Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan \u2013 who is 35 \u2013 has expressed his interest in taking part in the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL), scheduled to start from August 28.<\/p>\n
As per a Cricinfo report, the medium pacer is one of the 70 foreign players to have shown interest in playing the inaugural LPL. It is believed that Pathan has taken permission from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to take part in the competition. BCCI doesn\u2019t allow active players to participate in other T20 leagues but Pathan announced his retirement in January this year.<\/p>\n
Former swashbuckling all-rounder Yuvraj Singh also played in a foreign league last year. He played for Maratha Arabians in the T10 League in Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n
According to ESPNcricinfo, Pathan will now be put in a player draft unless one of the five franchises choose him to be a marquee player. The details of the draft, and the franchise owners, are yet to be finalised and announced. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is also waiting on some government clearances even as it decides on franchise owners. The five franchises will represent Colombo, Kandy, Galle, Dambulla and Jaffna.<\/p>\n
On Monday, SLC Executive Committee granted approval for the tournament. \u201cThe 23 match League will be played on the four international venues of R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Rangiri Dambulu International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium and Suriyawewa Mahinda Rajapakse International Cricket Stadium. Five teams named after the cities of Colombo, Kandy, Galle, Dambulla and Jaffna will participate in the League,\u201d SLC said in a statement on Monday.<\/p>\n
The tournament is due to be played on the premise of Sri Lanka\u2019s impressive handling of the novel Coronavirus. For the same reason, Sri Lanka was also previously being touted as a potential venue for the 2020 IPL.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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