COLOMBO: Former Pakistan captain and legendary fast bowler Wasim Akram has been appointed as a brand ambassador of the third edition of Sri Lanka’s “Lanka Premier League” ( LPL), scheduled to take place from December 6 to 23.
Wasim, also known as the ‘Sultan of Swing’ has been named for the job along with Sri Lankan iconic cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya.
“It gives us an ideal platform to find and nurture the best cricketing talent and we saw that during the Asia Cup, earlier this year. LPL is helping Sri Lanka to build its T20I arsenal.” expressed the Pakistani legend after being appointed ambassador, according to a release by the LPL.
“This tournament is unearthing some good cricket players in Sri Lanka and we saw the proof of it when the team won the Asia Cup this year. I have seen the last two editions of this tournament and the quality of cricket was top-notch. I am sure that players will also maintain it in the forthcoming edition of LPL.” he added.
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