Sri Lankan premier league T20.

Get ready for some more Twenty20 cricket in the subcontinent. Sri Lanka Thursday announced an international tournament in the shortest form of the game, Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL). On the lines of the IPL, the tournament will be held seven teams to Premadasa stadium in Colombo between Ju

March 1919 and August 4.

"The popularity of mass and Twenty20 status the most exciting and entertaining cricket will be further enhanced through this final tournament in the world of cricket. The tournament will take place in accordance with MCC Spirit of Cricket "guidelines", Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said in a statement Thursday.

Cricket enjoys enormous popularity in the country, its closest rival is the rugby.

The Council did not name foreign cricketers attending the tournament. But it should more players from Pakistan, including Shahid Afridi, New Zealand and South Africa. Interestingly, the names of some Indian players including Yuvraj Singh's name was in circulation. It could prove a boon to Pakistani cricketers welcome who missed the last three editions of the IPL.

"The players are playing alongside SLPL International cricketers of Sri Lankan national and young hopefuls Lanka (who will present the platform for the cricket skills and talents on the international scene)," the statement said.

The first edition of the Twenty20 SLPL feature seven provinces in Sri Lanka, and each province must follow a mandatory Court is no more than five foreign players in their squad. However, it is mandatory for every team in the field only four foreign players playing eleven hours while the remaining seven players are all in Sri Lanka, "said a player of the seven players under-21 cricketer.

Bears Basnahira, Kandurata Dragons Nagenahira Nagas Rhinos Ruhuna, Uthura Oryx, unicorns and wolves Uva Wayamba are the seven teams will participate in the first edition, with two more provinces selected to participate in operations in the next three years

All 24 games will be broadcast live worldwide, and SLC is estimated that millions of viewers will enjoy this tournament, while at the same time, it is expected that the new stadium will be renovated Kettarama filled to capacity.

The winning team will be given the opportunity to play in the Champions League Twenty20 is organized jointly by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Cricket Australia (CA) and Cricket South Africa (CSA).




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