JK vs GG Dream11 Prediction, Match 1, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Injury Updates, Pitch Report for Lanka Premier League 2026
The Jaffna Kings are LPL's most successful team, having won four titles in five seasons.
1 Min Read
-(1).jpeg)
Table Of Contents
Preview
The Lanka Premier League (LPL) returns to the calendar after a year's absence when the Jaffna Kings take on the Galle Gallants in the opening match of the 2026 season on Friday, July 17, at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo. Both sides will be looking to open the new season with a win to have the upper hand over other sides during the early stages of the tournament.
The Jaffna Kings are LPL's most successful team, having won four titles in five seasons. They defeated the Galle-based franchise during the 2024 final to win their most recent title after South Africa's Rilee Rossouw scored an unbeaten century in the showpiece match two years ago.
Galle Gallants, who have had quite a few name changes in their history, have reached three finals but have ended up on the losing side on all occasions. The side led by Dasun Shanaka will be looking to finally break their duck and get their hands on the elusive trophy this time around.
Match Information
Jaffna Kings vs Galle Gallants, Match 1
Lanka Premier League, 17 Jul 2026, Fri, 7:30 PM IST, Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
Match Starts In
00:05:36:28
DaysHrsMinsSec
Broadcast
JioStar Network Channels
Live Stream
JioHotstar
Weather Report
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, ColomboClouds
31.1°C
65% (Humidity)
Team Form (Last 5 matches)
Probable Playing XI
Jaffna Kings
A Fernando, Ibrahim Zadran, MNK Fernando, B Rajapaksa (C), Shakib Al Hasan, D Wiese, Dunith Wellalage, M Shiraz, D Madushanka, Sandeep Lamichhane, LB Williams
Bench : KNM Fernando, Traveen Mathews, Kamil Mishara, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, P Maneesha, M Kugathas, Taskin Ahmed, Dipendra Singh Airee
Galle Gallants
Lasith Croospulle, HE van der Dussen, SB Harper (wk), C Asalanka, D Shanaka (C), Mohammad Nawaz, C Karunaratne, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, PM Liyanagamage, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, K Rajitha
Bench : Dinura Kalupahana, Akif Javed, KTH Ratnayake, Sachindu Colombage, Eshan Malinga, H Ali-I, Liton Das, Y Koththigoda, SSD Arachchige
Injury and availability news
Pitch Report
60%
Pace Bowling
40%
Spin Bowling
70%
Batting Pitch
180
Average Score
30%
Bowling Pitch
Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team
Praveen Maneesha
JK | BOWL
Sahan Arachchige
GG | BAT
Teams will be updated after Toss
Last Updated On - Jul 17 2026 11:24 AM
Players
11/11
Team 1
6 : 5
Credits Left
16/100
Get every cricket updates! Follow Us:
Note
TelegramDisclaimer
Download Our App