LPL 2024 Final: Jaffna Kings Reclaim Title, List of Award Winners and Key Stats: LPL 2024 has been one of the most exciting seasons of the Lanka Premier League so far. Jaffna Kings have clinched their fourth Lanka Premier League (LPL) title, reaffirming their status as the league’s most successful team. The final saw them decisively defeat the Galle Marvels by 9 wickets, marking a dominant performance. Despite a solid effort from Tim Seifert and Bhanuka Rajapaksa, who together scored 129 runs, the Marvels fell short. Their initial success quickly faded as the Kings, led by an unbeaten 185-run partnership between Rilee Rossouw and Kusal Mendis, cruised to victory.
Lanka Premier League 2024 (LPL 2024) Awards and Stats
Award Winners:
The LPL 2024 final showcased the impressive skills of the Jaffna Kings as they claimed their fourth title.
- Player of the Tournament: Rilee Rossouw (Jaffna Kings)
- Emerging Player of the Tournament: Chamindu Wickramasinghe (Dambulla Sixers)
- Pink Cap Winner: Tim Seifert (Galle Marvels) – Top Run Scorer
- Red Cap Winner: Shadab Khan (Colombo Strikers) – Leading Wicket Taker
Highest Run Scorers:
Many fans are eager to see the statistics from LPL 2024 to find out who stood out the most.
The performance of Rilee Rossouw in LPL 2024 earned him the Player of the Tournament award.
- Tim Seifert – Galle Marvels, 10 innings, 400 runs
- Rilee Rossouw – Jaffna Kings, 11 innings, 389 runs
- Avishka Fernando – Jaffna Kings, 10 innings, 374 runs
- Pathum Nissanka – Jaffna Kings, 11 innings, 333 runs
- Kusal Mendis – Jaffna Kings, 11 innings, 329 runs
Highest Wicket Takers:
LPL 2024 saw a significant number of sixes, with Rilee Rossouw leading the chart. The new emerging talent Chamindu Wickramasinghe made a strong impression during LPL 2024.
- Shadab Khan – Colombo Strikers, 9 innings, 17 wickets
- Matheesha Pathirana – Colombo Strikers, 9 innings, 15 wickets
- Wanindu Hasaranga – Kandy Falcons, 10 innings, 15 wickets
- Isuru Udana – Galle Marvels, 10 innings, 14 wickets
- Binura Fernando – Colombo Strikers, 8 innings, 13 wickets
Most Sixes:
LPL 2024 featured several record-breaking performances, including the highest individual scores of the season. The Galle Marvels struggled in the LPL 2024 final against the dominant Jaffna Kings.
- Rilee Rossouw – Jaffna Kings, 11 innings, 25 sixes
- Andre Fletcher – Kandy Falcons, 10 innings, 22 sixes
- Avishka Fernando – Jaffna Kings, 10 innings, 19 sixes
- Dinesh Chandimal – Kandy Falcons, 10 innings, 18 sixes
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz – Colombo Strikers, 9 innings, 16 sixes
Highest Individual Scores:
- Pathum Nissanka – Jaffna Kings, 119
- Rilee Rossouw – Jaffna Kings, 108* (not out)
- Rilee Rossouw – Jaffna Kings, 106* (not out)
- Kusal Mendis – Jaffna Kings, 105* (not out)
- Tim Seifert – Galle Marvels, 104* (not out)
Best Bowling Figures:
With the end of LPL 2024, attention now turns to analyzing the top run-scorers and wicket-takers of the tournament.
- Shadab Khan – Colombo Strikers, 4/10
- Matheesha Pathirana – Colombo Strikers, 4/20
- Dunith Wellalage – Colombo Strikers, 4/20
- Shadab Khan – Colombo Strikers, 4/21
- Shadab Khan – Colombo Strikers, 4/22
Best Strike Rate (Minimum 20 Balls):
- Azmatullah Omarzai – Jaffna Kings, 236.54
- Ramesh Mendis – Kandy Falcons, 219.35
- Chamika Karunaratne – Colombo Strikers, 186.96
- Dasun Shanaka – Kandy Falcons, 186.21
- Wanindu Hasaranga – Kandy Falcons, 179.45
Best Economy Rate (Minimum 4 Overs):
- Isitha Wijesundara – Colombo Strikers, 6.18
- Dhananjaya de Silva – Jaffna Kings, 6.36
- Dushan Hemantha – Dambulla Sixers, 6.40
- Mohammad Nabi – Dambulla Sixers, 6.42
- Shadab Khan – Colombo Strikers, 6.47