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 league, 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]
2024: 1st season
The first season was held from 12th to 19th December 2024 at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy. Each team played seven group stage matches. 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 Titans 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][9]
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]
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 |
Tournament seasons and results
| Season | Final | Player of the season | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winners | Result | Runners-up | Venue | ||
| 2024 | Hambantota Bangla Tigers 133/7 (10 overs) |
HBT 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.
- ^ "Hambantota Bangla Tigers crowned champions of inaugural edition of Lanka T10 Super League". Lanka T10. 19 December 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2025.