Sri Lankan cricket board has recently announced Lanka Premier League (LPL) a major cricket tournament in country. It will be held from November 21 to December 12, 2020. The SLC Executive Committee approved the tournament permission on July 27.
The LPL T20 2020 tournament will follow the same rules and regulations of Indian Premier League (IPL). Five city based franchises teams like Colombo, Kandy, Galle, Dambulla and Jaffna will participate in the tournament.
There will be 70 international cap players and availability of 10 high profile coaches which is confirmed according to committee. This will be the inaugural season therefore committee is trying to earn as much as profit they can have.
The LPL 2020 matches will be held in international stadiums. Each franchise will have their home grounds and will play half of their league matches at home. Pallekele International Stadium and Suriyawewa Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium are some of the grounds allotted for LPL.
LPL Teams and Squad List
Total 5 teams are participating in Lanka Premier League 2020.
- Colombo Kings
- Galle Gladiators
- Dambulla Hawks
- Jaffna Stallions
- Kandy Tuskers
Colombo Kings Team Squad
- Faf du Plessis
- Andre Russell
- Dinesh Chandimal
- Angelo Mathews
- Manvinder Bisla
- Manpreet Gony
- Isuru Udana
- Ashan Priyanjan
- Dushmantha Chameera
- Jeffrey Vandersay
- Amila Aponso
- Thikshila de Silva
Galle Gladiators Team Squad
- Sarfraz Ahmed
- Shahid Afridi
- Akila Dananjaya
- Lasith Malinga
- Colin Ingram
- Mohammad Amir
- Milinda Siriwardana
- Shehan Jayasuriya
- Danushka Gunathilaka
- Bhanuka Rajapaksa
- Lakshan Sandakan
- Hazratullah Zazai
- Asitha Fernando
Dambulla Hawks Team Squad
- Samit Patel
- David Miller
- Upul Tharanga
- Angelo Perera
- Paul Stirling
- Carlos Brathwaite
- Niroshan Dickwella
- Dasun Shanaka
- Kasun Rajitha
- Lahiru Kumara
- Oshada Fernando
- Lahiru Madushanka
Jaffna Stallions Team Squad
- Shoaib Malik
- Suranga Lakmal
- Thisara Perera
- Asif Ali
- Dhananjaya de Silva
- Usman Shinwari
- Chaturanga de Silva
- Dawid Malan
- Binura Fernando
- Avishka Fernando
- Wanindu Hasaranga
- Minod Bhanuka
Kandy Tuskers Team Squad
- Wahab Riaz
- Kusal Janith Perera
- Chris Gayle
- Nuwan Pradeep
- Seekkuge Prasanna
- Dilruwan Perera
- Liam Plunkett
- Ishan Jayaratne
- Asela Gunaratne
- Kusal Mendis
- Kamindu Mendis
- Priyamal Perera
LPL 2020 Schedule – LPL T20 Match List
| Match | Match Details | Date | Venue |
| 1st Match | Colombo Kings vs Galle Gladiators | 21-11-2020 | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium |
| 2nd Match | Kandy Tuskers vs Jaffna Stallions | 22-11-2020 | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium |
| 3rd Match | Colombo Kings vs Dambulla Hawks | 22-11-2020 | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium |
| 4th Match | Colombo Kings vs Galle Gladiators | 23-11-2020 | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium |
| 5th Match | Dambulla Hawks vs Jaffna Stallions | 23-11-2020 | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium |
| 6th Match | Galle Gladiators vs Dambulla Hawks | 25-11-2020 | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium |
| 7th Match | Colombo Kings vs Kandy Tuskers | 25-11-2020 | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium |
| 8th Match | Kandy Tuskers vs Jaffna Stallions | 26-11-2020 | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium |
| 9th Match | Dambulla Hawks vs Colombo Kings | 26-11-2020 | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium |
| 10th Match | Jaffna Stallions vs Colombo Kings | 28-11-2020 | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium |
| 11th Match | Kandy Tuskers vs Galle Gladiators | 28-11-2020 | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium |
| 12th Match | Kandy Tuskers vs Dambulla Hawks | 02-12-2020 | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium |
| 13th Match | Jaffna Stallions vs Galle Gladiators | 02-12-2020 | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium |
| 14th Match | Dambulla Hawks vs Galle Gladiators | 03-12-2020 | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium |
| 15th Match | Kandy Tuskers vs Colombo Kings | 03-12-2020 | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium |
| 16th Match | Jaffna Stallions vs Colombo Kings | 05-12-2020 | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium |
| 17th Match | Galle Gladiators vs Kandy Tuskers | 05-12-2020 | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium |
| 18th Match | Dambulla Hawks vs Jaffna Stallions | 06-12-2020 | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium |
| 19th Match | Dambulla Hawks vs Kandy Tuskers | 09-12-2020 | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium |
| 20th Match | Galle Gladiators vs Jaffna Stallions | 09-12-2020 | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium |
| 1st Semi Final Match Lanka Premier League | 10-12-2020 | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | |
| 2nd Semi Final Match Lanka Premier League | 11-12-2020 | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | |
| Lanka Premier League Final Match | 13-12-2020 | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium |