Thisara Perera believes LPL will unearth youth talents in Sri Lanka

Perera,
the
captain
of
Jaffna
Kings
expressed
that
the
third
edition
of
the
tournament
will
help
in
reviving
the
country’s
economy
and
will
be
a
boost
for
international
tourism.

LPL
2022
was
initially
slated
to
be
held
in
August,
but
the
economic
crisis
engulfing
the
island
nation
forced
a
postponement
last
month.

Thisara
Perera
said,

“Sri
Lanka
has
always
been
proud
of
its
cricketing
heritage
and
passion,
and
we
cannot
be
happier
about
it
being
taken
to
all
parts
of
the
world.
The
league
will
be
a
big
boost
for
the
country
in
terms
of
stabilizing
the
economy
and
boosting
international
tourism.”

He
added,

“Fans
in
huge
numbers
are
coming
to
the
stadium
every
day
to
watch
the
matches,
which
shows
their
love
for
the
game.
We
are
giving
our
best
in
every
match
so
that
fans
enjoy
and
go
back
home
smiling.”

Discussing
the
positive
impact
of
LPL
2022,
Anil
Mohan,
Chairman
and
Managing
Director
of
IPG
Sports,
the
official
promoter
of
LPL,
said,

“We
want
maximum
exposure
for
Sri
Lanka,
and
positive
impact
for
the
economy,
from
LPL
2022.
I
am
confident
that
the
league
will
also
help
in
increasing
tourism
in
Sri
Lanka.
We
look
forward
to
a
top-notch
LPL
tournament
that
will
deliver
all
the
excitement
expected
and
enjoy
wider
participation
from
both
local
and
foreign
fans.”

Thisara
Perera
also
spoke
about
how
LPL
will
help
unearth
young
and
new
talent
in
the
country.

“The
Lanka
Premier
League
has
given
an
opportunity
to
young
Sri
Lankan
players
to
showcase
their
skills
and
talent
at
a
global
stage.
The
league
giving
the
domestic
players
a
chance
to
experience
the
heart
that
goes
into
international
cricket
before
they
get
into
international
cricket.
I
am
sure
that
we
will
see
many
exciting
young
players
playing
for
Sri
Lanka
national
team
in
coming
time,”
the
Sri
Lanka
all-rounder
concluded.

(extract)