Lanka Premier League 2023

Lanka Premier League: 3 Emerging Players to Watch Out For

The Lanka Premier League has been very high-octane with a lot of excitement. There was one Super Over finish which was won by Galle Titans. The Jaffna Kings won the first encounter by 21 runs. The third match was won by the Colombo Strikers by 27 runs. In the Lanka Premier League auction, there were a lot of Sri Lankan youngsters picked up by the five teams. The Sri Lankan players were picked earlier in the auction which meant the big bucks were swept by some young players as well.

The Lanka Premier League has been played before. It was earlier called the SLPL. The league has given quite a lot to Sri Lankan cricket in terms of young talent. Quiet a lot of big players have come and played in the league. The Sri Lankans understood what is the best methods from some of the biggest names in cricket. Even when there was an economic crisis in Sri Lanka recently people found a lot of solace in cricket.

Emerging Talents to Watch Out for in Lanka Premier League:

3. Vijaykanth Viyaskanth

Vijaykanth Viyaskanth is an up-and-coming leg-spinner in the LPL. He has played in two LPL editions. In the 2021 edition, he was one of the leading wicket-takers in the tournament with 13 scalps. Viyaskanth also plied his trade in the Bangladesh Premier League where he was picked up by the Chattogram Challengers in season nine. The wrist-spinner has played 24 T20s and has picked up 32 wickets at an average of 18.25 and at an economy rate of 6.73. He will be one of the rising stars in Sri Lankan cricket.