Lanka Premier League 2020: Tournament likely to be postponed

The inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) is currently under threat of postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) had already postponed and rescheduled the league two times since May. The league could delay even further as the Sri Lanka health ministry has insisted on a 14-day quarantine for overseas players.

In the wake of the current situation, the much-awaited tournament could also be moved out of Sri Lanka, possibly to the UAE or Malaysia.

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The franchises have already picked their squads in the auction and as many as 30 overseas players will feature in the first edition of LPL. Former Indian pacer Irfan Pathan was the last overseas signing by Kandy Tuskers while the tournament also boasts of drafting players like Chris Gayle, Darren Sammy, Darren Bravo, Shahid Afridi, and Shakib Al Hasan.

The LPL will be 23-days long and SLC is planning to host it from November 21 to December 13. However, reports suggest that SLC is struggling to receive the mandatory health clearance from the Ministry of Health. SLC has made the arrangements for a 14-days quarantine period for the overseas players and would have to begin it from November 4 before the commencement of the tournament.

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