Bipin Dani
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has put on hold the NOCs’ to the few players, who have sought permission to play in the Caribbean Premier League T-20 (CPLT-20), it is learnt here.
According to the highly placed sources in SLC, the players-Lasith Malinga, Niroshan Dickwella, Thisara Perera are/were part of the St. Lucia Zouks team in the 7th edition of the League in West Indies. Isuru Udana was to play for St Kitts Nevis Patriots team.
However, many of these players have been replaced due to their international commitments. The CPLT-20 tournament will be played from September 4 to October 12. Cricket South Africa (CSA) named big-hitting all-rounder Isuru Udana as replacement international marquee player for England’s David Willey in the Paarl Rocks squad for the second edition of the Mzansi Super League (MSL 2.0).
SLC has also invited 30-odd players on September 9 at the head quarter, where they will be briefed by the president Shammi Silva and Roshan Goonathilake and they will also be shown the security plan put in place by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for the forthcoming tour by Sri Lankan team.
The briefing will also be attended by the chief selector Ashantha De Mel, who will check the availability of the players for the Pakistan tour.