Colombo Kaps will go head-to-head with the Kandy Royals in the Eliminator of the Lanka Premier League (LPL 2026) at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Wednesday, August 5.
Captained by Kamindu Mendis, Colombo Kaps are in third place with four wins and four losses from eight matches. Meanwhile, Kandy Royals, captained by Wanindu Hasaranga, are in fourth place with three wins and five losses from eight fixtures.
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 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 Pitch Report
The surface at this venue is expected to assist both batters and bowlers. Spinners will have their fair share in the middle overs while batters will gain momentum in the power play and death overs.
Colombo Kaps vs Kandy Royals, Lanka Premier League 2026, Eliminator Top Picks
Nuwan Thushara
Kandy Royals bowler Nuwan Thushara has picked up 12 wickets from eight matches in the ongoing season.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Colombo Kaps bowler Mujeeb Ur Rahman has picked up 10 wickets from eight matches in the ongoing season.
Colombo Kaps vs Kandy Royals, Lanka Premier League 2026, Eliminator Captain picks
Kamindu Mendis
Colombo Kaps top-order batter Kamindu Mendis has accumulated 262 runs from eight matches this season.
Lahiru Udara
Kandy Royals batter Lahiru Udara has amassed 384 runs from eight matches and is expected to accumulate a lot of fantasy points.
Colombo Kaps vs Kandy Royals, Lanka Premier League 2026, Eliminator Head to Head Dream11 team
Kamindu Mendis(c), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Janith Liyanage, Lahiru Udara, Kusal Perera, Dale Phillips, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Ripon Mondol, Wanuja Sahan, Nuwan Thushara(vc), Zahir Khan
Colombo Kaps vs Kandy Royals, Lanka Premier League 2026, Eliminator Grand League Dream11 team
Kamindu Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Janith Liyanage, Lahiru Udara(c), Kusal Perera, Dale Phillips, Mujeeb Ur Rahman(vc), Ripon Mondol, Wanuja Sahan, Nuwan Thushara, Zahir Khan
