22 Jul 2024 Jaffna Kings beat Galle Marvels by 9 wickets in the Final of the Lanka Premier League 2024. This is Jaffna's record 4th LPL title in 5 seasons. Galle finished runner-up for the 3rd time.
The fifth edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) will be played from 1 to 21 July 2024 in Sri Lanka. The league was founded in 2018 by Sri Lanka Cricket and the first season was played in 2020. Like last season, Kandy Falcons, Colombo Strikers, Dambulla Sixers, Galle Marvels and Jaffna Kings are the five teams featuring in Lanka Premier League 2024.
The first match of the 2024 Lanka Premier League was between Kandy Falcons and Dambulla Sixers on 1st July 2024 at 7:30 PM IST at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele. LPL 2024 matches will feature two “power-blast overs”, i.e. 16th and 17th over each innings, where four fielders (instead of five) are allowed outside 30-yard circle.
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Lanka Premier League 2024 Points Table
| Team | Match | Won | Lost | No Result | Points | NRR |
| Galle Marvels (Q) | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | -0.059 |
| Jaffna Kings (Q) | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | -0.392 |
| Colombo Strikers (Q) | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | +0.583 |
| Kandy Falcons (Q) | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | +0.033 |
| Dambulla Sixers | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | -0.269 |
* Updated on 17 Jul 2024 after Dambulla vs Colombo Match 20
** Top 4 teams qualify for the playoffs
LPL 2024 Teams
Except Colombo and Jaffna, the other three teams have changed names and owners from the 2023 season of the Lanka Premier League.
| Team | Performance | Captain | Coach |
| Colombo Strikers | Runner-up (2022) | Thisara Perera | Carl Crowe |
| Kandy Falcons | Winner (2023) | Wanindu Hasaranga | Mushtaq Ahmed |
| Dambulla Sixers | Runner-up (2023) | Mohamamad Nabi | Rangana Herath |
| Galle Marvels | Runner-up (2020, 2021, 2024) | Niroshan Dickwella | Graham Ford |
| Jaffna Kings | Winner (2020, 2021, 2022, 2024) | Charith Asalanka | Avishka Gunawardene |
Lanka Premier League 2024 Schedule
The 2024 edition of the Lanka T20 League will have a total of 24 games (20 group stage and 4 playoffs fixtures) played during the tournament. The afternoon matches have a start time of 3 PM IST and the evening matches will start at 7:30 PM IST.
Every team will play against each other only once in the group stage. The top 4 teams will qualify for the playoffs - Eliminator, Qualifier 1, Qualifier 2 and the Final. Three venues - R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy and Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Dambulla will host the matches. The final will be played on 21 July 2024 at Colombo.
LPL 2024 Match Schedule
| Sr. no | Match | Date | Time (IST) | Venue | Result |
| Final | Galle Marvels vs Jaffna Kings | Sun, 21st July | 7:30 PM | Colombo | Jaffna won by 9 wickets |
| Qualifier 2 | Jaffna Kings vs Kandy Falcons | Sat, 20th July | 7:30 PM | Colombo | Jaffna won by 1 run |
| Qualifier 1 | Galle Marvels vs Jaffna Kings | Thu, 18th July | 3 PM | Colombo | Galle won by 7 wickets |
| Eliminator | Colombo Strikers vs Kandy Falcons | Thu, 18th July | 7:30 PM | Colombo | Kandy won by 2 wickets |
| Match 1 | Kandy Falcons vs Dambulla Sixers | Mon, 1st July | 7:30 PM | Pallekele | Kandy won by 6 wickets |
| Match 2 | Jaffna Kings vs Galle Marvels | Tue, 2nd July | 3 PM | Pallekele | Galle won by 5 wickets |
| Match 3 | Colombo Strikers vs Kandy Falcons | Tue, 2nd July | 7:30 PM | Pallekele | Colombo won by 51 runs |
| Match 4 | Dambulla Sixers vs Jaffna Kings | Wed, 3rd July | 3 PM | Pallekele | Jaffna won by 4 wickets |
| Match 5 | Galle Marvels vs Colombo Strikers | Wed, 3rd July | 7:30 PM | Pallekele | Galle won by 7 runs |
| Match 6 | Jaffna Kings vs Galle Marvels | Fri, 5th July | 7:30 PM | Dambulla | Jaffna won by 5 wickets |
| Match 7 | Colombo Strikers vs Kandy Falcons | Sat, 6th July | 3 PM | Dambulla | Colombo won by 2 runs |
| Match 8 | Dambulla Sixers vs Jaffna Kings | Sat, 6th July | 7:30 PM | Dambulla | Jaffna won by 30 runs |
| Match 9 | Galle Marvels vs Kandy Falcons | Sun, 7th July | 3 PM | Dambulla | Galle won by 6 wickets |
| Match 10 | Colombo Strikers vs Dambulla Sixers | Sun, 7th July | 7:30 PM | Dambulla | Dambulla won by 8 wickets |
| Match 11 | Kandy Falcons vs Jaffna Kings | Tue, 9th July | 3 PM | Dambulla | Kandy won by 7 wickets |
| Match 12 | Dambulla Sixers vs Galle Marvels | Tue, 9th July | 7:30 PM | Dambulla | Dambulla won by 25 runs |
| Match 13 | Colombo Strikers vs Jaffna Kings | Wed, 10th July | 3 PM | Dambulla | Jaffna won by 7 wickets |
| Match 14 | Kandy Falcons vs Galle Marvels | Wed, 10th July | 7:30 PM | Dambulla | Galle won by 8 wickets |
| Match 15 | Jaffna Kings vs Kandy Falcons | Sat, 13th July | 7:30 PM | Colombo | Jaffna won by 4 wickets |
| Match 16 | Galle Marvels vs Dambulla Sixers | Sun, 14th July | 3 PM | Colombo | Galle won in Super Over |
| Match 17 | Jaffna Kings vs Colombo Strikers | Sun, 14th July | 7:30 PM | Colombo | Colombo won by 9 wickets |
| Match 18 | Dambulla Sixers vs Kandy Falcons | Mon, 15th July | 3 PM | Colombo | Kandy won by 7 wickets |
| Match 19 | Colombo Strikers vs Galle Marvels | Mon, 15th July | 7:30 PM | Colombo | Colombo won by 9 wickets |
| Match 20 | Dambulla Sixers vs Colombo Strikers | Tue, 16th July | 7:30 PM | Colombo | Dambulla won by 28 runs |
Lanka Premier League 2024 Team Squads
The auction for Lanka Premier League was held on 21 May 2024 in Colombo. Every team was allowed a squad of 20-24 players, i.e. six international players and 14-19 domestic players. On match days, 4 overseas players are allowed in the playing 11. Matheesha Pathirana is the most expensive domestic player and Afghanistan's Karim Janat is the most expensive overseas player.
Colombo Strikers Squad
Thisara Perera (Captain), Chamika Karunaratne, Sadeera Samarawickrama (WK), Nipun Dhananjaya, Chamika Gunasekara, Dunith Wellalage, Angelo Perera, Shevon Daniel, Garuka Sanketh, Binura Fernando, Matheesha Pathirana, Shehan Fernando, Kavin Bandara, Isitha Wijesundara
International Players: Shadab Khan, Glenn Phillips, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Taskin Ahmed, Muhammed Waseem, Allah Ghazanfar
Dambulla Sixers Squad
Dilshan Madushanka, Nuwan Thushara, Kusal Perera (WK), Nuwan Pradeep, Asanka Manoj, Praveen Jayawickrama, Akila Dananjaya, Sonal Dinusha, Dushan Hemantha, Danushka Gunathilaka, Lahiru Udara (WK), Lahiru Madushanka, Sachitha Jayathilake, Nimesh Vimukthi, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Ranesh Silva (WK)
International Players: Mohammad Nabi (Captain), Mustafizur Rahman, Ibrahim Zadran, Mark Chapman, Reeza Hendricks, Towhid Hridoy
Galle Marvels Squad
Niroshan Dickwella (Captain), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Lasith Croospulle, Sadeesha Rajapaksa, Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Sahan Arachchige, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Kavindu Nadeeshan, Maheesh Theekshana, Janith Liyanage, Chamindu Wijesinghe, Lahiru Kumara, Malsha Tharupathi, Prabath Jayasuriya, Isuru Udana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Yuri Koththigoda, Mohamed Shiraz
International Players: Tim Seifert, Alex Hales, Dwaine Pretorius, Sean Williams, Zahoor Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rehman
Jaffna Kings Squad
Charith Asalanka (Captain), Kusal Mendis (WK), Avishka Fernando, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Dhananjaya de Silva, Pramod Madushan, Asitha Fernando, Vishad Randika (WK), Lahiru Samarakoon, Wanuja Sahan, Eshan Malinga, Ahan Wickramasinghe, Murvin Abinash, Arul Pragasam, Pathum Nissanka, Nishan Madushka (WK), Theesan Vithushan, Nisala Tharaka
International Players: Azmatullah Omarzai, Noor Ahmad, Rilee Roussow, Alex Ross, Fabian Allen, Jason Behrendorff, Tabraiz Shamsi
Kandy Falcons Squad
Wanidu Hasaranga (Captain), Angelo Mathews, Dushmantha Chameera, Kamindu Mendis, Ashen Bandara, Dinesh Chandimal, Dasun Shanaka, Ramesh Mendis, Dimuth Karunaratne, Chamath Gomez, Pawan Rathnayake, Chaturanga de Silva, Kavindu Pathirathne, Lakshan Sandakan, Sammu Ashan, Kasun Rajitha
International Players: Andre Fletcher, Mohammed Hasnain, Mohammed Ali, Salman Ali Agha, Azam Khan, Mohammad Haris
2024 Lanka Premier League Cricket Streaming
Live Streaming: FanCode App
FAQs
How many teams are there in LPL 2024?
The Lanka Premier League 2024 has 5 teams: Colombo Strikers, Dambulla Sixers, Galle Marvels, Jaffna Kings, and Kandy.
Who won the Lanka Premier League final?
2020: Jaffna beat Galle, 2021: Jaffna beat Galle, 2022: Jaffna beat Colombo, 2023: Kandy beat Dambulla, 2024: Jaffna beat Galle.
Where can I watch the Lanka Premier League in India?
The Lanka Premier League matches live streaming will be available on the FanCode App/Website.
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