The fourth edition of the Lanka Premier League is upon us and some of the biggest names in moden-day sports will mark their presence in the tournament. This is yet another T20 League in the plethora of franchise tournaments being played around the globe nowadays.
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There are a total of five teams and each one of team has six overseas players. The overseas department is dominated by Pakistani players. Out of 30, 13 foreign players are from Pakistan itself. The other players are from Australia, South Africa, Afghanistan, New Zealand, Bangladesh and Ireland.
All the teams are led by Sri Lankan players only. Thisara Perera, Kusal Mendis, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Wanindu Hasaranga and Niroshan Dickwella are captains of their respective sides. Pakistan captain Babar Azam was made the skipper of Colombo Strikers but he decided against it. Since he will leave the season midway, he refused the leadership position.
It is to be noted that some of the players such as batter Chris Lynn, all-rounder Iftikhar Ahmed, etc. are currently playing in Global T20 League Canada 2023. They will be joining their respective squads later. As is the case in the Indian Premier League, each team is allowed to play a maximum of four overseas players in a Playing XI.
Lanka Premier League Squads
Jaffna Kings Squad
Thisara Perera (c), David Miller, Chris Lynn, Asela Gunaratne, Nandre Burger, Maheesh Theekshana, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Charith Asalanka, Dunith Wellalage, Shoaib Malik, Pathum Kumara (wk), Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Theesan Vithushan, Asanka Manoj, Nishan Madushka (wk), Asitha Fernando, Hardus Viljoen, Nuwan Thushara, Dilshan Madushanka, Zaman Khan, Ashan Randika, Ratnarajah Thenurathan, Towhid Hridoy
Colombo Strikers Squad
Niroshan Dickwella (c & wk), Babar Azam, Naseem Shah, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Chamika Karunarathne, Pathum Nissanka, Wahab Riaz, Lakshan Sandakan, Ramesh Mendis, Mohammad Nawaz, Imam Ul Haq, Nipun Dhananjaya, Movin Subasingha, Lahiru Udara (wk), Eshan Malinga, Shashika Dulshan, Nuwanidu Fernando, Iftikhar Ahmed, Jeffrey Vandersay, Angelo Perera, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Kavishka Anjula, Ahan Wickramasinghe, Shoriful Islam.
Galle Titans Squad
Bhanuka Rajapaksha (c & wk), Shakib Al Hasan, Dasun Shanaka, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tim Seifert (wk), Seekuge Prasanna, Ben Cutting, Lahiru Kumara, Mohammad Mithun, Minod Bhanuka (wk), Akila Dananjaya, Chad Bowes, Lasith Croospulle, Sohan de Livera (wk), Ashan Priyanjan, Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Shevon Daniel, Mohamed Shiraz, Lahiru Samarakoon, Kasun Rajitha, Sonal Dinusha, Avishka Perera, Anuk Fernando, Vishwa Fernando.
Dambulla Aura Squad
Kusal Mendis (c & wk), Matthew Wade (wk), Kusal Perera (wk), Lungi Ngidi, Avishka Fernando, Dhananjaya de Silva, Alex Ross, Hayden Kerr, Noor Ahmad, Sachitha Jayathilake, Sadeera Samarawickrama (wk), Binura Fernando, Janith Liyanage, Dushan Hemantha, Pramod Madushan, Shahnawaz Dahani, Lakshan Edirisinghe, Jehan Daniel, Wanuja Sahan, Kavidu Pathirana, Ravindu Fernando, Treveen Mathew, Manelker de Silva, Praveen Jayawickrama.
B-Love Kandy
Wanidu Hasaranga (c), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fakhar Zaman, Angelo Mathews, Mohammad Haris (wk), Isuru Udana, Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Mohammad Hasnain, Asif Ali, Kamindu Mendis, Nuwan Pradeep, Dushmantha Chameera, Sahan Arachchige, Ashen Bandara, Navod Paranavithana, Chaturanga de Silva, Lahiru Madushanka, Aamer Jamal, Malsha Tharupathi, Thanuka Dabare, Lasith Abeyratne (wk), Avishka Tharindu.
