: Sri Lanka cricket board looking for government permission to conduct T20 League in August #IndiaNEWS Sri Lanka Cricket is optimistic of conducting its inaugural T20 league from August 8 to 22 despite

Sri Lanka cricket board looking for government permission to conduct T20 League in August #IndiaNEWS
Sri Lanka Cricket is optimistic of conducting its inaugural T20 league from August 8 to 22 despite the government’s decision to postpone the reopening of the country’s international airport till August 1 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.SLC has got the green signal from the sports ministry to host the tournament, but the Lanka Premier League’s fate depends on the government’s decision to open the country’s borders for foreign arrivals.“We’re hoping to speak to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and see if we can come to a decision,??? SLC CEO Ashley de Silva was quoted as saying by ESPNCricinfo.“Sri Lanka has done very well in containing the coronavirus as opposed to other countries in the region, and as such we have had a lot of interest from foreign players in taking part in the tournament.???Sri Lanka has just over 2,000 coronavirus cases out of which more than 1,700 have recovered. Five teams are expected to take part in the franchise-based LPL, which was first conceived by SLC in 2018 but failed to see the light of the day.SLC is still in the process of accepting tenders for franchise ownerships. The cricketers will picked through an auction process. Each team is allowed to pick a maximum of six foreign players...Read more

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