Vijayakanth Viyaskanth signs up for Bangladesh Premier League

Bangladesh Premier League 2022

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Sri Lankan leg spinner Vijayakanth Viyaskanth has been signed by Chattogram Challengers to play in the Bangladesh Premier League 2023.

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The 21-year-old leg spinner had an impressive outing with the ball in the recently concluded Lanka Premier League, where he picked up 13 wickets in 8 matches for the title-winning Jaffna Kings franchise.

He finished as the 4th highest wicket-taker of the tournament and managed to win the emerging player of the tournament award for his heroics with the ball.

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The 9th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League will be held from 06th January to 16th February 2023. The 7-team competition will consist of a total of 46 matches which will be played in Dhaka, Chattogram and Sylhet.