Published 16:42 IST, November 19th 2020

Sourav Ganguly-endorsed fantasy sports brand named LPL 2020 title sponsor

The much-awaited LPL 2020 season, scheduled to launch from November 26 onwards in Hambantota, confirmed their title sponsors on Tuesday, November 17.

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much-awaited Lanka Premier League 2020 (LPL 2020) season is all set to get underway on vember 26 at Hambantota. With just a few days remaining for launch of tournament, Sri Lanka Cricket Board confirmed Indian fantasy sports platform My11Circle as official title sponsor of upcoming LPL 2020 event. Interestingly, one of primary endorsers of brand is ne or than Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President and former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly himself.

Sourav Ganguly-endorsed My11Circle joins LPL 2020

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Sri Lanka Cricket confirms LPL 2020’s association with My11Circle

Sri Lanka Cricket Board confirmed same on Tuesday, vember 17, mere nine days before launch of LPL 2020 season. tournament will w officially be called My11Circle Lanka Premier League. After anuncement, Sri Lanka Cricket Vice President Ravin Wickramaratne expressed his delight and welcomed brand on board. Wickramaratne said that My11Circle’s willingness to become title sponsor of LPL 2020 is a “great testament” to LPL brand.

Irfan Pathan, Shahid Afridi among big names in LPL 2020

LPL 2020 season will feature a galaxy of global T20 stars in each of five participating teams. Apart from obvious Sri Lankan presence, overseas stars like Shahid Afridi, Andre Russell, Shoaib Malik and even Indian cricketers Irfan Pathan and Munaf Patel will be competing in league.

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Apart from Irfan Pathan and Munaf Patel, Manpreet Gony is ar Indian player who is slated to represent a franchise in tournament. While Gony will play for Colombo Kings alongside likes of Andre Russell and Angelo Maws, both Pathan and Patel will be teammates in Kandy Tuskers line-up.

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Lanka Premier League schedule

tournament is scheduled to kick-off on vember 26, with Colombo Kings taking on Kandy Tuskers in opening contest at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stium in Hambantota. organizers have planned a special opening ceremony ahe of clash. stium will host doubleheers every day till semi-finals. first semi-final of competition will take place on December 13 and second semi-final will be held on December 14 at same venue. Here is a look at entire Lanka Premier League schedule.

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Im source: PTI and LPL Twitter

16:42 IST, November 19th 2020