Sri Lanka Cricket announced on Sunday that they will launch their own T10 competition – Lanka T10 in June 2023 along with their event rights holders – Dubai-based TTen Global Sports.
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The competition was formally launched on Sunday at a media briefing followed by a launch event in Colombo. The competition will be played over a period of 12 days with 6 Men’s teams and 4 Women’s teams. T Ten Global Sports are the organizers of the ongoing Abu Dhabi T10 competition which is currently in its sixth season.
The Lanka T10 League is also expected to attract the most impressive international cricketers and shine the spotlight on bright young home-grown talents from Sri Lanka. Each team will consist of 6 foreign players.
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Speaking at the press conference, Chairman of TTen Global Sports Shaji Ul Malik said: “The biggest challenge we faced when launching the format was to be recognized internationally. ICC wanted three full-member nations to sanction the tournament and endorse their players for the tournament. We are truly in debt to SLC, because they were the very first full-member nation to sanction and endorse us. So, thank you, Sri Lanka Cricket. We have been steadily making progress as the fastest-growing format of the game. Last year at the Abu Dhabi T10, we had 400% growth with more than 500 million in viewership.”
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In 2023, the competition will be played in June, followed by the franchise owned T20 league, Lanka Premier League in December. However, from 2024 onwards, Sri Lanka Cricket is expecting to play the Lanka Premier League in the pre-arranged August window and push the Lanka T10 to December with the hope of attracting the same players who take part in the Abu Dhabi T10 which is being played during the end of November and start of December.
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