The sixth version of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) will run from December 1 to 23, 2025, that includes 24 days of action-packed T20 cricket — the longest season within the match’s historical past.
The prolonged schedule is about to intensify competitors among the many 5 franchises and supply gamers with worthwhile match publicity forward of a significant cricketing 12 months. Positioned as a key lead-up to the 2026 Cricket World Cup, this version marks an necessary milestone within the league’s evolution since its inception.
This version will function 24 matches in whole, together with 20 league fixtures and 4 knockout video games, unfold throughout three premier venues – R. Premadasa Worldwide Cricket Stadium, Colombo; Pallekele Worldwide Cricket Stadium, Kandy; and Rangiri Dambulla Worldwide Cricket Stadium, Dambulla.
For the very first time, Indian cricketers are anticipated to hitch the motion, their names can be revealed quickly, including a complete new stage of pleasure for followers throughout the area.
Samantha Dodanwela, Event Director, LPL, stated:
“The timing of this version has been fastidiously chosen to make sure that gamers achieve most publicity and high-quality match follow within the lead-up to a world cricketing 12 months. Over the seasons, the LPL has emerged as a breeding floor for contemporary expertise, with a number of children making their mark alongside worldwide stars. This 12 months too, we imagine the league will throw up thrilling new names who can go on to spring surprises on the world stage forward of the World Cup.”
The match format will see all 5 franchises compete towards one another twice in the course of the league part. On the finish of the round-robin stage, the highest 4 groups will transfer into the playoffs. The opening playoff, Qualifier 1, can be contested by the highest two sides, with the winner incomes a straight passage to the ultimate. The groups positioned third and fourth will face off within the Eliminator, and the victor of that conflict will then tackle the loser of Qualifier 1 in Qualifier 2, which is able to decide the second finalist.
Anil Mohan Sankhdhar, Founder and CEO of IPG Group – the official rights holder of the LPL, added:
“The Lanka Premier League has quickly grown into one among Asia’s most thrilling T20 spectacles, and the overwhelming response to final 12 months’s season is proof of that. With over 780 million viewers tuning in on tv and followers packing stadiums to witness top-class performances, the league has struck a chord not solely in Sri Lanka however throughout key markets together with India, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Constructing on that momentum, we’re assured that the 2025 version will elevate the bar even greater, bringing followers a fair larger celebration of cricket globally.
With actions unfolding simply months forward of the mega international cricketing extravaganza, the LPL 2025 guarantees to be a high-intensity showcase of worldwide and Sri Lankan expertise, including pleasure for followers throughout the subcontinent within the build-up to the World Cup 12 months.
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