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The 2026 edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) is set to begin on Friday, July 17. Jaffna Kings are going to face the Galle Gallants in the opening encounter at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo. Apart from these two teams, Dambulla Sixers, Kandy Royals, and Colombo Kaps are also participating. The Sinhalese Sports Club will be hosting the first five matches from July 17 to 19. The caravan will then move to Dambulla for the next nine games. Pallekele will host the last six remaining games in the league phase before the action returns to Colombo for the business end of the tournament. However, instead of the Sinhalese Sports Club, the R. Premadasa Stadium will host these games. The final is going to be held on August 8.
LPL 2026: Full squads and team captains
Colombo Kaps: Kusal Mendis (c), Kushal Bhurtel, Thanuka Dabare, Ben McDermott, Mohammad Haris, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Sharujan Shanmuganathan, Janith Liyanage, Kamindu Mendis, James Neesham, Wanuja Sahan, Movin Subasingha, Malsha Tharupathi, Shahnawaz Dahanai, Binura Fernando, Hasan Mahmud, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Arul Pragasam, Milan Rathnayeke, Jeffrey Vandersay
Dambulla Sixers: Dinesh Chandimal (c), Niroshan Dickwella, Reeza Hendricks, Pavan Rathnayake, Sahibzada Farhan, Akila Dananjaya, Dian Forrester, Gulbadin Naib, Sachitha Jayatilake, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Ramesh Mendis, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Gayana Weerasinghe, Dushmantha Chameera, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mohammad Wasim, Maheesh Theekshana, Vishwa Lahiru
Galle Gallants: Dasun Shanaka (c), Lasith Croospulle, Haider Ali, Sam Harper, Litton Das, Rassie van der Dussen, Sahan Arachchige, Charith Asalanka, Dinura Kalupahana, Chamika Karunaratne, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mohammad Nawaz, Tharindu Ratnayake, Akif Javed, Sachindu Colombage, Yuri Koththigoda, Eshan Malinga, Pramod Madushan, Kasun Rajitha, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth
Jaffna Kings: Bhanuka Rajapaksa (c), Avishka Fernando, Nishan Fernando, Nuwanidu Fernando, Ibrahim Zadran, Kamil Mishara, Dipendra Singh Airee, Shakib Al Hasan, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, David Wiese, Sandeep Lamichhane, Dilshan Madushanka, Traveen Mathew, Taskin Ahmed, Kugathas Mathulan, Mohamed Shiraz, Dunith Wellalage, Lizaad Williams, Praveen Maneesha
Kandy Royals: Angelo Mathews (c), Pawan Sandesh, Lahiru Udara, Muditha Lakshan, Kusal Perera, Dale Phillips, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Moeen Ali, Vishen Halambage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushan Hemantha, Brandon McMullen, Daniel Sams, Vijay Shankar, Isitha Wijesundara, Shaheen Afridi, Asitha Fernando, Garuka Sanketh, Nuwan Thushara, Zahir Khan, Sahan Mahira
Where to watch LPL 2026?
LPL 2026, where to watch live: TV channels and live streaming
Where to watch in Sri Lanka
Lanka Premier League will be telecast live in Sri Lanka on PEO TV. Live streaming of the tournament will be available on PEO Mobile.
Where to watch in India
LPL matches will be telecast live on Star Sports 3 in India. Fans can also stream the tournament matches live on Fancode app and website
Where to watch in Pakistan
Cricket enthusiasts in Pakistan will be able to watch the LPL 2026 live on A Sports HD. Live streaming of the tournament will be available on Tamasha and Myco.
Where to watch in Bangladesh
TSports have bagged the official broadcasting rights of LPL 2026 in Bangladesh. The matches of the competition will also be streamed live on iScreen.
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Is any Indian player playing in LPL 2026?
Vijay Shankar, who recently retired from Indian domestic cricket and the IPL, is a part of the Kandy Royals.
Who are the defending champions?
Jaffna Kings won the last edition of the Lanka Premier League in 2024.
Who has most runs and most wickets in LPL history?
Avishka Fernando is the leading run-getter in LPL history with 1544 runs from 48 innings at an average of 35.09 and a strike rate of 139.72. Meanwhile, Wanindu Hasaranga tops the charts for the most wickets in 72 from 50 at an average of 16.36 and an economy rate of 6.50.
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