Lanka Premier League 2021: All you need to know about the tournament

The 2021 edition of the Lanka Premier League will commence on 5th December 2021. The tournament will be a 19-day affair, with the final slated to be played on 23rd December 2021. There will be a total of 24 matches played in the tournament, and the opening match will be played between the Galle Gladiators and Jaffna Kings.

And, the five teams that will take part in the 2021 edition of the tournament are Colombo Stars, Dambulla Giants, Galle Gladiators, Jaffna Kings and Kandy Warriors. The Jaffna Stallions have been renamed as the Jaffna Kings for the upcoming edition.

The 2020 edition of the competition was won by the Jaffna Stallions (now Jaffna Kings) side. In the final of the tournament, the Stallions thrashed the Galle Gladiators by 53 runs to lift the title.

Also, the playoffs stages of the tournament will take place in the ‘IPL style’. The top two teams will play Qualifier 1, and the Eliminator will be played between the 3rd and 4th placed sides. The winner of the 1st Qualifier will directly book their spot in the final, while the loser will get one more chance in Qualifier 2.

The winner of the Eliminator will play against the loser of Qualifier 1, in Qualifier 2, and the winner will go to the final. In this article, let us take a look at the schedule, the venues, and where to watch the 2021 edition of the Lanka Premier League.

Full Schedule of the 2021 Lanka Premier League

Match No 1: December 5: Galle Gladiators vs Jaffna Kings, R. Premdasa Stadium, Colombo. (7.30 pm)

Match No 2: December 6: Dambulla Giants vs Kandy Warriors, R. Premdasa Stadium, Colombo. (3 pm)

Match No 3: December 6: Colombo Stars vs Galle Gladiators, R. Premdasa Stadium, Colombo. (7.30 pm)

Match No 4: December 7: Jaffna Kings vs Dambulla Giants, R. Premdasa Stadium, Colombo. (3 pm)

Match No 5: December 7: Kandy Warriors vs Galle Gladiators, R. Premdasa Stadium, Colombo. (7.30 pm)

Match No 6: December 8: Colombo Stars vs Dambulla Giants, R. Premdasa Stadium, Colombo. (3 pm)

Match No 7: December 8: Kandy Warriors vs Jaffna Kings, R. Premdasa Stadium, Colombo. (7.30 pm)

Match No 8: December 10: Dambulla Giants vs Galle Gladiators, R. Premdasa Stadium, Colombo. (3 pm)

Match No 9: December 10: Jaffna Kings vs Colombo Stars, R. Premdasa Stadium, Colombo. (7.30 pm)

Match No 10: December 11: Galle Gladiators vs Kandy Warriors, R. Premdasa Stadium, Colombo. (3 pm)

Match No 11: December 11: Colombo Stars vs Dambulla Giants, R. Premdasa Stadium, Colombo. (7.30 pm)

Match No 12: December 12: Jaffna Kings vs Kandy Warriors, R. Premdasa Stadium, Colombo. (3 pm)

Match No 13: December 12: Galle Gladiators vs Colombo Stars, R. Premdasa Stadium, Colombo. (7.30 pm)

Match No 14: December 13: Galle Gladiators vs Dambulla Giants, R. Premdasa Stadium, Colombo. (7.30 pm)

Match No 15: December 14: Kandy Warriors vs Colombo Stars , R. Premdasa Stadium, Colombo. (3 pm)

Match No 16: December 14: Dambulla Giants vs Jaffna Kings, R. Premdasa Stadium, Colombo. (7.30 pm)

Match No 17: December 16: Colombo Stars vs Jaffna Kings, R. Premdasa Stadium, Colombo. (3 pm)

Match No 18: December 16: Kandy Warriors vs Dambulla Giants, R. Premdasa Stadium, Colombo. (7.30 pm)

Match No 19: December 17: Jaffna Kings vs Galle Gladiators, R. Premdasa Stadium, Colombo. (3 pm)

Match No 20: December 17: Colombo Stars vs Kandy Warriors, R. Premdasa Stadium, Colombo. (7.30 pm)

Eliminator: December 20: TBD vs TBD, Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium, Hambantota. (3 pm)

Qualifier 1: December 20: TBD vs TBD, Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium, Hambantota. (7.30 pm)

Qualifier 2: December 21: TBD vs TBD, Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium, Hambantota. (7.30 pm)

Final, December 23: TBD vs TBD, Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium, Hambantota. (7.30 pm)

Where to Watch Lanka Premier League 2021

The 2021 edition of the Lanka Premier League will be telecast on the Sony Sports Network.