International Cricketers who registered for Lanka Premier League

Former Indian cricketer Yusuf Pathan is among the big names to have registered for the second edition of the Lanka Premier League. Players from 11 different cricket-playing nations have shown interest as per the tourney organizers.

Yusuf’s brother Irfan Pathan is part of the Kandy Tuskers team which played in the 2020 edition of the Lanka Premier League. Former Indian pacer Munaf Patel also represented the same team.

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is among the high profile names to have registered for the second edition along with his countryman Tamim Iqbal.

Proteas white-ball captain Temba Bavuma has also made himself available for the tourney along with veteran pacer Morne Morkel. Spinners Keshav Maharaj and ICC No.1 T20 bowler Tabraiz Shamsi have also enrolled themselves for the tourney.

New Zealand’s Mitchell McClenaghan, Zimbabwe’s Brendan Taylor, USA’s Ali Khan and Nepal’s Sandeep Lamichhane are also eyeing deals in the second season.

Australian allrounder James Faulkner is one of the players expected to be in high demand having put up fine performances in the recently-concluded Pakistan Super League. His compatriots Usman Khawaja, Ben Dunk and Callum Ferguson have also registered for the draft. Several West Indies players too have registered for the draft, including T20I vice-captain Nicholas Pooran.

“Last year’s success has certainly made a difference with more players from many cricket playing countries looking forward to play in the LPL, which is a very good sign for the League and Sri Lanka cricket.” SLC Vice President Mr Ravin Wickremaratne said.

The 2021 edition is scheduled to take place in July-August 2021.

International Players who enrolled for LPL:

India: Yusuf Pathan

Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal, Mehdy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Liton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Mahmudullah, Shakib Al Hasan

Australia: Usman Khawaja, Ben Dunk, Callum Ferguson, James Faulkner, Ben Cutting

West Indies: Nicholas Pooran, Sheldon Cottrell, Rayad Emrit, Ravi Rampaul, Dwayne Smith, Denesh Ramdin, Johnson Charles, Rowman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Ravi Rampaul

Pakistan: Haris Sohail, Waqas Maqsood, Muhammed Hasnain, Mohammed Irfan, Shoaib Maqsood, Shan Masood, Anwar Ali, Ammad Butt, Usman Shinwari

South Africa: Rilee Rossouw, David Wiese, Jon Jon Trevor Smuts, Morne Morkel, Rassie Van Der Dussen, Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz Shamsi, Hardus Viljoen, David Wiese

Afghanistan: Asghar Afghan, Mohammed Shahzad, Najibullah Zadran, Naveen Ul Haq, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Hazratullah Zazai, Naveen ul Haq, Qais Ahmad