Galle Gallants will battle it out with the Kandy Royals in the 16th match of the Lanka Premier League (LPL 2026) at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele on Wednesday, July 29.
Captained by Dasun Shanaka, Galle Gallants are occupying the top spot with four wins and two losses from six matches. Meanwhile, the Angelo Mathews-led Kandy Royals are holding the wooden spoon with two wins and as many losses from six fixtures.
Galle Gallants vs Kandy Royals, Lanka Premier League 2026, Match 16 Match Details
Match: Galle Gallants vs Kandy Royals Prediction, Lanka Premier League 2026, Match 16
Time & Date: 3:00 PM IST, Wednesday, July 29
Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
Galle Gallants vs Kandy Royals, Lanka Premier League 2026, Match 16 Probable XIs
Galle Gallants
Sam Harper, Dinura Kalupahana, Charith Asalanka, Sahan Arachchige, Chamika Karunaratne, Dasun Shanaka (c), Nurul Hasan (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Tharindu Ratnayake, Akif Javed, Sachindu Colombage
Kandy Royals
Dale Phillips, Lahiru Udara (wk), Moeen Ali, Angelo Mathews (c), Vijay Shankar, Pawan Sandesh, Dushan Hemantha, Wanindu Hasaranga, Asitha Fernando, Shaheen Afridi, Nuwan Thushara
Galle Gallants vs Kandy Royals, Lanka Premier League 2026, Match 16 Pitch Report
The surface at this venue is expected to assist batters and bowlers equally. As the game progresses, we can expect batters to do well. However, spinners will have their fair share in the middle overs.
Galle Gallants vs Kandy Royals, Lanka Premier League 2026, Match 16 Top Picks
Akif Javed
Galle Gallants bowler Akif Javed has scalped ten wickets from the six matches in the ongoing season.
Nuwan Thushara
Kandy Royals’ bowler Nuwan Thushara has picked up 11 wickets from the six matches in the ongoing season.
Galle Gallants vs Kandy Royals, Lanka Premier League 2026, Match 16 Captain picks
Lahiru Udara
Kandy Royals’ opening batter Lahiru Udara has scored 222 runs in six matches in the ongoing season.
Sam Harper
Galle Gallants batter Sam Harper can be a decent batter for your fantasy team, as he scored 203 runs in six matches.
Galle Gallants vs Kandy Royals, Lanka Premier League 2026, Match 16 Head to Head Dream11 team
Sam Harper, Chamika Karunaratne, Sahan Arachchige, Lahiru Udara(c), Angelo Mathews, Dale Phillips, Akif Javed(vc), Dasun Shanaka, Mohammad Nawaz, Nuwan Thushara, Dushan Hemantha
Galle Gallants vs Kandy Royals, Lanka Premier League 2026, Match 16 Grand League Dream11 team
Sam Harper(c), Chamika Karunaratne, Sahan Arachchige, Lahiru Udara, Angelo Mathews, Dale Phillips, Akif Javed, Dasun Shanaka, Mohammad Nawaz, Nuwan Thushara(vc), Dushan Hemantha
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