JK vs CS Live Streaming: Defending champions Jaffna Kings are set to take on finalists from the last year Colombo Strikers. The opening match of the Lanka Premier League will be played on July 30 (Sunday) in Colombo. Both teams will be eyeing a winning start to their campaign in the opening clash.
Also Read: JK vs CS Live Score: Defending Champs Jaffna Kings face Colombo Strikers in Opening Clash
Match Details
Jaffna Kings vs Colombo Strikers, Match 1
Venue: R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Date & Time: July 30th, at 7:30 PM IST and Local Time
Live Streaming: FanCode
In LPL 2023, the five teams – Colombo Strikers, Dambulla Aura, Galle Titans, Jaffna Kings, B-Love Kandy – will play each other twice each in a double round-robin league format, between July 30 and August 15. These will be followed by the usual Qualifiers 1 and 2, the Eliminator, and the final. There is a reserve day for the final, on August 16.
As mentioned above, Jaffna are the defending champions in the tournament. The Jaffna franchise has won the previous editions (once as Stallions, twice as Kings). They beat the Galle franchise in the first two finals and the Colombo one in the third.
Probable Playing XIs:
Jaffna Kings
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Nishan Madushka, Ashan Randika, Pathum Kumara (wk), Charith Asalanka, Thisara Perera (c), Asela Gunaratne, Hardus Viljoen, Asitha Fernando, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana
Colombo Strikers
Babar Azam (c), Pathum Nissanka, Nipun Dhananjaya, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Lahiru Udara, Mohammad Nawaz, Chamika Karunaratne, Ramesh Mendis, Naseem Shah, Wahab Riaz, Matheesha Pathirana
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