LPL 2023: Babar Azam, Naseem Shah Joins Colombo Strikers Ahead of Auction
Babar Azam joins Colombo Strikers for LPL 2023
The Lankan Premier League, on Tuesday, May 23 announced the pre-signed players for five franchises ahead of the auction, scheduled to take place on June 11.
Colombo Strikers, a new entrant in the Lanka Premier League, has secured the services of Babar Azam as their icon player for the upcoming season. Additionally, Naseem Shah will also be part of the Strikers’ lineup.
The fourth edition of the LPL is set to take place from July 30 to August 22. With a round-robin format, all teams will face each other twice, striving to secure a spot among the top four teams who will advance to the playoffs.
Colombo Strikers
- Babar Azam
- Matheesha Pathirana
- Naseem Shah
- Chamika Karunaratne
Dambulla Aura
- Mathews Wade
- Kusal Mendis
- Lungi Ngidi
- Avishka Fernando
Jaffna Kings
- David Miller
- Thisara Perera
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz
- Maheesh Theekshana
Kandy Falcons
- Mujeeb Ur Rahman
- Wanindu Hasaranga
- Fakhar Zaman
- Angelo Mathews
Galle Gladiators
- Shakib Al Hasan
- Dasun Shanaka
- Tabraiz Shamsi
- Bhanuka Rajapaksa
