Hasaranga, Pathirana, Babar headline LPL 2023's team of the tournament

While the rest of the names on this list are more of the household variety, Croospulle's isn't quite there yet. In Galle side littered with powerhitters, it was the 24-year-old from Negombo that most caught the eye with his measured and confident stroke play at the top of the order. While not renowned for his big hitting, he made up for it with clever placement and eager running, meaning that his strike rate was consistently amongst the highest in the tournament.

6. Dhananjaya de Silva (Dambulla Aura)
Wickets 10, Economy rate 6.93, Runs 192, Strike rate 128.85

Rarely did Dhananjaya set this LPL alight, but hardly ever did he fail. His only scores of note - 43, 61 and 40 - came in losing causes, but were crucial in helping his side remain competitive, while he was twice there to calmly see home a successful chase. With the ball, only thrice did he fail to pick up a wicket, but only once did he pick up more than a solitary scalp - on that occasion he put up career-best figures of 4 for 6 in two overs; he might have had more, but as stand-in skipper he felt there were better bowling options to call on and didn't bowl out.

7. Wanindu Hasaranga (B-Love Kandy)
Wickets 19, Economy rate 5.51, Runs 279, Strike rate 189.79

After their first three games, Kandy had won one, lost two, and Hasaranga had a grand total of 18 runs and one wicket. But then, they changed things up. From a lower-order batter, the captain was floated up the line-up as an experiment in the fourth game, and the move proved a masterstroke. With Hasaranga's devastating ball-striking used as needed, either in the powerplay or against spin in the middle overs, opposition plans were thrown in the mud. Then with the ball, the gradually more sluggish surfaces afforded Hasaranga the type of assistance he thrives on.

8. Noor Ahmad (Dambulla Aura)
Wickets 12, Average 18.33, Economy rate 7.09

With 12 wickets in eight innings, Noor's bowling impact was only behind that of Hasaranga's. Frequently asked to bowl in the middle overs, his skiddy wristspin proved a strong weapon for Dambulla in building pressure. Only once in his eight matches did he go wicketless, while his three wickets in the final nearly turned a straightforward chase in his side's favour.

9. Matheesha Pathirana (Colombo Strikers)
Wickets 12, Average 20.08, Economy rate 8.76

The rawness is still apparent for all to see, with stray deliveries either side of the wicket a frequent occurrence with the young slinger. But when he gets it on target Pathirana is an absolute handful, troubling batters with his express pace and awkward bounce. Still only 20, once he masters his control, Sri Lanka will have a real star on their hands.

10. Lahiru Kumara (Galle Titans)
Wickets 8, Average 11.25, Economy rate 5.29

Kumara only played the last five games, but such was his impact you wonder what he could do if he were able to remain fit consistently. His fierce new ball spells, where he frequently found a hard length at pace, proved extremely difficult to get away. His death bowling has also come on leaps, making a him a viable option at both ends of the innings.

11. Nuwan Pradeep (B-Love Kandy)
Wickets 14, Average 16.50, Economy rate 8.88

All the talk pre-tournament was on Dushmantha Chameera's express pace, but Pradeep showed that at 36 years of age he's still got plenty left in the tank. Regularly hitting speeds in the mid-to-high 130s, Pradeep's control and ability to vary his length and pace adeptly played a key role in Kandy's title win. He picked up three three-fors in seven games.