Going to introduce T20 to schools In Sri Lanka

SLSCA introduces T20 to schools

By Samiddha Rathnayake
For the first time in local schools cricket history the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association (SLSCA) is going to introduce the Twenty20 version of the game to schools. The new version of the game will come into effect from next March onwards, The Nation understands.
When contacted, SLSCA secretary Dilshan de Silva said that it will be a tournament with more than 16 teams taking part. “We are hoping to follow the same procedure as in the one-day tournament to pick the teams for the Twenty20 matches,” he said.
According to the secretary, they have already signed the sponsorship agreement with a reputed company and have taken measures to telecast the semifinal and the final live.
“We have to keep pace with the times. We took this step for the betterment of the game,” he said.

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