2022 Lanka Premier League Explained

2022 Lanka Premier League
Fromdate:6
Todate:23 December 2022
Cricket Format:Twenty20
Tournament Format:Double Round-robin and Playoffs
Host:Sri Lanka
Champions:Jaffna Kings
Runner Up:Colombo Stars
Count:3
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)
Previous Year:2021
Previous Tournament:2021 Lanka Premier League
Next Year:2023
Next Tournament:2023 Lanka Premier League

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]

Dambulla Giants became Dambulla Aura with a change in ownership of the franchise.[17] Kandy Warriors also changed to Kandy Falcons.[18] [19]

On 23 December 2022, Jaffna Kings defeated Colombo Stars by 2 wickets in the final, to win their third successive LPL title.[20]

Squads

The players' draft was held on 7 July 2022.[21] [22] 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.[23] [24]

Venues

R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium in Hambantota and Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy were selected as the venues.

ColomboHambantotaKandy
R. Premadasa StadiumMahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket StadiumPallekele International Cricket Stadium
Capacity: 35,000Capacity: 34,300Capacity: 35,000

Teams and standings

League stage

The updated schedule was published on 14 October 2022.[25]

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Playoffs

Final

See main article: 2022 Lanka Premier League final.

Statistics

Most runs

Player Team Matches Runs High score
Avishka FernandoJaffna Kings10 339
Sadeera SamarawickramaJaffna Kings9294
Dinesh ChandimalColombo Stars11 287
Andre FletcherKandy Falcons9 266
Kamindu MendisKandy Falcons10 260

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lanka Premier League 2022 set to begin on July 31 . Cricbuzz . 10 June 2022.
  2. Web site: SLC Announces Lanka Premier League 2022 Will Take Place From July 31 to August 21 . News18 . 10 June 2022.
  3. Web site: Lanka Premier League 2022 set for July and August . The Cricketer . 10 June 2022.
  4. Web site: ODIs scrapped from Pakistan's tour of Sri Lanka in July 2022 . ESPN Cricinfo . 10 June 2022.
  5. Web site: LPL 2022 postponed due to economic situation in Sri Lanka . ESPN Cricinfo . 17 July 2022.
  6. Web site: LPL 2022 Postponed . 2022-11-22 . www.adaderana.lk . en.
  7. Web site: Lanka Premier League 2022 to begin on December 6 . ESPN Cricinfo . 9 August 2022.
  8. Web site: 2022-07-27 . LPL season 3 scheduled for December 2022, looks to boost economy and international tourism . 2022-11-22 . Adaderana Biz English Sri Lanka Business News . en-US.
  9. Web site: 2022-10-24 . Sanath Jayasuriya & Wasim Akram appointed LPL 2022 'Brand Ambassadors' . 2022-11-22 . NewsWire . en-US.
  10. Web site: Vivian Richards joins Lanka Premier League 2022 as brand ambassador . 2022-11-22 . The New Indian Express.
  11. Web site: Lanka Premier League will be conducted on a grand scale .
  12. Web site: New Tournament Director appointed for Lanka Premier League . 2022-11-22 . www.adaderana.lk . en.
  13. Web site: 2022-10-21 . SL fan wins USD 1000 after designing new LPL logo . 2022-11-22 . NewsWire . en-US.
  14. Web site: LPL logo designer says process was a challenge - Sports Daily Mirror . 2022-11-22 . www.dailymirror.lk . English.
  15. Web site: 2022-11-20 . LPL partners exclusively with Ada Derana 24 . 2022-11-22 . Adaderana Biz English Sri Lanka Business News . en-US.
  16. Web site: Walpola . Thilina . Winners to get US$ 100,000 in LPL . 2022-11-22 . en-US.
  17. News: Aura Lanka Group secures ownership of Dambulla Team in LPL . 27 May 2024 . . 6 December 2023 . en.
  18. News: LPL: Pathum Nissanka joins Kandy Falcons . . 11 July 2022. en.
  19. News: LPL 2022 draft: Kandy Falcons sign Hasaranga; Rajapaksa to turn out for Dambulla Giants . ESPNCricinfo . 6 July 2022. en.
  20. Web site: Avishka, Samarawickrama lead Jaffna Kings to third straight LPL title. ESPNCricinfo. 9 July 2023.
  21. Web site: LPL 2022 Player Draft scheduled for July 7 . CrickTracker . 7 July 2022 . 7 July 2022.
  22. Web site: LPL 2022 draft: Kandy Falcons sign Hasaranga; Rajapaksa to turn out for Dambulla Giants . ESPN Cricinfo . 6 July 2022.
  23. Web site: 2022-11-18 . LPL 2022 : Five new updates . 2022-11-22 . NewsWire . en-US.
  24. Web site: Test skipper Dimuth Karunaratne likely to make his LPL debut . 2022-11-22 . Print Edition - The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka.
  25. Web site: 25 October 2022 . Lanka Premier League 2022 / Schedule . srilankacricket.lk. 14 October 2022 .
  26. Web site: Lanka Premier League, 2022 – Most Runs. 1 Jan 2023. Cricinfo.