Kusal Mendis says LPL is the need of the hour for Sri Lanka people

Kandy
Falcons
currently
top
the
table
with
8
points
courtesy
of
a
better
net
run
rate
than
Jaffna
Kings,
who
are
on
the
same
points
after
playing
5
games
each.

Galle
Gladiators
are
sitting
3rd
with
4
points,
and
their
captain
Kusal
Mendis
recently
spoke
about
the
impact
of
LPL
on
the
youths
of
the
country.

Kusal
Mendis
said
that
the
third
edition
of
the
tournament
will
help
young
players
showcase
their
talent
on
the
global
stage
and
take
Sri
Lanka
cricket
to
even
greater
heights
in
the
coming
time.

He
said,

“The
Lanka
Premier
League
will
provide
an
opportunity
for
young
Sri
Lankan
players
to
showcase
their
skills
and
talent
on
a
global
stage.
They
are
learning
so
much
from
the
international
players
who
have
tons
of
experience.
This
will
help
them
in
becoming
better
player
in
the
future.

And
not
just
young
players,
the
league
is
also
beneficial
for
national
players
as
well
as
they
are
getting
good
game
time
which
is
crucial.
I
am
sure
that
we
will
see
many
exciting
young
players
playing
for
Sri
Lanka
national
team
in
the
coming
time,” he
added.

Kusal
also
spoke
about
how
the
league
is
important
for
the
country.
Sri
Lanka
are
going
through
a
tough
economic
period
and
he
says
cricket
can
give
the
people
some
respite
in
these
difficult
moments.
The
Island
country
has
always
been
one
of
the
top
cricketing
nations
and
the
appetite
for
the
game
is
still
high
amid
the
economic
crisis,
as
the
stadiums
have
seen
a
significant
amount
of
spectators
in
the
games
so
far.

“As
important
it
is
for
the
players,
the
tournament
is
also
bringing
a
positive
vibe,
a
feeling
of
joy
which
the
people
of
the
country
need
right
now,”
Mendis
concluded.