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Lanka Premier League 2025 begins on 1 Dec; Indian players set to participate
The Statesman Bhubaneswar
|October 07, 2025
The sixth edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) will take place from December 1 to 23, featuring 24 days of action-packed T20 cricket — the longest season in the tournament’s history. For the first time ever, Indian cricketers are set to participate, with their names soon to be revealed, bringing a new wave of excitement to fans throughout the region.
This edition will feature a total of 24 matches, comprising 20 league fixtures and 4 knockout games, hosted across three premier venues — R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy, and Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium in Dambulla.
This story is from the October 07, 2025 edition of The Statesman Bhubaneswar.
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