National Super League 4-Day Tournament

National Super League 4-Day Tournament
CountriesSri Lanka
AdministratorSri Lanka Cricket
FormatFirst-class cricket
First edition2022
Latest edition2024
Next edition2025
Tournament formatDouble round-robin and final
Number of teams5
Current championDambulla
Most runsAhan Wickramasinghe (1004)
Most wicketsShashika Dulshan (39)
2024 National Super League 4-Day Tournament

The National Super League 4-Day Tournament is a domestic first-class cricket competition, which is held annually in Sri Lanka. Five cricket teams representing five districts of the country take part in the tournament.[1] The league is organized by the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) beginning in the 2022 season.[2] In January 2022, the SLC launched the tournament.[3] The squads for the competition are announced based on the performances in the Major League Tournament, with 26 clubs clustered under five teams.[4] The tournament serves as the criteria to select players for Sri Lanka's Test squad.[5]The tournament runs alongside the National Super League Limited Over Tournament.

  1. ^ "NSL four-dayer from February 24". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  2. ^ "SLC to launch National Super League : L/O squads announced". NewsWire. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Sri Lanka Cricket to Launch the National Super League". Sri Lanka Cricket. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  4. ^ "'NSL is the feeder for national representation'". The Morning. 11 February 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  5. ^ "New criteria for national selection – performances in National Super League". Daily FT. Retrieved 29 March 2024.