SkyFair announced as title sponsor of Lanka Premier League 2023

The fourth edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) is set to commence on July 30, and SkyFair has been announced as the title sponsor of the tournament. Five teams, namely Colombo Strikers, Dambulla Aura, Galle Titans, Jaffna Kings and B-Love Kandy, will participate in the LPL 2023.

Jaffna Kings are the defending champions. It will be held across two venues, which are R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo and Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy. The tournament will conclude on August 20. The league phase will be held in round-robin format and the top four teams will qualify for the playoffs. 

Contrary to the draft system in previous editions, this season featured auctions for the first time. Each team are permitted to have a maximum of six foreign players in their squads. The auction took place on June 14 in Shangri-La Colombo and each franchise was allowed to spend a maximum amount of USD 500,000.

Each franchise has a squad of 20-24 players including mandatory six foreign players and a minimum of 14 domestic players. Sri Lankan left-arm fast bowler Dilshan Madushanka was bought by Jaffna Kings for USD 92,000, becoming the most expensive player of the auction. New Zealand batter Chad Bowes was auctioned for USD 58,000 by Galle Titans, becoming the most expensive overseas signing of the day.

Here is the LPL 2023 schedule:

July 30: Jaffna vs Colombo at R Premadasa Stadium

July 31: Galle v Dambulla at R Premadasa Stadium

July 31: Kandy v Colombo at R Premadasa Stadium

August 1: Dambulla v Jaffna at R Premadasa Stadium

August 1: Galle v Kandy at R Premadasa Stadium

August 4: Colombo v Galle at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium

August 4: Dambulla v Jaffna at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium

August 5: Galle v Kandy at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium

August 5: Jaffna v Colombo at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium

August 7: Kandy v Dambulla at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium

August 7: Galle v Jaffna at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium

August 8: Colombo v Dambulla at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium

August 8: Kandy v Jaffna at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium

August 11: Dambulla v Galle at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

August 12: Jaffna v Kandy at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

August 12: Dambulla v Colombo at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

August 13: Jaffna Galle Colombo Kandy at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

August 13: Jaffna Galle Colombo Kandy at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

August 14: Kandy v Dambulla at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

August 15: Colombo v Galle at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

August 17: Qualifier 1, TBD v TBD at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

August 17: Eliminator, TBD v TBD at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

August 19: Qualifier 2, TBD v TBD at R Premadasa Stadium

August 20: Final, TBD v TBD at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

August 21: Reserve day for final at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo)