The 2011 Sri Lankan T20 Premier League (SLPL) is new Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Sri Lanka. SLPL will include seven teams which will be captained by Sanath Jayasuriya, Mahela Jayawardane, Kumar Sangakkara, T. M. Dilshan, Chaminda Vaas, Shahid Afridi and Daniel Vettor. Starting Sri Lanka premier league only the players of most powerful team India cannot going to SLPL. Except the players of India island Sri Lanka starting their flourishing Twenty 20 cricket tournament. In this first tournament participating the players of Australia & Pakistan. For not coming Indian players the gracefulness may be little decrease but the tournament will start according to predefined plane. Two Indian fast bowlers Praveen Kumar and Munaf Patel among 12 Indian players were choose to play this tournament but they were blocked by BCCI for the economic certainty. The sports Minister of Sri Lanka tried to agree BCCI but they are not consenting Sri Lanka’s proposal. On this side a rumor was published that Pakistan cricketers also not playing in SLPL but the chief operating officer of Pakistan cricket board Subhan Ahamed said this is base-less news. He also said that there is doubtfulness in playing Sahid Afridi but now it is now clear. Relinquish Afridi also playing captain of Pakistan kamran Akmal, Abdul Razzak, Mohemmed Hafiz playing in this tournament. In 19 July starting this SLPL tournament and the final will be held on 4 August.
SLPL Schedule and Fixtures – Sri Lankan T20 Premier League:
Date Teams Time
19/07/2011 Basnahira Bears v Kandurata Kites 20.00
20/07/2011 Nagenahira Nagas v Ruhuna Rhinos 16.00
Uthura Oryxes v Wayamba Wolves 20.00
21/07/2011 Uva Unicorns v Basnahira Bears 16.00
Kandurata Kites v Nagenahira Nagas 20.00
22/07/2011 Rest Day
23/07/2011 Ruhuna Rhinos v Uthura Oryxes 16.00
Wayamba Wolves v Uva Unicorns 20.00
24/07/2011 Basnahira Bears v Nagenahira Nagas 16.00
Kandurata Kites v Ruhuna Rhions 20.00
25/07/2011 Uthura Oryxes v Uva Unicorns 16.00
Wayamba Wolves v Basnahira Bears 20.00
26/07/2011 Kandurata Kites v Uthura Oryxes 16.00
Nagenahira Nagas v Wayamba Wolves 20.00
27/07/2011 Rest Day
28/07/2011 Ruhuna Rhinos v Uva Unicorns 16.00
Uthura Oryxes v Basnahira Bears 20.00
29/07/2011 Wayamba Wolves v Kandurata Kites 16.00
Kandurata Kites v Uthura Oryxes 20.00
30/07/2011 Basnahira Bears v Ruhuna Rhinos 16.00
Kandurata Kites v Uva Unicorns 20.00
31/07/2011 Nagenahira Nagas v Uthura Oryxes 16.00
Ruhuna Rhinos v Wayamba Wolves 20.00
01/08/2011 Rest Day
02/08/2011 Semi Final 1 20.00
03/08/2011 Semi Final 2 20.00
04/08/2011 Final 20.00