The player auction of the Lanka Premier League 2024 commenced at the Hilton Hotel in Colombo.
A total of 420 players, both Sri Lankan and overseas, will go under the hammer during the much-awaited ‘Player Auction’. Out of the 420 players, 154 are Sri Lankans, while the remaining players are overseas.
In total, the auction will have a collective purse of US$ 2.5 million from all five franchise teams, while each franchise will bring in a sum of US$ 500,000.
The teams will have to ensure that they invest a minimum of 90 per cent of the purse they bring into the auction to form their respective squads.
Charu Sharma, who was the auctioneer of the inaugural LPL player auction held last year, is the auctioneer of this edition as well.
Players Sold:
Nuwanidu Fernando- USD 34,000- Dambulla
Iftikhar Ahmed (PAK) – USD 50,000 – Dambulla
Dimuth Karunaratne- USD 10,000 – Kandy
Danushka Gunathilaka – USD 22,000 – Dambulla
Shevon Daniel – USD 20,000 – Galle
Ramesh Mendis – USD 10,000 – Kandy
Angelo Perera – USD 20,000 – Colombo
Dasun Shanaka – USD 85,000 – Kandy
Sean Williams – USD 20,000 – Galle
Akila Dananjaya – USD 20,000 – Dambulla
Prabath Jayasuriya – USD 10,000 – Galle
Pramod Madushan – USD 20,000 – Jaffna
Lahiru Kumara – USD 30,000 – Galle
Taskin Ahmed (BAN) – USD 50,000 – Colombo
Lahiru Udara – USD 14,000 – Dambulla
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (AFG) – USD 50,000 – Colombo
Dunith Wellalage – USD 50,000 – Colombo
Chamika Gunasekara – USD 10,000 – Colombo
Sahan Arachchige – USD 20,000 – Galle
Janith Liyanage – USD 36,000 – Galle
Ashen Bandara – USD 28,000 – Kandy
