Competitive cricket restarts in Sri Lanka with the UVA T20 Premier League from June 29. The seven-day affair comprises 14 matches with four teams competing for the title.
The 4 teams will face against each other at least twice in a double round-robin format. The top team will progress directly for the summit clash after the round-robin phase and the second team will be decided through an eliminator between the second and third-placed ones. The league will have some stars such as Tillakaratne Dilshan, Ajantha Mendis, Thilan Thusara, and Farveez Mahroof leading the four teams.
FULL SCHEDULE (Time in IST)
29 June
11:00 AM: Monaragala Hornets vs Wellawaya Vipers
2:30 PM: Unilions Mahiyanganaya vs Sea Eagle
30 June
11:00 AM: Unilions Mahiyanganaya vs Wellawaya Vipers
2:30 PM: Monaragala Hornets vs Sea Eagle
1 July
11:00 AM: Monaragala Hornets vs Unilions Mahiyanganaya
2:30 PM: Wellawaya Vipers vs Sea Eagle
2 July
11:00 AM: Unilions Mahiyanganaya vs Sea Eagle
2:30 PM: Monaragala Hornets vs Wellawaya Vipers
3 July
11:00 pm: Monaragala Hornets vs Sea Eagle
2:30 PM: Unilions Mahiyanganaya vs Wellawaya Vipers
4 July
11:00 AM: Monaragala Hornets vs Unilions Mahiyanganaya
2:30 PM: Wellawaya Vipers vs Sea Eagle
5 July
11:00 AM – Eliminator: 2nd vs 3rd Position
2:30 PM – Final: 1st vs Winner of the Eliminator
Full Squads
Badulla Sea Eagles: Farveez Maharoof (captain), Shehan Ranathunga (vice captain), Sameera Tharanga (wk), Pardeep Samaraweera, Gayan Lakshan, Chaturanga Dissanayaka, Nilanka Jayawardhana, Chanaka Mendis, Rohan Pathirana, Dasun Shanaka, Yashtha Madhusanka, Vishwa Karunaratne
Monaragala Hornets: Tillakaratne Dilshan (captain), Kasun Senanayaka (vice captain), Ajith Ekanayake (wk), Dhyan Ranatunga, Chethan De Silva, Imesh Udayanga, Nishan Mendis, Umesh Karunaratne, Pradeep Witharana, Sachithra Serasinghe, Mark Nawanjay,a Chamind Silva
Unilions Mahiyanganaya: Thilan Tushara (captain), Sriyaan Chandimal (vice captain), Malinda Lokundttige, Hareen Silva, Kavidu Gunarathne (wk), Sdnal Elwalage, Anurudda Rayapaksa, Hasanjith Munaveera, Manela Udrwatte, Amal Anapanu, Nisal Perera, Ganuka Herath, Nuwan Pushpakumara, Bathya Jayasuriya, Suranga Wikramasinghe
Wellawaya Vipers: Ajantha Mendis (captain), Pavan Edirisinghe (vice captain), Sandun Dushmantha, Chandana Lakmal, Chathura Manaranga, Rashmina Kesara, Lahiru Maduwantha, Achintha Eranda, Adithya Siriwardhana (wk), Anith Bandasa, Amila Senadeera, Amila Thusara, Anjana Lakshan, Akila Dushyentha, Gayan Chathurange
