The Lanka Premier League (LPL) much awaited Player Draft which took place last evening, saw big overseas cricketers in T20 Cricket world like Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Amir, Wahab Riaz, Sarfraz Ahmed and Asif Ali, West Indians Chris Gayle, Andre Russell and Carlos Brathwaite, South African Faf du Plessis, David Miller and Colin Ingram,
England’s Liam Plunkett, Samith Patel and David Malan, India’s MS Dhoni etc been picked to participate in each of the five teams as their Overseas Players.
The LPL is scheduled to be played from 21 November to 13 December at two venues in Pallekele and Hambantota and will comprise 23 matches over a 15-day period while each team will have a total of 20 players in the squad..
The Five Teams will be as follows,
COLOMBO KINGS: Angelo Mathews, Andre Russell, Faf du Plessis, MS Dhoni, Manvinder Bisla, Isuru Udana, Dinesh Chandimal, Amila Aponso, Ravinderpal Singh, Dushmantha Chameera, Ashan Priyanjana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Thiksila de Silva, Tharindu Kaushal, Lahiru Udara.
DAMBULLA HAWKS: Dasun Shanaka, David Miller, Carlos Brathwaite, Samith Patel, Niroshan Dickwella, Lahiru Kumara, Oshada Fernando, Kasun Rajitha, Paul Stirling, Lahiru Madushanka, Upul Tharanga, Angelo Perera, Ramesh Mendis, Pulina Tharanga.
GALLE GLADIATORS: Lasith Malinga, Shahid Afridi, Colin Ingram, Hazrullah Zazai, Mohammad Amir, Danushka Gunathilaka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Akila Dananjaya, Milinda Siriwardana, Sarfraz Ahmed, Azam Khan, Lakshan Sandakan, Shehan Jayasuriya, Asitha Fernando, Nuwan Thushara, Mohamed Shiraz.
KANDY TUSKERS: Kusal Perera, Chris Gayle, Liam Plunkett, Wahab Riaz, Kusal Mendis, Nuwan Pradeep, Seekkuge Prasanna, Asela Gunaratne, Naveenul Haq, Kamindu Mendis, Dilruwan Perera, Priyamal Perera, Kvishka Anjula, Lasith Embuldeniya.
JAFFNA STALLIONS: Thisara Perera, David Malan, Wanindu Hasaranga, Shoaib Malik, Usman Shinwari, Avishka Fernando, Dhananjaya de Silva, Suranga Lakmal, Binura Fernando, Asif Ali, Minod Bhanuka, Chaturanga de Silva, Mahesh Theekshana, Charith Asalanka.
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