SRI LANKA GEARS UP FOR CRICKET'S FASTEST FORMAT AS INAUGURAL LANKA T10 SET TO KICK OFF WITH PLAYER AUCTION
~ Lanka T10 Auction on November 10th, 2023; First season to be played from December 12th to December 23rd ~
Colombo, October 28th, 2023: The widely popular T10 will make its foray into Sri Lanka for the first time with the highly-anticipated Player Auction for the inaugural season of Lanka T10 set to take place on Friday, November 10, 2023. The exciting T10 format has captured the excitement of cricket fans globally and now, the thrilling tournament will spread its magic in the beautiful city of Colombo with the first season to be played from December 12th, 2023 to December 23rd, 2023. The Lanka T10 is being organized by T Ten Sports Management in consortium with T Ten Global Sports and Innovative production Group.
Apart from the Men's T10, Colombo also plans to host the first-ever Women's T10, which will run parallelly along with the Lanka T10, featuring some of the best women players in the world. There will be six men's teams in the tournament, which will be named after six iconic Sri Lankan cities, which have played a significant role in shaping cricket in Sri Lanka.
Mr. Shammi Silva, President of Sri Lanka Cricket, expressed his delight in hosting the inaugural Lanka T10 in Sri Lanka and said, "Cricket has been continuing to evolve, and T10 is the latest form to enter the foray and is becoming a popular format in the game. We are delighted to be a part of this newer venture and are confident that the initial version of Lanka T10 will be a success story.''
Speaking on the upcoming Auctions, Mr Shaji Ul Mulk, Chairman, T Ten Sports Management said, "We have not only established T10 as a legitimate format of the game over the years, but also the most entertaining one. The cricket fans in Sri Lanka have been clamoring to witness the format live and cheer for their favourite cricketing superstars. We are thrilled to bring T10 to Sri Lanka and we are confident of putting together another cracking event."
Player registrations for Lanka T10 have already begun and it will close on 5thNovember. Players can register themselves on http://ttensports.com/ . Ex Sri Lankan players need to register themselves through the link. While all current players will be included in the Auction through SLC's internal process.
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