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Highlights | Lanka Premier League Auction 2023: Suresh Raina Not Called In LPL, Dilshan Madushanka Is Most Expensive

LPL 2023 Auction Highlights: Dilshan Madushanka goes for most expensive price in the Lanka Premier League Auction.

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The player auction for the 2023 season of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) is taking place in Colombo on Wednesday. A total of 360 players have registered for the LPL 2023 auction, which includes 156 overseas players as well including those from the Pakistan cricket team.

From India, former Chennai Super Kings batter Suresh Raina has also registered for the LPL 2023 auction and will feature for the first time in the Lankan T20 league in his career. The franchises have a salary cap of $1 million with an auction purse of $500,000.

Check LIVE Updates from the Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2023 player auction HERE.

14 June 2023
23:01 IST

LPL 2023 Auction LIVE Updates: Colombo Strikers Squad

Colombo Strikers' squad for LPL 2023: Babar Azam, Matheesha Pathirana, Naseem Shah, Chamika Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka, Niroshan Dickwella, Wahab Riaz, Lakshan Sandakan, Nipun Dananjaya, Movin Subasinghe, Lahiru Udara, Eshan Malinga, Sashika Dulshan, Nuwanidu Fernando, Iftikhar Ahmad, Lorcan Tucker, Jeffrey Vandersay, Angelo Perera, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Kanishka Anjula, Ramesh Mendis, Mohammad Nawaz, Ahan Wickramasinghe, Yashoda Lanka,

22:18 IST

LPL 2023 Auction: Players bought today from every team

Colombo Strikers: Babar Azam, Matheesha Pathirana, Naseem Shah and Chamika Karunaratne
Players Bought – Pathum Nissanka ($40,000), Niroshan Dickwell ($44,000), Wahab Riaz ($40,000), Lakshan Sandakan ($30,000), Nipun Dananjaya ($5,000), Movin Suvasinghe ($10,000), Lahiru Udara ($10,000), Shashika Dulshan ($6,500), Nuwanidhu Fernando ($20,000), Iftikhar Ahmed ($50,000), Lorcan Tucker ($10,000), Jeffrey Vandersay ($20,000), Angelo Perera ($20,000), Dhananjaya Lakshan ($20,000), Ramesh Mendis ($26,000), Mohammad Nawaz ($30,000), Ahan Wickramasinghe ($5,000), A.K.K. Yashoda Lanka ($5,000)

Dambulla Aura: Matthew Wade, Kusal Mendis, Lungi Ngidi and Avishka Fernando
Players Bought – Dhananjaya de Silva ($76,000), Kusal Janith Perera ($40,000), Hayden Kerr ($20,000), Sadeera Samarawickrama ($68,000), Binura Fernando ($76,000), Noor Ahmad($50,000), Sachitha Jayathalika ($5,000), Janith Liyanage ($10,000), Dushan Hemantha ($20,000), Pramod Madhushan ($34,000 RTM), Shahnawaz Dahani ($20,000), Jehan Daniel ($8,000), Wanuja Sahan ($5,000), Kavidu Pathirathna ($5,000), Ravindu Fernando ($5,000), Alex Ross ($20,000), Treveen Mathew ($7,500), Manelker de Silva ($5,000), Praveen Jayawickrama ($20,000)

Jaffna Kings: Maheesh Theekshana, David Miller, Thisara Perera and Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Players Bought – Charith Asalanka ($80,000), Dunith Wellalage ($56,000), Shoaib Malik ($50,000), Pathum Kumara ($5,000), Vijaykanth Viyaskanth ($18,000, RTM), Teeshan Vithushan ($5,000), Ashanka Major ($5,000), Nishan Madhuska ($10,000), Asitha Fernando ($28,000), Dilshan Madhushanka ($92,000), Zaman Khan ($20,000, Ashan Randika ($5,000), Ratnarajah Thenurathan ($5,000), Chris Lynn ($50,000), Asela Gunarathne ($10,000)

B-Love Kandy: Wanindu Hasaranga, Angelo Mathews, Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Fakhar Zaman
Players Bought – Isuru Udana ($40,000), Dinesh Chandimal ($72,000), Mohammad Hasnain ($34,000), Dushmantha Chameera ($70,000), Sahan Arachchige ($28,000), Ashen Bandara ($40,000), Mohammad Haris ($20,000), Navod Paranavitharana ($5,000), Asif Ali ($30,000), Kamindu Mendis ($60,000 RTM), Nuwan Pradeep ($20,000), Chaturanga de Silva ($10,000), AamerJamal ($10,000), Malsha Tharupathi ($13,000), Thanuka Dabare ($10,000), Lasith Abeyrathne ($5,000), Avishka Tharindu($5,000)

Galle Titans: Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka, Shakib Al Hasan and Tabraiz Shamsi
Players Bought – Sekkuge Prasanna ($15,000), Lahiru Kumara ($40,000), Lasith Croospulle ($20,000), Sohan de Livera ($5,000), Ashan Priyaranjana ($20,000), Ben Cutting ($30,000), Mohammad Mithun ($20,000), Minod Bhanuka ($20,000), Pasidu Suryabandhara ($5,000), Shevon Daniel ($22,000), Mohammed Siraj ($5,000), Lahiru Samarakun ($40,000), Akila Dhananjaya ($11,000), Chad Bowes ($58,000), Tim Seifert ($30,000), Sonal Dinusha ($5,000), Avishka Perera ($6,000), Anuk Fernando ($5,000), Vishwa Fernando ($10,000)

21:52 IST

LPL LIVE Auction 2023 Updates: Auction finishes

It's wrap now! Dambulla have signed Praveen Jayawickrama to complete their squad for a price tag for $20,000. The tournament will begin on July 31.

21:34 IST

LPL 2023 Auction LIVE Update

Avishka Tharindu joins Kandy for base price of $5,000.

Treveen Mathew joins Dambulla for his base price of $5,000.

Zaman Khan has joined Jaffna Kings.

21:28 IST

LIVE LPL 2023 Auction: Lynn gets a team

Chris Lynn has joined Jaffna Kings because they needed an overseas player - each team needs to have a mandatory 6 foreign players. Alex Ross goes to Dambulla for $20,000.

Asela Gunarathne has joined Jaffna Kings as well and Vishwa Fernando has joined Galle Kings.

21:14 IST

LIVE LPL 2023 Auction: Randika joins Kings

Ashan Randika to Jaffna Kings (Base price $5,000)

Sonal Dinusha to Galle Titans (Baseprice $5,000)

Sonal Dinusha to Galle Titans (Base price $5,000)

Wanuja Shah to Dambulla ( Base price $5,000)

21:05 IST

LIVE LPL 2023 Auction: Aameer Jamal joins Kandy

Aameer Jamal has joined B-Love Kandy for $10,000 whereas Tim Seifert has joined Galle Titans.

UNSOLD: Faheem Ashraf.

20:58 IST

LIVE LPL 2023 Auction Updates: Nawaz joins Babar Azam

Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Nawaz has joined Babar Azam's Colombo Strikers for $30,000.

UNSOLD list: Ryan Burl, Rassie Van der DussenHilton Cartwright.

20:52 IST

LIVE LPL 2023 Auction Updates: Madhushanka goes to Jaffna Kings

Dilshan Madushanka has been bought by the Jaffna Kings, he becomes the most expensive player of this auction now for a record price of $92,000.

20:47 IST

LIVE LPL 2023 Auction Updates: Lynn remains UNSOLD

Chris Lynn and Sikandar Raza remain unsold. Ramesh Mendis is sold to Colombo Strikers for $24,000.

NOTE: Raina's name was not called by the Auctioneer in set 11 (report).

20:22 IST

LIVE LPL 2023 Auction: Accelerated auction coming up

The auction will go full pace now as the teams will submit names of the remaining players they want to bid for once again.

19:41 IST

LIVE LPL 2023 Auction Updates: Jaffna Kings take two

Hardus Viljoen and Nuwan Thushara go to Jaffna Kings for $30,000, each.

19:33 IST

LIVE LPL 2023 Auction Update

UNSOLD List extends: Duanne Olivier, Dominic Drakes, Afif Hossain, Sohail Kahn, Kasun Rajitha.

19:25 IST

LIVE LPL 2023 Auction: Martin Guptill goes unsold

New Zealand batter Martin Guptill goes unsold.

UNSOLD: Craig Ervine, Saim Ayub, Harry Tector, Fabian Allen.

19:13 IST

LIVE LPL 2023 Auction updates: Purse check

Lahiru Samarakoon sold to Galle Titans for $40,000.

Purse check - B-Love Kandy: $71,000, 16 players signed

Jaffna Kings: $243,000, 13 players signed

Dambulla Aura: $76,000, 16 players signed

Colombo Strikers: $169,500, 19 players signed

Galle Titans: $298,000, 15 players signed

UNSOLD: Suminda Lakshan, Nimesh Vimukthi

19:04 IST

LIVE LPL 2023 Auction updates: De Silva joins Kandy

Chaturanga de Silva joins B-Love Kandy for his base price of $10,000.

UNSOLD: Bjorn Carl, Sineeth Jayaawardene, Yasir Shah, Bjorn Carl Fortuin.

18:56 IST

LIVE LPL 2023 Auction updates: Fernando goes to Jaffna

Asitha Fernando sold to Jaffna Kings for $28,000 after serious war with Kandy. Afghanistan's Farid Malik goes unsold.

18:43 IST

LIVE LPL 2023 Auction updates: Purse update

B-Love Kandy: $101000

Jaffna Kings: $271000

Dambulla Aura: $101000

Colombo Strikers: $169500

Galle Titans: $298000.

(Tentative amount details)

18:33 IST

LIVE LPL 2023 Auction updates: Madushan goes to Dambulla

Dambulla use their right-to-match card to retain Pramod Madushan for $34000.

UNSOLD List: Nurul Hasan Sohan, Tom Bruce, Sandun Weerakkody, Kamil Mishara.

18:24 IST

LIVE Lanka Premier League Auction: No takes for Umar Akmal

Pakistan's wicketkeeper and batter Umar Akmal found no takers by any of the five teams at the auction. Let's see if his name features in the second round.

 

18:22 IST

Lanka Premier Legaue 2023 Auction LIVE: Dhananjaya Lakshan sold to Colombo.

After an intense bidding war, Sri Lanka's Dhananjaya Lakshan has been bought by Colombo for $20000.

18:21 IST

LPL 2023 Auction LIVE: Hafeez unsold

Ex-Pakistan captain Mohammed Hafeez is unsold.

Dushan Hemantha is sold to Dambulla.

Angelo Perera goes to Colombo.

Bangladesh's all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz is unsold.

18:18 IST

LPL 2023 Auction LIVE: Kaminu Mendis to Kandy

Kaminu Mendis begins a bidding war. Strikers get him for $60000. But B-Love Kandy uses Right to Match card to fetch him for the same price.

18:16 IST

LIVE Lanka Premier League Auction: SL Test captain unsold

Sri Lanka's Test captain Dimuth Karunaratne is unsold. 

West Indian Sherfane Rutherford also goes unsold.

18:12 IST

Lanka Premier Legaue 2023 Auction LIVE: Haider Ali unsold

Pakistan's Haider Ali goes unsold while his teammate Asif Ali finds a buyer in B-Love Kandy. They get him for $30000.

Janith Liyanage goesto Dambulla for $10000.

 

18:04 IST

LPL 2023 Auction: Raina still to go under the hammer

Former India and CSK batter Suresh Raina is still to go under the hammer at the ongoin Lanka Premier League auction going on in Colombo. 

Corbin Bosch goes unsold

Dilum Sudeera is unsold

Pulina Tharanga is unsold at $5000

17:59 IST

Lanka Premier Legaue 2023 Auction LIVE: Shevon Daniel to Galle

Shevon Daniel goes to Galle! 

Navod Paranavithana sold to Kandy!

Pasindu Sooriyabandara sold to Galle!

Sangeeth Cooray goes unsold

17:50 IST

LIVE Lanka Premier League Auction: Noor Ahmad sold to Dambulla

Noor to Dambulla for $50000

Vandersay goes to Colombo!

Hayden Walsh goes unsold

Sandeep Lamichane goes unsold

17:48 IST

LPL 2023 Auction LIVE: Binura to play for Dambulla

Binura Fernando came in at $30000 but he has been sold for a staggering $76000 to Dambulla Aura after they fought hard in intense bidding war with Jaffna Kings.

17:38 IST

LPL 2023 Auction LIVE: Strikers get Tucker of Ireland

Lorcan Tucker sold to Colombo Strikers!

Johnson Charles goes unsold

Ryan Rickelton is unsold

Minod Bhanuka sold to Galle!

17:35 IST

Lanka Premier Legaue 2023 Auction LIVE

Big fight over Sadeera Samarawickrama but it is Dambulla Aura who gets him for $68000. He came in at $20000 but a stiff fight followed between Dambulla,Kandy, Jaffna and Colombo. In the end, he went to Dambulla.

Mohammad Haris of Pakistan to Kandy for $20000

Mohammad Mithun sold to Galle!

Cameron Bancroft goes usold

17:26 IST

Lanka Premier League Auction: Nabi unsold

Shehan Jayasuriya goes unsold

Mohammad Nabi is unsold

Ben Cutting sold to Galle for $30,000.

Ramesh Mendis goes unsold

Faheem Ashraf goes unsold

Sarfaraz Ahmed unsold

17:24 IST

LPL 2023 Auction LIVE: Pakistan's Iftikhar Ahmed Sold To Colombo Strikers

Iftikhar Ahmed will play for Strikers in LPL 2023 as after a battle between B-Love and Strikers, the latter get the man they wanted. The Pakistan all-rounder can tonk long sixes.

17:21 IST

Lanka Premier League Auction LIVE: Bandara sold to B-Love Kandy!

He came in at $30000. Colombo Strikers bid first but B-Love Kandy jumped in with a bid of $32000. After a stiff battle, B-Love get him for $40000.

17:19 IST

LPL 2023 Auction LIVE: No takers for some powerhitters of West Indies

Andre Fletcher is unsold

Rassie Van Der Dussen goes unsold

Evin Lewis goes unsold

Hazmatullah Zazai goes unsold

17:15 IST

Lanka Premier League 2023: No buyers for Imam-ul Haq

Shocker as Imam-ul-Haq goes unsold at $20000.

Nuwanidu Fernando to Colombo Strikers at $20000.

17:12 IST

LPL 2023 Auction LIVE: Vijaykanth Visaykanth sold

Vijaykanth Visaykanth has been sold to Jafna Kings at $18000. 

Senash Fernando is unsold. 

Vishva Lahiru is unsold. 

Theesan Vithushan sold to Jaffna Kings!

 

 

17:03 IST

LIVE LPL 2023 Auction: Lahiru Udara joins Colombo Strikers

Sohan de Livera joins Galle Titans for $5,000

Eshan Malinga joins Colombo Strikers for $5,000

UNSOLD- Shiran Fernando, Nandre Burger, Milan Rathnayake, Mark Steketee.

16:56 IST

LIVE LPL 2023 Auction: Lahiru Udara joins Colombo Strikers

Lahiru Udara joins Colombo Strikers for $10,000.

UNSOLD- Ksun Abeyrathna, Dunura Abeywickramasingha.

With the last bid, this category is finished.

16:51 IST

LIVE LPL 2023 Auction: Pathun Kumara joins Jaffna Kings

Pathun Kumara has joined Jaffna Kings for his base price of $5,000. Sithara Gimhan goes unsold.

UWK 1 is the category on now.

16:28 IST

LIVE LPL 2023 Auction: Green goes unsold

Australian all-rounder Hayden Kerr joins Dambura Aura for $20,000.

Chris Green goes unsold.

16:24 IST

LIVE LPL 2023 Auction: Uncapped batters

Nipun Dananjaya joins Colombo Strikers for $5,000.

Lasith Croospulle joins Galle Titans for $20,000.

UNSOLD: Migael Pretorius, Nathan McAndrew, Tharindu Ratnayake.

16:17 IST

LIVE LPL 2023 Auction: Uncapped batters next

Sahan Arachchige joins B-Love Kandy for $28,000.

Alex Ross and Akila Dhananjaya go unsold.

16:09 IST

LIVE LPL 2023 Auction: Lakshan Sandakan joins Strikers

Lakshan Sandakan has joined Colombo Strikers for $30,000.

Imran Tahir and Zahir Khan go unsold.

16:04 IST

LPL 2023 Auction: Chameera joins B-Love Kandy

Dushmantha Chameera has joined B-Love Kandy for $70,000 after a long bidding war.

Mohammad Hasnain has joined B-Love Kandy for $34,000.

Fazalhaq Farooqi goes unsold.

15:57 IST

LPL 2023 Auction: Wahab Riaz joins Colombo Strikers

Pakistan pacer Wahab Riaz has joined Colombo Strikers for $40,000.

Janith joins Dambulla Aure.

Kusal Janith Perera joins Damdulla Aura for $40,000.

UNSOLD list: Azam Khan ,Tim Seifert.

15:45 IST

LPL 2023 Auction: Chandimal joins B-Love Kandy

Dinesh Chandimal joins B-Love Kandy for $72,000. His base price for $50,000.

List of players unsold - Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das.

15:36 IST

LPL 2023 Auction: Malik joins for Jaffna Kings

Shoaib Malik joins for Jaffna Kings for his base price of $50,000. The second category ends with that last bid.

15:35 IST

LPL 2023 Auction: Wellalage joins

Dunith Wellalage has joined Jaffna Kings for $56,000 after a long bidding war with other teams as well.

Isuru Udana joins B-Love Kandy for $40,000. Carlos Braithwaite goes unsold.

15:28 IST

LPL 2023 Auction: Raza goes unsold

Seekkuge Prasanna joins the Galle Titans for $15,000.

Sikandar Raza goes unsold, his base price was $50,000.

15:24 IST

LPL 2023 Auction: Nissanka joins Colombo Strikers

Pathum Nissanka is sold for his base price of $40,000 to Colombo Strikers.

Afghanistan cricketer Najibullah Zadran goes unsold. The category one is finished now.

15:20 IST

LPL 2023 Auction: Asalanka joins Jaffna Kings

Charith Asalanka joins Jaffna Kings for a massive price tag of $80,000. His base price started on $40,000. It was a serious bidding war between Dambulla Aura and Jaffna Kings at the LPL 2023 auction.

Paul Stirling goes unsold.

15:14 IST

LPL 2023 Auction: Dhananjay de Silva sold to Dambulla Aura

Dhananjay de Silva is sold to Dambulla Aura for $76,000 after a serious bidding war between the D-Love Kandy and the team which finally got him.

Chris Lynn goes unsold at a base price of $50,000.

Tamim Iqbal also goes unsold at a base price of $50,000.

14:58 IST

LPL 2023 Auction: Charu Sharma is here

Auctioneer Charu Sharma is here and the auction now gets underway. Watch this space for all latest updates.

14:55 IST

Lanka Premier League Auction LIVE: Ex-CSK Star Up For Grabs

There is a CSK star among the 360 players who have registered themselves for the auction. He is none other than Suresh Raina. Auction starts in a few minutes. Watch this space for all updates.

14:48 IST

LPL 2023 Auction: Take a look at rules

A franchise will have pick a team of that includes minimum of 16 players. It will have four foreign players. Not to forget, each franchise has already pre-signed two overseas players and two Sri Lankan players.

14:43 IST

LPL 2023 Auction LIVE: Charu Sharma takes charge

Charu Sharma takes charge as the official auctioneer for the day. The first play to come under the hammer soon as soon as auction formalities end.

14:34 IST

LIVE LPL 2023 Auction: We are ready for the auction! 

Host for the night Ridhima Pathak is telling about the impact of the league so far in its previous three editions. She mentions that past 3 edition had players draft system and this is the first-ever auction in Lanka Premier League.

14:28 IST

Lanka Premier Legaue auction LIVE: Bidding to begin soon

The anchors discussed the players up for grabs today as well as those who have shifted teams like Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka. We are just a few minutes away from the start of the auction. 

14:20 IST

Lanka Premier League 2023: Auction Gets Underway

The auction goes underway. The first player to soon gets auctioned off in the first-ever LPL 2023 auction. Watch out for India's Suresh Raina. 

14:11 IST

LPL 2023 Auction LIVE: Moments Away From Auction

We are moments away from first-ever auction in Lanka Premier League. Let's see which players gets to which teams. India's retired cricketer Suresh Raina also in the mix. 

13:45 IST

Lanka Premier League 2023 Auction: Who wil Babar Azam's side pick?

Pakistan captain Babar Azam will be leading Colombo Stars in the Lanka Premier League 2023 season. Who will Babar Azam's side pick in LPL 2023 auction today, will it be Suresh Raina?

13:26 IST

LPL 2023 Auction: Charu Sharma will be the auctioneer

Veteran sports presenter and auctioneer Charu Sharma, who stepped in brilliantly at the last moment during the IPL 2022 mega auction, will be the auctioneer today in Colombo.

13:11 IST

Lanka Premier Legaue Auction LIVE: How Will Auction Play Out?

The Auction will see 51 rounds in which multiple talent options, such as batters, all-rounders, fast and spin bowlers, and wicketkeepers, placed in different sections such as capped batters, uncapped batters, will go under the hammer.

12:45 IST

LPL 2023 Auction LIVE: Auction starts at 2.15 pm IST

Sri Lanka cricket announces that th Lanka Premier League auction will start at 2.15 pm IST. 

12:42 IST

Lanka Premier League 2023 Auction LIVE: Check out the auction rules

Players who have registered themselves in the auction will be divided into two groups: capped and uncapped players. The base price for capped players will be between $10,000 and $50,000 in $10,000 increments.

12:07 IST

Lanka Premier League auctiob LIVE: List of Pre-Selected Players

Colombo Strikers: Babar Azam, Matheesha Pathirana, Naseem Shah and Chamika Karunaratne

Dambulla Aura: Matthew Wade, Kusal Mendis, Lungi Ngidi and Avishka Fernando

Jaffna Kings: Maheesh Theekshana, David Miller, Thisara Perera and Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Kandy Falcons: Wanindu Hasaranga, Angelo Mathews, Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Fakhar Zaman

Galle Gladiators: Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka, Shakib Al Hasan and Tabraiz Shamsi

11:45 IST

LPL 2023 Auction LIVE: Total of 360 players to go under the hammer

Around 360 players have registered themselves for the auction. The main tournament is set to commence from July 31 and will go on till August 22.

11:10 IST

Lanka Premier League 2023 Auction: Event to start at 230pm

The Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2023 player auction will get underway at 230pm IST. You can watch free livestreaming of the entire event.

Check When & Where to watch LPL 2023 Player Auction HERE.

10:54 IST

LPL 2023 Auction: Suresh Raina among 156 overseas players

A total of 156 overseas players have registered for the Lanka Premier League 2023 season player auction. The list also features former India and Chennai Super Kings batter Suresh Raina. 

10:54 IST

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