Several Sri Lankan cricketers will not be participating in the Abu Dhabi T10 as announced earlier.
It was announced that 09 Sri Lankan cricketers will participate in the tournament that is set to kick off on 19th November 2021.
However, it has been reported that Matheesha Pathirana, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, and Chamika Karunaratne will not take part in the tournament.
According to sources, the cricketers are unable to participate in the cricket tournament due to Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) not granting approval.
Dushmantha Chameera and Chamika Karunaratne are expected to feature in Sri Lanka test squad playing West Indies later this month.
Sri Lankan cricketers Dasun Shanaka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, and Angelo Perera will, however, replace the four cricketers in the Abu Dhabi T10.
Dasun Shanaka is Sri Lanka’s T20 captain, while Bhanuka Rajapaksa had an impressive T20 World Cup. Angelo Perera was among the top run scorers in LPL 2020.
With a total of 30 league stage matches in the duration of 15 days, the Abu Dhabi T10 will be played in a round-robin format. The top four teams will compete in the Playoffs, which will commence on December 3. (NewsWire)