Former Australia skipper Michael Clarke joined the Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2024 because the event’s model ambassador. The 2024 version of the LPL will run from July 1 to 21. Clarke joined the record of LPL model ambassadors, which included cricket legends like Vivian Richards, Wasim Akram and Sanath Jayasuriya in earlier editions. Clarke had a glittering worldwide profession that spanned greater than a decade. The previous Aussie skipper scored 8643 runs in 115 Checks, together with 28 centuries, and 7981 runs in 245 ODIs, capping all of it by main his nation to the 2015 World Cup trophy on house soil.

The 43-year-old mentioned he was thrilled to be a part of the LPL once more and return to Sri Lanka.

“It is an honour to be in Sri Lanka for the LPL and I’ve very fond recollections right here as one in all my first Australian excursions was an Underneath-19 World Cup on this nation. I beloved it as a participant and now have the chance to be a model ambassador for an exquisite event, so, I’m excited to see some younger faces who might be the face of Sri Lankan cricket within the coming time. This event is essential as it can assist develop Sri Lankan cricket as properly,” Clarke was quoted in a launch from LPL as saying.

Throughout three weeks of motion within the LPL, the 5 franchises — Colombo Strikers, Dambulla Sixers, Galle Marvels, Jaffna Kings and Kandy — will tackle one another twice at three iconic venues in Colombo, Dambulla and Kandy, to be adopted by the playoffs.

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