SLC gears up for inaugural T10 tournament

• Player auction on 10 November

The widely popular T10 will make its foray in 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, 10 November.

The exciting T10 format has captured the imagination 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 12 to 23 December.

The Lanka T10 is being organised by T Ten Sports Management in consortium with T Ten Global Sports and Innovative Production Group.

Apart from the Men’s T10, there are also plans to host the first-ever Women’s T10, which will run parallel 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. Sri Lanka Cricket President Shammi Silva 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 fray 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, T Ten Sports Management Chairman Shaji Ul Mulk 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 clamouring 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.”

Player registrations for Lanka T10 have already begun and it will close on 5 November. 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.