Lanka Premier League to begin on Nov 21, player draft to take place on Oct 19

upcoming Lanka Premier League 2020 (LPL 2020) season is scheduled to launch on vember 21. ditionally, Sri Lanka Cricket Board recently anunced that LPL draft for players will be conducted on October 19. Earlier, LPL draft was scheduled to be organised on October 9 but was later shifted by Sri Lanka Cricket Board in wake of ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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Lanka Premier League updates: Players LPL draft gets a new date by SLC

As per latest anuncement by Sri Lanka Cricket Board, names of around 75 overseas cricketers will be featuring in LPL draft for much-awaited LPL 2020 season. Moreover, four of five competing franchises have also found owners and are currently finalising ir contracts with board, according to SLC vice-president Ravin Wickramaratne.

health authorities in Sri Lanka are discussing implementing a 14-day isolation period for overseas cricketers travelling to island nation for upcoming LPL 2020 season. However, Wickramaratne stated that y are hoping to allow players participating in Dream11 Indian Premier League 2020 (IPL 2020) season a direct entry to Sri Lanka for tournament. reason being, Dream11 IPL 2020 season is also being conducted inside a secure bio-bubble in wake of coronavirus pandemic.

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Earlier this week, Lanka Premier League organisers confirmed venues for LPL 2020 season. tournament is w on schedule to be conducted only across two venues, namely at Pallekele International Cricket Stium in Kandy and Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stium in Hambantota. aforementioned decision was me to simplify process of creating a bio-secure bubble for all players and match officials.

Sri Lanka Cricket’s latest anuncement on Lanka Premier League 2020 (LPL 2020)

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LPL 2020 team updates

LPL 2020 season will compete between five franchises, namely Colombo Lions, Dambulla Hawks, Galle Gliators, Jaffna Cobras and Kandy Tuskers. Galle Gliators team will be featuring likes of T20 veterans like Shahid Afridi and Lasith Malinga. Moreover, or teams are likely to feature several cricketing superstars with most of m currently busy with ir Dream11 IPL 2020 commitments in United Arab Emirates (UAE).

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Im source: Sri Lanka Cricket Twitter