Lanka Premier League to kickstart in December– Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2021 is all set to commence on December 5 at the RPICS, Colombo, with the inaugural game scheduled to be played between Galle and Jaffna. Follow LPL latest updates on insidesport.in
The first round of the tournament, which will consist of 20 games will be played at the RPICS, Colombo before it moves into MRICS, Hambantota to proceed with the final round games.
Lanka Premier League: Schedule, Timing, teams, LIVE streaming; all you need to know about LPL
“The finals of the League will be played on December 23, 2021 at the MRICS, Hambantota, whilst this year’s tournament has 24th December, as a ‘Reserve Day’ dedicated for the finals,” the organisers said in a statement.
The Lanka Premier League 2021 which is Sri Lanka’s topmost domestic tournament will consist of 24 games and will see the participation of topmost domestic and international cricketers.
The Final Round Games will see the top two teams in the points table playing the qualifier 1, whilst the 3rd and 4th placed teams on the table playing in the ‘eliminator.’
The winner of ‘qualifier 1’ will directly go into the finals, whilst the loser of ‘qualifier 1’ will play against the winner of the ‘eliminator’ in the ‘qualifier 2’, and the winner of that game will go into the finals.
Lanka Premier League Teams
Galle Gladiators, Jaffna Stallions, Dambulla Vi, Colombo Kings, Kandy Tuskers
Lanka Premier League: Schedule
Sunday, December 5: Galle v Jaffna (7.30pm)
Monday, December 6: Dambulla v Kandy (3pm), Colombo v Galle (7.30pm)
Tuesday, December 7: Jaffna v Dambulla (3pm), Kandy v Galle (7.30pm)
Wednesday, December 8: Colombo v Dambulla (3pm), Kandy v Jaffna (7.30pm)
Friday, December 10: Dambulla v Galle (3pm), Jaffna v Colombo (7.30pm)
Saturday, December 11: Galle v Kandy (3pm), Colombo v Dambulla (7.30pm)
Sunday, December 12: Jaffna v Kandy (3pm), Galle v Colombo (7.30pm)
Monday, December 13: Galle v Dambulla (7.30pm)
Tuesday, December 14: Kandy v Colombo (3pm), Dambulla v Jaffna (7.30pm)
Thursday, December 16: Colombo v Jaffna (3pm), Kandy v Dambulla (7.30pm)
Friday, December 17: Jaffna v Galle (3pm), Colombo v Kandy (7.30pm)
Monday, December 20: Eliminator (3rd vs 4th, 3pm), Qualifier (1st v 2nd, 7.30pm)
Tuesday, December 21: Qualifier 2 (loser Qualifier v Winner Eliminator, 7.30pm)
Thursday, December 23: Final
Friday, December 24: Final – reserve day
Lanka Premier League LIVE streaming
As per multiple reports, you can watch live streaming of LPL on Sony Six/ Sony LIV in India.
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(with inputs from ANI)
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