Colombo, July 15 -- The captains of the five Lanka Premier League (LPL) franchises joined tournament officials at the official pre-season press conference on Tuesday, reiterating the league's growing stature as one of world cricket's leading T20 competitions while highlighting its impact on developing Sri Lankan talent and strengthening the country's cricket ecosystem ahead of the 2026 season.

Beginning on July 17 and culminating with the final on August 8, the seventh edition of the Lanka Premier League will be staged across Colombo, Dambulla, Kandy and Jaffna for the first time, further expanding the tournament's footprint across Sri Lanka.

Speaking about the league's continued rise, Anil Mohan Sankhdhar, Founder and CEO of IPG Group,...