Seven teams including, debutants Maliban Biscuits and Sri Lanka Cricket, making a comeback are participating in the ongoing 31st Singer MCA Super Premier League 2024.
A tournament is conducted in three (03) stages namely the League, the Knock-out and the T20.
Participating Teams:
- Hatton National Bank
- Hayley Group
- Citizens Development Business Finance PLC (CDB)
- Fairfirst Insurance
- BBK Partnership (Pvt) Ltd
- Maliban Biscuits
- Sri Lanka Cricket XI
Tournament Format:
The league stage consisting 21 matches which commenced on 04th October and was concluded on 22nd November 2024. At the completion of the League round robin, Maliban Biscuits team that emerged on top of the points Table was declared as the league winner.
The Knock out, conducted on a new format, consisting three (03) matches will be played with the four (04) top team in the league points table
The Semifinals are as follows;
- Maliban Biscuits (L1) vs. Hayleys Group (L4)
- Fairfirst Insurance (L2) vs. CDB Finance (L3)
The above Semi Finals which were scheduled to be played on 25th & 27th November have been postponed until 05th December due to prevailing weather conditions in the country.
The T20 with only six (06) teams (Sri Lanka Cricket XI will not be participating), consisting nine (09) matches including the final will be conducted with the six (06) teams pooled into two groups, playing on a Leage format: the first two teams of each group will advanced to the semi finals: the schedule dates are 02nd, 03rd and 04th December (League matches) 06th December (Semi Finals) and 08th December final.
Team Squads:
- Hatton National Bank (from): Madawa Warnapura (Captain), Deshan Dias, Mahen Silva, Mineth Premaratne, Chamindu Wijesinghe, Diniru Abeywiwickramasinghe, Pasindu Adithya, Manuja Chanthuka, Maduka Liyanapathiranage, Usman Ishak, Ravindu Hettiararchchi, Dineth Samarweera, Adhisha Bandaranayake, Ranmith Jayasena, Naveen Kanishka, Ikram Mohamed Razik, Madhushan Pathirage, Ashen Fernando, Achintha Supun, Thevindu Dickwella, Sachindra Colombage.
- Hayleys Group (from): Ron Chandragupta (Captain), Nuwanindu Fernando, Avishka Fernando, Prabath Jayasuriya, Maduranga Zoysa, Lasith Embuldeniya, Binura Fernando, Lahiru Samarakoon, Santhush Gunatillake, Ravindu Suharshana, Sahan Nimesha, Kalana Perera, Mohammed Shamaaz, TM Sampath, Kavishka Anjula, Sanuka Galagoda, Sahan Nanayakkara, Trevin Mathew, Sineth Jayawardena, Kavindu Kulasekera, Manoj Sarathchandra, Kavindu Munasinghe, Chamath Chaathurya
- Citizens Development Business Finance (CDB) (from) Lahiru Madusanka (Captain), Oshada Fernando, Lahiru Udara, Isuru Udana, Lakshan Sandaken, Angelo Perera, Adeesha Thilanchana, Lasith Aberathna, Sonal Dinusha, Nimsara Attaragalla, Shevon Danial, Tharidu Rathnayaka, Lasith Crospulle, Pawan Rathnayaka, Dunith Wellalage, Muditha Lakshan, Nipun Dhananjaya, Isitha Wijesundara, Lakshitha Manasignhe, Kasun Abeyrathna, Movin Subasinghe, Chathuranga Dilshan, Vishwa Lahiru, Gajitha Kothuwedgoda, Saveen Gunasekara, Shanikya Deshapriya, Dhanushka Daramasiri, Shanikya Deshapriya.
- Fiarfirst Insurance (from): Moditha Ranathunga (Captain), Dulip Silva, Prashein Fernando, Anuk Fernando, Asel Sigera, Chamika Gunasekara, Lahiru Madhusankha, Chamath Shalinda, Uditha Sandaruwa, Minod Bhanuka, Thanuka Dabare, Wanuja Sahan, Gaviru Senhas, Gayana Weerasinghe, Nioun Ransika, Ashan Daniel, Dinura Kalupahana, Hashan Dumindu, Themal Bandara, Suwath Mendis
- BBK Partnership (Pvt) Ltd (from): Vijayakanth Viyaskanth (Captain), Sritharan Sarangan, Murvin Abinash, Kamalarasa Iyalarasan, Ananthan Kajan, Hakash Balakrishnan, Nagaraja Sachin, Mahith Perera, Mukunthan Nithusshan, Edwardnathan Dilaxshan, M N M Akash, Yashoda Lanka, Yasiru Rodrigo, Sheran Fonseka, Krishnashriram Shyamsunder, Mahendiran Kavilan, Antonselvathas Saraan, Kamil Mishara, Tony Creak.
- Maliban Biscuits (from): Tharindu Siriwardena (Captain), Anjula Perera, Dilan Chathuranga, Chathuranga Dewappriya, Mohomed Silmi, Wenura Jayakody, Chathura Peiris, Randunu Ganganath, Heshan Madushanka, Ranesh Silva, Gihan Ranasinghe, Dushan Hemantha, Dushan Vimukthi, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Nirmal Fernando, Sangeeth Cooray, Hiran Jayasundara, Sanoj Dharshika, Vishen Halambage, Milinda Siriwardena, Nuwan Thushara, Nishan Perera, Amila Prasad, Sahan Arachchige
- Sri Lanka Cricket XI (from): Ramiru Perera (Captain) Thanuga Dilantha Rajapaksha, Malika Dulnith Sigera, Shanmuganathan Sharujan, Dinath Prayanga Peiris, A.M.T.L.B.Abeysinghe, Vimath Dinsara, W.P.K.U.S. Widanapathirana, Ramiru Senula Perera, Viran Chamuditha, M.G.M.H.M.Adham, Sadew Samarasinghe, Kavija Semal Tharana Gamage, R.P.K.D.D.C. Perera, Vihas Thewmika, Praveen Maneesha Kularathna, K.K.Yuri, Yenula Dewthusa, A.H.M.D.R.B. Abeysinghe, Geethika de Silva.
The sponsorship handing over ceremony and the media conference was held on 26th November at the MCA Legends Wing, at 6:30 pm.
The sponsorship package was handed over by Janmesh Anthony, Marketing Director, Singer Sri Lanka PLC, to Mahesh De Alwis, MCA President : other attendees included K.D.S. Kanishka, Senior Manager Promotions, Singer Sri Lanka PLC, Rohan Somawansa, MCA General Secretary, and Hasitha Dassanayake, MCA Assistant Treasurer and Chairman of the Sponsorship Committee.
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