The six franchises, Colombo Jaguars, Galle Marvels, Hambantota Bangla Tigers, Jaffna Titans, Kandy Bolts and Nuwara Eliya Kings will be battling it out against each other in the shortest format of the game
The inaugural edition of the Lanka T10 Super League will be played in the iconic hill capital of Kandy. Accordingly, all games of the tournament will be played at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy, from December 12 to 22.
The Lanka T10 Super League on Saturday announced that six franchise teams will compete in the inaugural edition of this new addition to Sri Lanka's cricketing calendar.
Nepal's newly inaugurated Pokhara International Airport built with Chinese help has come under scrutiny and a foreign policy expert called for stern government actions before it turns out to be Nepal's Hambantota.
Pakistan clinched an exciting one-wicket victory over Afghanistan in Hambantota on Thursday and in the process clinched an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-game series.
Haris Rauf's maiden five-wicket haul, combined with a dominant bowling performance helped Pakistan to a 142-run victory over Afghanistan in the opening ODI at Hambantota.
"These three matches will provide Babar Azam’s side an opportunity to fine-tune their combinations ahead of the 50-over ACC Men’s Asia Cup, which begins on 30 August with Pakistan playing Nepal at the picturesque Multan Cricket Stadium," PCB said in an official statement.
Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said that government will not allow Sri Lanka to be used as a base for any threats against India, underlining that it is a "neutral" country and has no military agreements with China, Adaderana reported.
Due to its location in the Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka has long been seen as a strategically significant nation by China. For this reason, Beijing has actively boosted its presence and influence in Sri Lanka over the years, especially in the energy industry, Daily Mirror Online reported.
Indonesia is worried over the possibility of falling into a debt trap like Sri Lanka by China as the country has seen complaints about the decision to go with China over Japan to build a high-speed railway, reported Nikkei Asia.
Moreover, the current government once again announced a new big project that China is ready to start in Hambantota. The news is that a massive oil refinery aimed at export will be built in Hambantota with Chinese investment. This massive Chinese project is currently undergoing preliminary wo