SLC to conduct Invitational T20 League ahead of SA tour

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 12 August 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 comprise 15 players.

Each team will play six games in the initial round of the league with the top two teams going into the final which will be played on 24 August. 

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 2:30 p.m. and the next one at 7 p.m. 

“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 recently concluded series against India,” said Sri Lanka Cricket CEO Ashley de Silva.