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The much-awaited Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2023 will kickstart on Sunday (July 30). The opening game of the LPL will see Jaffna Kings (JK) take on Colombo Strikers (CS) at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The two teams have a strong squad comprising a few popular international players. JK will be led by talented Niroshan Dickwella, while veteran all-rounder Thisara Perera will be the captain of the Colombo-based side.
Jaffna-based team has the services of many swashbuckling players such as David Miller, Chris Lynn, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Shoaib Malik, Nishan Madushka and much more. Meanwhile, CS also roped in star performers in the form of Babar Azam, Iftikhar Ahmed, Chamika Karunaratne, Ramesh Mendis, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Matheesha Pathirana and others into their team.
Both JF and CS will look to start their campaign on a high note by registering a win in their opening game.
JK vs CS, Lanka Premier League 2023:
- Date and Time: July 30, 7:30 pm IST/ 02:00 pm GMT/ 7:30 pm local
- Venue: R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
R.Premadasa Stadium Pitch Report:
The pitch at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo has consistently provided favourable conditions for spinners. Over the past five T20Is played at this venue, the average first innings score has been a mere 128 runs. Notably, the chasing teams emerged victorious in four out of the five matches.
JK vs CS Dream11 Prediction Picks:
- Wicketkeepers: Niroshan Dickwella, Rahmanullah Gurbaz
- Batters: David Miller, Babar Azam, Pathum Nissanka
- All-rounders: Thisara Perera, Chamika Karunaratne, Mohammad Nawaz
- Bowlers: Naseem Shah, Matheesha Pathirana, Maheesh Theekshana
DB vs JBL Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:
Choice 1: Babar Azam (c), Matheesha Pathirana (vc)
Choice 2: David Miller (c), Maheesh Theekshana (vc)
JK vs CS Dream11 Prediction Backups:
Chris Lynn, Wahab Riaz, Shoaib Malik, Charith Asalanka
JK vs CS Dream11 Team for today’s match:
