The Lanka Premier League will begin on July 31, 2022, and a draft was held prior to the event — here’s the full list of players picked for LPL 2022.
A total of 353 players featured in the draft which had 180 overseas players and 173 Sri Lankans. A total of 20 rounds were held for five teams, Colombo Stars, Jaffna Kings, Galle Gladiators, Kandy Falcons, and Dambulla Giants. This will be the third edition of the T20 league.
The players were drafted under categories: International Ruby, Sri Lankan Ruby, International Sapphire, Sri Lankan Sapphire, International Diamond ‘A,’ Sri Lankan Diamond ‘A,’ International Diamond ‘B,’ Sri Lankan Diamond ‘B,’ International Platinum, Sri Lankan Platinum, Sri Lankan Gold, and Sri Lankan Silver.
LPL 2022: Full list of drafted players for Lanka Premier League
Dwaine Pretorius Pre-Drafted by Colombo Stars – International Ruby – USD 60K
D’Archy Short Pre-Drafted by Dambulla Giants – International Ruby – USD 60K
Imad Wasim Pre-Drafted by Galle Gladiators – International Ruby – USD 60K
Evin Lewis Pre-Drafted by Jaffna Kings – International Ruby – USD 60K
Carlos Brathwaite Pre-Drafted by Kandy Falcons – International Ruby – USD 60K
Angelo Mathews Pre-Drafted by Colombo Stars – Sri Lankan Ruby- USD 60K
Dasun Shanaka Pre-Drafted by Dambulla Giants – Sri Lankan Ruby – USD 60K
Danushka Gunathilaka Pre-Drafted by Galle Gladiators – Sri Lankan Ruby – USD 60K
Thisara Perera Pre-Drafted by Jaffna Kings – Sri Lankan Ruby – USD 60K
Wanindu Hasaranga Pre-Drafted by Kandy Falcons – Sri Lankan Ruby – USD 60 K
Asif Ali – Pre-Drafted by Colombo Starts – International Sapphire – USD 50K
Ben Cutting – Pre-Drafted by Dambulla Giants – International Sapphire – USD 50K
Faheem Asraf – Pre-Drafted by Galle Gladiators – International Sapphire – USD 50K
Hardus Viljoen – Pre-Drafted by Jaffna Kings – International Sapphire – USD 50K
Charith Asalanka – Pre-Drafted by Colombo Stars – Sri Lankan Sapphire – USD 50k
Bhanuka Rajapaksa – Pre-Drafted by Dambulla Giants – Sri Lankan Sapphire – USD 50k
Dushmantha Chameera – Pre-Drafted by Galle Gladiators – Sri Lankan Sapphire – USD 50K
Dhananjaya de Silva – Pre-Drafted by Jaffna Kings – Sri Lankan Sapphire – USD 50K
Chamika Karunaratne – Pre-Drafted by Kandy Falcons – Sri Lankan Sapphire – USD 50K
Shoaib Malik – Pre-Drafted by Jaffna Kings – International Diamond ‘A’ – USD 40k
Naveen Ulhaq – Pre-Drafted by Colombo Stars – International Diamond ‘B’ – USD 25k.
Fabian Allen – Kandy Falcon – International Sapphire – USD 50K
Sandeep Lamichhane picked by Dambulla Giants – International Diamond ‘Á’ – USD 40k
Andre Fletcher drafted by Kandy Falcons – International Diamond ”Á’ – USD 40k
Dominic Drakes drafted by Colombo stars – International Diamond ‘A’ – USD 40K
Niroshan Dickwella – Pre-Drafted by Colombo Stars – Sri Lankan Diamond ‘A’ – USD 40K
Chaturanga de Silva – Pre-Drafted by Dambulla Giants – Sri Lankan Diamond ‘A’ – USD 40K
Kusal Mendis – Pre-Drafted by Galle Gladiators – Sri Lankan Diamond ‘A’ – USD 40K
Maheesh Theekshana – Pre-Drafted by Jaffna Kings – Sri Lankan Diamond ‘A’ – USD 40K
Ramesh Mendis – Pre-Drafted by Dambulla Giants – Sri Lankan Diamond ‘B’ – USD 25k
Lakshan Sandakan – Pre-Drafted by Galle Gladiators – Sri Lankan Diamond ‘B’ – USD 25k
Dinesh Chandimal – Pre-Drafted by Colombo Stars – Sri Lankan Diamond ‘B’ – USD 25K
Nuwan Pradeep – Pre-Drafted by Dambulla Giants – Sri Lankan Diamond ‘B’ – USD 25k
Nuwan Thushara – Pre-Drafted by Galle Gladiators – Sri Lankan Diamond ‘B’ – USD 25k
Dunith Wellalage – Pre-Drafted by Jaffna Kings – Sri Lankan Diamond ‘B’ – USD 25k
Karim Jannet – Pre-Drafted by Colombo Stars – International Platinum – USD 15k
Seekkuge Prasanna – Pre-Drafted by Colombo Stars – Sri Lankan Platinum – USD 15k
Jeffrey Vandersay – Pre-Drafted by Colombo Stars – Sri Lankan Platinum – USD 15k
Tharindu Ratnayake – Pre-Drafted by Dambulla Giants – Sri Lankan Platinum – USD 15k
Pulina Tharanga – Pre-Drafted by Galle Gladiators – Sri Lankan Platinum – USD 15K
Praveen Jayawickrama – Pre-Drafted by Jaffna Kings – Sri Lankan Platinum – USD 15K
Kamindu Mendis – Pre-Drafted by Kandy Falcons – Sri Lankan Platinum – USD 15k
Janneman Malan was drafted by Galle Gladiators – International Diamond ‘A’ – USD 40K
Fazalhaq Farooqi – drafted by Colombo Stars – International Diamond ‘B’ – USD 25k
Dewald Brevis – drafted by Kandy Falcons – International Diamond ‘B’ – USD 25k
Sherfane Rutherford – drafted by Galle Gladiators – International Diamond ‘B’ – USD 25K
Tim Siefert – drafted by Dambulla Giants – International Diamond ‘B’ – USD 25k
Shahnawaz Dahani – drafted by Jaffna Kings – International Diamond ‘B’ – USD 25k
Haider Ali – drafted by Dambulla Giants – International Diamond ‘B’ – 25k
Azam Khan – drafted by Galle Gladiators – International Diamond ”B’ – 25k
Isuru Udana- drafted by Kandy Falcons – Sri Lankan Diamond ‘A’ – USD 40k
Binura Fernando – drafted by Jaffna Kings – Sri Lankan Diamond ‘B’ – USD 25k
Matheesha Pathirana – drafted by Kandy Falcons – Sri Lankan Diamond ‘B’ – USD 25k
Dhananjaya Lakshan – drafted by Colombo Stars – Sri Lankan Diamond ‘B’ – USD 25k
Ashen Bandara – drafted by Kandy Falcons – Sri Lankan Diamond ‘B’ – USD 25k
Sarfaraz Ahamed – drafted by Galle Gladiators – International Platinum – USD 15K
Tristan Stubbs drafted by Jaffna Kings – International Platinum – USD 15k
Sheldon Cottrel drafted by Dambulla Giants – International Platinum – USD 15K
Usman Shinwari drafted by Kandy Falcons – International Platinum – USD 15K
Ashan Priyanjan drafted by Kandy Falcons – Sri Lankan Platinum – USD 15k
Suminda Lakshan drafted by Jaffna Kings – Sri Lankan Platinum – USD 15k
Nuwanidu Fernando drafted by Galle Gladiators – Sri Lankan Platinum – USD 15k
Pramod Madushan drafted by Dambulla Giants – Sri Lankan Platinum – USD 15k
Sadeera Samarawickrama – drafted by Jaffna Kings – Sri Lankan Platinum – USD 15k
Nimesh Vimukthi – drafted by Galle Gladiators – Sri Lankan Platinum – USD 15k
Minod Bhanuka drafted by Kandy Falcons – Sri Lankan Platinum – USD 15K
Lasith Croospulle drafted by Dambulla Giants – Sri Lankan Platinum – USD 15K
Ishan Jayaratne drafted by Colombo Stars – Sri Lankan Platinum – USD 15K
Up next ‘Sri Lankan Gold’ round to pick U23 Players….
Muditha Lakshan drafted by Colombo Stars – Sri Lankan Gold – USD 10K
Dilshan Madushanka drafted by Jaffna Kings – Sri Lankan Gold – USD 10K
Movin Subasingha – drafted by Galle Gladiators – Sri Lankan Gold – USD 10K
Kalana Perera drafted by Dambulla Giants – Sri Lankan Gold – USD 10K
Avishka Perera drafted by Kandy Falcons – Sri Lankan Gold – USD 10K
Ashian Daniel drafted by Kandy Falcons – Sri Lankan Gold – USD 10K
Lakshitha Manasinghe drafted by Colombo Stars – Sri Lankan Gold – USD 10K
Nipun Dananjaya – drafted by Jaffna Kings – Sri Lankan Gold – USD 10K
Nipun Malinga drafted by Galle Gladiators – Sri Lankan Gold – USD 10K
Dilum Sudeera drafted by Dambulla Giants – Sri Lankan Gold – USD 10K
Kevin Koththigoda drafted by Colombo Stars – Sri Lankan Silver – USD 3K
Sachitha Jayatilaka drafted by Dambulla Giants – Sri Lankan Silver – USD 3K
Malinda Pushpakumara – drafted by Kandy Falcons – Sri Lankan Silver – USD 3K
Vijayakanth Viyaskanth drafted by Jaffna Kings – Sri Lankan Silver – USD 3K
Sachindu Colombage drafted by Galle Gladiators – Sri Lankan Silver – USD 3K
Theesan Vidushan – drafted by Jaffna Kings – Sri Lankan Silver – USD 3K
Lakshan Gamage – drafted by Galle Gladiators- Sri Lankan Silver – USD 3K
Chathuranga Kumara drafted by Colombo Stars – Sri Lankan Silver – USD 3K
Janith Liyanage drafted by Kandy Falcons – Sri Lankan Silver – USD 3K
Dushan Hemantha drafted by Dambulla Giants – Sri Lankan Silver – USD 3K
Sasha De Alwis Seneviratne drafted by Dambulla Giants – Sri Lankan Silver – USD 3k
Navod Paranavithana drafted by Colombo Stars – Sri Lankan Silver – USD 3k
Lasith Abeyratne – drafted by Kandy Falcons – Sri Lankan Silver – USD 3k
T. Dinoshan – drafted by Jaffna Kings – Sri Lankan Silver – USD 3K
Tharindu Kaushal drafted by Galle Gladiators – Sri Lankan Silver – USD 3K
Ravindu Fernando drafted by Dambulla Giants – Sri Lankan Silver – USD 3K
Sammu Ashan drafted by Galle Gladiators – Sri Lankan Silver – USD 3K
Kavin Bandara drafted by Kandy Falcons – Sri Lankan Silver – USD 3K
Chamod Battage – drafted by Colombo Stars – Sri Lankan Silver – USD 3K
Ashan Randika – Pre-drafted by Jaffna Kings – Sri Lankan Silver – USD 3k