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SLC officially postpones Sri Lanka Premier League

SLC officially postpones Sri Lanka Premier League

Sri Lanka Cricket has officially announced the postponement of the Sri Lanka Premier League to 2012

11-Jul-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

India's stand pulled the plug on league - SLC

India's stand pulled the plug on league - SLC

Sri Lanka Cricket has admitted that India's decision to withdraw its players from the Sri Lanka Premier League effectively pulled the plug on the tournament

08-Jul-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Sri Lanka Premier League postponed to 2012

Sri Lanka Premier League postponed to 2012

The Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) has been postponed to August 2012 after facing a series of problems including the withdrawal of Indian players from the picture

07-Jul-2011•Tariq Engineer

SLPL future to be decided on Friday

SLPL future to be decided on Friday

Sri Lanka Cricket's new interim committee will meet with Somerset Entertainment Ventures on Friday to discuss the future of the Sri Lanka Premier League

05-Jul-2011•Tariq Engineer and Nagraj Gollapudi

Indian sports minister asked to resolve SLPL deadlock

Indian sports minister asked to resolve SLPL deadlock

The Sri Lanka sports minister has written to his Indian counterpart asking him to intervene in the dispute over releasing Indian players for the Sri Lanka Premier League

28-Jun-2011•Tariq Engineer

BCCI reiterates decision to stay away from SLPL

BCCI reiterates decision to stay away from SLPL

The BCCI has refused to change its stance on preventing Indian players from taking part in the SLPL, despite SLC offering bank guarantees to safeguard the Indian players' contracts

24-Jun-2011•Tariq Engineer

Sri Lankan officials to meet BCCI regarding SLPL

Sri Lankan officials to meet BCCI regarding SLPL

The chairman and secretary of Sri Lanka Cricket will meet with the BCCI on Wednesday, to convince the Indian board to allow its players to participate in the SLPL

21-Jun-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Shoaib Akhtar pulls out of Sri Lanka Premier League

Shoaib Akhtar pulls out of Sri Lanka Premier League

Shoaib Akhtar, the retired Pakistan fast bowler, has pulled out of the Sri Lanka Premier League, a domestic Twenty20 tournament in July-August, because of personal reasons

16-Jun-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Sri Lanka Premier League begins July 19

Sri Lanka Premier League begins July 19

Sri Lanka Cricket have confirmed the dates for the first edition of the Sri Lanka Premier League will be from July 19 to August 4, 2011

12-May-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Afridi to lead a team in Sri Lanka Premier League

Afridi to lead a team in Sri Lanka Premier League

Pakistan's limited-overs captain Shahid Afridi has accepted an offer to lead one of the provinces in the inaugural edition of the Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) later this year

11-May-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

SLPL to add two more provinces later

SLPL to add two more provinces later

Sri Lanka Cricket secretary Nishantha Ranatunga has said two more provinces will be added to the Sri Lanka Premier League after the first few seasons

10-May-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Sri Lanka Premier League to have seven teams

Sri Lanka Premier League to have seven teams

The first edition of the Sri Lanka Premier League will be a seven-team inter-provincial tournament played over approximately 18 days at the end of July and the beginning of August this year at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo

08-May-2011•Tariq Engineer

Top players approached for Sri Lankan T20 league

Top players approached for Sri Lankan T20 league

Sri Lanka Cricket is organising a Twenty20 league in July and August 2011 featuring their top players as well as internationals from India, Australia, Pakistan, West Indies and South Africa

04-May-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

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