# 2022 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. 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. The ODI series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka were scrapped due to the hosting of this tournament. 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. The tournament was later rescheduled and held from 6 to 23 December 2022. The tournament also emphasized to promote and boost both the economy and international tourism.
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. Samantha Dodanwela was appointed as the tournament director replacing Ravin Wickramaratne with the latter decided to resign owing to personal reasons.
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. 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. The winners of the tournament were awarded US$100,000 while the runners-up would be awarded US$50,000.
Dambulla Giants became Dambulla Aura with a change in ownership of the franchise. Kandy Warriors also changed to Kandy Falcons.
On 23 December 2022, Jaffna Kings defeated Colombo Stars by 2 wickets in the final, to win their third successive LPL title.

## Squads

The players' draft was held on 7 July 2022. 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.
| Colombo Stars | Dambulla Aura | Galle Gladiators | Jaffna Kings | Kandy Falcons |
| Angelo Mathews (c) Seekkuge Prasanna Dinesh Chandimal Jeffrey Vandersay Charith Asalanka Niroshan Dickwella Dwaine Pretorius Asif Ali Naveen-ul-Haq Dominic Drakes Karim Janat Fazalhaq Farooqi Dhananjaya Lakshan Ishan Jayaratne Muditha Lakshan Lakshitha Manasinghe Kevin Koththigoda Chathuranga Kumara Navod Paranavithana Chamod Battage Benny Howell Romario Shepherd Ravi Bopara Nishan Madushka Kasun Rajitha Suranga Lakmal Mohammad Nabi | Dasun Shanaka (c) Ramesh Mendis Nuwan Pradeep Tharindu Ratnayake Bhanuka Rajapaksa Ben Cutting D'Arcy Short Sandeep Lamichhane Chaturanga de Silva Tim Seifert Haider Ali Sheldon Cottrell Pramod Madushan Lasith Croospulle Kalana Perera Dilum Sudeera Sachitha Jayathilake Dushan Hemantha Sacha De Alwis Ravindu Fernando Sikandar Raza Noor Ahmad Jordan Cox Tom Abell Paul van Meekeren Lahiru Kumara Shevon Daniel Lahiru Madushanka Chamindu Wickramasinghe Matthew Forde | Kusal Mendis (c) Sarfaraz Ahmed Danushka Gunathilaka Pulina Tharanga Nuwan Thushara Faheem Ashraf Lahiru Udara Lakshan Sandakan Imad Wasim Janneman Malan Sherfane Rutherford Azam Khan Nuwanidu Fernando Nimesh Vimukthi Movin Subasingha Nipun Malinga Sachindu Colombage Lakshan Gamage Tharindu Kaushal Shammu Ashan Kusal Perera Nuwan Pradeep Iftikhar Ahmed Asad Shafiq Anwar Ali Wahab Riaz | Thisara Perera (c) Shoaib Malik Maheesh Theekshana Rahmanullah Gurbaz Afif Hossain Ashan Randika Praveen Jayawickrama Dhananjaya de Silva Dunith Wellalage Hardus Viljoen Evin Lewis Shahnawaz Dahani Tristan Stubbs Suminda Lakshan Sadeera Samarawickrama Dilshan Madushanka Nipun Dananjaya Vijayakanth Viyaskanth Theesan Vithushan Theivendiram Dinoshan James Neesham Tom Kohler-Cadmore James Fuller Waqar Salamkheil Avishka Fernando Asitha Fernando Zaman Khan | Wanindu Hasaranga (c) Kamindu Mendis Chamika Karunaratne Carlos Brathwaite Chris Green Fabian Allen Andre Fletcher Dewald Brevis Isuru Udana Matheesha Pathirana Ashen Bandara Usman Shinwari Ashan Priyanjan Minod Bhanuka Avishka Perera Ashian Daniel Malinda Pushpakumara Janith Liyanage Lasith Abeyratne Kavin Bandara Pathum Nissanka Ahmed Daniyal Oshane Thomas Najibullah Zadran Chamindu Wijesinghe Zahoor Khan Milan Rathnayake |

## 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.
| Colombo | Hambantota | Kandy |
| R. Premadasa Stadium | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium |
| Capacity: 35,000 | Capacity: 34,300 | Capacity: 35,000 |
| HambantotaColomboKandy |||

## Teams and standings

| 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

The updated schedule was published on 14 October 2022.
* Match 1 6 December 2022 15:00 (D/N) Scorecard
| Jaffna Kings 137 (19.5 overs) | v | Galle Gladiators 113 (20 overs) |
| Dunith Wellalage 30 (20) Iftikhar Ahmed 2/8 (1 over) | | Kusal Mendis 51 (43) Binura Fernando 3/22 (3 overs) |
* Jaffna Kings won by 24 runs Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota Umpires: Ravindra Kottahachchi (SL) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) Player of the match: Dunith Wellalage (Jaffna Kings)
* Galle Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 2 6 December 2022 19:30 (N) Scorecard
| Kandy Falcons 199/1 (20 overs) | v | Colombo Stars 90 (14.3 overs) |
| Andre Fletcher 102* (67) Seekkuge Prasanna 1/23 (3 overs) | | Angelo Mathews 26 (23) Wanindu Hasaranga 4/14 (3 overs) |
* Kandy Falcons won by 109 runs. Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota Umpires: Chandrika Amarasinghe (SL) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL) Player of the match: Andre Fletcher (Kandy Falcons)
* Colombo Stars won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 3 7 December 2022 15:00 (D/N) Scorecard
| Dambulla Aura 121/9 (20 overs) | v | Jaffna Kings 122/1 (15.4 overs) |
| Jordan Cox 43 (22) Mahesh Theekshana 3/20 (4 overs) | | Sadeera Samarawickrama 62* (44) Noor Ahmad 1/28 (3.4 overs) |
* Jaffna Kings won by 9 wickets Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota Umpires: Lyndon Hannibal (SL) and Ranmore Martinesz (SL) Player of the match: Sadeera Samarawickrama (Jaffna Kings)
* Dambulla Aura won the toss and elected to bat.
* Match 4 7 December 2022 19:30 (D/N) Scorecard
| Galle Gladiators 121/8 (20 overs) | v | Kandy Falcons 123/5 (15 overs) |
| Movin Subasingha 40 (38) Carlos Brathwaite 4/14 (4 overs) | | Kamindu Mendis 44 (34) Nuwan Pradeep 2/34 (3 overs) |
* Kandy Falcons won by 5 wickets Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota Umpires: Chamara de Soysa (SL) and Prageeth Rambukwella (SL) Player of the match: Carlos Brathwaite (Kandy Falcons)
* Galle Gladiators won the toss and elected to bat.
* Match 5 8 December 2022 15:00 (D/N) Scorecard
| Colombo Stars 165/9 (20 overs) | v | Dambulla Aura 156/7 (20 overs) |
| Niroshan Dickwella 62 (41) Lahiru Kumara 4/36 (4 overs) | | Tom Abell 33 (22) Suranga Lakmal 2/29 (4 overs) |
* Colombo Stars won by 9 runs Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota Umpires: Chandrika Amarasinghe (SL) and Lyndon Hannibal (SL) Player of the match: Niroshan Dickwella (Colombo Stars)
* Colombo Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
* Match 6 10 December 2022 19:30 (D/N) Scorecard
| Jaffna Kings 147/7 (20 overs) | v | Kandy Falcons 148/7 (20 overs) |
| Avishka Fernando 31 (26) Fabian Allen 2/23 (4 overs) | | Ashen Bandara 44* (39) Dunith Wellalage 2/17 (4 overs) |
* Kandy Falcons won by 3 wickets Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy Umpires: Gregory Brathwaite (WI) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL) Player of the match: Chamika Karunaratne (Kandy Falcons)
* Kandy Falcons won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 7 11 December 2022 15:00 (N) Scorecard
| Galle Gladiators 174/6 (20 overs) | v | Colombo Stars 149/7 (20 overs) |
| Lahiru Udara 45* (30) Jeffrey Vandersay 2/31 (4 overs) | | Niroshan Dickwella 58* (44) Iftikhar Ahmed 2/12 (2 overs) |
* Galle Gladiators won by 25 runs Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy Umpires: Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Chamara de Soysa (SL) Player of the match: Lahiru Udara (Galle Gladiators)
* Galle Gladiators won the toss and elected to bat.
* Match 8 11 December 2022 19:30 (N) Scorecard
| Jaffna Kings 240/4 (20 overs) | v | Dambulla Aura 189/8 (20 overs) |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz 73 (35) Lahiru Kumara 2/56 (4 overs) | | Dasun Shanaka 44 (23) Binura Fernando 4/22 (4 overs) |
* Jaffna Kings won by 51 runs Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy Umpires: Gregory Brathwaite (WI) and Prageeth Rambukwella (SL) Player of the match: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Jaffna Kings)
* Dambulla Aura won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 9 12 December 2022 15:00 (D/N) Scorecard
| Galle Gladiators 153/6 (20 overs) | v | Kandy Falcons 141/7 (20 overs) |
| Thanuka Dabare 70 (51) Carlos Brathwaite 3/17 (4 overs) | | Ashen Bandara 41* (30) Lakshan Sandakan 2/22 (4 overs) |
* Galle Gladiators won by 12 runs Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy Umpires: Ravindra Kottahachchi (SL) and Prageeth Rambukwella (SL) Player of the match: Thanuka Dabare (Galle Gladiators)
* Galle Gladiators won the toss and elected to bat.
* Match 10 12 December 2022 19:30 (N) Scorecard
| Jaffna Kings 178/5 (20 overs) | v | Colombo Stars 172/8 (20 overs) |
| Shoaib Malik 35* (26) Benny Howell 2/37 (4 overs) | | Angelo Mathews 73* (39) James Fuller 2/32 (4 overs) Vijayakanth Viyaskanth 2/32 (4 overs) |
* Jaffna Kings won by 6 runs Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy Umpires: Gregory Brathwaite (WI) and Ranmore Martinesz (SL) Player of the match: James Fuller (Jaffna Kings)
* Colombo Stars won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 11 13 December 2022 15:00 (D/N) Scorecard
| Kandy Falcons 193/3 (20 overs) | v | Dambulla Aura 116 (14.2 overs) |
| Kamindu Mendis 58 (40) Chaturanga de Silva 1/26 (3 overs) | | Chaturanga de Silva 25 (15) Carlos Brathwaite 3/25 (3 overs) Chamindu Wijesinghe 3/25 (3 overs) |
* Kandy Falcons won by 77 runs Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy Umpires: Gregory Brathwaite (WI) and Ravindra Kottahachchi (SL) Player of the match: Kamindu Mendis (Kandy Falcons)
* Kandy Falcons won the toss and elected to bat.
* Match 12 13 December 2022 19:30 (N) Scorecard
| Galle Gladiators 193/5 (20 overs) | v | Colombo Stars 197/8 (20 overs) |
| Kusal Mendis 72 (49) Naveen-ul-Haq 2/33 (4 overs) | | Dinesh Chandimal 63 (33) Nuwan Thushara 3/29 (4 overs) |
* Colombo Stars won by 2 wickets Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy Umpires: Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Prageeth Rambukwella (SL) Player of the match: Ravi Bopara (Colombo Stars)
* Colombo Stars won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 13 14 December 2022 15:00 (N) Scorecard
| Kandy Falcons 160/8 (20 overs) | v | Jaffna Kings 150/9 (20 overs) |
| Fabian Allen 47 (23) Dunith Wellalage 2/7 (4 overs) | | Sadeera Samarawickrama 48 (41) Carlos Brathwaite 4/18 (4 overs) |
* Kandy Falcons won by 10 runs Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy Umpires: Gregory Brathwaite (WI) and Chamara de Soysa (SL) Player of the match: Fabian Allen (Kandy Falcons)
* Kandy Falcons won the toss and elected to bat.
* Match 14 14 December 2022 19:30 (N) Scorecard
| Dambulla Aura 89 (13.5 overs) | v | Colombo Stars 90/1 (11.3 overs) |
| Pramod Madushan 23* (26) Kasun Rajitha 5/22 (4 overs) | | Charith Asalanka 58* (36) Pramod Madushan 1/3 (2 overs) |
* Colombo Stars won by 9 wickets Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy Umpires: Lyndon Hannibal (SL) and Ranmore Martinesz (SL) Player of the match: Kasun Rajitha (Colombo Stars)
* Colombo Stars won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 15 17 December 2022 15:00 (N) Scorecard
| Dambulla Aura 178/5 (20 overs) | v | Galle Gladiators 130 (19.4 overs) |
| Shevon Daniel 80 (55) Nuwan Pradeep 3/37 (3 overs) | | Lahiru Udara 32 (32) Pramod Madushan 3/17 (2.4 overs) |
* Dambulla Aura won by 48 runs R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) Player of the match: Jordan Cox (Dambulla Aura)
* Dambulla Aura won the toss and elected to bat.
* Match 16 17 December 2022 19:30 (D/N) Scorecard
| Colombo Stars 106 (19.1 overs) | v | Kandy Falcons 108/1 (16 overs) |
| Angelo Mathews 41 (38) Chamika Karunaratne 4/11 (3.1 overs) | | Kamindu Mendis 51* (48) Suranga Lakmal 1/19 (2 overs) |
* Kandy Falcons won by 9 wickets R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Umpires: Wayne Knights (NZ) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL) Player of the match: Chamika Karunaratne (Kandy Falcons)
* Colombo Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
* Match 17 18 December 2022 15:00 (N) Scorecard
| Jaffna Kings 170/8 (20 overs) | v | Galle Gladiators 154/9 (20 overs) |
| Afif Hossain 54 (35) Wahab Riaz 3/37 (4 overs) | | Kusal Mendis 58 (45) Binura Fernando 3/20 (4 overs) |
* Jaffna Kings won by 16 runs R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Ravindra Kottahachchi (SL) Player of the match: Afif Hossain (Jaffna Kings)
* Jaffna Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
* Match 18 18 December 2022 19:30 (D/N) Scorecard
| Kandy Falcons 160/7 (20 overs) | v | Dambulla Aura 121/9 (20 overs) |
| Ashen Bandara 37 (31) Matthew Forde 2/16 (3 overs) | | Sikandar Raza 45 (33) Oshane Thomas 3/15 (4 overs) |
* Kandy Falcons won by 39 runs R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Umpires: Chamara de Soysa (SL) and Wayne Knights (NZ) Player of the match: Oshane Thomas (Kandy Falcons)
* Kandy Falcons won the toss and elected to bat.
* Match 19 19 December 2022 15:00 (N) Scorecard
| Colombo Stars 128/9 (20 overs) | v | Jaffna Kings 131/2 (15.5 overs) |
| Dominic Drakes 38 (20) Shoaib Malik 2/4 (2 overs) | | Rahmanullah Gurbaz 69 (40) Dominic Drakes 1/30 (2.5 overs) |
* Jaffna Kings won by 8 wickets R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Umpires: Lyndon Hannibal (SL) and Wayne Knights (NZ) Player of the match: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Jaffna Kings)
* Jaffna Kings won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 20 19 December 2022 19:30 (D/N) Scorecard
| Galle Gladiators 129/8 (20 overs) | v | Dambulla Aura 134/6 (14.2 overs) |
| Nuwanidu Fernando 63* (42) Matthew Forde 4/11 (4 overs) | | Matthew Forde 52 (30) Imad Wasim 2/32 (3.2 overs) |
* Dambulla Aura won by 4 wickets R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL) Player of the match: Matthew Forde (Dambulla Aura)
* Galle Gladiators won the toss and elected to bat.

## Playoffs

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Final | Final | Final |
| 21 December 2022 — Colombo | 21 December 2022 — Colombo | 21 December 2022 — Colombo | | | | 23 December 2022 — Colombo | 23 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 | 22 December 2022 — Colombo | 22 December 2022 — Colombo | 3 | Colombo Stars | 163/5 (20 overs) |
| | | | 1 | Kandy Falcons | 168/6 (20 overs) | | | |
| 21 December 2022 — Colombo | 21 December 2022 — Colombo | 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

* Match 21 21 December 2022 15:30 (D/N) Scorecard
| Kandy Falcons 143/8 (20 overs) | v | Jaffna Kings 98/3 (11 overs) |
| Pathum Nissanka 35 (31) Vijayakanth Viyaskanth 3/30 (4 overs) | | Avishka Fernando 21 (11) Carlos Brathwaite 2/32 (3 overs) |
* Jaffna Kings won by 24 runs (DLS method) R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) Player of the match: Vijayakanth Viyaskanth (Jaffna Kings)
* 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

* Match 22 21 December 2022 19:30 (N) Scorecard
| Galle Gladiators 108/9 (18 overs) | v | Colombo Stars 109/3 (16.5 overs) |
| Sahan Arachchige 53 (31) Benny Howell 3/17 (2 overs) | | Ravi Bopara 43* (28) Imad Wasim 1/18 (4 overs) |
* Colombo Stars won by 7 wickets R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Umpires: Lyndon Hannibal (SL) and Prageeth Rambukwella (SL) Player of the match: Ravi Bopara (Colombo Stars)
* Colombo Stars won the toss and elected to field.
* The match was reduced to 18 overs per side due to rain.

### Qualifier 2

* Match 23 22 December 2022 19:30 (N) Scorecard
| Kandy Falcons 168/6 (20 overs) | v | Colombo Stars 169/4 (18.5 overs) |
| Wanindu Hasaranga 77* (34) Kasun Rajitha 4/20 (4 overs) | | Charith Asalanka 64 (40) Kamindu Mendis 2/26 (4 overs) |
* Colombo Stars won by 6 wickets R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Umpires: Wayne Knights (NZ) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL) Player of the match: Kasun Rajitha (Colombo Stars)
* Colombo Stars won the toss and elected to field.

### Final

* Match 24 23 December 2022 19:30 (N) Scorecard
| Colombo Stars 163/5 (20 overs) | v | Jaffna Kings 164/8 (19.2 overs) |
| Dinesh Chandimal 49 (40) Thisara Perera 1/16 (2 overs) | | Avishka Fernando 50 (43) Suranga Lakmal 3/23 (3 overs) |
* Jaffna Kings won by 2 wickets R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Wayne Knights (NZ) Player of the match: Avishka Fernando (Jaffna Kings)
* Jaffna Kings won the toss and elected to field.

## Statistics
### Most runs

| 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