Sri Lanka’s T20 tournament, the Lanka Premier League, has chosen former Pakistani cricketer Wasim Akram as its brand ambassador for its third edition.
Akram says Sri Lanka defeating Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2022 final is the biggest proof of how LPL is digging potential talent from various parts of the island nation. He feels the league is formulating the country’s T20I cricket overall.
According to his statements,
“It gives us an ideal platform to find and nurture the best cricketing talent, and we saw that during the Asia Cup earlier this year. LPL is helping Sri Lanka to build its T20I arsenal.”
“This tournament is unearthing some good cricket players in Sri Lanka, and we saw the proof of it when the team won the Asia Cup this year.
He further added,
“I have seen the last two editions of this tournament, and the quality of cricket was top-notch. I am sure that players will also maintain it in the forthcoming edition of LPL.”
Apart from the King of Swing, the former ambassador, Sanath Jayasuriya, will also continue his duties in the same post.
He said,
“I am delighted to be the brand ambassador of the third edition of the LPL. This tournament is a great addition to the domestic cricket calendar and has found some great talents in Sri Lanka,”
The league is all set to run between December 6th and 23rd. To kick-start the third edition of the LPL 2022, Jaffna Kings will take on Galle Gladiators.
The tournament will see many big stars from all over the world taking part in it, including Evin Lewis, Carlos Brathwaite, Janneman Malan, Dwaine Pretorius, D’Arcy Short, and Shoaib Malik.
