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The player auction for the fifth season of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) witnessed record-breaking bids in Colombo yesterday. Out of 420 registered cricketers, including 154 Sri Lankans, slingy fast-bowler Matheesha Pathirana emerged as the most expensive player in LPL history.
Matheesha Pathirana scripts history
Pathirana was acquired by Colombo Strikers for a staggering USD 120,000, surpassing all previous records. The intense bidding war began with Dambulla at USD 70,000, swiftly climbing as Galle Marvels pushed the stakes to USD 100,000. Despite Galle’s efforts to secure Pathirana by upping their own bid to USD 120,000, Colombo Strikers ultimately clinched the deal.
Matheesha Pathirana – Sold to #ColomboStrikers for US$ 120,000 #LPL2024 #LPLAuction
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) May 21, 2024
This landmark bid is nearly five times Pathirana’s price in the Indian Premier League (IPL), where he played for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Pathirana, who became an IPL sensation during his three-year stint with the five-time champions, was initially signed for INR 20 lakh as a replacement for New Zealand’s Adam Milne in 2022. Former Sri Lankan pacer Isuru Udana also made headlines, securing a USD 100,000 deal with Galle Marvels.
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Colombo Strikers further bolstered their squad by signing Bangladesh fast bowler Taskin Ahmed for USD 50,000 and Afghanistan and KKR opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz. They retained key players including Chamika Karunaratne, Thisara Perera, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Nipun Dhananjaya, alongside international stars Shadab Khan and Glenn Phillips.
LPL 2024 auction: List of players sold in LPL 2024 auction
- Ashen Bandara (B-Love Kandy): USD 28,000
- Dinesh Chandimal (B-Love Kandy): USD 40,000
- Rilee Rossouw (Jaffna Kings): USD 55,000
- Janith Liyanage (Galle Marvels): USD 36,000
- Dwaine Pretorius (Galle Marvels): USD 30,000
- Fabian Allen (Jaffna Kings): USD 32,000
- Dhananjaya de Silva (Dambulla Thunders): USD 50,000
- Sahan Arachchige (Galle Marvels): USD 20,000
- Chamika Gunasekara (Colombo Strikers): USD 10,000
- Dunith Wellalage (Colombo Strikers): USD 50,000
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Colombo Strikers): USD 50,000
- Lahiru Udara (Dambulla Thunders): USD 14,000
- Taskin Ahmed (Colombo Strikers): USD 50,000
- Lahiru Kumara (Galle Marvels): USD 30,000
- Pramod Madushan (Jaffna Kings): USD 20,000
- Prabath Jayasuriya (Galle Marvels): USD 10,000
- Akila Dananjaya (Dambulla Thunders): USD 20,000
- Sean Williams (Galle Marvels): USD 20,000
- Dasun Shanaka (B-Love Kandy): USD 85,000
- Angelo Perera (Colombo Strikers): USD 20,000
- Ramesh Mendis (B-Love Kandy): USD 10,000
- Shevon Daniel (Colombo Strikers): USD 15,000
- Danushka Gunathilaka (Dambulla Thunders): USD 22,000
- Dimuth Karunaratne (B-Love Kandy): USD 10,000
- Iftikhar Ahmed (Dambulla Thunders): USD 50,000
- Nuwanidu Fernando (Dambulla Thunders): USD 34,000
- Jason Behrendorff (Jaffna Kings): USD 50,000
- Binura Fernando (Colombo Strikers): USD 55,000
- Nuwan Pradeep (Dambulla Thunders): USD 36,000
- Garuka Sanketh (Colombo Strikers): USD 20,000
- Asitha Fernando (Jaffna Kings): USD 40,000
- Zahoor Khan (Galle Marvels): USD 10,000
- Malsha Tharupathi (Galle Marvels): USD 25,000
- Vishad Randika (Jaffna Kings): USD 5,000
- Shehan Fernando (Colombo Strikers): USD 5,000
- Ranesh Silva (Dambulla Thunders): USD 5,000
- Sadisha Rajapaksa (Galle Marvels): USD 5,000
- Kavin Bandara (Colombo Strikers): USD 5,000
- Mohomed Shiraz (Galle Marvels): USD 10,000
- Mohammed Hasnain (B-Love Kandy): USD 30,000
- Lahiru Samarakoon (Jaffna Kings): USD 13,000
- Isitha Wijesundara (Colombo Strikers): USD 5,000
- Eshan Malinga (Jaffnaa Kings): USD 5,000
- Isuru Udana (Galle Marvels): USD 100,000
- Mohammed Waseem (Colombo Strikers): USD 20,000
- Pawan Rathnayake (B-Love Kandy): USD 5,000
- Alex Ross (Jaffna Kings): USD 20,000
- Ahan Wickramasinghe (Jaffna Kings): USD 5,000
- Hazratullah Zazai (Dambulla Thunders): USD 50,000
- Chamath Gomez (B-Love Kandy): USD 5,000
- Dhananjaya Lakshan (Galle Marvels): USD 10,000
- Chaturanga Silva (B-Love Kandy): USD 30,000
- Karim Janat (Dambulla Thunders): USD 80,000
- Kavindu Pathirathne (B-Love Kandy): USD 5,000
- Lakshan Sandakan (B-Love Kandy): USD 20,000
- Wanuja Sahan (Jaffna Kings): USD 10,000
- Pasindu Sooriyabandara (Galle Marvels): USD 5,000
- Sammu Ashan (B-Love Kandy): USD 5,000
- Asela Gunaratne (Dambulla Thunders): USD 10,000
- Lahiru Madushanka (Dambulla Thunders): USD 20,000
- Rusanda Gamage (Dambulla Thunders): USD 5,000
- Azam Khan (B-Love Kandy): USD 50,000
- Kavindu Nadeeshan (Galle Marvels): USD 5,000
- Mithun Jayawickrama (Dambulla Thunders): USD 5,000
- Ayana Siriwardhana (Dambulla Thunders): USD 5,000
- Salman Ali Agha (B-Love Kandy): USD 10,000
- Mujeeb Ur Rahman (Galle Marvels): USD 50,000
- Mohammed Ali (B-Love Kandy): USD 10,000
- Murvin Abinash (Jaffna Kings): USD 5,000
- Chamindu Wijesinghe (Galle Marvels): USD 5,000
- Jeffrey Vandersay (Galle Marvels): USD 30,000
- Arul Pragasam (Jaffna Kings): USD 5,000
- Sonal Dinusha (Dambulla Thunders): USD 6,000
- Pathum Nissanka (Jaffna Kings): USD 40,000
- Kasun Rajitha (B-Love Kandy): USD 26,000
- Nishan Madushka (Jaffna Kings): USD 10,000
- Haider Ali (Dambulla Thunders): USD 25,000
- Allah Ghazanfar (Colombo Strikers): USD 10,000
- Santhush Gunathilaka (Dambulla Thunders): USD 6,000
- Theesan Vithushan (Jaffna Kings): USD 5,000
- Yuri Koththigoda (Galle Marvels): USD 5,000
- Nisala Tharaka (Jaffna Kings): USD 5,000
- Matheesha Pathirana (Colombo Strikers): USD 120,000
