2023 Lanka Premier League

2023 Lanka Premier League
Dates30 July – 20 August 2023
Administrator(s)Sri Lanka Cricket
Cricket formatTwenty20
Tournament format(s)Double round-robin and playoffs
Host(s)Sri Lanka
ChampionsB-Love Kandy (1st title)
Runners-upDambulla Aura
Participants5
Matches24
Player of the seriesWanindu Hasaranga (B-Love Kandy)
Most runsWanindu Hasaranga (B-Love Kandy) (279)
Most wicketsWanindu Hasaranga (B-Love Kandy) (19)
Official websiteLanka Premier League
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The 2023 Lanka Premier League also known as Skyfair.news LPL T20, for sponsorship reasons, was the fourth edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL), a Twenty20 franchise cricket tournament in Sri Lanka. It began on 30 July and the final was held on 20 August 2023.[1] The tournament was played by five teams in three international venues.[2] The league was organized by the Sri Lanka Cricket.[3] Jaffna Kings were the defending champions.[4] This was the first Lanka Premier League season to feature an auction as the previous editions used to have the draft to choose players.[5]

Due to change of ownership various teams changed names. Kandy Falcons became B-Love Kandy.[6][7] Galle Gladiators changed to Galle Titans.[8] Colombo Stars were renamed as Colombo Strikers.[9]

On 20 August 2023, B-Love Kandy defeated Dambulla Aura by 5 wickets in the final, to win their maiden LPL title.[10]

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  2. ^ "LPL 2023: SLC confirms LPL to take place in 3 Venues". InsideSport. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Sri Lanka Cricket to Hold the 4th Edition of the LPL in July and August". Sri Lanka Cricket. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Jaffna Kings champions of LPL 2022". The Island. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Lanka Premier League player auction on June 14 - How will it work? - Breaking News | Daily Mirror". www.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  6. ^ "LPL: New Kandy franchise owners announced". Newswire. 9 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Bollywood Meets LPL, Sanjay Dutt Becomes Owner of B Love Kandy ahead of LPL 2023". Insidesport. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  8. ^ "LPL: New Kandy franchise owners announced". Ada Derana. 18 July 2023.
  9. ^ "New York-based SKKY group takes over LPL Colombo franchise". Ada Derana. 5 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Mathews ensures Kandy hold their nerve to take LPL title". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2023.