The Lanka Premier League managed and administered by the Sri-Lanka Cricket is a twenty over format short cricket tournament that features both domestic as well as international players.
This league has been successfully organized from 2020 and has completed a total of four editions till now with Jaffna Kings being the title winners for thrice. Organized annually in Sri Lanka, this league features franchise based teams representing different cities of Sri-Lanka.
In LPL 2024, teams will compete in a Twenty20 format tournament. They will engage in head-to-head battles in a round-robin format, playing a total of twenty matches in the group stage. The top four teams will then advance to the playoffs, where they will compete in Qualifier and Eliminator matches. The winners of these matches will meet in the Final scheduled for July 21, 2024.
As the fifth edition of the tournament marks in, Colombo strikers are packing a serious yet winning cricket season ahead of the championship start. Loaded with big hitters and bowling firepower, Colombo Strikers at the top of their order have hitters like Angelo Perera and the powerful Muhammad Waseem who knows how to aim and score big runs. With it the team is loaded with experienced players like Thisara Parera who is well placed to handle the middle batting order providing a balance to the team.
Speaking of the bowling, the strikers have a world class attack, Shadab khan a pakistani star who brings spin expertise and international talent Taskin Ahmed to add a powerful presence with his bowling prowess.
LPL 2024: Colombo Strikers Team Squad
Player Name | Role |
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Angelo Perera | Batter |
Kavin Bandara | Batter |
Muhammad Waseem | Batter |
Nipun Dhananjaya | Batter |
Shehan Fernando | Batter |
Shevon Daniel | Batter |
Chamika Karunaratne | All-Rounder |
Glenn Phillips | All-Rounder |
Shadab Khan | All-Rounder |
Thisara Perera (c) | All-Rounder |
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Wk) | Wicketkeeper |
Sadeera Samarawickrama (Wk) | Wicketkeeper |
AM Ghazanfar | Bowler |
Binura Fernando | Bowler |
Chamika Gunasekara | Bowler |
Dunith Wellalage | Bowler |
Garuka Sanketh | Bowler |
Isitha Wijesundara | Bowler |
Matheesha Pathirana | Bowler |
Taskin Ahmed | Bowler |
LPL 2024: Colombo Strikers Match Schedule
Date | Match | Teams | GMT Time | Local Time |
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Tue, 02 Jul | 3rd Match (N) | B-Love Kandy vs Colombo Strikers | 2:00 PM | 7:30 PM |
Wed, 03 Jul | 5th Match (N) | Colombo Strikers vs Galle Marvels | 2:00 PM | 7:30 PM |
Sat, 06 Jul | 7th Match (D/N) | B-Love Kandy vs Colombo Strikers | 9:30 AM | 3:00 PM |
Sun, 07 Jul | 10th Match (N) | Dambulla Sixers vs Colombo Strikers | 2:00 PM | 7:30 PM |
Wed, 10 Jul | 13th Match (D/N) | Colombo Strikers vs Jaffna Kings | 9:30 AM | 3:00 PM |
Sun, 14 Jul | 17th Match (N) | Colombo Strikers vs Jaffna Kings | 2:00 PM | 7:30 PM |
Mon, 15 Jul | 19th Match (N) | Colombo Strikers vs Galle Marvels | 2:00 PM | 7:30 PM |
Tue, 16 Jul | 20th Match (N) | Colombo Strikers vs Dambulla Sixers | 2:00 PM | 7:30 PM |
Enabled with a balanced squad, Colombo Strikers are looking to gain more from this year’s edition. With a strong batting lineup, explosive all rounders, balanced middle order and a top notch bowling attack, the Colombo Strikers are a team to keep an eye on this season.
The battle for supremacy promises to be intense, with B-Love Kandy aiming to retain their title and the Jaffna Kings seeking to reclaim their dominance as the most decorated team (3 titles). The battle for the ultimate trophy unfolds from July 1st to 21st July 2024. Will this year a new title winner emerge or will the same old champions take on.