Lanka Premier League postponed for an indefinite time: Reports

The second edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) which was scheduled to begin on July 30 has been postponed due to unavailability of foreign recruits, according to an Inside Sports report.

Though, an official statement from the board is still awaited.

“It is unfortunate that the tournament will have to be postponed. Be it Bangladesh, the West Indies, Pakistan or England players – none of them are available at this stage. Right now the new dates for the league are undecided, SLC will check the feasibility in next few weeks”, a SLC official was quoted as saying by the website.

The reports further suggested that the postponement of the tournament is not just due to the unavailability of the foreign players but also because of the issues with owners of the franchises.

Earlier, as per a Cricbuzz report, Jaffna Stallions became the third franchise to face a termination from the Lanka Premier League after Colombo Kings & Dambulla Vikings.

"With the 2nd edition of the LPL set to commence shortly, the exclusive rights holder of the event, the Innovative Production Group FZE (IPG) has decided to terminate the ownership of the franchises of Colombo Kings and Dambulla Viiking for the reason of non-compliance," the Lanka board said in a statement earlier.

The second edition of the LP was earlier slated to take place in Hambantota from July 30 to August 22.

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