MUMBAI: Delhi-based Sportzworkz and Greymatter Entertainment have got production mandate for the production of inaugural edition of Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL).

The duo will be responsible for producing all the 24 matches besides the opening ceremony.

ESPN Star Sports holds the multi-platform rights for the T20 league that will feature seven teams namely Ruhuna Royals, the Kandurata Warriors, the Basnahira Cricket Dundees, the Nagenahira Nagas, Uva Next, Wayamba United and Uthura Rudras.

The season will run from 10 August to 31 August. The first match of the day will be played generally at 4 pm IST while the second match will begin at approximately 8 pm IST.

Speaking on the tie-up, ESS MD Peter Hutton said, ?I?m very happy to see top Indian production companies Sportzworkz and Greymatter entrusted with the live telecast and look forward to enjoying the quality of their work on our channels.?

Somerset Entertainment Ventures chairman Sandip Bhammer said, ?We are delighted to have Sportzworkz & Greymatter as the SLPL?s TV production partners. We aim to deliver a very high-quality viewership experience in respect of the SLPL globally, and in particular, on television.?

Sportzworkz has worked with events like Aircel Chennai Open 2011-2012, Indian Open Badminton 2012, India International Grand Prix Wrestling 2012, Jharkhand Premier League Cricket 2011 and Super Fight League 2012.

Greymatter specialises in sports, non-fiction and youth content, its project catalogue includes over 500 hours of IPL programming, Pepsi?s Change the Game around the ICC Cricket World Cup, Grammy Awards shows, MTV?s Captain?s Shack and a Formula One reality show involving Lewis Hamilton.