LPL 2020 match schedule released; all matches Hambanthota

Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2020 cricket tournament will start at 7.30 P.M. on November 26. Colombo will play against Kandy at Mahinda Rajapaksa Internationa Cricket Stadium in Hambanthota (MRICS). 

All matches will be played in Hambanthota where COVID-19 penetration is less. 

The final match will be played on  December 16th at 7.30 p.m.

Schedule Of LPL 2020:

Date	Team 1	Team 2	Time	Venue
26-Nov	Colombo	Kandy	7.30 PM	MRICS, Hambantota
27-Nov	Jaffna	Galle	7.30 PM	MRICS, Hambantota
28-Nov	Kandy	Dambulla	3.30 PM	MRICS, Hambantota
28-Nov	Galle	Colombo	7.30 PM	MRICS, Hambantota
30-Nov	Dambulla	Jaffna	3.30 PM	MRICS, Hambantota
30-Nov	Kandy	Galle	7.30 PM	MRICS, Hambantota
01-Dec	Colombo	Dambulla	3.30 PM	MRICS, Hambantota
01-Dec	Jaffna	Kandy	7.30 PM	MRICS, Hambantota
03-Dec	Galle	Jaffna	3.30 PM	MRICS, Hambantota
03-Dec	Dambulla	Kandy	7.30 PM	MRICS, Hambantota
04-Dec	Colombo	Jaffna	7.30 PM	MRICS, Hambantota
05-Dec	Dambulla	Galle	3.30 PM	MRICS, Hambantota
05-Dec	Kandy	Colombo	7.30 PM	MRICS, Hambantota
07-Dec	Colombo	Galle	3.30 PM	MRICS, Hambantota
07-Dec	Jaffna	Dambulla	7.30 PM	MRICS, Hambantota
09-Dec	Kandy	Jaffna	3.30 PM	MRICS, Hambantota
09-Dec	Galle	Dambulla	7.30 PM	MRICS, Hambantota
10-Dec	Jaffna	Colombo	3.30 PM	MRICS, Hambantota
10-Dec	Galle	Kandy	7.30 PM	MRICS, Hambantota
11-Dec	Dambulla	Colombo	7.30 PM	MRICS, Hambantota
13-Dec	TBC	TBC	7.30 PM	MRICS, Hambantota
14-Dec	TBC	TBC	7.30 PM	MRICS, Hambantota
16-Dec	TBC	TBC	7.30 PM	MRICS, Hambantota

Sri Lanka government grants permission to play LPL in the country

Sri Lanka Ministry of Health and COVID-19 Task Force have granted permission to go ahead with 2020 LPL (Lankan Premier League) of Sri Lanka Cricket. 

Commenting on Twitter about this permission, Minister of Sports Namal Rajapaksa thanked President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, saying this is indicatory of the government's commitment to adapt to new normalcy and to return the country to normalcy whilst adhering to Ministry of Health guidelines. 

However, ournament director Ravin Wickramaratne told ESPNcricinfo that the 14-day quarantine that Sri Lanka's health ministry is insisting on increasingly appears a dealbreaker for some foreign players, as well as an operational obstacle for broadcast crews and commentators set to come for the tournament.

The tournament is scheduled to start on November 21st. The matches will be held in Pallekele and Suriyaweva international cricket grounds until December 13. Colombo, Kandy, Dambulla, Galle and Jaffna teams will play 23 matches within the 15 days.