How To Play Elle

Elle, is played between two teams, each 16 players, on a field with a base (Katti). There are three "Kattis". The rubber ball (Tennis Ball) is struck with mostly "Bamboo" stick, and players score a run by circuiting the bases (Katti).In rural areas the game of Elle is played in open fields. After the harvest is collected Elle Match played in a paddy field is a common sight.

LADIES ELLE MATCH IN SRI LANKA( IN VILAGE )

Elle Sport On Newspapers 1983

Sport of Sri Lanka Elle it was pastime game and Sri Lanka national sport in year between 1970 -1990.which was introduced by our ancestors in Sri Lanka more Than thousand years ago.

What Is Elle Sport ?

Elle is a traditional  sri lankan sport similar to baseball. There are 16 players to a side and all of them play in an inning. Traditionally Elle has two innings per side but modern Elle games are limited to 50-ball matches. An Elle field is twice the size of a baseball field. The batter can be struck out as in baseball (with three strikes) but in Elle there is no strike zone.