Sri Lanka Cricket will conduct an Invitational T20 League with the participation of topmost National and First-Class Cricketers as part of preparations for the upcoming South Africa Tour of Sri Lanka and the ICC T20 World Cup 2021.
The Tournament, which will be known as the ‘SLC Invitational T20 League,’ will commence on the 12th of August 2021 and take place at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, with the participation of four teams, namely the ‘Blues,’ ‘Reds,’ ‘Greens,’ and ‘Greys.’
Each team will play 06 games in the initial round of the League’, whilst the top 2 teams will go into the finals of the tournament, which will be played on the 24th of August 2021.
The Tournament will be played in accordance with international standards, and the games will be played as ‘Double Headers,’ with the first game starting at 02.30 PM and the next one at 07.00 PM.
“This tournament is aimed at giving much-needed match practice to the players, ahead of the important international cricketing fixtures, and also give match exposure to the players, who did not get an opportunity to play during Sri Lanka’s Tour of England and also the concluded series against India,” said Mr. Ashley De Silva, CEO of Sri Lanka Cricket.
Following are the players of the 4 teams likely to be participating in the Sri Lanka Cricket Invitational T20 Tournament.
Team ‘A’
SLC Blues
Nishan Madushka (WK) Dhananjaya De Silva (C) Ashen Bandara
Sahan Arachchige
Suranga Lakmal
Praveen Jayawickrama
Sadeera Samarawickrama (WK)
Himasha Liyanage
Angelo Perera (VC)
Lahiru Samarakoo
Kalana Perera
Mahesh Theekshana
Hashan Randika
Pawan Ratnayake Dhananjaya Lakshan Dilshan Madushanka Sachindu Colombage
Shiran Fernando
Team ‘B’
SLC Greens
Lahiru Udara (WK)
Kamil Mishara (WK)
Ashan Priyanjan (C) Ramesh Mendis
Lahiru Kumara
Lasith Embuldeniya
Mahela Udawatte
Pathum Nissanka
Kamindu Mendis (VC) Suminda Lakshan
Vishwa Fernando
Lakshan Sandakan
Krishan Sanjula
Saminda Fernando
Sammu Ashan
Ishan Jayaratne
Nuwan Thushara
Lahiru Gamage
Team ‘C’
SLC Reds
Avishka Fernando (VC) Dinesh Chandimal (C)(WK) Asela Gunaratne
Seekkuge Prasanna
Binura Fernando
Nimesh Vimukthi
Nipun Dananjaya
Oshada Fernando
Lasith Abeyratne
Chamika Karunaratne Mohomed Shiraz
Akila Dananjaya
Sandun Weerakkody Muditha Lakshan
Jehan Daniel
Asitha Fernando
Santhush Gunathilake
Himesh Ramanayake
Team ‘D’
SLC Greys
Minod Bhanuka (WK) Charith Asalanka (VC) Nuwanindu Fernando Chathuranga De Silva Udith Madushan
Pulina Tharanga
Lasith Croospulle
Bhanuka Rajapakse
Dasun Shanaka (C)
Lahiru Madushanka
Nuwan Pradeep
Ashen Daniel
Sangeeth Cooray
Milinda Siriwardana Chamika Gunasekara Prabath Jayasuriya
Koshan Jayawickrama Matheesha Pathirana
Stand byes: Roshen Silva, Sandun Weerakkody, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Madushanka, Sangeeth Cooray
Not Present: Angelo Mathews, Dimuth Karunarathne, Lahiru Thirimanna
