Sri Lankan superstars poised for CPL draft

Mon, Dec 22, '14

CASTRIES, St Lucia, (CMC) – Sri Lankan superstars Mahela Jayawardene, Lasith Malinga and Tillakaratne Dilshan have been confirmed for the Caribbean Premier League (CPL)draft, set for early next year.All three players have already had limited participation in the tournament but it will be first time they will be entering the draft to take up extended contracts.
The trio join South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis whose participation in the tournament was announced last week.
“Now that the CPL is well established among the cricket community, we have had huge interest from the top international players which bodes well for the future of the tournament,” said Tom Moody, the CPL International Cricket Director.