The 2022 Lanka Premier League, also known as Mazaplay LPL T20, for sponsorship reasons, was the third edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) Twenty20 franchise cricket tournament in Sri Lanka. It was originally scheduled to take place from 31 July to 21 August 2022 with Sri Lanka Cricket initially having promised to conduct LPL tournament targeting the August window. The ODI series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka was scrapped due to the hosting of this tournament. However, in July 2022, the tournament was postponed due to the economic crisis in Sri Lanka, with the aim to play it later in 2022. The tournament was later rescheduled and held from 6 to 23 December 2022. The tournament also emphasized to promote and boost both the economy and international tourism.
Former Sri Lankan opener Sanath Jayasuriya, former Pakistani ace fast bowler Wasim Akram and former West Indian veteran batsman Viv Richards were appointed as brand ambassadors for the third edition of the tournament. Samantha Dodanwela was appointed as the tournament director replacing Ravin Wickramaratne with the latter decided to resign owing to personal reasons.
The tournament title logo was designed by Miyulika Weeramanthree, a mechanical engineering student from Kandy who was recognised by Sri Lanka Cricket during the LPL logo launch event which was held on 20 October 2022 and she was awarded a cash prize worth US$1000. Sri Lanka Cricket had initiated an open fan competition with the intention of finding the most attractive and suitable creative logo for the competition.
Ada Derana was officially selected as the television broadcasting partner for the event in Sri Lanka. The winners of the tournament were awarded US$100,000 while the runners-up would be awarded US$50,000.
Dambulla Giants became Dambulla Aura with a change in ownership of the franchise. Kandy Warriors also changed to Kandy Falcons.
On 23 December 2022, Jaffna Kings defeated Colombo Stars by 2 wickets in the final, to win their third successive LPL title.
Squads The players' draft was held on 7 July 2022. However, some changes were later made to respective teams ever since the tournament was reshuffled from August to December. Players from England and Australia later withdrew from the tournament owing to the busy international schedule and 2022–23 Big Bash League season. However, most of the local players who were signed had been retained by the respective franchises and the franchises were allowed to pick new players without a draft ever since the change in the tournament schedule. Danushka Gunathilaka, while in Australia during the middle of the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, has been accused of sexual assault and has made himself unavailable for the tournament.
Colombo Stars Dambulla Aura Galle Gladiators Jaffna Kings Kandy Falcons Angelo Mathews (c) Seekkuge Prasanna Dinesh Chandimal Jeffrey Vandersay Charith Asalanka Niroshan Dickwella
Naveen-ul-Haq Dominic Drakes Karim Janat
Dhananjaya Lakshan Ishan Jayaratne Muditha Lakshan Lakshitha Manasinghe Kevin Koththigoda Chathuranga Kumara Navod Paranavithana Chamod Battage Benny Howell
Ravi Bopara Nishan Madushka Kasun Rajitha Suranga Lakmal Mohammad Nabi Dasun Shanaka (c) Ramesh Mendis
Tharindu Ratnayake Bhanuka Rajapaksa
Chaturanga de Silva
Haider Ali
Pramod Madushan Lasith Croospulle Kalana Perera Dilum Sudeera Sachitha Jayathilake Dushan Hemantha
Ravindu Fernando Sikandar Raza Noor Ahmad Jordan Cox Tom Abell Paul van Meekeren Lahiru Kumara Shevon Daniel Lahiru Madushanka Chamindu Wickramasinghe Matthew Forde Kusal Mendis (c)
Pulina Tharanga Nuwan Thushara
Lahiru Udara Lakshan Sandakan Imad Wasim
Azam Khan Nuwanidu Fernando Nimesh Vimukthi Movin Subasingha Nipun Malinga Sachindu Colombage Lakshan Gamage Tharindu Kaushal Shammu Ashan Kusal Perera Nuwan Pradeep Iftikhar Ahmed Asad Shafiq Anwar Ali Wahab Riaz Thisara Perera (c) Shoaib Malik Maheesh Theekshana Rahmanullah Gurbaz Afif Hossain Ashan Randika Praveen Jayawickrama Dhananjaya de Silva Dunith Wellalage
Suminda Lakshan Sadeera Samarawickrama Dilshan Madushanka Nipun Dananjaya Vijayakanth Viyaskanth Theesan Vithushan Theivendiram Dinoshan
Tom Kohler-Cadmore James Fuller Waqar Salamkheil Avishka Fernando Asitha Fernando Zaman Khan Wanindu Hasaranga (c) Kamindu Mendis Chamika Karunaratne Carlos Brathwaite
Fabian Allen Andre Fletcher
Isuru Udana
Ashen Bandara
Ashan Priyanjan Minod Bhanuka Avishka Perera Ashian Daniel Malinda Pushpakumara Janith Liyanage Lasith Abeyratne Kavin Bandara Pathum Nissanka
Oshane Thomas Najibullah Zadran Chamindu Wijesinghe Zahoor Khan Milan Rathnayake
Venues R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium in Hambantota and Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy were selected as the venues.
Colombo Hambantota Kandy R. Premadasa Stadium Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Capacity: 35,000 Capacity: 34,300 Capacity: 35,000
Teams and standings
The top four teams qualify for the playoffs Advance to Qualifier 1 Advance to Eliminator
League stage
The updated schedule was published on 14 October 2022.
Playoffs
Qualifier 1
Eliminator
Qualifier 2
Final
Statistics Most runs
Player Team Matches Runs High score Avishka Fernando Jaffna Kings 10 339 Sadeera Samarawickrama Jaffna Kings 9 294* Dinesh Chandimal Colombo Stars 11 287 Andre Fletcher Kandy Falcons 9 266 * Kamindu Mendis Kandy Falcons 10 260 Source: ESPNcricinfo
References
External links Series home at ESPN Cricinfo