SLC requests LPL franchise owners to include 10 additional players

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has decided to forward the names of ten “deserving” players, including those who have entered into central and domestic contracts with SLC to the five franchise owners to be included in their respective squads for the Lanka Premier League second edition which is scheduled to take place from 5-24 December in Colombo and Hambantota.

SLC in a media statement said: “Sri Lanka Cricket, which is the governing body of the LPL has observed that franchise owners have opted not to select certain national players and some young players who play excellent domestic cricket and are considered potential future stars. 

“Considering the above deficiency and in the interest of the game of cricket in Sri Lanka, the Governing Council of the Lanka Premier League 2021 has decided to forward the names of 10 deserving players who missed out during the Player draft, to all the franchise owners, and make it ‘mandatory’ for each franchise to select two players out of the given 10 into their squad, thus expanding the squad strength from 20 to 22.”