Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- The 2025 Mercantile Cricket Association (MCA) 50-Over Premier League Tournament began on July 28 with Link Natural Products (Pvt) Ltd stepping in as sponsor for the first time. The tournament will run until the grand final on August 14 at the MCA Grounds in Colombo. Four leading teams are in the fray this year - Nawaloka Hospitals PLC, DFCC Bank, Expolanka Group, and Singer (Sri Lanka) PLC "A". The tournament is structured in two stages. The first stage is a round-robin league with six matches. The final stage will follow the IPL system with four matches:

Qualifier One on August 20 between the top two league teams, with the winner advancing to the final and the loser getting another chance; an Eliminator on the same...