he 2011 Sri Lankan T20 Premier League (SLPL) will be the first edition of the new official Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Sri Lanka, after a restructuring of the cricket leagues in the country by Somerert Entertainment Ventures. Previously the tournament was known as the Inter-Provincial Twenty20. The season will begin on 19 July and end on 4 August.
This tournament will include seven teams in total representing the provinces of Sri Lanka, with two new teams Nagenahira Nagas and Uthura Oryxes. The teams will be captained by six national captains and a former Sri Lanka vice-captain. The tournament will feature over 30 international cricketers and will be the first of its kind in Sri Lanka.
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[edit]Format
[edit]Teams
The first edition of the Sri Lankan T20 Premier League will include seven teams from seven provinces, with three being created in 2011. Aside from the Nagenahira Nagas and the Uthura Oryxes each of these teams have played in a previous Inter-Provincial tournament. Two more provinces are to join the tournament within the next three years.[1]
| Team Name | Province | Inception | Captain | Head Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Basnahira Bears | Western Province | 2011 | Tillakaratne Dilshan | N/A |
| Kandurata Kites | Central Province | 1990 | Kumar Sangakkara | N/A |
| Nagenahira Nagas | Eastern Province | 2011 | Shahid Afridi | N/A |
| Ruhuna Rhinos | Southern Province | 1990 | Sanath Jayasuriya | N/A |
| Uthura Oryxes | Northern Province | 2011 | Daniel Vettori | N/A |
| Uva Unicorns | Uva | 2004 | Chaminda Vaas | N/A |
| Wayamba Wolves | North Western Province | 1990 | Mahela Jayawardene | N/A |
[edit]Venue
All of the matches in the tournament will be played in R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.
| Colombo |
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| R Premadasa Stadium |
| Capacity: 35,000 |
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[edit]Squads
- Captains
Each squad will have a Sri Lankan captain, Sanath Jayasuriya (Ruhuna), Mahela Jayawardene (Wayamba), Kumar Sangakkara (Kandurata) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (Basnahira), for Nagenahira and Uthura, Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi and New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori have been chosen respectively. The league will feature almost 35 international cricketing stars and will be the first of its kind in Sri Lanka.
- Team composition rules
- will have a total squad sizes between 16 and 18 players.
- is allowed to have five overseas players, but only four will be allowed to play in a match.
- will have a minimum seven Sri Lankan players, with one player being an under-21 cricketer.
- will have icon or marquee players, as well as a prominent ex-Sri Lanka player as a mentor or coach.
Sri Lankan national selectors and cricket authorities have agreed to blood as many youngsters and almost 70 Sri Lankan cricketers will be registered in the seven team tournament. Almost all Pakistani national cricketers will be invited to play in the SLPL. In addition to that International stars like Chris Gayle and the Bravo brothers (Dwayne and Darren), Pathan brothers (Irfan and Yousuf), Herschelle Gibbs, David Warner, Lonwabo Tsotsobe, Kevin O'Brien, Daniel Christian, Kieron Pollard, Daniel Vettori and Shaun Tait will be seen in action on Sri Lankan soil. Salaries will be lower than the IPL, with the highest at $30,000, with Shahid Afridi getting $35,000.[4]
- Players expected to play
[edit]Teams and standings
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | T | L | NR | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basnahira Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kandurata Kites | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nagenahira Nagas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruhuna Rhinos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Uthura Oryxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Uva Unicorns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayamba Wolves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- [ Full table on cricinfo]
- (C) = Eventual Champion; (R) = Runner-up.
- Winner qualify for the 2011 Champions League Twenty20.
[edit]Rules and regulations
In the event of teams finishing with the same number of points, standings are determined by most wins, then net run rate (NRR). Points are awarded in the group stage as follows:
| Results | Points |
|---|---|
| Win | 4 points |
| Tie | 2 points |
| No Result | 1 point |
| Loss | 0 points |
[edit]League progression
| Group Matches | Knockout | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | SF | F | ||
| Basnahira Bears | ||||||||||
| Kandurata Kites | ||||||||||
| Nagenahira Nagas | ||||||||||
| Ruhuna Rhinos | ||||||||||
| Uthura Oryxes | ||||||||||
| Uva Unicorns | ||||||||||
| Wayamba Wolves | ||||||||||
| Win | Loss | No result | |||||||
| Team was eliminated before the league reached this stage. | |||||||||
[edit]Fixtures
[edit]Group stage
| 19 July 2011 20:00 (D/N) Scorecard | Basnahira Bears | v | Kandurata Kites | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 20 July 2011 16:00 Scorecard | Nagenahira Nagas | v | Ruhuna Rhinos | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 20 July 2011 20:00 (D/N) Scorecard | Uthura Oryxes | v | Wayamba Wolves | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 21 July 2011 16:00 Scorecard | Uva Unicorns | v | Basnahira Bears | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 21 July 2011 20:00 (D/N) Scorecard | Kandurata Kites | v | Nagenahira Nagas | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 23 July 2011 16:00 Scorecard | Ruhuna Rhinos | v | Uthura Oryxes | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 23 July 2011 20:00 (D/N) Scorecard | Wayamba Wolves | v | Uva Unicorns | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 24 July 2011 16:00 Scorecard | Basnahira Bears | v | Nagenahira Nagas | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 24 July 2011 20:00 (D/N) Scorecard | Kandurata Kites | v | Ruhuna Rhinos | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 25 July 2011 16:00 Scorecard | Uthura Oryxes | v | Uva Unicorns | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 25 July 2011 20:00 (D/N) Scorecard | Wayamba Wolves | v | Basnahira Bears | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 26 July 2011 16:00 Scorecard | Kandurata Kites | v | Uthura Oryxes | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 26 July 2011 20:00 (D/N) Scorecard | Nagenahira Nagas | v | Wayamba Wolves | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 28 July 2011 16:00 Scorecard | Ruhuna Rhinos | v | Uva Unicorns | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 28 July 2011 20:00 (D/N) Scorecard | Uthura Oryxes | v | Basnahira Bears | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 29 July 2011 16:00 Scorecard | Wayamba Wolves | v | Kandurata Kites | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 29 July 2011 20:00 (D/N) Scorecard | Uva Unicorns | v | Nagenahira Nagas | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 30 July 2011 16:00 Scorecard | Basnahira Bears | v | Ruhuna Rhinos | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 30 July 2011 20:00 (D/N) Scorecard | Kandurata Kites | v | Uva Unicorns | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 31 July 2011 16:00 Scorecard | Nagenahira Nagas | v | Uthura Oryxes | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 31 July 2011 20:00 (D/N) Scorecard | Ruhuna Rhinos | v | Wayamba Wolves | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
[edit]Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| 2 August 2011 - R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | |||||||
| TBD | |||||||
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| 4 August 2011 - R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | |||||||
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| 3 August 2011 - R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | |||||||
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[edit]Semi-finals
| 2 August 2011 20:00 (D/N) Scorecard | TBC | v | TBC | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 3 August 2011 20:00 (D/N) Scorecard | TBC | v | TBC | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
[edit]Final
| 4 August 2011 20:00 (D/N) Scorecard | TBC | v | TBC | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
[edit]Media coverage
All 24 matches are planned to be telecast live to every cricketing nation.[8]
[edit]Statistics
[edit]Most runsThe top five highest run scorers (total runs) in the season are included in this table.
Last updated .[9] [edit]Most wicketsThe following table contains the five leading wicket-takers of the season.
Last updated .[10] [edit]Highest team totalsThe following table lists the six highest team scores during this season.
Last updated .[11] | [edit]Highest scoresThis table contains the top five highest scores of the season made by a batsman in a single innings.
Last updated .[12] [edit]Best bowling figuresThis table lists the top five players with the best bowling figures in the season.
Last updated .[13] |
[edit]References
- ^ http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/cricketnews/Now-Sri-Lanka-to-start-IPL-style-meet/Article1-696716.aspx
- ^ http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/cricketnews/Now-Sri-Lanka-to-start-IPL-style-meet/Article1-696716.aspx
- ^ http://www.lankanewspapers.com/news/2011/5/66835.html
- ^ http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/current/story/513659.html
- ^ http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/twelve-indians-for-sri-lankan-premier-league/20110516.htm
- ^ http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/514617.html
- ^ http://www.islandcricket.lk/news/srilankacricket/110700514/gayle-afridi-gibbs-among-33-overseas-players-in-sri-lanka-t20-league
- ^ http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/cricketnews/Now-Sri-Lanka-to-start-IPL-style-meet/Article1-696716.aspx
- ^ [ Most runs - Cricinfo] Retrieved .
- ^ [ Most wickets - Cricinfo] Retrieved .
- ^ [ Highest totals - Cricinfo] Retrieved .
- ^ [ High scores - Cricinfo] Retrieved .
- ^ [ Best bowling figures in an innings - Cricinfo] Retrieved .
