Lanka T10
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| Countries | Sri Lanka |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Sri Lanka Cricket |
| Format | T10 |
| First edition | 2024 |
| Next edition | 2025 |
| Tournament format | Page playoff system with round-robin |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Current champion | Hambantota Bangla Tigers (1st title) |
| Most successful | Hambantota Bangla Tigers (1 title) |
| Website | Lanka T10 |
The Lanka T10, also known as the Lanka T10 Super League, is a T10 cricket league in Sri Lanka owned by T Ten Sports Management. The league is organised by Sri Lanka Cricket in partnership with the Abu Dhabi T10 league, with the first season being played in December 2024.
Matches are played with 10-overs-a-side, with the duration of each match approximately 90 minutes. The tournament is played in a round-robin format with six teams competing.[1][2][3][4][5]
History
In June 2023, Sri Lanka Cricket announced the launch of the eague, with both men's and women's tournaments proposed. The first season was scheduled to be played from 12 to 23 December 2023 in Colombo, but was postponed due to financial issues.[6] [7]
The first season of the men's league began on 12 December 2024 and was completed on 19 December 2024, with Hambantota Bangla Tigers defeating Jaffna Titans in the final at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy.
Teams
Six men's teams competed in the first season of the competition.
| Team | Debut | City | Captain | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombo Jaguars | 2024 | Colombo, Western Province | Angelo Mathews | Chaminda Vaas |
| Galle Marvels | 2024 | Galle, Southern Province | Maheesh Theekshana | Graham Ford |
| Hambantota Bangla Tigers | 2024 | Hambantota, Southern Province | Dasun Shanaka | Taufeeq Umar |
| Jaffna Titans | 2024 | Jaffna, Northern Province | David Wiese | James Foster |
| Kandy Bolts | 2024 | Kandy, Central Province | Thisara Perera | Sachith Pathirana |
| Nuwara Eliya Kings | 2024 | Nuwara Eliya, Central Province | Saurabh Tiwary | Julian Wood |
Seasons
In the first season, each team played seven matches in the group stage. Seven of the 21 group-stage matches were abandoned without a ball being bowled due to poor weather, with another three unable to be completed for the same reason. Jaffna Tigers won all five of their completed matches, heading the group table, with Hambantota Bangla Tigers in second place with three wins. Galle Marvels and Kandy Bolts, the only two other sides to win at least one match, finished third and fourth in the group and qualified for the playoff stage of the competition.[8]
Galle defeated Kandy in the eliminator, before being defeated by Hambantota in the second qualifier. Jaffna had advanced to the final after defeating Hambantota in the first qualifier, but lost the final by 26 runs.[8]
| Season | Final | Player of the season | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winners | Result | Runners-up | Venue | ||
| 2024 | Hambantota Bangla Tigers 133/7 (10 overs) |
Won by 26 runs Scorecard |
Jaffna Titans 107/6 (10 overs) |
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy | Dasun Shanaka (HBT) |
Team's performance
| Team | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Colombo Jaguars | 6th |
| Galle Marvels | 3rd |
| Hambantota Bangla Tigers | C |
| Jaffna Titans | RU |
| Kandy Bolts | 4th |
| Nuwara Eliya Kings | 5th |
References
- ^ Ayyagari, Saketh (27 November 2022). "5 leagues across the globe': How Abu Dhabi T10 COO plans to conquer the world". thebridge.in. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ "Lanka T10 League set to kick off in December". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Inaugural edition of Lanka T10 to be held in December 2024". Sri Lanka Cricket. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Lanka T10 Super League to kick off in December". daily. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "SLC to launch its own T10 league in June 2023". ESPNcricinfo. 21 November 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "SLC unveil new Lanka T10 tournament scheduled for December". ESPNcricinfo. 27 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "Lanka T10 Super League in December: Details". Newswire.lk. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ a b Lanka T10 Super League, 2024: Schedule and results, Cricbuzz. Retrieved 1 January 2024.