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Updated 14-Jun-2023 • Published 14-Jun-2023
As it happened - The Lanka Premier League 2023 auction
Overview
- Over 500 players have signed up for Lanka Premier League auction, according to the SLC, where five teams have been given a purse of US$ 500,000 each
- Babar Azam, David Miller, Shakib Al Hasan and Wanindu Hasaranga are among the big stars already signed up for the fourth edition of the tournament
- Each team will have a squad for 20-24 players, inclusive of a mandatory six overseas players and 14-19 domestic players
Done and dusted! (for real this time)
At a glance, it does seem that Jaffna have done well once more in keeping together the nucleus of their champion squad. And in adding the likes of Dilshan Madushanka, Nuwan Thushara, Asitha Fernando and Hardus Viljoen they've managed to boost their seam bowling ranks as well. Once you then add David Miller (Icon Overseas signing) into the mix, they're once more looking like the team to beat.
Kandy though seem to have been extremely astute as well. In securing both Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Wanindu Hasaranga (Domestic Icon signing) their spin department is sorted. They then have Dushmantha Chameera leading the pace line-up. If they get their batting combination right, they could be genuine contenders.
As for Dambulla, winning the bidding war for Sadeera Samarawickrama to supplement an explosive batting line-up that consists of the likes of Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis and Kusal Janith Perera, could prove to be a key moment.
Colombo and Galle are probably the only sides that you could look at and perhaps question the balance of the squad composition, but the with both teams boasting game-changing gtalenst such as Babar Azam and Shakib Al Hasan respectively, this could shape up to be the most competitive LPL yet.
And on that note, we really are done. Thanks for joining us, and be sure to keep an eye out for a slightly more in-depth look at the squads. Till then, it's goodbye!