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මැයි 23, 2026
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Slsports Viraj
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- 310 players to be shortlisted for the Draft to be held on 1 June
More than 650 overseas players have registered for the sixth edition of the Lanka Premier
League (LPL) 2026.
Players from all ICC Full Member nations, as well as several Associate Member countries, are
among those registered for the tournament.
The highest number of registrations from Full Member nations came from Pakistan, South
Africa, the West Indies, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, New Zealand, Australia, and England.
Among the registrations are 102 players from Pakistan, 75 from the West Indies, 66 from South
Africa, 48 from Bangladesh, 41 from New Zealand, 24 from Australia, 15 from England, and
12 from India.
Among the Associate Member nations, the highest number of registrations were received from
the USA, UAE, and Ireland.
In total, players from 21 cricketing nations have registered for the draft.
However, following the screening process, only 310 players from the total registrations will be
shortlisted and included in the Lanka Premier League 2026 Player Draft.
The player draft will take place on 1st June 2026.
The Lanka Premier League 2026, Sri Lanka’s premier domestic cricket tournament with an
international flavor, is scheduled to be played from 17 July to 8 August 2026.
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