The highly anticipated Lanka Premier League (LPL) is scheduled to begin on Sunday, July 30. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) released the event's schedule on Sunday, June 18. The top-tier league will include five clubs competing for the coveted championship in the upcoming season, just like in prior iterations.
Colombo Strikers, Dambulla Aura, Galle Titans, Jaffna Kings, and B-Love Kandy are the five competitors. The group stage will have up to 20 matches, followed by four knockout matches. A double round-robin format will be used for the games, which effectively means that each team will play every other team twice during the group stage. Notably, the curtain-raiser on Sunday, July 30 will feature Jaffna Kings vs. Colombo Strikers, the reigning champions.
The franchises that make it to the top four of points table will progress to the playoffs - Qualifier 1, Eliminator and the Qualifier 2 and the summit clash, which will take place on Sunday, August 20, with a reserve day on August 21.
LPL 2023Schedule:
1. Sunday, July 30 Jaffna Kings vs Colombo Strikers R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo 7.30 pm
2. Monday, July 31 Galle Titans vs Dambulla Aura R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo 3.00 pm
3. Monday, July 31 B-Love Kandy vs Colombo Strikers R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo 7.30 pm
4. Tuesday, August 01 Dambulla Aura vs Jaffna Kings R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo 3.00 pm
5. Tuesday, August 01 Galle Titans vs B-Love Kandy R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo 7.30 pm
6. Friday, August 04 Colombo Strikers vs Galle Titans Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy 3.00 pm
7. Friday, August 04 Dambulla Aura vs Jaffna Kings Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy 7.30 pm
8. Saturday, August 05 Galle Titans vs B-Love Kandy Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy 3.00 pm
9. Saturday, August 05 Jaffna Kings vs Colombo Strikers Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy 7.30 pm
10. Monday, August 07 B-Love Kandy vs Dambulla Aura Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy 3.00 pm
11. Monday, August 07 Galle Titans vs Jaffna Kings Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy 7.30 pm
12. Tuesday, August 08 Colombo Strikers vs Dambulla Aura Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy 3.00 pm
13. Tuesday, August 08 B-Love Kandy vs Jaffna Kings Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy 7.30 pm
14. Friday, August 11 Dambulla Aura vs Galle Titans R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo 7.30 pm
15. Saturday, August 12 Jaffna Kings vs B-Love Kandy R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo 3.00 pm
16. Saturday, August 12 Dambulla Aura vs Colombo Strikers R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo 7.30 pm
17. Sunday, August 13 Jaffna Kings vs Galle Titans R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo 3.00 pm
18. Sunday, August 13 Colombo Strikers vs B-Love Kandy R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo 7.30 pm
19. Monday, August 14 B-Love Kandy vs Dambulla Aura R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo 7.30 pm
20. Tuesday, August 15 Colombo Strikers vs Galle Titans R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo 7.30 pm
21. Thursday, August 17 Qualifier 1 (1 vs 2) R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo 3.30 pm
22 Thursday, August 17 Eliminator (3 vs 4) R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo 7.30 pm
23. Saturday, August 19 Qualifier 2 (loser QF1 vs winner El) R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo 7.30 pm
24. Sunday, August 20 Final R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo 7.30 pm
- Monday, August 21 Rain Reserve Day, Final R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo