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Sri Lanka's domestic T20 cricket - The Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2022 is scheduled to start with the league phase on August 1 and final match to be played on August 21.  The tournament will have five teams with the likes of Colombo Stars, Dambulla Giants, Galle Gladiators, Jaffna Kings and Kandy Falcons. The LPL 2022 will consist of 24 matches - 20 in the league and four in the playoff round including the final. Full Schedule: August 1 Galle Gladiators vs Jaffna Kings at R. Premadasa Stadium Colombo Stars vs Kandy Falcons at R. Premadasa Stadium August 2 Dambulla Giants vs Jaffna Kings at R. Premadasa Stadium Colombo Stars vs Galle Gladiators at R. Premadasa Stadium August 4 Galle Gladiators vs Kandy Falcons at R. Premadasa Stadium Dambulla Giants vs Jaffna Kings at R. Premadasa Stadium August 5 Colombo Stars vs Kandy Falcons at R. Premadasa Stadium Dambulla Giants vs Galle Gladiators at R. Premadasa Stadium August 8 Colombo Stars vs Dambulla Giants at R. Premadasa Stadium G...

Sri Lanka Cricket has cancelled the Sri Lanka Premier League 2013 due to lack of investors to pay the tournament fee and the bank guarantees for player payments, an official release confirmed. The tournament was due to take place between August 10 and September 7. " We want to maintain the integrity of the board and the integrity of the tournament, so we had to take a stand, " SLPL director Ajit Jayasekara said. " We can't have a situation where the franchises say, 'We will pay if the other franchises pay'. "Player payments are a major factor in this. We are the only league in the world not to have defaulted on our player payments, and the franchises failed to provide those bank guarantees. We have given them enough chances and we can't stand this nonsense."

The second edition of the Sri Lanka Premier League is ready to kick off as scheduled, sports ministry announced. The ministry spokesman Harsha B Abeykoon said, " The ministry of sports wishes to confirm that Sri Lanka Cricket will conduct the Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) on the scheduled dates, from August 10 to September 07, 2013. "At no stage have the Franchises refused or stated their inability to participate in the forthcoming SLPL 2013. The request made by the Franchises has been referred to the Attorney-General's Department for an opinion based on the existing contracts." "We have a problem this year. The franchise owners are pulling out," sports minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage was quoted as saying in the local Sunday press. In 2011, There was a first edition of the SLPL, which was aborted as the BCCI failed to release Indian players.

The Sri Lanka Premier League ( SPL ) will be broadcast via Youtube to a global audience, president Upali Dharmadasa confirmed. All 24 matches to be broadcast on an official SLPL channel. Dharmadasa said, " It was an idea that was brought to us, and we approved it because it gives the tournament the benefit of reaching more cricket fans around the world. " The SLPL will start from August 11.

Sri Lanka Cricket has announced 56 foreign players (Except from India and England players) to play in the Sri Lanka Premier League . The franchises' overseas signings Uthura : Brendan Taylor, Kevon Cooper, Shakib Al Hasan, Imran Farhat, Fidel Edwards, Samuel Badree, David Miller, Dillon du Preez Nagenahira : Elias Sunny, Mitchell Marsh, Imran Nazir, Ben Laughlin, Musfiqur Rahim, Nasir Hossain, Travis Birt, Ahmed Shahzad Ruhuna : Shahid Afridi, Jerome Taylor, Nathan McCullum, Daniel Harris, Ryan Harris, Richard Levi, Aaron Finch,  Ryan McLaren Wayamba : Umar Akmal, Tamim Iqbal, Azhar Mahmood, James Faulkner, Abdul Razzaq, Colin Ingram, Kemar Roach, Brad Hogg Kandurata : Saeed Ajmal, Johan Botha, Misbah-ul-Haq, Dane Vilas, Albie Morkel, Adam Voges, Sohail Tanvir, Chris Lynn Basnahira : Marlon Samuels, Brad Hodge, Robin Peterson, Daniel Smith, Dirk Nannes, Cameron Borgas, Tim Southee, Clint McKay Uva : Umar Gul, Shoaib Malik, Andrew McDonald, Callum Ferguson, Jam...

Herschelle Gibbs from South Africa, has confirmed that he will participate in the upcoming Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) T20 tournament. Currently, Gibbs is playing for Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League. Gibbs wrote on Twitter, " From here (IPL) to the UK T20 for Durham then to the Sri Lanka Premier League. "

The another tournament of T20 cricket, Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) will be start from August 10 to 31. All the matches will be played at the Premadasa stadium and at the Pallekele stadium. The teams are follow: Basnahira (Western) Bears Kandurata (central hill) Kites Nagenahira (eastern) Nagas Ruhuna (southern) Rhinos Uthura (north) Oryxes Uva (south eastern) Unicorns Wayamba (north central) Wolves.

Colombo, Friday, 8 July 2011 Sri Lanka Premier League tournament has been postponed until next year August 2012 and will be replaced by a provincial tournament including six local teams, without International players. After the withdrawal decision taken by Indian players, there has been created several problems for SPL. According to Cricinfo reports that the decision of postponed the league probably were taken after a meeting between the Sri Lanka's new cricket committee and the league's organizers Somerset Entertainment Ventures.

Sri Lanka Premier League postponed Sri Lanka cricket will deal with more Pakistani cricketers , after the refusal by BCCI for not sending Indian players in SPL , after that Sri Lanka Cricket Board constantly exposed to the PCB . According to sources, The former Captain Mohammad Yousuf, Younis Khan and Shahid Afridi in the League getting started in the July 19 . Souces Said: Other players in SPL are All-Rounder Abdul Razzaq, Fawad Alam, Shahzaib Hasan, Asad Shafiq and opener Ahmed Shehzad. Fast bowler Mohammad Irfan and Umar Gul have been given a contract.

Mumbai, Sunday 19 June 2011 Sri Lanka Premier League postponed BCCI Board banned Indian players to participate in the SPL tournament, because it is being organized by Singapore private company rather than a Sri Lanka Cricket Board . BCCI President Shashank Manohar said we decided that any Indian cricketer to take part in the League will not be allowed because a tournament is organised by a private company in Singapore .

Karachi, Thursday, 16 June 2011 Sri Lanka Premier League postponed Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar said today that he will not attend the Sri Lankan Premier League , want to concentrate on his business. Akhtar who retired in the World Cup, said: "I started a business and it takes my too much time so I'll cant go to Sri Lanka."Rawalpindi's pace Shoaib Akhtar said, because of the business, my interest is now over from the game."

Sri Lankan Premier League ( SPLT20 ) will be the first edition of the new official Twenty20 domestic cricket Tournament in Sri Lanka. The season will begin on 19 July and end on 4 August. Sri Lanka Premier League postponed SLPL Starts from August 10, 2012 Indian players will not play in SPL 1) Basnahira Bears [Tillakaratne Dilshan] 2) Kandurata Kites [Kumar Sangakkara] 3) Nagenahira Nagas [Shahid Afridi] 4) Ruhuna Rhinos [Sanath Jayasuriya] 5) Uthura Oryxes [Daniel Vettori] 6) Uva Unicorns [Chaminda Vaas] 7) Wayamba Wolves [Mahela Jayawardene] All SPL Matches will be played at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Munaf Patel and Ravichandran Ashwin including 12 Indian cricketers is expected to play in the Sri Lankan Premier League begin from July 19, 2011 Sri Lanka Premier League postponed According to a Cricket website 'www.islandcricket.lk' report, Sri Lanka Cricket has renowned several world players in the league.It include West Indian Chris Gayle and Kieron Pollard who is currently playing in Indian Premier League. In addition to Gayle the Royal Challengers Bangalore Daniel Vettori can play in the Sri Lankan Premier league. Praveen Kumar is also in the list of SPL.They are full of surprise selection because they have been selected for West Indies tour, when SPL will run is expected to be associated with their national team. Indian players will not play in SPL India in July for a series of four Tests to go to England followed by a one-day series and only Twenty20 match will be played. The list of other Indian players are Dinesh Karthik, Irfan Pathan, Manish Pandey, Man...

ODI skipper Shahid Afridi , including the top Pakistani cricketers will play Sri Lankan Premier League [SPL] at the end of this year. Pakistani players had not a chance to play of the last three sessions of Indian Premier League (IPL). Afridi, in the early season of Sri Lankan Premier League has already accepted the offer of 35,000$ amount from one of the franchises.Pakistan captain Afridi revealed that he has approved three-year contract and it will be double in 2012. Sri Lanka Premier League postponed Afridi said," I already accepted the offer to become captain from one of the franchise of Sri Lankan Premier League . This is a great opportunity and I will try to take full advantage of it. " Afridi has got to offer in addition Bangladesh Premier League.He reported the matter. Apart from Afridi Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq, retired fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, Umar Gul, Abdul Razzaq and Umar Akmal has also contracted with SPL.