LPL 2023 Schedule: LPL Schedule Date, Time, Fixtures, Teams, Venue details announced, LPL Schedule PDF Download

Defending champions Jaffna Kings will square off against Colombo Strikers in the curtain raiser on Sunday, July 30.

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The much-awaited fourth edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) is all set to commence on Sunday, July 30 after Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced the schedule of the event on Sunday, June 18. Much like the previous editions, the forthcoming season of the top-tier league will five teams battling it out for the coveted title.

The five participants - Colombo Strikers, Dambulla Aura, Galle Titans, Jaffna Kings and B-Love Kandy - will play as many as 20 matches in the group stage, which will be followed by four knockout games. The teams will contest in a double round-robin format, which essentially means that each side will play every other side twice in the group phase. Notably, defending champions Jaffna Kings will square off against Colombo Strikers in the curtain raiser on Sunday, July 30.

The franchises that make it to the top four of points table will progress to the playoffs - Qualifier 1, Eliminator and the Qualifier 2 and the summit clash, which will take place on Sunday, August 20, with a reserve day on August 21.

Jaffna Kings have been dominant since the inception of the league, having clinched three titles on the trot since 2020. R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo and Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy are the two venues that will host the fourth edition of the LPL.

The initial leg of the competition will be played in Colombo before the second leg in Kandy. The tournament will be back in Colombo for the the playoffs, providing a fitting setting for the climax of the tournament.

SLC decided to have an IPL-styled player auction which concluded on June 14, as fans witnessed an array of cricketers being snapped up by the five franchises. For the record, Dilshan Madushanka was the most expensive player, signed by the defending champions Jaffna for a mammoth $92,000 in the accelerated round. With nearly a month to go before the tournament kickstarts, teams have begun ideating for the event so as to clinch the prestigious title.

LPL 2023 Schedule PDF Download here

LPL 2023 Schedule

No. DateMatchesVenueTime
1.Sunday, July 30Jaffna Kings vs Colombo Strikers R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo7.30 pm
2.Monday, July 31Galle Titans vs Dambulla AuraR. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo3.00 pm
3.Monday, July 31B-Love Kandy vs Colombo StrikersR. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo7.30 pm
4.Tuesday, August 01Dambulla Aura vs Jaffna KingsR. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo3.00 pm
5.Tuesday, August 01Galle Titans vs B-Love KandyR. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo7.30 pm
6.Friday, August 04Colombo Strikers vs Galle TitansPallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy3.00 pm
7.Friday, August 04Dambulla Aura vs Jaffna KingsPallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy7.30 pm
8.Saturday, August 05Galle Titans vs B-Love KandyPallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy3.00 pm
9.Saturday, August 05Jaffna Kings vs Colombo StrikersPallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy7.30 pm
10.Monday, August 07B-Love Kandy vs Dambulla AuraPallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy3.00 pm
11.Monday, August 07Galle Titans vs Jaffna KingsPallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy7.30 pm
12.Tuesday, August 08Colombo Strikers vs Dambulla AuraPallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy3.00 pm
13.Tuesday, August 08B-Love Kandy vs Jaffna KingsPallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy7.30 pm
14.Friday, August 11Dambulla Aura vs Galle TitansR. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo7.30 pm
15.Saturday, August 12Jaffna Kings vs B-Love Kandy R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo3.00 pm
16.Saturday, August 12Dambulla Aura vs Colombo StrikersR. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo7.30 pm
17.Sunday, August 13Jaffna Kings vs Galle TitansR. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo3.00 pm
18.Sunday, August 13Colombo Strikers vs B-Love KandyR. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo7.30 pm
19.Monday, August 14B-Love Kandy vs Dambulla AuraR. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo7.30 pm
20.Tuesday, August 15Colombo Strikers vs Galle TitansR. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo7.30 pm
21.Thursday, August 17Qualifier 1 (1 vs 2)R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo3.30 pm
22Thursday, August 17Eliminator (3 vs 4)R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo7.30 pm
23.Saturday, August 19Qualifier 2 (loser QF1 vs winner El)R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo7.30 pm
24.Sunday, August 20FinalR. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo7.30 pm
-Monday, August 21Rain Reserve Day, FinalR. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo7.30 pm

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