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| Dates | 26 November – 16 December 2020 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Sri Lanka Cricket |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Double Round-robin and Knockout |
| Host(s) | Sri Lanka |
| Champions | Jaffna Stallions (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Galle Gladiators |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 23 |
| Player of the series | Wanindu Hasaranga (Jaffna Stallions) |
| Most runs | Danushka Gunathilaka (Galle Gladiators) (476)[1] |
| Most wickets | Wanindu Hasaranga (Jaffna Stallions) (17)[2] |
| Official website | lplt20sl |
The 2020 Lanka Premier League also known as My11Circle LPL T20,[3] for sponsorship reasons, was the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) Twenty20 franchise cricket tournament in Sri Lanka.[4] Five teams based on various Sri Lankan cities played a total of 23 matches.[5] It was originally scheduled to start in August but was rescheduled several times due to restrictions for the COVID-19 pandemic.[6][7][8]
On 5 November, the tournament was given the green light to go ahead, with all the matches being played at the MRIC Stadium in Hambantota, from 26 November to 16 December 2020.[9] The opening ceremony took place before the first match. In November 2020, Indian fantasy cricket league platform My11Circle was named the title sponsor with a bid of Rs 150M (15 crore) for the tournament.[10][11]
Jaffna Stallions won by 53 runs against Galle Gladiators in the final and became the inaugural Champions of LPL.[12]
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- ^ "Lanka Premier League rescheduled with expectations of reduced quarantine period". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
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- ^ "Lanka Premier League moved up to give national team more preparation time ahead of South Africa tour, says SLC". Firstpost. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "My11Circle confirmed as the LPL title sponsor". ThePapare.com. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "My11Circle picks up deal worth Rs 15 crore as Lanka T20 Premier League's title sponsor". The Economic Times. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "Jaffna Stallions win inaugural Lanka Premier League with thumping final win over Galle Gladiators". SkySports. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.