Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2022 Draft: Full list of Players, Retained & Released Players, Full Squads
On Tuesday (July 5) in Colombo, the players’ draft for the Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2022 Draft was held. Among the international players, T20 specialists like Carlos Brathwaite, Dwaine Pretorius, and Imad Wasim emerged as the highest-priced international players at the event.
Former West Indies T20I captain Brathwaite has agreed to join the newly renamed Kandy Warriors team. As for the South African all-rounder Dwaine Pretorius, who played for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2022, he was picked by the Colombo Stars. Galle Gladiators are delighted to announce the signing of Pakistani veteran all-rounder Imad Wasim.
Lanka Premier League 2022 Total Players in draft
The LPL 2022 draft featured a total of 353 players in total, with 180 of them being overseas players, and 173 being Sri Lankan players. A number of player categories were picked up by the teams Colombo Stars, Jaffna Kings, Galle Gladiators, Kandy Falcons, and Dambulla Giants.
Lanka Premier League 2022 Categories
It is the International Ruby, Sri Lankan Ruby, the International Sapphire, Sri Lankan Sapphire, the International Diamond ‘A,’ the Sri Lankan Diamond ‘A,’ the International Diamond ‘B,’ the Sri Lankan Diamond ‘B,’ the International Platinum, the Sri Lankan Platinum, the Sri Lankan Gold, and the Sri Lankan Silver. There were a total of USD 60000 worth of players in the ‘International Ruby’ category.
Lanka Premier League 2022 List of Players Picked in Draft
| Player Name | Drafted by | Categories | Price |
| Dwaine Pretorius | Colombo Stars | International Ruby | USD 60K |
| D’Archy Short | Dambulla Giants | International Ruby | USD 60K |
| Imad Wasim | Galle Gladiators | International Ruby | USD 60K |
| Evin Lewis | Jaffna Kings | International Ruby | USD 60K |
| Carlos Brathwaite | Kandy Falcons | International Ruby | USD 60K |
| Angelo Mathews | Colombo Stars | Sri Lankan Ruby | USD 60K |
| Dasun Shanaka | Dambulla Giants | Sri Lankan Ruby | USD 60K |
| Danushka Gunathilaka | Galle Gladiators | Sri Lankan Ruby | USD 60K |
| Thisara Perera | Jaffna Kings | Sri Lankan Ruby | USD 60K |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | Kandy Falcons | Sri Lankan Ruby | USD 60K |
| Asif Ali | Colombo Stars | International Sapphire | USD 50K |
| Ben Cutting | Dambulla Giants | International Sapphire | USD 50K |
| Faheem Asraf | Galle Gladiators | International Sapphire | USD 50K |
| Hardus Viljoen | Jaffna Kings | International Sapphire | USD 50K |
| Charith Asalanka | Colombo Stars | Sri Lankan Sapphire | USD 50K |
| Bhanuka Rajapaksa | Dambulla Giants | Sri Lankan Sapphire | USD 50K |
| Dushmantha Chameera | Galle Gladiators | Sri Lankan Sapphire | USD 50K |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | Jaffna Kings | Sri Lankan Sapphire | USD 50K |
| Chamika Karunaratne | Kandy Falcons | Sri Lankan Sapphire | USD 50K |
| Shoaib Malik | Jaffna Kings | International Diamond ‘A’ | USD 40K |
| Naveen Ul-haq | Colombo Stars | International Diamond ‘B’ | USD 25K |
| Fabian Allen | Kandy Falcons | International Sapphire | USD 50K |
| Sandeep Lamichhane | Dambulla Giants | International Diamond ‘A’ | USD 40K |
| Andre Fletcher | Kandy Falcons | International Diamond ‘A’ | USD 40K |
| Dominic Drakes | Colombo Stars | International Diamond ‘A’ | USD 40K |
| Niroshan Dickwella | Colombo Stars | Sri Lankan Diamond ‘A’ | USD 40K |
| Chaturanga de Silva | Dambulla Giants | Sri Lankan Diamond ‘A’ | USD 40K |
| Kusal Mendis | Galle Gladiators | Sri Lankan Diamond ‘A’ | USD 40K |
| Maheesh Theekshana | Jaffna Kings | Sri Lankan Diamond ‘A’ | USD 40K |
| Ramesh Mendis | Dambulla Giants | Sri Lankan Diamond ‘B’ | USD 25K |
| Lakshan Sandakan | Galle Gladiators | Sri Lankan Diamond ‘B’ | USD 25K |
| Dinesh Chandimal | Colombo Stars | Sri Lankan Diamond ‘B’ | USD 25K |
| Nuwan Pradeep | Dambulla Giants | Sri Lankan Diamond ‘B’ | USD 25K |
| Nuwan Thushara | Galle Gladiators | Sri Lankan Diamond ‘B’ | USD 25K |
| Dunith Wellalage | Jaffna Kings | Sri Lankan Diamond ‘B’ | USD 25K |
| Karim Jannet | Colombo Stars | International Platinum | USD 15K |
| Seekkuge Prasanna | Colombo Stars | Sri Lankan Platinum | USD 15K |
| Jeffrey Vandersay | Colombo Stars | Sri Lankan Platinum | USD 15K |
| Tharindu Ratnayake | Dambulla Giants | Sri Lankan Platinum | USD 15K |
| Pulina Tharanga | Galle Gladiators | Sri Lankan Platinum | USD 15K |
| Praveen Jayawickrama | Jaffna Kings | Sri Lankan Platinum | USD 15K |
| Kamindu Mendis | Kandy Falcons | Sri Lankan Platinum | USD 15K |
| Janneman Malan | Galle Gladiators | International Diamond ‘A’ | USD 40K |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | Colombo Stars | International Diamond ‘B’ | USD 25K |
| Dewald Brevis | Kandy Falcons | International Diamond ‘B’ | USD 25K |
| Sherfane Rutherford | Galle Gladiators | International Diamond ‘B’ | USD 25K |
| Tim Siefert | Dambulla Giants | International Diamond ‘B’ | USD 25K |
| Shahnawaz DahaniHaider Ali | Dambulla GiantsDambulla Giants | International Diamond ‘B’International Diamond ‘B’ | USD 25K |
| Azam Khan | Galle Gladiators | International Diamond ‘B’ | USD 25K |
| Isuru Udana | Kandy Falcons | Sri Lankan Diamond ‘A’ | USD 40K |
| Binura Fernando | Jaffna Kings | Sri Lankan Diamond ‘B’ | USD 25K |
| Matheesha Pathirana | Kandy Falcons | Sri Lankan Diamond ‘B’ | USD 25K |
| Dhananjaya Lakshan | Colombo Stars | Sri Lankan Diamond ‘B’ | USD 25K |
| Ashen Bandara | Kandy Falcons | Sri Lankan Diamond ‘B’ | USD 25K |
| Sarfaraz Ahamed | Galle Gladiators | International Platinum | USD 15K |
| Tristan Stubbs | Jaffna Kings | International Platinum | USD 15K |
| Sheldon Cottrel | Dambulla Giants | International Platinum | USD 15K |
| Usman Shinwari | Kandy Falcons | International Platinum | USD 15K |
| Ashan Priyanjan | Kandy Falcons | International Platinum | USD 15K |
| Suminda Lakshan | Jaffna Kings | Sri Lankan Platinum | USD 15K |
| Nuwanidu Fernando | Galle Gladiators | Sri Lankan Platinum | USD 15K |
| Pramod Madushan | Dambulla Giants | Sri Lankan Platinum | USD 15K |
| Sadeera Samarawickrama | Jaffna Kings | Sri Lankan Platinum | USD 15K |
| Nimesh Vimukthi | Galle Gladiators | Sri Lankan Platinum | USD 15K |
| Minod Bhanuka | Kandy Falcons | Sri Lankan Platinum | USD 15K |
| Lasith Croospulle | Dambulla Giants | Sri Lankan Platinum | USD 15K |
| Ishan Jayaratne | Colombo Stars | Sri Lankan Platinum | USD 15K |
| Muditha Lakshan | Colombo Stars | Sri Lankan Gold | USD 10K |
| Dilshan Madushanka | Jaffna Kings | Sri Lankan Gold | USD 10K |
| Movin Subasingha | Galle Gladiators | Sri Lankan Gold | USD 10K |
| Kalana Perera | Dambulla Giants | Sri Lankan Gold | USD 10K |
| Avishka Perera | Kandy Falcons | Sri Lankan Gold | USD 10K |
| Ashian Daniel | Kandy Falcons | Sri Lankan Gold | USD 10K |
| Lakshitha Manasinghe | Colombo Stars | Sri Lankan Gold | USD 10K |
| Nipun Dananjaya | Jaffna Kings | Sri Lankan Gold | USD 10K |
| Nipun Malinga | Galle Gladiators | Sri Lankan Gold | USD 10K |
| Dilum Sudeera | Dambulla Giants | Sri Lankan Gold | USD 10K |
| Kevin Koththigoda | Colombo Stars | Sri Lankan Silver | USD 3K |
| Sachitha Jayatilaka | Dambulla Giants | Sri Lankan Silver | USD 3K |
| Malinda Pushpakumara | Kandy Falcons | Sri Lankan Silver | USD 3K |
| Vijayakanth Viyaskanth | Jaffna Kings | Sri Lankan Silver | USD 3K |
| Sachindu Colombage | Galle Gladiators | Sri Lankan Silver | USD 3K |
| Theesan Vidushan | Jaffna Kings | Sri Lankan Silver | USD 3K |
| Lakshan Gamage | Galle Gladiators | Sri Lankan Silver | USD 3K |
| Chathuranga Kumara | Colombo Stars | Sri Lankan Silver | USD 3K |
| Janith Liyanage | Kandy Falcons | Sri Lankan Silver | USD 3K |
| Dushan Hemantha | Dambulla Giants | Sri Lankan Silver | USD 3K |
| Sasha De Alwis Seneviratne | Dambulla Giants | Sri Lankan Silver | USD 3K |
| Navod Paranavithana | Colombo Stars | Sri Lankan Silver | USD 3K |
| Lasith Abeyratne | Kandy Falcons | Sri Lankan Silver | USD 3K |
| T. Dinoshan | Jaffna Kings | Sri Lankan Silver | USD 3K |
| Tharindu Kaushal | Galle Gladiators | Sri Lankan Silver | USD 3K |
| Ravindu Fernando | Dambulla Giants | Sri Lankan Silver | USD 3K |
| Sammu Ashan | Galle Gladiators | Sri Lankan Silver | USD 3K |
| Kavin Bandara | Kandy Falcon | Sri Lankan Silver | USD 3K |
| Chamod Battage | Colombo Stars | Sri Lankan Silver | USD 3K |
| Ashan Randika | Jaffna Kings | Sri Lankan Silver | USD 3K |
Lanka Premier League 2022 (LPL) Full List of Squads
COLOMBO STARS SQUAD
COLOMBO STARS Pre-Drafted Players
Dwaine Pretorius (USD 60K), Angelo Mathews (USD 60K), Asif Ali (USD 50K), Charith Asalanka (USD 50K), Niroshan Dickwella (USD 40K), Naveen Ul-haq (USD 25K), Dinesh Chandimal (USD 25K), Karim Janat (USD 15K), Seekkuge Prasanna (USD 15K), Jeffrey Vandersay (USD 15K)
COLOMBO STARS Drafted Players
Dominic Drakes (USD 40K), Fazalhaq Farooqi (USD 25K), Dhananjaya Lakshan (USD 25K), Ishan Jayaratne (USD 15K), Muditha Lakshan (USD 10K), Lakshitha Manasinghe (USD 10K), Kevin Koththigoda (USD 3K), Chathuranga Kumara (USD 3K), Navod Paranavithana (USD 3K), Chamod Battage (USD 3K).
GALLE GLADIATORS SQUAD
GALLE GLADIATORS Pre-Drafted Players
Imad Wasim (USD 60K), Danushka Gunathilaka (USD 60K), Faheem Asraf (USD 50K), Dushmantha Chameera (USD 50K), Kusal Mendis (USD 40K), Lakshan Sandakan (USD 25K), Nuwan Thushara (USD 25K), Pulina Tharanga (USD 15K).
GALLE GLADIATORS Drafted Players
Janneman Malan (USD 40K), Qais Ahmad (USD 25K), Azam Khan (USD 25K), Sarfaraz Ahamed (USD 15K), Nuwanidu Fernando (USD 15K), Nimesh Vimukthi (USD 15K), Movin Subasingha (USD 10K), Nipun Malinga (USD 10K), Sachindu Colombage (USD 3K), Lakshan Gamage (USD 3K), Tharindu Kaushal (USD 3K), Sammu Asham (USD 3K).
DAMBULLA GIANTS SQUAD
DAMBULLA GIANTS Pre-Drafted Players
D’Arcy Short (USD 60K), Dasun Shanaka (USD 60K), Ben Cutting (USD 50K), Bhanuka Rajapaksa (USD 50K), Chaturanga de Silva (USD 40K), Ramesh Mendis (USD 25K), Nuwan Pradeep (USD 25K), Tharindu Ratnayake (USD 15K)
DAMBULLA GIANTS Drafted Players
Sandeep Lamichhane (USD 40K), Tim Siefert (USD 25K), Haider Ali (USD 25K), Sheldon Cottrel (USD 15K), Pramod Madushan (USD 15K), Lasith Crosspulle (USD 15K), Kalana Perera (USD 10K), Dilum Sudeera (USD 10K), Sachitha Jayatilaka (USD 3K), Dushan Hemantha (USD 3K), Sasha De Alwis (USD 3K), Ravindu Fernando (USD 3K).
JAFFNA KINGS SQUAD
JAFFNA KINGS Pre-Drafted Players
Evin Lewis (USD 60K), Thisara Perera (USD 60K), Hardus Vilojen (USD 50K), Dhananjaya De Silva (USD 50K), Shoaib Malik (USD 40K), Maheesh Theekshana (USD 40K), Dunith Wellalage (USD 25K), Praveen Jayawickrama (USD 15K)
JAFFNA KINGS Drafted Players
Shahnawaz Dahani (USD 25K), Binura Fernando (USD 25K), Tristan Stubbs (USD 15K), Suminda Lakshan (USD 15K), Sadeera Samarawickrama (USD 15K), Dilshan Madushanka (USD 10K), Nipun Dhananjaya (USD 10K), Vijayakanth Viyaskanth (USD 3K), Theesan Vidushan (USD 3K), T. Dinoshan (USD 3K), Ashan Randika (USD 3K)
KANDY FALCONS SQUAD
KANDY FALCONS Pre-Drafted Players
Carlos Brathwaite (USD 60K), Wanindu Hasaranga (USD 60K), Chamika Karunaratne (USD 50K), Kamindu Mendis (USD 15K)
KANDY FALCONS Drafted Players
Fabian Allen (USD 50K), Andre Fletcher (USD 40K), Isuru Udana (USD 40K), Dewald Brevis (USD 25K), Matheesha Pathirana (USD 25K), Ashen Bandara (USD 25K), Usman Shinwari (USD 15K), Ashan Priyanjan (USD 15K), Minod Bhanuka (USD 15K), Avishka Perera (USD 10K), Ashian Daniel (USD 10K), Malinda Pushpakumara (USD 3K), Janith Liyanage (USD 3K), Lasith Abeyratne (USD 3K), Kavin Bandara (USD 3K)
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