2022 Lanka Premier League
| Dates | 6 – 23 December 2022 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Sri Lanka Cricket |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Double Round-robin and Playoffs |
| Host(s) | Sri Lanka |
| Champions | Jaffna Kings (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Colombo Stars |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 24 |
| Player of the series | Sadeera Samarawickrama (Jaffna Kings) |
| Most runs | Avishka Fernando (Jaffna Kings) (339) |
| Most wickets | Carlos Brathwaite (Kandy Falcons) (18) |
| Official website | lplt20sl |
The 2022 Lanka Premier League also known as Mazaplay LPL T20, for sponsorship reasons, was the third edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) Twenty20 franchise cricket tournament in Sri Lanka.[1] It was originally scheduled to take place from 31 July to 21 August 2022 with Sri Lanka Cricket initially having promised to conduct LPL tournament targeting the August window.[2][3] The ODI series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka were scrapped due to the hosting of this tournament.[4] However, in July 2022, the tournament was postponed due to the economic crisis in Sri Lanka, with the aim to play it later in 2022.[5][6] The tournament was later rescheduled and held from 6 to 23 December 2022.[7] The tournament also emphasized to promote and boost both the economy and international tourism.[8]
Former Sri Lankan opener Sanath Jayasuriya, former Pakistani ace fast bowler Wasim Akram and former West Indian veteran batsman Viv Richards were appointed as brand ambassadors for the third edition of the tournament.[9][10] Samantha Dodanwela was appointed as the tournament director replacing Ravin Wickramaratne with the latter decided to resign owing to personal reasons.[11][12]
The tournament title logo was designed by Miyulika Weeramanthree, a mechanical engineering student from Kandy who was recognised by Sri Lanka Cricket during the LPL logo launch event which was held on 20 October 2022 and she was awarded a cash prize worth US$1000.[13][14] Sri Lanka Cricket had initiated an open fan competition with the intention of finding the most attractive and suitable creative logo for the competition.
Ada Derana was officially selected as the television broadcasting partner for the event in Sri Lanka.[15] The winners of the tournament were awarded US$100,000 while the runners-up would be awarded US$50,000.[16]
On 23 December 2022, Jaffna Kings defeated Colombo Stars by 2 wickets in the final, to win their third successive LPL title.[17]
Squads[edit]
The players' draft was held on 7 July 2022.[18][19] However, some changes were later made to respective teams ever since the tournament was reshuffled from August to December. Players from England and Australia later withdrew from the tournament owing to the busy international schedule and 2022–23 Big Bash League season. However, most of the local players who were signed had been retained by the respective franchises and the franchises were allowed to pick new players without a draft ever since the change in the tournament schedule. Danushka Gunathilaka, while in Australia during the middle of the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, has been accused of sexual assault and has made himself unavailable for the tournament.[20][21]
Venues[edit]
R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium in Hambantota and Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy were selected as the venues.[2]
| Colombo | Hambantota | Kandy |
|---|---|---|
| R. Premadasa Stadium | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium |
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| Capacity: 35,000 | Capacity: 34,300 | Capacity: 35,000 |
  Hambantota Colombo Kandy | ||
Teams and standings[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kandy Falcons (3rd) | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1.884 |
| 2 | Jaffna Kings (C) | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1.010 |
| 3 | Colombo Stars (R) | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | −0.847 |
| 4 | Galle Gladiators (4th) | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | −0.936 |
| 5 | Dambulla Aura | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | −1.198 |
- The top four teams qualify for the playoffs
- Advance to Qualifier 1
- Advance to Eliminator
League stage[edit]
The updated schedule was published on 14 October 2022.[22]
Jaffna Kings
137 (19.5 overs) |
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Galle Gladiators
113 (20 overs) |
- Galle Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
Kandy Falcons
199/1 (20 overs) |
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Colombo Stars
90 (14.3 overs) |
- Colombo Stars won the toss and elected to field.
Dambulla Aura
121/9 (20 overs) |
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Jaffna Kings
122/1 (15.4 overs) |
- Dambulla Aura won the toss and elected to bat.
Galle Gladiators
121/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Kandy Falcons
123/5 (15 overs) |
- Galle Gladiators won the toss and elected to bat.
Colombo Stars
165/9 (20 overs) |
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Dambulla Aura
156/7 (20 overs) |
- Colombo Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
Jaffna Kings
147/7 (20 overs) |
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Kandy Falcons
148/7 (20 overs) |
- Kandy Falcons won the toss and elected to field.
Galle Gladiators
174/6 (20 overs) |
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Colombo Stars
149/7 (20 overs) |
- Galle Gladiators won the toss and elected to bat.
Jaffna Kings
240/4 (20 overs) |
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Dambulla Aura
189/8 (20 overs) |
- Dambulla Aura won the toss and elected to field.
Galle Gladiators
153/6 (20 overs) |
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Kandy Falcons
141/7 (20 overs) |
- Galle Gladiators won the toss and elected to bat.
Jaffna Kings
178/5 (20 overs) |
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Colombo Stars
172/8 (20 overs) |
- Colombo Stars won the toss and elected to field.
Kandy Falcons
193/3 (20 overs) |
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Dambulla Aura
116 (14.2 overs) |
- Kandy Falcons won the toss and elected to bat.
Galle Gladiators
193/5 (20 overs) |
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Colombo Stars
197/8 (20 overs) |
- Colombo Stars won the toss and elected to field.
Kandy Falcons
160/8 (20 overs) |
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Jaffna Kings
150/9 (20 overs) |
- Kandy Falcons won the toss and elected to bat.
Dambulla Aura
89 (13.5 overs) |
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Colombo Stars
90/1 (11.3 overs) |
- Colombo Stars won the toss and elected to field.
Dambulla Aura
178/5 (20 overs) |
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Galle Gladiators
130 (19.4 overs) |
- Dambulla Aura won the toss and elected to bat.
Colombo Stars
106 (19.1 overs) |
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Kandy Falcons
108/1 (16 overs) |
- Colombo Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
Jaffna Kings
170/8 (20 overs) |
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Galle Gladiators
154/9 (20 overs) |
- Jaffna Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
Kandy Falcons
160/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Dambulla Aura
121/9 (20 overs) |
- Kandy Falcons won the toss and elected to bat.
Colombo Stars
128/9 (20 overs) |
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Jaffna Kings
131/2 (15.5 overs) |
- Jaffna Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Galle Gladiators
129/8 (20 overs) |
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Dambulla Aura
134/6 (14.2 overs) |
- Galle Gladiators won the toss and elected to bat.
Playoffs[edit]
| Semifinals | Preliminary final | Final | |||||||||||
| 21 December 2022 — Colombo | 23 December 2022 — Colombo | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Kandy Falcons | 143/8 (20 overs) | 2 | Jaffna Kings | 164/8 (19.2 overs) | ||||||||
| 2 | Jaffna Kings | 98/3 (11 overs) | 22 December 2022 — Colombo | 3 | Colombo Stars | 163/5 (20 overs) | |||||||
| 1 | Kandy Falcons | 168/6 (20 overs) | |||||||||||
| 21 December 2022 — Colombo | 3 | Colombo Stars | 169/4 (18.5 overs) | ||||||||||
| 3 | Colombo Stars | 109/3 (16.5 overs) | |||||||||||
| 4 | Galle Gladiators | 108/9 (18 overs) | |||||||||||
Qualifier 1[edit]
Kandy Falcons
143/8 (20 overs) |
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Jaffna Kings
98/3 (11 overs) |
- Kandy Falcons won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jaffna Kings were set a revised target of 75 runs from 11 overs due to rain.
- Rain during Jaffna Kings's innings prevented any further play.
Eliminator[edit]
Galle Gladiators
108/9 (18 overs) |
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Colombo Stars
109/3 (16.5 overs) |
- Colombo Stars won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 18 overs per side due to rain.
Qualifier 2[edit]
Kandy Falcons
168/6 (20 overs) |
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Colombo Stars
169/4 (18.5 overs) |
- Colombo Stars won the toss and elected to field.
Final[edit]
Colombo Stars
163/5 (20 overs) |
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Jaffna Kings
164/8 (19.2 overs) |
- Jaffna Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Statistics[edit]
Most runs[edit]
| Player | Team | Matches | Runs | High score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avishka Fernando | Jaffna Kings | 10 | 339 | 54 |
| Sadeera Samarawickrama | Jaffna Kings | 9 | 294 | 62* |
| Dinesh Chandimal | Colombo Stars | 11 | 287 | 63 |
| Andre Fletcher | Kandy Falcons | 9 | 266 | 102* |
| Kamindu Mendis | Kandy Falcons | 10 | 260 | 58 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo[23]
References[edit]
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- ^ "Vivian Richards joins Lanka Premier League 2022 as brand ambassador". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "Lanka Premier League will be conducted on a grand scale".
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- ^ "SL fan wins USD 1000 after designing new LPL logo". NewsWire. 21 October 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "LPL logo designer says process was a challenge - Sports | Daily Mirror". www.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "LPL partners exclusively with Ada Derana 24". Adaderana Biz English | Sri Lanka Business News. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ Walpola, Thilina. "Winners to get US$ 100,000 in LPL". Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "Avishka, Samarawickrama lead Jaffna Kings to third straight LPL title". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "LPL 2022 Player Draft scheduled for July 7". CrickTracker. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ "LPL 2022 draft: Kandy Falcons sign Hasaranga; Rajapaksa to turn out for Dambulla Giants". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
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- ^ "Test skipper Dimuth Karunaratne likely to make his LPL debut". Print Edition - The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
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- ^ "Lanka Premier League, 2022 – Most Runs". Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
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