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Lanka Premier League postponed by a week

The move is aimed at giving an opportunity to the players taking part in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season to make it to the LPL.

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Published : Sep 30, 2020, 3:37 PM IST

Colombo: In order to ensure that participating players have adequate time to meet quarantine requirements Sri Lanka Cricket have decided to reschedule Lanka Premier League from November 14 to November 21.

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The move is aimed at giving an opportunity to the players taking part in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season to make it to the LPL.

"Since the IPL will go until the 10th of November, we thought to keep some space for the players taking part in the IPL, and who wish to make it to the LPL to take part in the tournament," said Ravin Wickramaratne, The Tournament Director of LPL, as per an SLC media statement.

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Lanka Premier League

The 'Player Draft' of the tournament, which was to take place on October 1, has now been shifted to October 9.

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quarantine requirements

The LPL -- which will consist of five franchises, whilst each can buy up to six international players -- was initially set to take place from August 28 to September 20 but was postponed due to the constantly evolving Covid-19 situation.

Sri Lanka Cricket, readjusted, Lanka Premier League, quarantine requirementsSri Lanka Cricket, readjusted, Lanka Premier League, quarantine requirements
Lanka Premier League

The 23-match League is slated to be be played at three international venues of Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium and Suriyawewa Mahinda Rajapakse International Cricket Stadium.

Colombo: In order to ensure that participating players have adequate time to meet quarantine requirements Sri Lanka Cricket have decided to reschedule Lanka Premier League from November 14 to November 21.

Sri Lanka Cricket, readjusted, Lanka Premier League, quarantine requirementsSri Lanka Cricket, readjusted, Lanka Premier League, quarantine requirements
SLC

The move is aimed at giving an opportunity to the players taking part in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season to make it to the LPL.

"Since the IPL will go until the 10th of November, we thought to keep some space for the players taking part in the IPL, and who wish to make it to the LPL to take part in the tournament," said Ravin Wickramaratne, The Tournament Director of LPL, as per an SLC media statement.

Sri Lanka Cricket, readjusted, Lanka Premier League, quarantine requirementsSri Lanka Cricket, readjusted, Lanka Premier League, quarantine requirements
Lanka Premier League

The 'Player Draft' of the tournament, which was to take place on October 1, has now been shifted to October 9.

Sri Lanka Cricket, readjusted, Lanka Premier League, quarantine requirementsSri Lanka Cricket, readjusted, Lanka Premier League, quarantine requirements
quarantine requirements

The LPL -- which will consist of five franchises, whilst each can buy up to six international players -- was initially set to take place from August 28 to September 20 but was postponed due to the constantly evolving Covid-19 situation.

Sri Lanka Cricket, readjusted, Lanka Premier League, quarantine requirementsSri Lanka Cricket, readjusted, Lanka Premier League, quarantine requirements
Lanka Premier League

The 23-match League is slated to be be played at three international venues of Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium and Suriyawewa Mahinda Rajapakse International Cricket Stadium.

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