Lanka Premier League – Teams list
Lanka Premier League (LPL) is a 5 team T20 tournament set in Sri Lanka. Tournament begins on November 26 with Colombo Kings taking on Kandy Tuskers. The league stage will have 8 double headers and 4 solo match days. Knock out phase consists of 2 semi-finals and 1 final (December 16). All matches will be played at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota.
Kandy Tuskers
SL PLAYERS: Kusal Janith Perera, Kusal Mendis, Nuwan Pradeep, Seekkuge Prasanna, Asela Gunerathne, Kamindu Mendis, Dilruwan Perera, Priyamal Perera, Kamindu Mendis, Dilruwan Perera, Priyamal Perera, Kavisha Anjula, Lasith Embuldeniya, Lahiru Samarakoon, Nishan Madushka Fernando, Chamika Edirisinghe, Ishan Jayaratne, Kevin Kottigoda, Vishwa Fernando
OVERSEAS PLAYERS: Irfan Pathan, Munaf Patel, Dale Steyn, Sohail Tanvir, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Naveen-ul-Haq, Brendan Taylor
Colombo Kings
SL PLAYERS: Angelo Mathews, Isuru Udana, Dinesh Chandimal, Amila Aponso, Ashan Priyanjaya, Ravinderpal Singh, Dusmantha Chameera, Jefferey Vandersay, Thikshila de Silva, Tharindu Kaushal, Lahiru Udara, Himesh Ramanayka, Kalana Perera, Tharindu Rathnayaka, Navod Paranawithana, Dammika Prasad
OVERSEAS PLAYERS: Andre Russell, Manpreet Singh Gony, Qais Ahmad, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Karim Sadez, Laurie Evans
Dambulla Viking
SL PLAYERS: Dasun Shanaka, Niroshan Dickwella, Lahiru Kumara, Oshada Fernando, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Madushanka, Upul Tharanga, Angelo Perera, Ramesh Mendis, Pulina Tharanga, Ashen Bandara, Dilshan Madushanka, Kavindu Naveeshan, Sachindu Colombage, Malinda Pushpakumara
OVERSEAS PLAYERS: Samit Patel, Samiullah Shenwari, Anwar Ali, Paul Stirling, Sudeep Tyagi, Aftab Alam
Galle Gladiators
SL PLAYERS: Danushka Gunathilaka, Bhanuka Rajapakse, Akila Dananjaya, Milinda Siriwardena, Lakshan Sandakan, Shehan Jayasuriya, Asitha Fernando, Nuwan Thushara, Mohammed Shiraz, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Chanaka Ruwansiri, Sahan Arachchi, Duvindu Tillakaratne
OVERSEAS PLAYERS: Shahid Afridi, Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Amir, Chadwick Walton, Ahsan Ali, Waqas Maqsood, Abdul Nasir, Azam Khan
Jaffna Stallions
SL PLAYERS: Thisara Perera, Wanidu Hasaranga, Avishka Fernando, Dananjaya de Silva, Suranga Lakmal, Binura Fernando, Minod Bhanuka, Chathuranga de Silva, Mahesh Theekshana, Charith Asalanka, Nuwandinu Fernando, Kanakaratnam Kapilraj, Thevendiram Dinoshan, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Prabhath Jayasuriya, Sebastianpillai Vijeyaraj
OVERSEAS PLAYERS: Johnson Charles, Shoaib Malik, Usman Shinwari, Kyle Abbott, Duanne Oliver, Tom Moores
My dream team will feature Marcus Trescothick and Anil Kumble