2nd edition of Doctors Cricket League starts today

Kandy won the inaugural edition of the Doctors Cricket League

Text and pic by P.D. de Silva

The 2nd edition of the Doctors Cricket League organised by the Doctors Cricket Club in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Medical Association [SLMA] Sports Forum will kick off at the Welagedara Stadium Kurunegala today.

The Doctors Cricket League is not merely a cricket tournament but a celebration of cricketing talents within the medical fraternity of Sri Lanka and aims to foster camaraderie, sportsmanship and healthy competition among medical professionals.

The tournament features five teams, namely, Colombo Super Kings led by Dr. Tharindu Kalinga, Kandy Knights led by Dr.  Rasitha Manathunga , Galle Titans led by Dr. Akalanka Muthukumarana, Jaffna Healers led by Dr. Sritharan Ganesha Moorthy and Dambulla Royals led by Dr. Shehan Niluka  will play each other in the league stage at the Welagedara Stadium while the third place and finals will be worked off at the Dambulla International Cricket Stadium.

In the inaugural edition Kandy beat Colombo by 61 runs to emerge champions while Galle beat Dambulla by 7 runs to clinch third spot.

The match schedule for DCL 2024

At Welagedara Stadium Kurunegala

• 26 July – Dambulla Royals vs Jaffna Healers and Kandy Knights vs Galle Titans
• 27 July – Colombo Super Kings vs Jaffna Healers and Galle Titans vs Dambulla Royals
• 28 July – Kandy Knights vs Jaffna Healers and Colombo Super Kings vs Dambulla Royals
• 2 August – Colombo Super Kings vs Galle Titans and Kandy Knights vs Dambulla Royals
• 3 August – Kandy Knights vs Colombo Super Kings and Galle Titans vs Jaffna Healers

At Dambulla International Cricket Stadium:

• 4th August – Third place and Final