Sri Lanka Sadeera SamarawickramaJaffna Kings72022 Lanka Premier League
2 9 Afghanistan Rahmanullah GurbazJaffna Kings882021 Lanka Premier League
3 8 Sri Lanka Kusal PereraColombo Stars77
4 7 Sri Lanka Dinesh ChandimalColombo Kings992020 Lanka Premier League
England Jordan CoxDambulla Aura882022 Lanka Premier League
Last Updated: 24 December 2022[42]

Most Career Catches

Rank Catches Player Teams Matches Innings Ct/Innings Period
1 20 Sri Lanka Wanindu HasarangaJaffna Kings, Jaffna Stallions, Kandy Falcons30300.6662020-2022
Sri LankaThisara PereraJaffna Stallions, Jaffna Kings31310.645
2 19 PakistanShoaib Malik30300.633
3 13 Sri LankaChamika KarunaratneViiking, Kandy Warriors20200.6502021 - 2022
4 12 Sri LankaAngelo PereraViiking, Kandy Warriors15140.8572020 - 2021
5 11 Sri LankaDanushka GunathilakaGladiators20200.5500
Sri LankaDhananjaya de SilvaJaffna Stallions, Colombo Stars, Jaffna Kings21210.5232020 - 2022
Sri LankaKusal MendisKandy Tuskers, Gladiators27
Last Updated: 24 December 2022[43]

Most Catches in an Inning

Rank Catches Player Team Opposition Date
1 3 Andre RussellColombo KingsViiking01 December 2020
Angelo PereraViikingColombo Kings
Thisara PereraJaffna StallionsKandy Tuskers
Laurie EvansColombo KingsJaffna Stallions04 December 2020
Chadwick WaltonGladiatorsColombo Kings07 December 2020
Anwar AliViikingJaffna Stallions14 December 2020
Suminda LakshanGalle GladiatorsGiants10 December 2021
Kusal MendisColombo Stars11 December 2022
Waqar SalamkheilJaffna KingsKandy Falcons14 December 2022
Charith AsalankaColombo StarsGalle Gladiators21 December 2022
Last Updated: 24 December 2022[44]

Most Catches in a Series

Rank Catches Player Team Matches Innings Series
1 9 Wanindu HasarangaJaffna Kings10102021 Lanka Premier League
2 8 Noor AhmadGladiators88
Shehan Jayasuriya10102020 Lanka Premier League
Shoaib MalikJaffna Kings2022 Lanka Premier League
3 7 Angelo PereraViiking882021 Lanka Premier League
Danushka GunathilakaGladiators1010
Chamika KarunaratneGiants
Thisara PereraJaffna Stallions2020 Lanka Premier League
Jaffna Kings2022 Lanka Premier League
Last Updated: 24 December 2022[45]

Most Matches

Rank Matches Player Teams Runs Wickets Period
1 31 Sri Lanka Thisara PereraJaffna Stallions, Jaffna Kings550142020-2022
2 30 Sri Lanka Wanindu HasarangaJaffna Stallions, Jaffna Kings, Kandy Falcons33438
Pakistan Shoaib MalikJaffna Stallions, Jaffna Kings5147
3 29 Sri Lanka Avishka Fernando926-
Sri Lanka Dinesh ChandimalColombo Kings, Colombo Stars810
4 27 Sri Lanka Niroshan DickwellaViiking, Giants, Colombo Stars548
Sri Lanka Kusal MendisKandy Tuskers, Gladiators846
Sri Lanka Bhanuka RajapakshaGalle Gladiators, Dambulla Aura454
5 25 Afghanistan Rahmanullah GurbazKandy Tuskers, Jaffna Kings625
Last Updated: 24 December 2022[46]

Most Matches as Captain

Rank Matches Player Teams Won Lost Tied NR Win % Period
1 31 Thisara PereraJaffna Stallions, Jaffna Kings2280173.33%2020-2022
2 24 Angelo MathewsColombo Kings, Colombo Stars13101056.25%
Dasun ShanakaViiking, Giants, Dambulla Aura9130240.90%
3 17 Bhanuka RajapakshaGladiators88150%2020 - 2021
4 10 Wanindu HasarangaKandy Falcons73070%2022
5 9 Kusal MendisGalle Gladiators2722.22%
Last Updated: 24 December 2022[47]

Most Runs as Captain

Rank Runs Player Matches Teams Period
1 550 Thisara Perera31Jaffna Kings, Jaffna Stallions2020-2022
2 544 Dasun Shanaka24Viiking, Giants, Dambulla Aura
3 473 Angelo MathewsColombo Kings, Colombo Stars
4 359 Bhanuka Rajapaksha20Gladiators2020 - 2021
5 256 Kusal Mendis9Galle Gladiators2022
Last Updated: 24 December 2022[48]

Highest Partnership by wicket

Wicket Runs First Batsman Second Batsman Team Opposition Date
1 163 Shevon DanielJordan CoxDambulla AuraGalle Gladiators17 December 2022
2 101* Andre FletcherKamindu MendisKandy FalconsColombo Stars
3 127 Samit PatelDasun ShanakaDambulla ViikingKandy Tuskers28 November 2020
4 92 Wanindu HasarangaAshen BandaraKandy FalconsColombo Stars22 December 2022
5 118 Dhananjaya De SilvaThisara PereraJaffna StallionsKandy Tuskers01 December 2020
6 65 Imad WasimManush SubasingheGalle GladiatorsKandy Falcons07 December 2022
7 56 Ashen BandaraChamika KarunaratneKandy FalconsGalle Gladiators12 December 2022
8 90 Angelo MathewsBenny HowellColombo StarsJaffna Kings
9 42* Nuwanindu FernandoNipun MalingaGalle GladiatorsDambulla Aura19 December 2022
10 26 Dushmantha ChameeraJeffrey VandersayColombo StarsDambulla Viiking01 December 2020
Last Updated: 24 December 2022[49]

Highest Partnership by Runs

Wicket Runs First Batsman Second Batsman Team Opposition Date
1st Wicket 163 Shevon DanielJordan CoxDambulla AuraGalle Gladiators17 December 2022
156 Pathum NissankaAndre FletcherKandy FalconsColombo Stars06 December 2022
133 Avishka FernandoRahmanullah GurbazJaffna KingsDambulla Aura11 December 2022
3rd Wicket 127 Dasun ShanakaSamit PatelViikingKandy Tuskers28 November 2020
1st Wicket 122 Avishka FernandoRahmanullah GurbazJaffna KingsGiants21 December 2021
Last Updated: 24 December 2022[49]


International Broadcasters

Territory Years Channels & Live Streaming
 Sri Lanka 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[50]

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).[51]

See also

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