The Rain - Expected to be clear

Hambantota is in the dry zone of Sri Lanka. Unlike in Colombo, Hambantota is not used to frequent rain interactions. But when it rains it's usually a persistent rain. Hambantota has had quite a few washout games in the past. Now (24) Sri Lanka is getting a fair amount of rain due to Tropical cyclone NIVAR. However, the hurricane is moving away from Sri Lanka. According to Accuweather, we can expect clear skies at the beginning of the tornement.

Kamindu Mendis - Ambidextrous spinner

Kamindu Mendis, the Sri Lanka allrounder who can bowl with either arm, could make his international debut in Saturday's T20 against England. Ambidextrous bowling might sound like a novelty - but Mendis is actually among a group of young players experimenting with the skill. In the past, Hanif Mohammed, one of Pakistan's greatest ever batsmen, tried it out way back in the 1950s with little success. Kandy Tuskers coach Hashan Tillakaratne, another Sri Lankan, gave it a shot in the 1990s. Kamindu Mendis is not only a bowler he is an all-rounder and batted No. 3 at the U19 world cup for Sri Lanka. If does bowl with both arms, it should make for good television.

Kevin Koththigoda - Sri Lankan Paul Adams

Sri Lanka is no strange land for unorthodox bowling actions. From Murali to Mailinga Sri Lanka has had a fair share of such bowlers. One more can be added to the list and his name is Kevin Koththigoda. The 21-year-old is from Galle and Koththigoda's action is pretty similar to that of Paul Adams. Kevin has represented Bangla Tigers in the Abu Dhabi T10 league and a video of the unusual action has become a rage online. The action has been named 'frog in a blender 2.0', based on the nickname that Adams got. Koththigoda maintains he never saw Adams bowl and checked out his actions only when comparisons were drawn. Kevin will be a part of the team Jaffna Stallions in this year's LPL.

125m+ Sixes - Massive Sixes

All matches in LPLT20 will be played at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium better known as Sooriyawewa International Cricket Stadium. The Stadium is known for its massive size.

In February Sri Lanka played Windies at Hambantota and the scorecard was 345/8 at the end of the first innings. Innings saw a total of 33 boundaries hit during the innings but not a single six. This feat is a new world record for the highest total without featuring a single six. The large boundary dimensions at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium in Hambantota saw no sixes and the entire innings saw just one six being hit in the entire match.

Nuwan Thushara - AKA Podi Malinga

Nuwan Thusara is another slingy bowler who bowls like Lasith Malinga. His current T20 bowling stats worth a second look. Among the LPLT20 players who have played more than 20, T20 games, Nuwan Thushara AKA Podi Malinga has the best Strike Rate (11.2). He has taken 39 wickets in 23 matches at an average of 13.84. Those numbers are better than Malinga's (AVG: 19.69, SR: 16.6). Malinga and Thusara both have picked by the team Galle Gladiators but at the last minute, Malinga pulled out of the tournament citing lack of match practice. If Malinga were to play it would have been a wonderful sight to see two slingy bowlers bowling from both ends.