• 180 overseas players apply

The Player Draft of the third edition of the Lanka Premier League 2022, Sri Lanka’s topmost domestic T20 League is scheduled to be held today.

A total of 353 players, consisting of 180 overseas and 173 Sri Lankan players (First Class, Internationals, and Ex-Internationals) will feature in the upcoming draft which will be held virtually at 5 p.m., with the participation of the LPL Governance Committee, and the franchise owners (Management and Coaches).

The draft will consist of 20 rounds, covering several player categories, such as ‘‘International Ruby,’ ‘International Sapphire,’ ‘International Diamond ‘A,’ and ‘B,’ and ‘International Platinum’.

There will be a Sri Lanka ‘Gold Round’ focussing on selecting Sri Lanka’s young talent, below U23, with two players each for a team.

A squad will consist of 20 players, with 14 Sri Lankans and six overseas players.

If necessary, a team can retain six players, consisting of four Sri Lankans and two overseas from the previous year’s squad.

Franchisees also can direct sign (Pre-Draft) two Sri Lankan and two internationals, whilst the rest of the players have to be picked from the upcoming player draft.

The tournament will be held from 31 July and will be played at the RPICS, Colombo, and the MRICS, Hambantota.

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