2020 Lanka Premier League

2020 Lanka Premier League

The 2020 Lanka Premier League also known as My11Circle LPL T20, for sponsorship reasons, is the inaugural edition of the Twenty20 franchise cricket tournament in Sri Lanka. Five teams based on various Sri Lankan cities will play a total of 23 matches. It was originally scheduled to start in August but was rescheduled several times due to restrictions for the COVID-19 pandemic.

About 2020 Lanka Premier League in brief

Summary 2020 Lanka Premier LeagueThe 2020 Lanka Premier League also known as My11Circle LPL T20, for sponsorship reasons, is the inaugural edition of the Twenty20 franchise cricket tournament in Sri Lanka. Five teams based on various Sri Lankan cities will play a total of 23 matches. It was originally scheduled to start in August but was rescheduled several times due to restrictions for the COVID-19 pandemic. On 5 November, the tournament was given the green light to go ahead, with all the matches being played at the MRIC Stadium, from 26 November to 16 December 2020.

The squads were announced at the draft via Zoom. South African players Faf du Plessis and David Miller alongside Englishman Dawid Malan pulled out of the tournament as they were named in the limited overs squads for the series between English and South Africa in November 2020.