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A total of 24 matches will be played in the tournament, while the registration of international players for the Player Draft of the ‘Lanka Premier League’ will start soon.
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Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Friday announced that the third edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) will take place from July 31 to August 21.
The announcement meant that doubts over hosting the tournament due to heavy economic and political woes in the country were eliminated, especially with Sri Lanka currently hosting Australia for an all-format series.
Before the action shifted to the Mahinda Rajapakse International Cricket Stadium in Hambantota, the five-team tournament R. The opening matches will be played at Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo.
Shammi Silva, President, SLC said, “We are extremely pleased to announce the third edition of the Lanka Premier League, which has made a good start towards building its place as a stellar tournament in global T20 league competitions.”
A total of 24 matches will be played in the tournament, while the registration of international players for the Player Draft of the ‘Lanka Premier League’ will start soon.
The first edition of LPL was held in 2020, followed by the second edition in 2021. Both editions of the tournament have been won by Jaffna Kings, with Galle Gladiators being runners-up twice.
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