
LPL 2020: Sohail Tanvir, Ravinderpal Singh Test Positive For COVID-19 Before The Start of Lanka Premier League
Sohail Tanvir is part of Kandy Tuskers franchise while Ravinderpal Singh is with Colombo Kings.
Sohail Tanvir is part of Kandy Tuskers franchise while Ravinderpal Singh is with Colombo Kings.
Sudeep Tyagi is quarantined in Hambantota ahead of Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2020. He played four ODIs and one T20I for India, and also featured in the IPL.
West Indies veteran batsman Chris Gayle pulled out of the inaugural edition of Lanka Premier League (LPL 2020) citing personal reasons. The news was confirmed by the franchise Kandy Tuskers on Wednesday.
The Sohail Khan-owned Kandy franchise has also roped in Munaf Patel, Irfan Pathan, Chris Gayle and Kusal Perera among others. The side will take on Colombo Kings in the opening fixture.
The LPL 2020 will be held between November 26 and December 16 and will be played only at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium in Hambantota due to the Covid-19 restrictions. Sri Lanka head coach Mickey Arthur feels that the upcoming LPL will help enhance Sri Lankan cricket young player's development.
The postponed schedule for the Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2020 was announced on Sunday. The Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapaksa has earlier said that they want to make Lanka Premier League as successful as Indian Premier League.
The inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) might be postponed again as the authorities are yet to receive permission from the government to host the marquee league despite the restrictions due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has already postponed and rescheduled the league two times since May.
The full schedule for the Lanka Premier League (LPL 2020) was announced on Friday, October 23. Here is the Full squads of all the teams.
The former Indian cricketer, Irfan Pathan is all set to play for Kandy Tuskers in the upcoming 2020th edition of the Lankan Premier League, which is scheduled to start from Saturday, November 21. Currently, he is in UAE and commentating in the 13th edition of Indian Premier League.
Five foreign players, including Faf du Plessis, Andre Russell and David Miller, have withdrawn from the first Lanka Premier League (LPL). Miller and Du Plessis of South Africa and Dawid Malan of England will not be able to play in this league due to the limited-overs series between these two teams, while West Indies' Russell has pulled out due to a knee injury.