Colombo, Nov 20,2020: Star players Chris Gayle and Lasith Malinga will miss the Lanka Premier League following injury and inadequate preparation time.
Gayle has told the Kandy Tuskers franchise that he will not be traveling to Sri Lanka on account of an injury. Lasith Malinga – Sri Lanka’s most recognisable T20 player – has also pulled out a week from the tournament’s start date, citing inadequate preparation time.
The arrival of Andre Russell this week, however, will ensure that the tournament will have at least one global star.
Gayle’s exit had been rumoured for several days, but Malinga’s withdrawal has come as more of a surprise, particularly as he was one of the Galle Gladiators’ marquee players, and was expected to lead that team.
Malinga had not played a competitive match since March, and said that the lack of cricket and training this year had prompted his decision to withdraw.
