Pace legends Wasim Akram and Shoaib Akhtar are likely to take up mentoring roles in the inaugural Lanka Premier League (LPL), Paksitan newspaper Daily Express reported.
It is also speculated that West Indies’ Brian Lara and Vivian Richards will be featured in the Sri Lankan league in some capacity.
Meanwhile, an official from the event management group said that India’s Munaf Patel and Parveen Kumar will be part of the league, which is set to begin in November.
It is pertinent to mention that the league will include Pakistani veterans Shahid Afridi, Mohammad Hafeez and Shoaib Malik. (GEOSuper)