12 Indians Cricketers for Sri Lanka Premier League

[Lankan Ranger]

12 Indian Cricketers for Sri Lanka Premier League

As many as 12 Indian cricketers, including the likes of Munaf Patel and Ravichandran Ashwin, are expected to feature in the first edition of the Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) scheduled to commence from July 19.

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has secured the services of several prominent overseas cricketers, including Chris Gayle and Kieron Pollard, who are currently engaged in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Apart from Gayle, whose blistering strokeplay has put the Royal Challengers Bangalore at the top of the points table in the fourth edition of the IPL, SLPL is also expected to feature Daniel Vettori, whose IPL journey was cut short after a recurring knee injury.

Among the Indian players on the SLPL radar, the inclusion of Patel and Ashwin besides Praveen Kumar, who was recently selected for the West Indies tour after missing the World Cup due to an elbow injury, comes as a surprise as the trio is likely to be on national duty during that period.

The other Indian players who figure in the list posted by the website include Dinesh Karthik, Irfan Pathan, Manish Pandey, Manoj Tiwary, Paul Valthaty, Ravindra Jadeja, Saurabh Tiwary, Umesh Yadav and Vinay Kumar.

12 Indians for Sri Lankan Premier League: Report | News | NDTVSports.com

 

[Spring Onion]

so many unknown ones.

but bravo Sri Lanka you made it come true the SLPL

 

[kingkobra]

SLPL will be good thing for SL cricket..
But why all matches are to be played in Colombo and not on Home stadiums?

 

[Lankan Ranger]

SLPL will be good thing for SL cricket..
But why all matches are to be played in Colombo and not on Home stadiums?

Because this is our first Sri Lanka Premier League.

Next time you can see across Sri Lanka.

 

[Bizarre]

I think the 12 are not the main ones...R Ashwin and M Patel would be the noticeable ones..

 

[Sonic_boom]

I think Pathan bros are also playing

 

[farhan_9909]

any pakistani their too?

 

[Spring Onion]

any pakistani their too?

Pakistan to play in inaugural Sri Lanka Premier League

Top Pakistan cricketers are looking to showcase their Twenty20 skills at the inaugural edition of the Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) later this summer.

Leading the list of Pakistani players roped in by Sri Lanka is the flamboyant Shahid Afridi, who has accepted an offer to lead one of the SLPL franchises.

"I've accepted an offer to be captain of one of the team in the Sri Lankan Premier League. It's a good opportunity and I will try to make the most of it," Afridi was quoted as saying in The News Wednesday.

Afridi said he has also received a similar offer to lead one of the franchises at the Bangladesh's Premier League, adding that he is looking forward to that assignment as well.

The Pakistan captain revealed that he has agreed on a three-year contract and will receive $35,000 for the inaugural SLPL season. The amount will double in 2012.

The Pakistan skipper is not the only player from his country to have signed a contract with SLPL. Other players who have joined the league include Pakistan's Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq, Shoaib Akhtar, Abdul Razzaq, Umar Gul and Umar Akmal.

"There is a comfortable window for us (Pakistan's cricketers) to feature in the league in Sri Lanka," said Afridi. "We have a sufficient break from international cricket this summer."

Afridi will go to Sri Lanka from England where he will be playing for Hampshire for their Friends Provident T20 campaign. He will become Hampshire's second overseas player for the tournament alongside Imran Tahir, the Pakistan-born South African spinner.

"There is a two-week break from the Hampshire assignment and I will use it to play in Sri Lanka," said Afridi.

Afridi said he is pleased that Sri Lanka would be hosting its own Twenty20 league. He is hopeful that other major cricket-playing nations will follow suit.

The inaugural SLPL will span over 18 days with seven teams featuring in the inter-provincial competition. Apart from Pakistani players, other international stars confirmed for the event are Kieron Pollard, Chris Gayle, Daniel Vettori, Daniel Christian, Herschelle Gibbs and Kevin O'Brien

 

[notsuperstitious]

I wish Pakistani players played in IPL too.

Still have no idea why they skipped IPL 2 in South Africa when they were selected. I hope they won't pull such tricks on the SLPL and get banned there too.

 

[Abu Zolfiqar]

good for Sri Lanka!!

if they can pull it off, we should also be able to make PPL a reality soon. Insha'Allah.

 

[Paan Singh]

good for Sri Lanka!!

if they can pull it off, we should also be able to make PPL a reality soon. Insha'Allah.

Insha allah..we will see it soon..

 

[Gentle Typhoon]

Congrats, Good news.

Milind Rege (Indian) will be in charge of all Cricketing matters of the Sri Lanka Premier League, He was also appointed as the 2011 World Cup tournament manager.

 

[pmukherjee]

Does Inzamam-ul-Haq still play? I liked him a lot.

 

[Gentle Typhoon]

Does Inzamam-ul-Haq still play? I liked him a lot.

He is changed just like everything else in Pakistan, he is now known for Tabhligh work with his buddies Anwar, Yousuf, Mushtaq, Waqar.

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[Sonic_boom]

^^^omg lol