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The third edition of the Lanka Premier League is all set to start on 1st August 2022. Defending champions and the most successful team in the competition, Jaffna Kings will take on Galle Gladiators in the opening game. The upcoming edition will have 24 matches in total, including 20 first-round games and 4 final-round games.
The R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo will host the first 14 matches of the tournament before the actions moves to MRICS, Hambantota, starting on 13th August 2022.
Here’s a look at the complete schedule of the tournament:
| DATE | HOME | AWAY | HOME | AWAY | VENUE |
| 1st August 2022 | Jaffna | Galle | Colombo | Kandy | RPICS |
| 2nd August 2022 | Dambulla | Jaffna | Galle | Colombo | RPICS |
| 4th August 2022 | Kandy | Galle | Jaffna | Dambulla | RPICS |
| 5th August 2022 | Kandy | Colombo | Galle | Dambulla | RPICS |
| 8th August 2022 | Colombo | Dambulla | Galle | Jaffna | RPICS |
| 9th August 2022 | Kandy | Dambulla | Colombo | Galle | RPICS |
| 10th August 2022 | Kandy | Jaffna | Dambulla | Colombo | RPICS |
| 13th August 2022 | Galle | Kandy | Jaffna | Colombo | MRICS |
| 14th August 2022 | Dambulla | Kandy | Colombo | Jaffna | MRICS |
| 15th August 2022 | Dambulla | Galle | Jaffna | Kandy | MRICS |
| 17th August 2022 | Qualifier 1 ( 1 vs 2) |
Eliminator ( 3 vs 4) |
MRICS | ||
| 19th August 2022 | Qualifier 2 (Loser QFI vs Winner of Eliminator) |
MRICS | |||
| 21st August 2022 | Final | MR |
Timings:
The day matches will start at 3:00 pm, while the night game will begin at 7:30 PM.
Here’s a look the list of all five teams playing in the competition:
Jaffna –Jaffna Kings
Galle – Galle Gladiators
Colombo – Colombo Stars
Kandy – Kandy Falcons
Dambulla – Dambulla Giants
The T20 franchise tournament in Sri Lanka, the Lanka Premier League held its first season in November 2020. The board successfully conducted the second season in 2021 and is now all set to conduct the third edition from 1st August 2022. As of now, five teams take part in the competition. Jaffna Kings is the most successful team, having won both the editions played so far. It will be interesting to see who takes the title this time around.