2024 Lanka Premier League
| Dates | 1 July – 21 July 2024 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Sri Lanka Cricket |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin and playoffs |
| Host(s) | Sri Lanka |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 24 |
| Official website | Lanka Premier League |
The 2024 Lanka Premier League will be the fifth edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL), a Twenty20 franchise cricket tournament in Sri Lanka. The league is organized by the Sri Lanka Cricket. It will begin on 1 July and the final will be held on 21 July 2024.[1] Five franchise teams are going to take part in a double round-robin league followed by a playoffs.[2] B-Love Kandy are the defending champions.[3]
Background[edit]
In 16 February 2024, it was announced that the 5th season of the tournament would begin on July 4, 2024, four days after the conclusion of the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[4][5]
Dambulla Aura was purchased by Imperial Sports Group, who renamed it Dambulla Thunders.[6] But later, LPL terminated Dambulla Thunders contract, when it's co-owner Tamim Rahman was arrested for match-fixing charges.[7][8]
Galle Titans changed to Galle Marvels after Cricket Marvels LLC owned by Prem Thakkar acquired the franchise.[9]
Michael Clarke was announced as the brand ambassador for LPL 2024.[10]
Player auction[edit]
The auction was held on 21 May 2024, where the five franchises were allowed to spend a maximum of US$500,000 each. The auction was held at Shangri-La Colombo.[11]
Each team was allowed to have a squad of 20-24 players, inclusive of a mandatory six overseas players and 14-19 domestic players. Any money not spent from the pre-signing kitty cannot be carried over to the auction. The teams also had a right-to-match option for their players, and the money for that had to come from within the auction kitty.[11]
Bidding took place between two teams at any given time, with a third team allowed to join the bidding only once one of the first two teams had withdrawn from the process. An "accelerated" auction process occurred after the first 70 names were presented for bidding. This process saw franchises nominate 15-20 players, including unsold players, who will go under the hammer.[11]
Players were categorised into two groups, capped and uncapped. Each capped player will be able to register themselves under base prices ranging from $10,000 to $50,000 in $10,000 increments. Uncapped players will be classed with a base price of $20,000 - those having played a minimum of 50 first-class matches; $10,000 - a minimum of 25 first-class matches, or a minimum of 18 matches in the LPL or any other equivalent T20 franchise league; and $5000 - those who do not meet any of the criteria mentioned above.[11]
Matheesha Pathirana became the auction's most expensive player to be picked when Colombo Strikers bought him for a record price of $120,000.[11]Afghanistan Karim Janat became the auction's most expensive overseas player to be picked at $80,000 and it raised eyebrows given Karim Janat is yet to establish and prove himself at international level.
Among the fresh overseas signings, Afghanistan allrounder Karim Janat attracted the biggest bid, going for $80,000 to Dambulla Thunders, a franchise under new ownership this year. Rilee Rossouw was another headliner, joining Kings for $60,000.[11]
Squads[edit]
Venues[edit]
R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Dambulla and Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy were selected as the venues.[12]
| City | Colombo | Dambulla | Kandy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | R. Premadasa Stadium | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium |
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| Capacity | 35,000 | 16,800 | 35,000 |
| Matches | 10 | 8 | 6 |
Points table[edit]
The top four teams qualified for the play-offs
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B-Love Kandy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 | Colombo Strikers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 | Dambulla Thunders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Galle Marvels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 | Jaffna Kings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
League stage[edit]
In April 2024, the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) confirmed the fixtures for the competition.[12]
Play-offs[edit]
| Qualifier 1 | Qualifier 2 | Final | |||||||||||
| 18 July 2024 — Colombo | 21 July 2024 — Colombo | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 1st placed team | Q1W | Winner of Qualifier 1 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 2nd placed team | 20 July 2024 — Colombo | Q2W | Winner of Qualifier 2 | |||||||||
| Q1L | Loser of Qualifier 1 | ||||||||||||
| Eliminator | EW | Winner of Eliminator | |||||||||||
| 18 July 2024 — Colombo | |||||||||||||
| 3 | 3rd placed team | ||||||||||||
| 4 | 4th placed team | ||||||||||||
Eliminator[edit]
Qualifier 1[edit]
Qualifier 2[edit]
Final[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "LPL 2024 to be played from July 1 to July 21". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Lanka Premier League 2024 to be played from July 1 to July 31". India Today. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Dates announced for LPL season 5". ThePapare. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Dates announced for LPL season 5". thepapare.com. 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ Sagar, Singh (16 February 2024). "LPL 2024 to be played from July 1 to July 21". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Dambulla franchise rebranded as Dambulla Thunders for LPL 2024". ThePapare. 21 April 2024.
- ^ "LPL terminates contract with Dambulla Thunders following owner's arrest". ESPNcricinfo. 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Team Owner of Dambulla Thunders arrested for match-fixing charges". ThePapare. 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Galle Titans Transform into Galle Marvels for the Exciting 5th Season of LPL". Sri Lanka Cricket. 6 March 2024.
- ^ "Lanka Premier League Welcomes World Cup Winner Michael Clarke as Brand Ambassador for 2024 Season". Sri Lanka Cricket. 26 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "LPL auction:Pathirana returns to Colombo Strikers with LPL record US$120,000 price tag". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Fixtures announced for Lanka Premier League 2024". ThePapare. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
External links[edit]
- [ Series home at ESPNcricinfo]
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