The ‘Player Draft’ of the 2nd Edition of the Lanka Premier League 2021, which was scheduled to be held tomorrow, has been rescheduled and will take place on the 09th November 2021.
This decision was taken to accommodate a request made by several ‘Franchise Owners,’ owing to the fact that the draft coincides with the ‘Diwali’ festival season, which is currently being celebrated.
The second edition of the LPL will run from December 4 to 23. The tournament was originally set to run from July 30 to August 22, but according to tournament director Ravin Wickramaratne, the announcement of the Kashmir Premier League, the CPL (which required players to be free from August 12), The Hundred, and another possible international series involving Bangladesh, had forced the organisers to rethink their timing.
A total of 600 players, consisting of 300 overseas and 300 Sri Lankan players will feature in the upcoming ‘Draft,’ which will be held virtually with the participation of five Franchise Owners and the SLC officials.
The draft will consist of 20 rounds, covering several player categories, such as ‘Local and Overseas Icon Player’, ‘Local and Overseas Diamond Player’, ‘Local and Overseas Gold Player’, and ‘Local and Overseas Classic Player’.
A squad will consist of 20 players, with 14 local and 06 overseas players.
