2011 Sri Lanka Premier League

Teams

Unlike other cricket leagues, the Sri Lanka Premier League did not have city-based teams but instead provincial teams to allow an entire province to associate themselves with a team and thus create a bigger following for the tournament. Seven teams were established in seven provinces, with three being created in 2011. Aside from the Nagenahira Nagas and the Uthura Oryxes, each of these teams played in a previous Inter-Provincial tournament. North Central and Sabaragamuwa Provinces did not have teams for the first season. Teams for all the provinces were limited to ensure competitiveness for the future.

Venue

All of the matches in the tournament were to be played at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.

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Squads

Each team was due to have a total squad sizes between 16 and 18 players, including up to five overseas players, only four of whom were to be allowed to play in any given match. There had to be a minimum seven Sri Lankan players, with one player being an under-21 cricketer. Each team would have had an icon or marquee player, as well as a prominent ex-Sri Lanka player as a mentor or coach.

Media coverage

All 24 matches were planned to be telecast live to every cricketing nation.

References

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