Archive · 18 Jul 2026
SLC Honours Sobers with Silence and Armbands
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is doing something special to remember Sir Garfield Sobers, a very famous cricket player who recently passed away.
On Saturday, before the Lanka Premier League (LPL) matches in Colombo, everyone will be quiet for one minute to honour him.
All the players will also wear black armbands on their sleeves.
Sir Garfield was not just a great player but also coached the Sri Lanka team a long time ago.
He was known as one of the best all-rounders in cricket history, which means he was really good at both batting and bowling.
SLC wants to show respect and remember all the good things he did for cricket.
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will observe a minute's silence before LPL 2026 matches to honour Sir Garfield Sobers.
Players from all teams will wear black armbands during the fixtures as a mark of respect.
Sobers served as the head coach of the Sri Lanka national team in the early 1980s, including the 1983 Cricket World Cup.
SLC expressed deepest condolences and highlighted Sobers' unique connection with Sri Lankan cricket.
Sobers is widely regarded as the greatest all-rounder in cricket history, leaving a lasting legacy.
- Who
- Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and LPL 2026 teams
- What
- Observing a minute's silence and wearing black armbands to honour Sir Garfield Sobers
- When
- Before the start of Saturday's LPL 2026 matches
- Where
- SSC Grounds, Colombo
- Why
- To pay tribute to Sir Garfield Sobers, a legendary cricketer and former coach of the Sri Lanka national team
- Event
- Minute's silence and black armbands in LPL 2026 matches
- Location
- SSC Grounds, Colombo
- Date
- Saturday (unspecified date in 2026)
- Honoree
- Sir Garfield Sobers
- Sobers' Role in Sri Lanka
- Head coach of Sri Lanka national team in the early 1980s, including the 1983 Cricket World Cup
- Sobers' Legacy
- Widely regarded as the greatest all-rounder in cricket history