2021 SLC Invitational T20 League
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| Dates | 12 – 24 August 2021 |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Sri Lanka Cricket |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format | Round-robin then knockout |
| Host |  Sri Lanka |
| Champions | SLC Greys (1st title) |
| Participants | 4 |
| Matches | 13 |
| Player of the series | Dasun Shanaka |
| Most runs | Dasun Shanaka (258) |
| Most wickets | Himesh Ramanayake (7) Nuwan Pradeep (7) Pulina Tharanga (7) Seekkuge Prasanna (7) |
The 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League or Dialog Invitational T20 League (for sponsors) was a Twenty20 cricket tournament that took place in Sri Lanka from 12 to 24 August 2021.[1] All the matches were played at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, in Kandy,[2] and were used as preparation for South Africa's tour of Sri Lanka and the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[3] Four teams took part, with the top two sides playing each other in the final.[4]
Both of the matches scheduled to take place on the opening day of the tournament were rescheduled to the following day due to rain.[5] Following a COVID-19 case in the team hotel, the matches scheduled for 20 August 2021 were moved back by one day.[6] In the final group match, SLC Reds beat SLC Greens by six wickets to join SLC Greys in the final of the tournament.[7] In the final, SLC Greys beat SLC Reds by 42 runs to win the tournament.[8] Minod Bhanuka was named the player of the match in the final and Dasun Shanaka was named the player of the series.[9]
The following teams and squads were named for the tournament.[10] Prior to the first match, several changes to the squads were made. Himasha Liyanage and Kamil Mishara both moved to SLC Greys, and Prabath Jayasuriya moved to SLC Reds.[11] Sandun Weerakkody, Jehan Daniel, Sangeeth Cooray, Koshan Dhanushka, Lahiru Gamage, Ashan Randika and Lasith Embuldeniya all failed a fitness test.[11] Finally, Sachindu Colombage, Nimesh Vimukthi and Mohamed Shiraz all tested positive for COVID-19 and were ruled out of the tournament.[11]
