LPL set to start on August 28
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The inaugural T20 tournament of Lankan Premier League (LPL) in Sri Lanka is scheduled to get underway on August 28.
Sri Lanka Cricket said the proposed 23-match Lankan Premier League (LPL) involving five teams will start on August 28 and end on September 20. The matches will be played at four international venues on the island.
A total of 70 players from foreign lands are selected for players’ auction, a Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) official said today.
The tournament would still need approval from the Health Ministry, but SLC CEO Ashley de Silva said they were confident the tournament could be conducted as planned.
“We are hoping to have a meeting with the Health Ministry officials next week, and since they have already given us the go-ahead to conduct the domestic cricket tournament, we are confident that we will be able to have the Lanka Premier League,” de Silva said.
“We will have to seek Health Ministry guidelines,” de Silva said regarding the possibility of foreign players and coaches having to undergo quarantine when entering the country.
“Over 70 international players and 10 top notch coaches have already confirmed their availability to take part in this tournament along with leading Sri Lankan national players,” the board said in a statement.
The 23-match tournament will be played at four international venues, namely the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium, the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium and the Sooriyawewa Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium.
