Sri Lanka Cricket will be looking at the possibility of getting the participation of Indian players for the Lankan Premier League tournament to be played in August this year.
SLC last week announced the plans to start a franchise based Twenty20 league of their own and on Friday (February 16) confirmed that the tournament comprising six teams will take place from the August 18 to September 10.
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), that conducts the cash-rich Indian Premier League tournament, has refused to provide No Objection Certificates (NOC) for Indian players to be involved in any other franchise based tournaments. However, SLC is hopeful of breaking the deadlock.
"These are still early stages and we need to put up the processes of conducting the tournament. One area that we will certainly look at is the possibility of attracting Indian players for the event. We have a very good relationship with the BCCI and they have always supported us and we are hopeful of getting their support to make the event a success," a SLC official told Cricbuzz.
"Even if we aren't able to attract top Indian players, the participation of uncapped Indians will help us to market the event better.
"The demand for players from West Indies for franchise based tournaments is also quite high and that is the reason why we are hosting our event after the Caribbean Premier League."
Last week, SLC President Thilanga Sumathipala, during the launch of Nidhas Trophy tournament, commented on the need of having a franchise based tournament as Sri Lanka lacked a competitive domestic T20 tournament. A few year ago the board conducted Sri Lanka Premier League, but the event was a flop.
"In this region, we are the only country that is not playing a franchise-based tournament. We will go to the market and we will find who are the parties that are interested. We are keen to not to repeat the mistakes of the past. We have to make sure that genuine sponsors are coming through," Sumathipala had commented.
SLC has allocated a window for the Lankan Premier League tournament for five years and will sell rights for that period.
The board has outsourced the marketing and television rights of Nidhas Trophy to international sports agency Lagardere. SLC is expecting a minimum profit of US$ 6.5 million from the tri-nation tournament involving India and Bangladesh and depending on the success of the event will outsource the rights of LPL as well to the same company.
Sri Lanka Cricket will be looking at the possibility of getting the participation of Indian players for the Lankan Premier League tournament to be played in August this year.
SLC last week announced the plans to start a franchise based Twenty20 league of their own and on Friday (February 16) confirmed that the tournament comprising six teams will take place from the August 18 to September 10.
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), that conducts the cash-rich Indian Premier League tournament, has refused to provide No Objection Certificates (NOC) for Indian players to be involved in any other franchise based tournaments. However, SLC is hopeful of breaking the deadlock.
"These are still early stages and we need to put up the processes of conducting the tournament. One area that we will certainly look at is the possibility of attracting Indian players for the event. We have a very good relationship with the BCCI and they have always supported us and we are hopeful of getting their support to make the event a success," a SLC official told Cricbuzz.
"Even if we aren't able to attract top Indian players, the participation of uncapped Indians will help us to market the event better.
"The demand for players from West Indies for franchise based tournaments is also quite high and that is the reason why we are hosting our event after the Caribbean Premier League."
Last week, SLC President Thilanga Sumathipala, during the launch of Nidhas Trophy tournament, commented on the need of having a franchise based tournament as Sri Lanka lacked a competitive domestic T20 tournament. A few year ago the board conducted Sri Lanka Premier League, but the event was a flop.
"In this region, we are the only country that is not playing a franchise-based tournament. We will go to the market and we will find who are the parties that are interested. We are keen to not to repeat the mistakes of the past. We have to make sure that genuine sponsors are coming through," Sumathipala had commented.
SLC has allocated a window for the Lankan Premier League tournament for five years and will sell rights for that period.
The board has outsourced the marketing and television rights of Nidhas Trophy to international sports agency Lagardere. SLC is expecting a minimum profit of US$ 6.5 million from the tri-nation tournament involving India and Bangladesh and depending on the success of the event will outsource the rights of LPL as well to the same company.
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