Colombo, May 26 (IANS) Just three days after announcing his retirement from international cricket, former India all-rounder Vijay Shankar has been unveiled as one of the marquee signings for the sixth edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL), scheduled to be held from July 17 to August 8 across Sri Lanka.The Tamil Nadu cricketer will represent Kandy Royals in LPL 2026 and joins a star-studded lineup that includes England all-rounder Moeen Ali and Bangladesh veteran Shakib Al Hasan among the top…
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Colombo, May 23 (IANS) The sixth edition of the Lanka Premier League has generated massive international interest, with more than 650 overseas cricketers registering for the tournament ahead of the player draft scheduled for June 1.“More than 650 overseas players have registered for the sixth edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2026. Players from all ICC Full Member nations, as well as several Associate Member countries, are among those registered for the tournament,” Sri Lanka cricket…
Colombo, May 15 (IANS) The Sri Lankan Cricket Board (SLC) has unveiled the opening fixture of the upcoming edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2026, which will commence on July 17. According to the official release by the SLC on Friday, the opening game of the multi-team tournament will be played between last year’s champions, the Jaffna Kings, and runners-up, the Galle Marvels. The campaign opener will be played at the Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground in Colombo.The board has also inf…
Colombo, April 22 (IANS) Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced on Wednesday that the 2026 edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) will be held from July 10 to August 5.SLC said that the online portal for foreign player registration will open on May 4.The sixth edition of LPL was originally scheduled to be held in December 2025, but due to the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which Sri Lanka will co-host with India in February–March, SLC postponed the league.The postponement was made consideri…