Lanka Premier League 2024 Auction: Top Buys And Complete Team Lists

The Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2024 players' auction concluded successfully at a hotel in Colombo, with rising Sri Lanka cricketer Matheesha Pathirana emerging as the most expensive player in the competition's history.

Pathirana, retained by Colombo Strikers, will earn a salary of USD 120,000 for the fifth season of Sri Lanka's premier domestic T20 league. Former Sri Lanka quick Isuru Udana (USD 100,000) and Afghanistan batter Karim Janat (USD 80,000) followed closely on the most expensive players list.

A total of 420 players, including both Sri Lankan and international talent, were available for bidding during the eagerly anticipated LPL 2024 Auction in Colombo. Of these players, 154 were Sri Lankan, while the rest were international cricketers. The Lanka Premier League 2024 will be hosted across three venues from July 1 to 21.

Colombo Strikers: Chamika Karunaratne, Thisara Perera, Sadeera Samarwickrama, Nipun Dhananjaya, Shadab Khan (Overseas), Glenn Philips (Overseas).

Dambulla Thunders: Dilshan Madushanka, Nuwan Thusara, Dushan Hemantha, Praveen Jayawickrama, Mustafizur Rahman (Overseas), Ibrahim Zadran (Overseas).

Galle Marvels: Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Lasith Croospulle, Niroshan Dickwella, Maheesh Theekshana, Tim Seifert (Overseas), Alex Hales (Overseas).

Jaffna Kings: Kusal Mendis, Avishka Fernando, Charith Asalanka, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Azmatullah Omarzai (Overseas), Noor Ahmad (Overseas).

B-Love Kandy: Wanindu Hasaranga, Angelo Mathews, Dushmantha Chameera, Kamindu Mendis, Andre Fletcher (Overseas), Kyle Mayers (Overseas).

B-Love Kandy: Wanindu Hasaranga, Angelo Mathews, Dushmantha Chameera, Kamindu Mendis, Andre Fletcher, Kyle Mayers, Ashen Bandara, Dinesh Chandimal, Dasun Shanaka, Ramesh Mendis, Dimuth Karunaratne, Mohammed Hasnain, Chamath Gomez, Pawan Rathnayake, Chaturanga de Silva, Kavindu Pathirathne, Lakshan Sandakan, Sammu Ashan, Azam Khan, Salman Ali Agha, Mohammed Ali, Kasun Rajitha.

Colombo Strikers: Chamika Karunaratne, Thisara Perera, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Nipun Dhananjaya, Shadab Khan, Glenn Phillips, Chamika Gunasekara, Dunith Wellalage, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Taskin Ahmed, Angelo Perera, Shevon Daniel, Garuka Sanketh. Matheesha Pathirana. Shehan Fernando. Kavin Bandara. Isitha Wijesundara. Muhammed Waseem. Allah Ghazanfar.

Galle Marvels: Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Lasith Croospulle. Niroshan Dickwella. Maheesh Theekshana. Tim Seifert. Alex Hales. Janith Liyanage. Dwaine Pretorius. Sahan Arachchige. Lahiru Kumara. Prabath Jayasuriya. Sean Williams. Zahoor Khan. Malsha Tharupathi. Isuru Udana. Dhananjaya Lakshan. Pasindu Sooriyabandara. Sadeesha Rajapaksa. Mohommed Shiraz. Kavindu Nadeeshan. Mujeeb Ur Rehman. Chamindu Wijesinghe. Jeffrey Vandersay. Yuri Koththigoda.

Dambulla Thunders: Dilshan Madushanka. Nuwan Thushara. Dushan Hemantha. Praveen Jayawickrama. Mustafizur Rahman. Ibrahim Zadran. Lahiru Udara. Akila Dananjaya. Danushka Gunathilaka. Iftikhar Ahmed. Nuwanidu Fernando. Nuwan Pradeep. Ranesh Silva. Sohan de Livera Hazmatullah Zazai Karim Janat Asela Gunaratne Lahiru Madushanka Rusanda Gamage Mithun Jayawickrama Ayana Siriwardhana Sonal Dinusha Haider Ali Santhush Gunathilaka.

Jaffna Kings: Kusal Mendis Avishka Fernando Charith Asalanka Vijayakanth Viyaskanth Azmatullah Omarzai Noor Ahmad Rilee Roussow Fabian Allen Dhananjaya de Silva Pramod Madushan Jason Behrendorff Binura Fernando Asitha Fernando Vishad Randika Lahiru Samarakoon Wanuja Sahan Eshan Malinga Alex Ross Ahan Wickramasinghe Murvin Abinash Arul Pragasam Pathum Nissanka Nishan Madushka Theesan Vithushan Nisala Tharaka.