T10 League Cricket at Pallekele, Kandy …. Volaarey! Cantaarey!!

OFFICIAL DIGITAL PRESENTATION ..…. But no spot in ESPNCRICINFO

The league has been organized by Sri Lanka Cricket in partnership with the Abu Dhabi T10 league and is planned to start in December 2024. The matches will be 10-overs-a-side; and the duration of each match will be approximately 90 minutes. The tournament will follow a round-robin format.

The matches at Pallekelle off Kandy are being telecast live and it was by pure chance that at night on Wednesday 11 December I caught the first innings of the Jaffna Titans vs Hambantota Tigers skippered by Dasun Shanaka and Charitha Asalanka respectively. Several of the players did not carry familiarity in my lexicon; but “Kusal Perera,’’ “Isuru Udana’’ and “Pretorius” did ring bells.

And then we were told that “Angelo Mathews” was around having just arrived back from South Africa to play for one of the sides in the next match scheduled for the same day. Golly Gosh! Age shall not deter them.

Age is not an issue for reporters and TV men. Russell Arnold is among the experienced hands in analytical service in the commentary box. So ….. lap it up folks around the globe.

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https://www.wisden.com/cricket-news/lanka-t10-super-league-2024

 

 

In the mould of Abu Dhabi T10, T10 Global Sports has collaborated with Sri Lanka Cricket for another competition known as the Lanka T10 Super League. The tournament will run across nine days between December 11 and 19. All matches will be played at Pallekele International Stadium in Kandy.

What’s the format of Lanka T10 Super League 2024?

Six teams – Colombo Jaguars, Galle Marvels, Jaffna Titans, Hambantota Bangla Tigers, Kandy Bolts and Nuwara Eliya Kings – will play each in a round-robin format across 21 matches until December 17.

The top two sides will play the Qualifier 1 on December 18, the winner of which will head to the final. In Qualifier 2 the next day, the loser will get another shot against the winners of the Eliminator set to be played between the third and fourth-ranked sides.

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