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The second edition of the Lanka Premier League will get underway on December 5, with last year's runners up Galle Gladiators taking on Jaffna Kings. The final of the showpiece event is set to take place on December 23. Lanka Premier League is one of the more prominent T20 Leagues across the globe and several reputed names take part in the tournament.
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The T20 extravaganza will be played in a round-robin format, with top 4 teams reaching the playoffs. However, the top two teams will get two shots at the final and will play a Qualifier 1, the winner of which will go through the summit clash, while the loser will play the winner of Eliminator, that will be played between the third and fourth ranked team, in another Qualifier.
After the massive success of the first season, the fans were keenly waiting for the second edition. However, the tournament was postponed several times due to COVID-19 and to avoid clashes with other major tournaments. Also, of the five teams that played in the first season, three have been terminated, including the inaugural champions Jaffa Stallions. As of now, the teams that will be competing for the title are - Dambulla Giants, Galle Gladiators, Colombo Stars, Jaffna Kings and Kandy Warriors.
Lanka Premier League Schedule
| Date | Match Details | Time(IST) | Venue |
| Dec 05, Sun | Galle Gladiators vs Jaffna Kings, 1st Match | 7:30 PM | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Dec 06, Mon | Dambulla Giants vs Kandy Warriors, 2nd Match | 3:00 PM | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Colombo Stars vs Galle Gladiators, 3rd Match | 7:30 PM | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | |
| Dec 07, Tue | Jaffna Kings vs Dambulla Giants, 4th Match | 3:00 PM | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Kandy Warriors vs Galle Gladiators, 5th Match | 7:30 PM | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | |
| Dec 08, Wed | Colombo Stars vs Dambulla Giants, 6th Match | 3:00 PM | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Kandy Warriors vs Jaffna Kings, 7th Match | 7:30 PM | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | |
| Dec 10, Fri | Dambulla Giants vs Galle Gladiators, 8th Match | 3:00 PM | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Jaffna Kings vs Colombo Stars, 9th Match | 7:30 PM | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | |
| Dec 11, Sat | Galle Gladiators vs Kandy Warriors, 10th Match | 3:00 PM | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Colombo Stars vs Dambulla Giants, 11th Match | 7:30 PM | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | |
| Dec 12, Sun | Jaffna Kings vs Kandy Warriors, 12th Match | 3:00 PM | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Galle Gladiators vs Colombo Stars, 13th Match | 7:30 PM | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | |
| Dec 13, Mon | Galle Gladiators vs Dambulla Giants, 14th Match | 7:30 PM | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Dec 14, Tue | Kandy Warriors vs Colombo Stars, 15th Match | 3:00 PM | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Dambulla Giants vs Jaffna Kings, 16th Match | 7:30 PM | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | |
| Dec 16, Thu | Colombo Stars vs Jaffna Kings, 17th Match | 3:00 PM | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Kandy Warriors vs Dambulla Giants, 18th Match | 7:30 PM | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | |
| Dec 17, Fri | Jaffna Kings vs Galle Gladiators, 19th Match | 3:00 PM | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Colombo Stars vs Kandy Warriors, 20th Match | 7:30 PM | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | |
| Dec 20, Mon | TBC vs TBC, Eliminator | 3:00 PM | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota |
| TBC vs TBC, Qualifier 1 | 7:30 PM | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota | |
| Dec 21, Tue | TBC vs TBC, Qualifier 2 | 7:30 PM | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota |
| Dec 23, Thu | TBC vs TBC, Final | 7:30 PM | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota |
Here's the complete squads
Dambulla Giants - Najibullah Zadran, Imran Tahir, Dasun Shanaka, Rilee Roussow Chamika Karunaratne, Sohaib Maqsood, Odean Smith/ Merchant Delang, Josh Little, Miroshan Dickwells, Nuwan Pradeep, Ramesh Mendis,Tharindu Ratnayake, Lahiru Udara, Sacha de Alwis Senevirathne, Muditha Lakshan, Kalana Perera, Sachitha Jayathilaka, Ravichandrakumar Madushan, Janith Liyanage, Chamikara Edirishenghe, Dilshan Munaweera.
Galle Gladiators - Mohammad Hafeez, Isuru Udana, Tabraiz Shamsi, Mohammed Amir, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Ben Dunk, Danushka Gunathilaka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dananjaya Lakshan, Anwar Ali, Pulina Tharanga, Nuwan Tushara, Lahiru Madushanka, Dilshan Madushanka, Ashian Daniel, Kevin Koththigoda, Mohommed Shamaaz, Suminda Lakshan, Angelo Jayasinghe.
Colombo Stars - Tom Banton, Angelo Matthews, Sherfae Rutherford, Kusan Perera, Keemo Paul, Naveen Ul Haq, haris Sohail, Dushmantha Chameera, Dinesh Chandimal, Pathum, Nissanka, Dananjaya De Silva, Akila Danajaya, Seekuge Prasanna, Jehan Daniel, Ravi Rampaul, Ashan Priyanjan, Lakshan Sandakan, Himesh Ratnayake, Thikshila de Silve. Shiran Fernando.
Jaffna Kings - faf du Plessis, Thisara Perera, Wahab Riaz, Wanindu Hasaranga, Shoaib Malik, Usman Shinwari, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Avishka Fernando, Upul Tharanga, Chaturanga De Silva, Jayden Seales, Suranga Lakmal, Ashan Bandara, Maheesha Theekshana, Chamika Gunasekara, Vijaykanth Viyaskanth, Theivendram Dinoshan, Ashan Randika, Rathnaraja Thanuradan, Krishan Sanjula.
Kandy Warriors - Rovman Powell, Charith Asalanka, Cemeron Delport, Ahmed Shehzad, Samiullah Shinwari, Mohammed Irfan, Angelo Perera, Asela Gunaratne, Milinda Siriwardana, Al Amin Hossain, Ishan Jayaratne, Bunira Fernando, Kamindu Mendis, Kamil Mishara, Ayana Siriwardana, Nimesh Vimukti, Shashika Dulshan, Kalhara Senarathna.