Lanka Premier League 2023: Defending Champions Jaffna Kings Ready to Take On Colombo Strikers
The opening match of the Lanka Premier League 2023 is set to take place on the 30th of July (Sunday) in Colombo. Both teams, Jaffna Kings and Colombo Strikers, will be hoping to get off to a winning start and kick off their campaign with a victory.
Match Details
The game between Jaffna Kings and Colombo Strikers, which is the first match of the tournament, will be held at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The match will start at 7:30 PM IST and local time. It will be streamed live on FanCode.
Tournament Format
The Lanka Premier League 2023 will feature five teams – Colombo Strikers, Dambulla Aura, Galle Titans, Jaffna Kings, and B-Love Kandy – who will each face each other twice in a double round-robin league format. The tournament will last for two weeks, from the 30th of July to the 15th of August. After the completion of the league stage, the usual qualifiers 1 and 2, the eliminator, and the final will follow. A reserve day has been set aside for the final, which will take place on the 16th of August.
Defending Champions Jaffna Kings
Jaffna Kings are the defending champions of the Lanka Premier League. They will be looking to defend their title and start the tournament with a win against Colombo Strikers.
Conclusion
The opening match of the Lanka Premier League 2023 is set to take place between Jaffna Kings and Colombo Strikers on the 30th of July (Sunday) at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Both teams will be vying for a winning start to their campaign in the tournament, with Jaffna Kings looking to defend their title. The match will be streamed live on FanCode.