Sri Lanka to resume cricket post COVID-19 with PDC T10 League starting from June 25

Cricket in Sri Lanka is all set to resume in post-COVID-19 world. Several Sri Lankan cricketers will be returning to action with  Puttalam District Cricket Association) T10 League. PDC T10 League will start from June 25. news comes as a shot in arm for cricket in Sri Lanka as country was unable to hold a series with England team back in March, who went back home due to impact of COVID-19 pandemic being global.

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PDC T10 League defeats Coronavirus Sri Lanka? More details on league

PDC T10 League is a 12-day tournament. It will be held at world herit site of Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka. PDC T10 League will comprise of several players that have donned Sri Lanka jersey before. list of players includes top players from Sri Lanka such as Ajantha Mendis, Chamara Silva, Nuwan Kulasekara, Asela Gunarathna, Dhammika Prasad, Sachithra Senanayake, Chamara Kapugedra, Thilan Thushara and Ishara Amerasinghe. contracted Sri Lankan players will participate in tournament.

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PDC T10 League held in Sri Lanka will comprise of 8 teams. 8 teams will be divided into 8 groups. Each team part of PDC T10 League in Sri Lanka will play a total of 9 games. teams part of PDC T10 league is Hurricane Blasters, Spartan Heroes, Power Gladiators, Chillow Warriors, Puttlum Stars, Global Riders, Royal Lions and Giant Legends.

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group st will be played in a round-robin match amongst teams. This will be followed by qualifiers and eliminator games, post which final game of PDC T10 League will be held. A total of 46 games will be played in PDC T10 League. Before commencement of PDC T10 League, a jersey launch event is scheduled to take place in Sri Lanka.

Coronavirus Sri Lanka: Cricket in Sri Lanka resumes with PDC T10 League 

PDC T10 League marks return of cricket in Sri Lanka after coronavirus pandemic. Due to COVID-19, Sri Lanka lost opportunity to host 2 important cricket series. England’s 2-Test tour of Sri Lanka was postponed in March due to virus threat. Last week, India’s tour of Sri Lanka was also called off.

tour would have seen India play three ODIs and three T20Is in June and July against Sri Lanka. PDC T10 will be a welcome sight for cricket lovers in Sri Lanka. A total of 13 players from Sri Lanka, comprising mostly of bowlers, have begun training at start of month. 

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Sri Lanka is one of least affected countries in world and with September-vember window likely for IPL 2020, a part of tournament could be held in country if India continues to reel from pandemic n as it is w. live streaming of tournament will be on SportsTiger application.

Im Courtesy: ICC-Cricket.com