The ceremony witnessed a mix of high-octane music, Sri Lankan culture, dance, fireworks and fanfare ahead of the faceoff between Colombo Strikers and Jaffna Kings held to mark the beginning of the 22 day long league.
The season will see the participation of five teams - Colombo Strikers captained by Niroshan Dickwella, Dambulla Aura captained by Kusal Mendis, Galle Titans led by Dasun Shanaka, B-Love Kandy captained by Wanindu Hasaranga and the defending champions Jaffna Kings will be led by veteran Sril
Apart from Root and Hetmyer, Sunil Narine, Alex Hales, James Vince, Trent Boult, Andre Russell, Kieron Pollard, Chris Jordan, Dwayne Bravo, Wanindu Hasaranga, Chris Woakes are the players retained for this season.
Champions Sri Lanka see bowling duo Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana make the cut alongside opener Pathum Nissanka, while fellow qualifiers the Netherlands are represented by all-rounders Vikramjit Singh and Bas de Leede along with captain Scott Edwards.
The Desert Vipers are thrilled to announce a list of retained players for the second edition of the UAE's ILT20 tournament. Captain Colin Munro leads the roster of returning players with Wanindu Hasaranga, Alex Hales, Tom Curran, Sherfane Rutherford, Luke Wood, Matheesha Pathirana, Sheldon C
International T20 stars Alex Hales (Desert Vipers), James Vince (Gulf Giants), Nicholas Pooran (MI Emirates), Andre Russell (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders), Kieron Pollard (MI Emirates), Wanindu Hasaranga (Desert Vipers), Chris Woakes (Sharjah Warriors), Sikandar Raza (Dubai Capitals) and UAE capt
Sri Lanka maintained their unbeaten run to defeat the Netherlands in a subtle fashion and win the Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023 final on Sunday at the Harare Sports Club.
The 1996 World Cup champions Sri Lanka have been able to turn to spin wizards Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana to tear through their opponents as the top two wicket-takers at the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifier.
Australia's breakout star Travis Head, Zimbabwe's experienced batter Sean Williams and Sri Lanka's ace spin all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga are the nominees for the ICC Men's Player of the Month June award after their successful performances
"Hasaranga was found to have breached Article 2.2 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings during an International Match," a statement issued by International Cricke