| Dates | 12 – 24 August 2021 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Sri Lanka Cricket |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin then knockout |
| Host(s) |  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]
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- ^ "Mathews and Karunaratne overlooked for Sri Lanka Cricket Invitational T20 League". Island Cricket. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "SLC Invitational T20 League captains and squads announced". Colombo Page. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Start of Dialog-SLC Invitational T20 League delayed". The Papare. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "Dialog-SLC Invitational T20 League schedule revised". The Papare. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "Avishka and Chandimal guide SLC Reds to the Final". The Papare. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "Shanaka's outstanding batting form helps SLC Greys to SLC Invitational T20 League title". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "SLC Greys crowned Dialog-SLC Invitational T20 Champions". The Papare. Retrieved 25 August 2021.