Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2024: Full Players List and Squads After Auction

The Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2024 is gearing up for another exciting season with the player auction recently concluded in Colombo. The auction saw intense bidding for a pool of 420 players, including both Sri Lankan stars and international talents.

Matheesha Pathirana, the rising Sri Lankan cricketer retained by Colombo Strikers, became the most expensive player in LPL history, fetching a staggering USD 120,000 for the season. 

Former Sri Lankan fast bowler Isuru Udana (USD 100,000) and Afghanistan’s explosive batter Karim Janat (USD 80,000) followed closely behind on the most expensive buys list. 

There are also a total of nine Pakistan players participating in the tournament, including the hard hitting batters Azam Khan and Iftikhar Ahmed. 

The auction successfully filled out the rosters of all five franchises – Colombo Strikers, B-Love Kandy, Dambulla Thunders, Galle Marvels, and Jaffna Kings.  

LPL 2024: List of Retained Players 

Colombo Strikers:

• Nipun Dhananjaya
• Glenn Philips (Overseas)
• Sadeera Samarwickrama
• Shadab Khan (Overseas)
• Thisara Perera
• Chamika Karunaratne

Dambulla Thunders:

• Nuwan Thusara
• Praveen Jayawickrama
• Ibrahim Zadran (Overseas)
• Dilshan Madushanka
• Mustafizur Rahman (Overseas)
• Dushan Hemantha

Galle Marvels:

• Lasith Croospulle
• Maheesh Theekshana
• Alex Hales (Overseas)
• Bhanuka Rajapaksa
• Tim Seifert (Overseas)
• Niroshan Dickwella

Jaffna Kings:

• Avishka Fernando
• Charith Asalanka
• Azmatullah Omarzai (Overseas)
• Vijayakanth Viyaskanth
• Noor Ahmad (Overseas)
• Kusal Mendis

B-Love Kandy:

• Angelo Mathews
• Dushmantha Chameera
• Kyle Mayers (Overseas)
• Kamindu Mendis
• Andre Fletcher (Overseas)
• Wanindu Hasaranga

LPL 2024 Full Players List, & Squad After Auction  

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

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 

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.