Geo Super will telecast Sri Lankan Premier League in Pakistan
The Pakistani sports channel Geo Super has
bought the rights and will telecast Sri
Lankan Premier League ( SLPL )in Pakistan
Starting August 11, 2012.
Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi and Chris Gayle
of the West Indies will star in Sri Lanka’s
inaugural Twenty20 league next month.
The duo are among 56 foreign playerslisted to take part in the Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) to be held in Colombo and Pallekele from August 10-31, Sri Lanka Cricket said in a statement. Gayle will be the highest paid player in the list at $100,000, while Afridi will get $50,000, according to a separate media release issued by the board late in the day. The other foreign players will receive salaries ranging from $10,000 to $35,000 for their efforts in the 24-match event. The tournament, which aims to emulate the success of the highly popular Indian Premier League (IPL), does not have any players from India or England on the list released by the board.
Foreign players in SLPL
Uthura: Shakib Al Hasan, Brendan Taylor, Kevon Cooper, Imran Farhat, Fidel Edwards, David Miller, Dillon du Preez, Samuel Badree
Nagenahira: Mitchell Marsh, Imran Nazir, Travis Birt, Ahmed Shahzad, Ben Laughlin, Elias Sunny, Mushfiqur Rahim, Nasir Hossain
Ruhuna: Shahid Afridi, Daniel Harris, Ryan Harris, Aaron Finch, Jerome Taylor, Nathan McCullum, Ryan McLaren, Richard Levi.
Wayamba: Azhar Mahmood, Umar Akmal, Tamim Iqbal, Colin Ingram, Kemar Roach, James Faulkner, Abdul Razzaq, Brad Hogg
Kandurata: Saeed Ajmal, Misbah-ul-Haq, Sohail Tanvir, Chris Lynn, Dane Vilas, Albie Morkel, Johan Botha, Adam Voges
Basnahira: Brad Hodge, Marlon Samuels, Daniel Smith, Dirk Nannes, Robin Peterson, Tim Southee, Clint McKay, Cameron Borgas
Uva: Andrew McDonald, Umar Gul, Shoaib Malik, Callum Ferguson, James Franklin, Abdur Rehman, Hammad Azam, Chris Gayle
Sri Lanka Premier League Schedule - SLPL Fixtures 2012
Sat 11 Aug D/N
10:30 GMT, 16:00 local
1st match - Basnahira Bears v Kandurata Kites
R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Sat 11 Aug D/N
14:30 GMT, 20:00 local
2nd match - Nagenahira Nagas v Ruhuna Rhinos
R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Sun 12 Aug D/N
10:30 GMT, 16:00 local
3rd match - Uthura Oryxes v Wayamba Wolves
R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Sun 12 Aug D/N
14:30 GMT, 20:00 local
4th match - Uva Unicorns v Basnahira Bears
R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Mon 13 Aug D/N
14:30 GMT, 20:00 local
5th match - Kandurata Kites v Nagenahira Nagas
R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Tue 14 Aug D/N
14:30 GMT, 20:00 local
6th match - Ruhuna Rhinos v Uthura Oryxes
R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Fri 17 Aug D/N
14:30 GMT, 20:00 local
7th match - Wayamba Wolves v Uva Unicorns
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Sat 18 Aug D/N
10:30 GMT, 16:00 local
8th match - Basnahira Bears v Nagenahira Nagas
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Sat 18 Aug D/N
14:30 GMT, 20:00 local
9th match - Kandurata Kites v Ruhuna Rhinos
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Sun 19 Aug D/N
10:30 GMT, 16:00 local
10th match - Uthura Oryxes v Uva Unicorns
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Sun 19 Aug D/N
14:30 GMT, 20:00 local
11th match - Wayamba Wolves v Basnahira Bears
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Mon 20
10:30 GMT, 16:00 local
12th match - Kandurata Kites v Uthura Oryxes
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Mon 20 Aug D/N
14:30 GMT, 20:00 local
13th match - Nagenahira Nagas v Wayamba Wolves
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Tue 21 Aug D/N
10:30 GMT, 16:00 local
14th match - Ruhuna Rhinos v Uva Unicorns
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Tue 21 Aug D/N
14:30 GMT, 20:00 local
15th match - Uthura Oryxes v Basnahira Bears
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Fri 24 Aug D/N
10:30 GMT, 16:00 local
16th match - Wayamba Wolves v Kandurata Kites
R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Fri 24 Aug D/N
14:30 GMT, 20:00 local
17th match - Uva Unicorns v Nagenahira Nagas
R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Sat 25 Aug D/N
10:30 GMT, 16:00 local
18th match - Basnahira Bears v Ruhuna Rhinos
R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Sat 25 Aug D/N
14:30 GMT, 20:00 local
19th match - Kandurata Kites v Uva Unicorns
R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Sun 26 Aug D/N
10:30 GMT, 16:00 local
20th match - Nagenahira Nagas v Uthura Oryxes
R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Sun 26 Aug D/N
14:30 GMT, 20:00 local
21st match - Ruhuna Rhinos v Wayamba Wolves
R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Tue 28 Aug D/N
14:30 GMT, 20:00 local
1st Semi Final - TBC v TBC
R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Wed 29 Aug D/N
14:30 GMT, 20:00 local
2nd Semi Final - TBC v TBC
R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Fri 31 Aug D/N
14:30 GMT, 20:00 local
Final - TBC v TBC
R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
PCN Staff Editor
