2021 Lanka Premier League

2021 Lanka Premier League
Dates5 December – 23 December 2021
Administrator(s)Sri Lanka Cricket
Cricket formatTwenty20
Tournament format(s)Double Round-robin and Playoffs
Host(s)Sri Lanka
ChampionsJaffna Kings (2nd title)
Runners-upGalle Gladiators
Participants5
Matches24
Player of the seriesAvishka Fernando (Jaffna Kings)
Most runsKusal Mendis (Galle Gladiators) (327)
Most wicketsSamit Patel (Galle Gladiators) (16)
Maheesh Theekshana (Jaffna Kings) (16)
Official websitelplt20sl.com
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The 2021 Lanka Premier League also known as Wolf777 News LPL T20,[1] for sponsorship reasons, was the second edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) Twenty20 franchise cricket tournament in Sri Lanka.[2] It took place from 5 to 23 December 2021.[3] There were plans to increase the number of teams from five to six, but Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) confirmed that five teams would take part, as per the first tournament.[4]

In June 2021, Charith Senanayake was appointed as the chairman of the LPL Technical Committee for the 2021 Lanka Premier League.[5][6] In the same month, SLC agreed the termination of the Colombo Kings and the Dambulla Viiking teams due to financial issues.[7] SLC also confirmed that two new franchise teams would replace them.[8] The following month, SLC also terminated the franchise of the Jaffna Stallions.[9] Originally, the tournament was scheduled to be held between 30 July and 22 August 2021.[10][11] On 9 July 2021, the tournament was rescheduled to be held from 19 November to 12 December 2021,[12] due to unavailability of overseas players.[13] In September 2021, Dambulla Viiking changed their name to Dambulla Giants after changing owners.[14] Jaffna Stallions also changed their name to Jaffna Kings later that month.[15] In October 2021, Kandy Tuskers changed their name to Kandy Warriors after announced as having new owners.[16] In November 2021, Colombo Kings changed their name to Colombo Stars after being acquired by a new owner.[17]

On 23 December 2021, Jaffna Kings beat Galle Gladiators by 23 runs in the final, to win their second successive LPL title.[18]

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  4. ^ "SLC to stick with only 5 teams for 2nd edition of LPL". The Papare. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  5. ^ Sanjeewa, Kanishka (2 July 2021). "Charith Senanayake appointed chairman of LPL Technical Committee". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
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  7. ^ "SLC approves termination of Colombo Kings and Dambulla Viiking". CricBuzz. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Colombo Kings, Dambulla Viiking terminate contracts, withdraw from LPL 2021". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  9. ^ "LPL terminates one more franchise". CricBuzz. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  10. ^ "LPL 2nd Edition to be held in 30th July to 22nd August 2021". Sri Lanka Cricket. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
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  12. ^ "Lanka Premier League 2021 to be postponed". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
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  14. ^ "IPG announces new owner for Dambulla Giants". DailyFT. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  15. ^ "Lyca Group Chairman Allirajah Subaskaran new owner of Jaffna Kings". DailyFT. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  16. ^ "Lanka Premier League's Kandy Franchise Get New Owners". News18. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  17. ^ "Softlogic Holdings to take ownership of Colombo Franchise for LPL 2021". The Papare. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  18. ^ "Avishka, Kohler-Cadmore fire Jaffna Kings to second successive LPL title". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 December 2021.