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2021 SLC Invitational T20 League
The 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League was a Twenty20 cricket tournament that took place in Sri Lanka from 12 to 24 August 2021. All the matches were played at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, in Kandy, and were used as preparation for South Africa's tour of Sri Lanka and the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. Four teams took part, with the top two sides playing each other in the final. Both of the matches scheduled to take place on the opening day of the tournament were rescheduled to the following day due to rain. Following a COVID-19 case in the team hotel, the matches scheduled for 20 August 2021 were moved back by one day. In the final group match, SLC Reds beat SLC Greens by six wickets to join SLC Greys in the final of the tournament. In the final, SLC Greys beat SLC Reds by 42 runs to win the tournament. Minod Bhanuka was named the player of the match in the final and Dasun Shanaka was named the player of the series. Squads The following teams and squads were name ...
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Sri Lanka Cricket
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is the governing body for cricket in Sri Lanka. It was first registered with the Sri Lankan Ministry of Sports as the Board of Cricket for Sri Lanka (BCCSL) on 30 June 1975 as a national sports body. The board was renamed in 2003. The SLC operates all of the Sri Lankan national representative cricket sides, including the Men's, Women's and Under-19 sides. The SLC is also responsible for organising and hosting Test tours and one day internationals with other nations, and scheduling the home international fixtures. Shammi Silva was elected SLC President in 2019. History Cricket was brought to the nation when it was colonized by the British. As everywhere that the British arrived in numbers, cricket soon followed and it is reasonable to assume that the game was first played on the island by 1800. The earliest definite mention of cricket in Ceylon was a report in the ''Colombo Journal'' on 5 September 1832 which called for the formation of a cricket club. ...
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Himasha Liyanage
Himasha Liyanage (born 15 September 1996) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Sri Lanka Army Sports Club in the 2016–17 Premier League Tournament on 2 December 2016. He made his List A debut for Badulla District in the 2016–17 Districts One Day Tournament on 22 March 2017. He made his Twenty20 debut for Sri Lanka Army Sports Club in the 2017–18 SLC Twenty20 Tournament on 24 February 2018. In August 2021, he was named in the SLC Blues team for the 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League The 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League was a Twenty20 cricket tournament that took place in Sri Lanka from 12 to 24 August 2021. All the matches were played at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, in Kandy, and were used as preparation for ... tournament. References External links * 1996 births Living people Sri Lankan cricketers Badulla District cricketers Sri Lanka Army Sports Club cricketers Cricketers from Colombo {{SriLanka-cricket-bio-199 ...
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Mohamed Shiraz
Mohamed Shiraz (born 13 February 1995) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Colts Cricket Club in the 2016–17 Premier League Tournament on 29 November 2016. He made his List A debut for Kegalle District in the 2016–17 Districts One Day Tournament on 19 March 2017. In February 2019, he was named in Sri Lanka's Test squad for their series against South Africa, but he did not play. In March 2019, he was named in Colombo's squad for the 2019 Super Provincial One Day Tournament. In October 2020, he was drafted by the Galle Gladiators for the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League. In August 2021, he was named in the SLC Reds team for the 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League tournament. However, prior to the first match, he tested positive for COVID-19 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by a virus, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first known case was identified in Wuha ...
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Nimesh Vimukthi
Nimesh Vimukthi (born 7 May 1997) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Panadura Sports Club in the 2016–17 Premier Trophy on 2 December 2016. In August 2021, he was named in the SLC Reds team for the 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League tournament. However, prior to the first match, he tested positive for COVID-19, ruling him out of the tournament. In November 2021, he was selected to play for the Kandy Warriors following the players' draft for the 2021 Lanka Premier League. In January 2022, he was named as one of six reserve players in Sri Lanka's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Zimbabwe. In July 2022, he was signed by the Galle Gladiators for the third edition of the Lanka Premier League The Lanka Premier League (abbreviated as LPL; , ) is a professional cricket league in Sri Lanka in Twenty20 format contested every year by teams representing Sri Lankan cities from 2020. The league was founded by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) ...
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Sachindu Colombage
Sachindu Colombage (born 21 February 1998) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He made his Twenty20 debut for Nondescripts Cricket Club in the 2018–19 SLC Twenty20 Tournament on 19 February 2019. He made his List A debut for Nondescripts Cricket Club in the 2018–19 Premier Limited Overs Tournament on 4 March 2019. In November 2019, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the 2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Bangladesh. Later the same month, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the men's cricket tournament at the 2019 South Asian Games. The Sri Lanka team won the silver medal, after they lost to Bangladesh by seven wickets in the final. He made his first-class debut on 1 February 2020, for Nondescripts Cricket Club in the 2019–20 Premier League Tournament. In October 2020, he was drafted by the Dambulla Viiking for the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League. In August 2021, he was named in the SLC Blues team for the 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League tournament. However, ...
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Lasith Embuldeniya
Lasith Embuldeniya (born 26 October 1996) is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer who plays Test match cricket for Sri Lanka. He made his international debut for the Sri Lanka cricket team in February 2019, and plays for Nondescripts Cricket Club in domestic cricket. Domestic career He made his first-class debut for Nondescripts Cricket Club in the 2016–17 Premier League Tournament on 28 January 2017. He made his List A debut for Matara District in the 2016–17 Districts One Day Tournament on 17 March 2017. In March 2018, he was named in Colombo's squad for the 2017–18 Super Four Provincial Tournament. The following month, he was also named in Colombo's squad for the 2018 Super Provincial One Day Tournament. In August 2018, he was named in Colombo's squad the 2018 SLC T20 League. He made his Twenty20 debut on 4 January 2020, for Nondescripts Cricket Club in the 2019–20 SLC Twenty20 Tournament. In March 2020, in round seven of the 2019–20 Premier League Tournament, Em ...
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Ashan Randika
Ashan Randika (born 15 November 1993) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Sri Lanka Army Sports Club in the 2016–17 Premier League Tournament on 14 February 2017. He made his List A debut for Badulla District in the 2016–17 Districts One Day Tournament on 22 March 2017. He made his Twenty20 debut for Sri Lanka Army Sports Club in the 2017–18 SLC Twenty20 Tournament on 24 February 2018. In February 2019, in the semi-finals of the 2018–19 SLC Twenty20 Tournament, Randika scored a century for Sri Lanka Army, despite being on the losing side against Moors Sports Club. In August 2021, he was named in the SLC Blues team for the 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League tournament. However, prior to the first match, he failed a fitness test. In November 2021, he was selected to play for the Jaffna Kings following the players' draft for the 2021 Lanka Premier League. In July 2022, he was signed by the Jaffna Kings for the third edition of the Lanka Premier ...
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Lahiru Gamage
Panagamuwa Lahiru Sampath Gamage (born 5 April 1988), or commonly Lahiru Gamage, is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer, who plays for the national team in Tests and One Day Internationals (ODIs). He is right-handed batsman and bowls right-arm fast-medium pace. Domestic career In March 2018, he was named in Dambulla's squad for the 2017–18 Super Four Provincial Tournament. He was the leading wicket-taker for Dambulla during the tournament, with ten dismissals in two matches. The following month, he was also named in Dambulla's squad for the 2018 Super Provincial One Day Tournament. In August 2018, he was named in Kandy's squad the 2018 SLC T20 League. In August 2021, he was named in the SLC Greens team for the 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League tournament. However, prior to the first match, he failed a fitness test. In November 2021, he was selected to play for the Colombo Stars following the players' draft for the 2021 Lanka Premier League. International career He made his OD ...
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Koshan Dhanushka
Koshan Danuska (born 04 March 1993) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He made his Twenty20 debut on 5 January 2016, for Ragama Cricket Club in the 2015–16 AIA Premier T20 Tournament The 2015–16 AIA Premier T20 Tournament was a Twenty20 cricket tournament that was held in Sri Lanka. It was played between domestic teams in Sri Lanka, with the tournament starting on 22 December 2015 and concluding on 24 January 2016. Foll .... In August 2021, he was named in the SLC Greys team for the 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League tournament. However, prior to the first match, he failed a fitness test. References External links * 1993 births Living people Sri Lankan cricketers Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club cricketers Panadura Sports Club cricketers Ragama Cricket Club cricketers Place of birth missing (living people) {{SriLanka-cricket-bio-2000s-stub ...
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Sangeeth Cooray
Sangeeth Cooray (born 15 March 1995) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Saracens Sports Club in the 2015–16 Premier League Tournament on 4 December 2015. In March 2018, he was named in Dambulla's squad for the 2017–18 Super Four Provincial Tournament. The following month, he was also named in Dambulla's squad for the 2018 Super Provincial One Day Tournament. In August 2021, he was named in the SLC Greys team for the 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League The 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League was a Twenty20 cricket tournament that took place in Sri Lanka from 12 to 24 August 2021. All the matches were played at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, in Kandy, and were used as preparation for ... tournament. However, prior to the first match, he failed a fitness test. References External links * 1995 births Living people Sri Lankan cricketers Kilinochchi District cricketers Moors Sports Club cricketers Saracens Sports Club cricketers ...
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Jehan Daniel
Jehan Keeth Cion Daniel (born 13 April 1999) is a Sri Lankan cricketer who plays for Sri Lanka U19's side. He also represented the national U19 side in the 2016 U19 World Cup. In December 2017, he was named as the vice captain of Sri Lanka's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. In March 2018, he was named in Kandy's squad for the 2017–18 Super Four Provincial Tournament. The following month, he was also named in Kandy's squad for the 2018 Super Provincial One Day Tournament. He made his List A debut for Kandy in the 2018 Super Provincial One Day Tournament on 2 May 2018. In August 2018, he was named in Galle's squad the 2018 SLC T20 League. He made his Twenty20 debut for Galle on 21 August 2018. In the same month, Sri Lanka Cricket named him in a preliminary squad of 31 players for the 2018 Asia Cup. He made his first-class debut for Colts Cricket Club in the 2018–19 Premier League Tournament on 30 November 2018. In December 2018, he was named in Sri Lanka t ...
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