LPL 2021: Full schedule, squads, match timings and live streaming details
After the successful staging of the inaugural Lanka Premier League (LPL) in 2020, Sri Lanka Cricket has come up with a plan of hosting the second edition in 2021. Jaffna Stallions ended up as the winners in the first season.
Colombo Stars, Galle Gladiators, Jaffna Kings, Dambulla Giants and Kandy Warriors are the five participating teams in the upcoming edition, which will be held from December 5-23.
R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo and Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium in Hambantota will be the venues for the competition.
After 600 players - 300 overseas and 300 Lankans - registered for the draft, the officials finalized the squads of all five teams.
LPL 2021: Full Schedule and Match Timings (All Times in IST)
December 5, Sunday
Galle Gladiators vs Jaffna Kings, 7:30 PM
December 6, Monday
Dambulla Giants vs Kandy Warriors, 3:00 PM
Colombo Stars vs Galle Gladiators, 7:30 PM
December 7, Tuesday
Jaffna Kings vs Dambulla Giants,, 3:00 PM
Kandy Warriors vs Galle Gladiators, 7:30 PM
December 8, Wednesday
Colombo Stars vs Dambulla Giants, 3:00 PM
Kandy Warriors vs Jaffna Kings, 7:30 PM
December 10, Friday
Dambulla Giants vs Galle Gladiators, 3:00 PM
Jaffna Kings vs Colombo Stars, 7:30 PM
December 11, Saturday
Galle Gladiators vs Kandy Warriors, 3:00 PM
Colombo Stars vs Dambulla Giants, 7:30 PM
December 12, Sunday
Jaffna Kings vs Kandy Warriors, 3:00 PM
Galle Gladiators vs Colombo Stars, 7:30 PM
December 13, Monday
Galle Gladiators vs Dambulla Giants, 7:30 PM
December 14, Tuesday
Kandy Warriors vs Colombo Stars, 3:00 PM
Dambulla Giants vs Jaffna Kings, 7:30 PM
December 16, Thursday
Colombo Stars vs Jaffna Kings, 3:00 PM
Kandy Warriors vs Dambulla Giants, 7:30 PM
December 17, Friday
Jaffna Kings vs Galle Gladiators, 3:00 PM
Colombo Stars vs Kandy Warriors, 7:30 PM
December 20, Monday
Eliminator, 3:00 PM
Qualifier 1, 7:30 PM
December 21, Tuesday
Qualifier 2, 7:30 PM
December 23, Thursday
Final, 7:30 PM
LPL 2021: Live Streaming Details
SonyLIV will live stream all matches of the tournament for fans in India. Sony Sports Network will broadcast the tournament.
LPL 2021: Squads
Galle Gladiators
Danushka Gunathilaka, Isuru Udana, Angelo Jayasinghe, Mohammad Amir, Sarfraz Ahmed, Tabraiz Shamsi, Anwar Ali, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Ashan Daniel, Mohommed Shamaaz, Nuwan Thushara, Samit Patel, Suminda Lakshan, Pulina Tharanga, Kusal Mendis, Lahiru Madushanka, Dilshan Madushanka, Kevin Koththigoda, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Mohammad Hafeez, Angelo Jayasinghe, Sarfaraz Ahmed/Ben Dunk
Jaffna Kings
Thisara Perera, Wanindu Hasaranga, Krishan Sanjula, Suranga Lakmal, Jayden Seales, Ashen Bandara, Upul Tharanga, Wahab Riaz, Chanika Gunasekara, Chaturanga de Silva, Rathnaraja Thanuradan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Shoaib Malik, Usman Shinwari, Maheesh Theekshana, Theivendram Dinoshan, Ashan Randika, Krishan Sanjula, Avishka Fernando, Faf du Plessis
Kandy Warriors
Ayana Siriwardena, Kamil Mishara, Charith Asalanka, Nimesh Vimukthi, Lahiru Kumara, Angelo Perera, Cameron Delport, Ishan Jayaratne, Binura Fernando, Asela Gunaratne, Udara Jayasundara, Kamindu Mendis, Shashika Dulshan, Kalhara Senaratne, Rovman Powell, Milinda Siriwardena, Ahmed Shehzad, Samiullah Shinwari, Mohammad Irfan, Al Amin Hossain, Ahmed Shehzad
Colombo Stars
Dhananjaya de Silva, Akila Dananjaya, Jehan Daniel, Pathum Nissanka, Lakshan Sandakan, Seekkuge Prasanna, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwanidu Fernando, Ravi Rampaul, Ashan Priyanjan, Himesh Ratnayke, Thikshila de Silva, Shiran Fernando, Tom Banton, Angelo Mathews, Sherfane Rutherford, Kusal Perera, Naveen ul Haq, Haris Sohail, Dinesh Chandilmal
Dambulla Giants
Chamika Edirisinghe, Janith Liyanage, Josh Little, Nuwan Pradeep, Dilshan Munaweera, Kalana Perera, Chamika Karunaratne, Odean Smith, Rilee Rossouw, Sohaib Maqsood, Madushan Ravichandrakumar, Niroshan Dickwella, Sachitha Jayathilake, Tharindu Ratnayake, Lahiru Udara, Ramesh Mendis, Sacha de Alwis, Muditha Lakshan, Imran Tahir, Dasun Shanaka, Najibullah Zadran.