Malé Sports Club Crowned 2026 Maldives Premier League Champions
The final round of the Maldives Premier League delivered outstanding action across Friday and Saturday at Ekuveni Cricket Ground, confirming Malé Sports Club as the 2026 Premier League Champions after finishing top of the table on 12 points!
Final Round Match Highlights
Friday, 4 September
- CBL Sports v New Star: CBL Sports set an imposing 200/6 powered by an electric 88 from Player of the Match Ashan Yapa, before Lahiru Wickramasinghe’s 4/14 helped dismiss New Star for 107 to seal a 93-run win. View Scorecard
- MSHHSA v Malé Sports Club: A sensational bowling performance by Adnan Marikkar (4/13) restricted MSHHSA to 89, setting up a rapid chase led by Ismail Ali’s explosive 62 off just 20 balls as Malé Sports Club secured an 8-wicket win to claim the title. View Scorecard
Saturday, 5 September
- Anakee S.C. v Comets: Half-centuries from Eranda Sanjeewa (65) and Chamalka Sohan (52) propelled Anakee S.C. to 190/4, followed by a clinical bowling display led by Gayan Ranasinghe (3/16) to bowl out Comets for 69 and seal a commanding 121-run victory. View Scorecard
🌟 Road to the President’s Challenge Cup
Congratulations to the top 4 teams qualifying for the President’s Challenge Cup, beginning Friday, 11 September:
1️⃣ Malé Sports Club (Champions — 12 pts)
2️⃣ CBL Sports (12 pts)
3️⃣ Anakee Sports Club (9 pts)
4️⃣ New Star (6 pts)
Thank you to all clubs, players, officials, and fans for making this Premier League campaign memorable.
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The action began on Friday 7 August and continues until the Grand Final on Saturday 19 September 2026.
Six teams — CBL, MSHHA, Anakee, MSC, New Star, and Comets — competed in the league stage, followed by the President’s Cup knockout matches.
🏆 Grand Final: 19 September 2026 | 1:30 PM
Get ready for the best of Maldives T20 cricket!
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Rules👉 https://www.maldivescricket.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/T20PL_2026-Guidelines_Final.pdf
Pics👉 https://tinyurl.com/2hw9kwx3
Stats👉 https://tinyurl.com/ssdujjz3
Group Stage
Friday 7 August
CBL Sports v MSHHSA
MSHHSA 96/7 (20)
Kavindu Malishan 32
Lahiru Wickramasingha 3-0-14-2
CBL Sports 97/4 (15.4)
Chandana Amarawickrama 43 from 39
Manoj Manoharan 2-0-12-2
MOTM: Chandana Amarawickrama
CBL Sports won by 6 wickets
Scorecard: https://tinyurl.com/5en7339k
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Anakee Sports Club v Malé Sports Club
MSC 91 (17.5)
Mohamed Rishwan 24 from 23
Kanishka Perera 2.5-0-12-3
Luqman Wadood 4-0-27-3
Anakee SC 95/1 (10.2)
Eranda Sanjeewa 42 form 28
Sampath Dinesh 43 from 28
Nashath 2-0-9-1
MOTM:
Eranda Sanjeewa
Anakee SC wonn by 9 wickets
Scorecard: https://tinyurl.com/3yyu2f6w
Pics👉 https://tinyurl.com/2hw9kwx3
Stats👉 https://tinyurl.com/ssdujjz3
Saturday 8 August
New Star v Comets
Comets 130/6 (20)
Mohid Kanaan 41 from 34
New Star 134/2 (20)
Mohamed Wazeem 50 from 38
MOTM: Mohamed Wazeem
Result: New Star won by 8 wickets
Scorecard: https://tinyurl.com/2m4w2rd3
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Anakee Sports Club v CBL Sports
CBL Sports 137/7 (20)
Ashan Yapa 41 from 35
Luqman Wadood 4-0-34-2
Anakee SC 110 (17.1)
Sampath Dinesh 26 from 25
Savindra Manju Sri 2-0-17-2
Prageeth Gunathilaka 3-1-17-2
MOTM: Tharaka Ruwan
Result: CBL Sports won by 17 runs (D/L)
Scorecard: https://tinyurl.com/mr34rnj9
Pics👉 https://tinyurl.com/2hw9kwx3
Stats👉 https://tinyurl.com/ssdujjz3
Saturday 15 August
New Star v MSHHSA
New Star 130 (19.3)
Godwin Anthony 30 from 28
Saidul Islam 29 from 16
Nibodha Shivantha 4-0-17-2
MSHHSA 126/8 (20)
Prabhashaka Dilsara 28 from 36
Shahid 4-0-23-2
MOTM: Saidul Islam
New Star won by 4 runs
Scorecard: https://tinyurl.com/42r8cxtk
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Malé Sports Club v Comets
Comets 143/8
Sheraz Iqbal 40 from 29
Mohamed Rishwan 3-0-17-3
Malé Sports Club 144/6 (18.3)
Shafraz Jaleel 41 from 23
Mohamed Rishwan 30 from 25
Qari Mohamed Tariq 4-0-17-3
MOTM: Mohamed Rishwan
Malé Sports Club won by 4 wickets
Scorecard: https://tinyurl.com/3zwf8zke
Saturday 22 August
Malé Sports Club v CBL Sports
MSC 149/8 (20)
Ismail Ali 51 from 28
Mohamed Rishwan 41 from 40
Harsha Amarasinghe 4-0-40-2
CBL 123 (18.5)
Damith Tharanga 31 from 18
Adnan Marikkar 4-0-17-3
MOTM: Ismail Ali
MSC won by 26 runs
Scorecard: https://tinyurl.com/kvk95kdu
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MSHHSA v Comets
MSHHSA 141/8 (20)
Prabhashaka Dilsara 33 from 23
Ismail Nazwan 26 from 19
Qari Mohamed Tariq 4-0-17-4
Comets 76/3 (9.2)
Sheraz Iqbal 53 from 30
Kavindu Lakshan 2.2-0-7-1
MOTM: Sheraz Iqbal
MSHHSA won by 65 runs
Scorecard: https://tinyurl.com/4kv6t3d9
Friday 28 August
Anakee S.C. v New Star
ASC 183/5 (20)
Sampath Dinesh 58 from 39
Samitha Fernando 42 from 32
Manzoor Sheik 4-0-28-2
New Star 120/7 (20)
Godwin Anthony 30 from 30
Gayan Ranasinghe 4-0-22-3
Janaka Malinda 3-0-17-3
Anakee S.C. won by 63 runs
MOTM: Sampath Dinesh
Scorecard: https://tinyurl.com/3cdz94v3
CBL Sports v Comets
CBL 267/5 (20)
Adam Nasif 85 from 23 balls
Piyal Kumara 74 from 35
Ashan Yapa 47 from 34
Comets 73 (13.3 overs)
Sheraz Iqbal 23 from 12
Prageeth Gunathilaka 3.3-0-14-4
Harsha Amarasinghe 2-0-14-2
CBL Sports won by 194 runs
MOTM: Adam Nasif
Scorecard: https://tinyurl.com/ye28w9hf
Saturday 29 August
Malé Sports Club v New Star
MSC 242/5 (20)
Ismail Ali 114 from 47 balls
Shafraz Jaleel 70 from 30
Janakiraman S. 4-0-27-3
New Star 70 (17.4 overs)
Mohamed Sajeer 22 from 23
Ibrahim Nashath 4-1-15-3
Mohamed Rishwan 3.4-0-16-3
MSC won by 172 runs
MOTM: Ismail Ali
Scorecard: https://tinyurl.com/mpdnuwhc
MSHHSA v Anakee S.C.
MSHHSA 147 (20 overs)
Mabsar Abdullah 39 from 20 balls
Kavindu Malishan 36 from 33
M. Suranjan 4-0-28-2
Anakee S.C. 145 (19.2)
Nifras Nazme 26 from 19
Janaka Malinda 23 from 18
Manoj Manoharan 4-1-18-3
Zahadan Shameel 4-0-17-3
Result: MSHHSA won by 2 runs
MOTM: Mabsar Abdullah
Scorecard: https://tinyurl.com/ymtr2akn
Friday 4 Sep
CBL Sports v New Star
CBL 200/6 (20)
Ashan Yapa 88 from 52
Piyal 44 from 28
Mohamed Wazeen 4-0-30-3
New Star 107 (18.2)
Godwin Anthony 27
Mohamed Wazeem 25
Lahiru Wickramasinghe 3-0-14-4
CBL Sports won by 93 runs
MOTM: Ashan Yapa
Scorecard: https://tinyurl.com/2hs3e93w
MSHHSA v Malé Sports Club
MSHHSA 89 (16.4)
Singappuge Dhanuka 38 from 34
Adnan Marikkar 4-1-13-4
Malé Sports Club 90/2 (7.1)
Ismail Ali 62 from 20
Kavindu Lakshan 4-1-26-2
Malé Sports Club won by 8 wickets
MOTM: Adnan Marikkar
Scorecard: https://tinyurl.com/yc4nb65k
Saturday 5 Sep
Anakee S.C. v Comets
Anakee S.C. 190/4 (20)
Eranda Sanjeewa 65 from 35
Chamalka Sohan 52 from 42
Comets 69 (18)
Sheraz Iqbal 22
Gayan Ranasinghe 4-0-16-3
Anakee S.C. won by 121 runs
MOTM: Eranda Sanjeewa
Scorecard: https://tinyurl.com/44u9aeyv
