Colombo Kaps will take on the Kandy Royals in the Eliminator of the Lanka Premier League (LPL 2026) at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Wednesday, August 5.
Led by Kamindu Mendis, Colombo Kaps ended the league phase in third place with four wins and as many losses from eight matches, having accumulated eight points. On the other hand, Kandy Royals, captained by Wanindu Hasaranga, held fourth place with three wins and five losses from eight matches, having racked up six points.
Colombo Kaps vs Kandy Royals, Lanka Premier League 2026, Eliminator Match Details
Match: Colombo Kaps vs Kandy Royals, Lanka Premier League 2026, Eliminator
Time & Date: 7:30 PM IST, Wednesday, August 5
Venue: R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Colombo Kaps vs Kandy Royals, Lanka Premier League 2026, Eliminator Pitch Report
No games were played earlier at this venue this season. The R. Premadasa surface is expected to assist batters comparatively. However, pacers are expected to generate sufficient lateral movement with the new ball.
Colombo Kaps vs Kandy Royals, Lanka Premier League 2026, Eliminator Probable XIs
Colombo Kaps
Rubin Hermann, Sadeera Samarawickrama (wk), Kamindu Mendis (c), Janith Liyanage, Ashen Bandara, James Neesham, Wanuja Sahan, Milan Priyanath Rathnayake, Malsha Tharupathi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Ripon Mondol
Galle Gallants
Lahiru Udara, Kusal Perera (wk), Pawan Sandesh, Dale Phillips, Moeen Ali, Wanindu Hasaranga (c), Dushan Hemantha, Asitha Fernando, Nuwan Thushara, Zahir Khan, Shaheen Afridi
Colombo Kaps vs Kandy Royals, Lanka Premier League 2026, Eliminator Winner Prediction
Match Winner: Colombo Kaps
While the Kandy Royals have won three games in eight matches, the Colombo Kaps have won four from eight fixtures. Moreover, Colombo defeated Kandy twice in the league phase, asserting dominance. That said, we can expect the Colombo Kaps to come out on top in this encounter.
