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SLPL
Fri, January 02 2015
Mohammad Ashraful admits to match-fixing in Sri Lanka Premier League
Mohammad Ashraful admits to match-fixing in the Sri Lanka Premier League.
Fri, November 29 2013
India will not produce great batsmen due to T20 cricket, says Arjuna Ranatunga
Sri Lanka's 1996 World Cup-winning captain Arjuna Ranatunga said that with the advent of Twenty20 cricket, India would not be able to produce great batsmen like it had done in the past.
Mon, September 02 2013
CLT20 2013: Kumar Sangakkara meets SLC officials to sort differences
Senior batsman Kumar Sangakkara and officials of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) met on Monday to sort out their differences arousing after the board questioned his loyalty towards the country while playing in the upcoming Champions League Twenty20.
Sun, September 01 2013
Kumar Sangakkara slams Sri Lanka Cricket secretary in e-mail over his participation in CLT20 2013
The row surrounding Kumar Sangakkara’s participation in the Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20) 2013 has taken a new turn as certain e-mails between the player and the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) officials have come to light. Sangakkara wrote a scathing e-mail to the board and the contents have shocked the public.
Fri, August 30 2013
Kumar Sangakkara lashes out at SLC for questioning his loyalty
After preferring his domestic side Kandurata over Indian Premier League franchisee Sunrisers Hyderabad for the Champions League Twenty20, senior batsman Kumar Sangakkara has lashed out at the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) officials for questioning his loyalty to the country.
Thu, August 29 2013
CLT20 2013: Kumar Sangakkara chooses not to be part of Sunrisers Hyderabad
Kumar Sangakkara has preferred Sri Lankan champion team Kandurata over his IPL team Sunrisers Hyderabad for the upcoming Champions League Twenty20 tournament.
Wed, August 07 2013
Sri Lanka’s four-team T20 tournament to decide on side for Champions League
Sri Lankan cricket selectors on Wednesday named four teams comprising the cream of national cricketers to play in a new Twenty20 tournament with an aim of nominating a side to compete in the Champions League T20 to be held in India in September.
Sat, August 23 2014
The rise and fall of ‘cash-rich’ T20 leagues
T20 leagues in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are prime examples of hunger for financial gains exploiting the format. Blindly following the IPL, the huge amount of money through franchise-based leagues has threatened its sustenance. The cancellation of Sri Lankan Premier League (SLPL) is just one of them. Abhijit Banare presents an analysis on survival of T20 leagues.
Wed, July 24 2013
Sri Lanka’s provicial champions may play in Champions League T20 2013
With the second edition of Sri Lankan Premier League (SLPL) being cancelled after the franchises failed to pay up their fees, the organizers of the Champions League Twenty20 are yet to name the team from the island that will take part in the tournament starting September 21.
Wed, July 17 2013
SLPL 2013 scrapped by Sri Lanka Cricket
Sri Lanka's cricket administrators scrapped their Twenty20 league on Wednesday after franchise holders defaulted on payments for the tournament and failed to guarantee payments to players, a top official told AFP.