Jaffna Kings will go head-to-head with the Kandy Royals in the 18th match of the Lanka Premier League (LPL 2026) at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele on Thursday, July 30.
Captained by Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jaffna Kings are in second place with four wins and two losses from six matches. Meanwhile, the Kandy Royals, captained by Wanindu Hasaranga, are in fifth place with two wins and four losses from six contests.
Jaffna Kings vs Kandy Royals, Lanka Premier League 2026, Match 18 Match Details
Match: Jaffna Kings vs Kandy Royals, Lanka Premier League 2026, Match 18
Time & Date: 7:30 PM IST, Thursday, July 30
Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
Jaffna Kings vs Kandy Royals, Lanka Premier League 2026, Match 18 Probable XIs
Jaffna Kings
Avishka Fernando, Ibrahim Zadran, Kamil Mishara (wk), Bhanuka Rajapaksa (c), Traveen Mathew, Towhid Hridoy, Shakib Al Hasan, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Dunith Wellalage, Lizaad Williams, Mohamed Shiraz
Kandy Royals
Lahiru Udara, Kusal Perera (wk), Dale Phillips, Wanindu Hasaranga (c), Moeen Ali, Vijay Shankar, Dushan Hemantha, Nuwan Thushara, Garuka Sanketh, Asitha Fernando, Shaheen Afridi
Jaffna Kings vs Kandy Royals, Lanka Premier League 2026, Match 18 Pitch Report
The captain, who won the toss, would love to bowl first. Any score above 210 would be a tough ask for the team batting second. The surface at this venue is expected to assist batters and bowlers equally.
Jaffna Kings vs Kandy Royals, Lanka Premier League 2026, Match 18 Top Picks
Lizaad Williams
Jaffna Kings bowler Lizaad Williams has picked up 12 wickets from six matches in the ongoing season.
Nuwan Thushara
Kandy Royals bowler Nuwan Thushara has picked up 11 wickets from five matches, and he would be hoping to continue his good form
Jaffna Kings vs Kandy Royals, Lanka Premier League 2026, Match 18 Captain picks
Kamil Mishara
Jaffna Kings top-order batter Kamil Mishara has accumulated 222 runs from six matches, with his excellent timing skills.
Lahiru Udara
Kandy Royals batter Lahiru Udara has amassed 213 runs from six matches and is expected to do well in the initial and middle overs.
Jaffna Kings vs Kandy Royals, Lanka Premier League 2026, Match 18 Head to Head Dream11 team
Kamil Mishara(c), Avishka Fernando, Ibrahim Zadran, Lahiru Udara, Dale Phillips, Kusal Perera, Lizaad Williams(vc), Dunith Wellalage, Shakib Al Hasan, Nuwan Thushara, Shaheen Afridi
Jaffna Kings vs Kandy Royals, Lanka Premier League 2026, Match 18 Grand League Dream11 team
Kamil Mishara, Avishka Fernando, Ibrahim Zadran, Lahiru Udara(c), Dale Phillips, Kusal Perera, Lizaad Williams, Dunith Wellalage, Shakib Al Hasan, Nuwan Thushara(vc), Shaheen Afridi
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