Chris Gayle, Andre Russell and Carlos Brathwaite were the only West Indians to be drafted in the inaugural Lankan Premier League (LPL).
The draft took place yesterday and will see the tournament bowl off on November 21 and end December 13.
Five teams will contest the league.
Gayle, 41, was snapped up by Kandy Tuskers. He has featured in all major franchise leagues around the world and is regarded as one of the more dangerous batsmen in the format. The left-hander is the format’s leading run-getter and also holds the records for most centuries and most sixes.
Gayle’s countryman, Andre Russell, also has a reputation of
hitting the cricket ball a long way and has transformed himself into one of the most sought after players in the format. He will be plying his trade for the Colombo Kings.
The 32-year-old all-rounder has an imposing strike rate of 169 and is only the second player behind Dwayne Bravo to score over 5000 runs and take 300 wickets in the format.
Meanwhile, the former West Indies T20 captain, Brathwaite, will turn out for Dambulla Hawks. While losing his spot in the West Indies side, Brathwaite is remembered for famously hitting four consecutive sixes in the 2016 T20 World Cup final to give his side their second title.
The Sri Lankan government has not approved lenient quarantine measures for those coming into the country for the tournament, but SLC insists that the foreign players and officials taking part have all agreed to a strict 14-day quarantine, where arrivals are not allowed to leave their rooms.
Teams: Jaffna Stallions —-Thisara Perera, Dawid Malan, Wanindu Hasaranga, Shoaib Malik, Usman Shinwari, Avishka Fernando, Dhananjaya de Silva, Suranga Lakmal, Binura Fernando, Asif Ali, Minod Bhanuka, Chaturanga de Silva, Mahesh Theekshana, Charith Asalanka, Nuvinidu Fernando, Kanagaratnam Kapilraj, Theivendiram Dinoshan, Yiyakanth Yiyaskanth
Dambulla Hawks: Dasun Shanaka, David Miller, Carlos Brathwaite, Samit Patel, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Lahiru Kumara, Oshada Fernando, Kasun Rajitha, Paul Stirling, Lahiru Madushanka, Upul Tharanga, Angelo Perera, Ramesh Mendis, Pulina Tharanga, Ashen Bandara, Dilshan Madushanka, Sachindu Colombage
Kandy Tuskers: Chris Gayle, Kusal Perera, Liam Plunkett, Wahab Riaz, Kusal Mendis, Nuwan Pradeep, Seekkuge Prasanna, Asela Gunaratne, Naveen-Ul-Haq, Kamindu Mendis, Dilruwan Perera, Priyamal Perera, Kavishka Anjula, Lasith Embuldeniya, Lahiru Samarakoon, Nishan Fernando, Chamika Edirisinghe, Ishan Jayaratne
Colombo Kings: Andre Russell, Faf du Plessis, Angelo Mathews, Manpreet Singh Gony, Manvinder Bisla, Isuru Udana, Dinesh Chandimal, Amila Aponso, Ravinderpal Singh, Ashan Priyanjan, Dushmantha Chameera, Jeffrey Vandersay, Thikshila de Silva, Tharindu Kaushal, Lahiru Udara, Himesh Ramanayake, Kalana Perera, Tharindu Rathnayaka, Navod Paranawithana
Galle Gladiators: Lasith Malinga, Shahid Afridi, Colin Ingram, Mohammad Amir, Hazratullah Zazai, Danushka Gunathilaka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Akila Dananjaya, Milinda Siriwardana, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Azam Khan, Lakshan Sandakan, Shehan Jayasuriya, Asitha Fernando, Nuwan Thushara, Mohomed Shiraz, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Chanaka Ruwansiri, Sahan Arachchi
