The player auction of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) will be held on 01st October 2020.
About 150 top-notch cricketers including Chris Gayle, Darren Sammy, Darren Bravo, Shahid Afridi, Shakib-Al-Hasan, Ravi Bopara, and Colin Munro are expected to play in the inaugural edition of the LPL.
Each franchise can buy up to six international players. A total of 30 international cricketers and 65 local cricketers are expected to make up the five teams.
The tournament will run from 14th November to 6th December 2020.
According to tournament sources, the following are the marquee players of the 01st October auction.
Icon Players
1. Angelo Mathews – All-Rounder
2. Lasith Malinga – Bowler
3. Thisara Perera – All-Rounder
4. Kusal Janith Perera – Batsman
5. Dasun Shanaka
Indian Players
1. Munaf Patel – Bowler
2. Praveen Kumar – Bowler
3. Shadab Jakati – All-Rounder
4. Manpreet Gony – Bowler
Bangladesh Players
1. Shakib Al Hasan – All-Rounder
2. Tamim Iqbal – Batsman
3. Mehidy Hasan – All-Rounder
4. Rubel Hossain – Bowler
5. Mushfiqur Rahim – WK Batsman
Pakistan Players
1. Shahid Afridi – All-Rounder
2. Wahab Riaz – Bowler
3. Mohamed Hafeez – All-Rounder
4. Mohamed Amir – Bowler
5. Sohaib Malik – All-Rounder
West Indies Players
1. Chris Gayle – All-Rounder
2. Darren Sammy – All-Rounder
3. Darren Bravo – Batsman
4. Dwayne Smith – – All-Rounder
5. Evin Lewis – Batsman
South African Players
1. Faf Du Plessis – Batsman
2. Morne Morkel – Bowler
3. Imran Tahir – Bowler
4. Heinrich Klassen – WK Batsman
5. Rassie Van Der Dussen – Batsman
New Zealand Players
1. Time Southe – Bowler
2. Trent Boult – Bowler
3. Colin De Grandhomme – All-Rounder
4. Corey Anderson – All-Rounder
5. Colin Munro – Batsman
Other Marquee Players
1. Ravi Bopara – All-Rounder
2. Jonny Bairstow – WK Batsman
3. Ryan Ten Doeschate – All-Rounder
4. Mohammad Nabi – All-Rounder
5. Mujeeb Ur Rahman – Bowler (NewsWire)
