SLC names all-schoolgirl Under-21 Women’s squad

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) formed a 20-member Under-21 Women’s Development squad in a bid to strengthen the pool of talent for future international commitments. The 20-member squad, all schoolgirls from different parts of the country, was selected out of 120 players, screened via an island-wide talent hunt programme.

The players who were subjected to screening were already a part of the Women’s District squads maintained by SLC. The newly formed squad is currently undergoing a three-month special training programme, covering skill development and fitness training, under the watchful eyes of the SLC’s District and Provincial coaches.

Once the players complete the three-month training, they will be further assessed and inducted into SLC’s Women’s District and Provincial teams to play in annual tournaments organised by SLC, expected to be played during March and April next year.

The girls were contracted by the SLC for the respective threemonth period, from November 1

to January 31, 2022, as a measure of providing financial assistance for them.