Gayle, Afridi among 150 cricketers set to play Lanka Premier League

11 Sep, 2020

The player auction of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) will be held on 1^st of October 2020.

About 150 top-notch cricketers including Chris Gayle, Darren Sammy, Darren Bravo, Shahid Afridi, Shakib-Al-Hasan, Ravi Bopara, Colin Munro, Munaf Patel and Vernon Philander are in line to play in the inaugural edition of the LPL.

Each franchise can buy up to six international players. A total of 30 international cricketers and 65 local cricketers are expected to make up the five teams.

The tournament will run from 14^th of November to 6^th of December 2020. The tournament was to be held in August but had to postpone due to the circumstances surrounded by COVID-19 pandemic.

The matches will be played in Dambulla, Pallekele and Hambantota international stadiums. The LPL launch will be held in Hambantota. (Colombo Gazette)

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