Sri Lanka to stage its own IPL-style tournament

[Lankan Ranger]

Sri Lanka to stage IPL-style tournament

Pakistan’s dashing all-rounder Shahid Afridi and former New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori have been named to lead two provincial sides in Sri Lanka’s Premier League Twenty20 competition (SLPL).

Afridi will lead Nagenahira while left arm spinner Vettori has been chosen to captain Uthuru, representing the North Eastern provinces which were isolated from the sport because of the three-decade old war.

Vettori is captain of the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL tournament which also features Sri Lankan stars Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardena and Tillekeratne Dilshan.

The event organisers, Somerert Entertainment Ventures (SEV) have found a window for the IPL-style tournament between Sri Lanka’s tour of England and Australia’s tour of Sri Lanka, according to the ‘Daily Mirror’.

Six national captains, including four from Sri Lanka - Sanath Jayasuriya, Jayawardena, Sangakkara and Dilshan - will lead seven Provincial teams in the upcoming tournament.

The seventh will be former Sri Lanka vice-captain, Chaminda Vaas. The Sri Lanka T20 Premier League will feature almost 35 international cricketing stars and will be the first of its kind in Sri Lanka.

The 18-day event will kick off on July and will feature 24 matches, including the semifinals and final, at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

Dilshan will lead Basnahira, Sangakkara (Kandurata), Jayawardane (Wayamba), Jayasuriya (Ruhuna) and Vaas (Uva).

Five overseas players could be registered to a provincial team but only four will be allowed to play in a match. Sri Lankan national selectors and cricket authorities have agreed to blood as many youngsters and almost 70 Sri Lankan cricketers will be registered in the seven team tournament.

Almost all Pakistani national cricketers will be invited to play in the SLPL.

In addition to that, Chris Gayle and the Bravo cousins (Dwayne and Darren) from West Indies, Pathan brothers (Irfan and Yousuf) from India, Herschelle Gibbs, David Warner and Shaun Tait will be seen in action on Sri Lankan soil.

The availability of retired great Muttiah Muralitharan is not yet confirmed but some unconfirmed sources revealed that he is eager to play in the series.

Milind Rege, the tournament manager of the 2011 cricket World Cup will be in charge of all cricketing matters of the tournament. Rege is a former Ranji Trophy captain for Mumbai and recently retired from TATA corporation as a managing committee member.

Sri Lanka to stage IPL-style tournament - Emirates 24/7

 

[Lankan Ranger]

All Pakistani National Cricketers expected to play in Sri Lanka Premier League Twenty20 competition (SLPL)

 

[Humanist]

Best of luck for srilanka... hope its a success like IPL

 

[Ignited Mind]

Good luck to SL but I'm not sure how much of a success can it be given the packed schedules of today's cricketers and what time will they be left with after IPL.

 

[Safriz]

any premier league ix mainly run by betting money. Can srilanka generate plenty of it?

 

[KS]

Imitation is the best form of flattery they say.

 

[Ammyy]

Best of luck to Sri Lanka

But if you want to make it successful so dnt compare it with IPL

 

[SpArK]

Best of luck

 

[Ajaxpaul]

Jayasurya is playing? I heard he became an MP full time!!. Hope he excels in MP format too.

 

[JanjaWeed]

hmm.. IPL, PPL, SLPL!! what next? BPL? way to go cricket!!

 

[Ajaxpaul]

any premier league ix mainly run by betting money. Can srilanka generate plenty of it?

India will help Sl in that. Everyone is united in the field of corruption.

 

[guest11]

All the best Sri Lanka.

 

[killeragent]

To be quite honest..Srilankan cricket Board and Pakisatn Cricket Board should work together and launch a joint venture..Than it could make a good money and generate revenues..

Not gonna happen though..


Just saying

BAck onm SLPL..

7 teams and just 18 days..

What are you guys gonna do??

 

[gaurish]

who will watch watch these matches..... i mean where is the revenue gonna come???

 

[Jashan83]

Sri Lanka to stage IPL-style tournament

Pakistan’s dashing all-rounder Shahid Afridi and former New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori have been named to lead two provincial sides in Sri Lanka’s Premier League Twenty20 competition (SLPL).

Afridi will lead Nagenahira while left arm spinner Vettori has been chosen to captain Uthuru, representing the North Eastern provinces which were isolated from the sport because of the three-decade old war.

Vettori is captain of the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL tournament which also features Sri Lankan stars Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardena and Tillekeratne Dilshan.

The event organisers, Somerert Entertainment Ventures (SEV) have found a window for the IPL-style tournament between Sri Lanka’s tour of England and Australia’s tour of Sri Lanka, according to the ‘Daily Mirror’.

Six national captains, including four from Sri Lanka - Sanath Jayasuriya, Jayawardena, Sangakkara and Dilshan - will lead seven Provincial teams in the upcoming tournament.

The seventh will be former Sri Lanka vice-captain, Chaminda Vaas. The Sri Lanka T20 Premier League will feature almost 35 international cricketing stars and will be the first of its kind in Sri Lanka.

The 18-day event will kick off on July and will feature 24 matches, including the semifinals and final, at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

Dilshan will lead Basnahira, Sangakkara (Kandurata), Jayawardane (Wayamba), Jayasuriya (Ruhuna) and Vaas (Uva).

Five overseas players could be registered to a provincial team but only four will be allowed to play in a match. Sri Lankan national selectors and cricket authorities have agreed to blood as many youngsters and almost 70 Sri Lankan cricketers will be registered in the seven team tournament.

Almost all Pakistani national cricketers will be invited to play in the SLPL.

In addition to that, Chris Gayle and the Bravo cousins (Dwayne and Darren) from West Indies, Pathan brothers (Irfan and Yousuf) from India, Herschelle Gibbs, David Warner and Shaun Tait will be seen in action on Sri Lankan soil.

The availability of retired great Muttiah Muralitharan is not yet confirmed but some unconfirmed sources revealed that he is eager to play in the series.

Milind Rege, the tournament manager of the 2011 cricket World Cup will be in charge of all cricketing matters of the tournament. Rege is a former Ranji Trophy captain for Mumbai and recently retired from TATA corporation as a managing committee member.

This has been wrongly reported
1. There would be 5 and not 7 teams in the tournament
2. Afridi and Vettori will not be the captains. All the Captains would be Lankans itself
3. The players have just been approached. Many has been approached. The confirmations are yet to come
4. There are 3 salary slabs and the max slab is 30K $. This is like the lowest slab in IPL
5. Absence of Cricket for Pak and low salaries in WI, NZ, BD, Ken, Ire, Afg will surely be willing to play the tournament. 30K for 20 days is a decent proposition
6. Players like Yuvraj Singh and many other are free then as they are not part of test team. Now it depends on them if they want a break or earn 30K they can also play

Lets see how this tournament goes