A blockbuster clash between Colombo Kings led by Angelo Mathews and Galle Gladiators led by Lasith Malinga will herald the start of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) tournament in Hambantota on November 21, following the announcement of the jam-packed schedule.
A total of 23 qualifying round games will be played over a 15 day period in two cities, Hambantota (11 matches) and Kandy (12 matches) before the semi finals and the all important final.
The squads:
Jaffna Stallions: Thisara Perera (captain) Dawid Malan, Hasaranga de Silva, 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
Coach: Thilana Kandamby
Dambulla Hawks: Dasun Shanaka (captain), David Miller, Carlos Brathwaite, Samit Patel, Niroshan Dickwella, Lahiru Kumara, Oshada Fernando, Kasun Rajitha, Paul Stirling, Lahiru Madushanka, Upul Tharanga, Angelo Perera, Ramesh Mendis, Pulina Tharanga, Ashen Bandara, Dilshan Madushanka, Sachindu Colombage
Coach: Jon Lewis
Kandy Tuskers: Kusal Perera (captain), Chris Gayle, 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
Coach: Hashan Tillekaratne
Colombo Kings: Andre Russell, Faf du Plessis, Angelo Mathews (captain), 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 Ratnayake, Navod Paranavithana
Coach: Dav Whatmore
Galle Gladiators: Lasith Malinga (captain), Shahid Afridi, Colin Ingram, Mohammad Amir, Hazratullah Zazai, Danushka Gunathilaka, Bhanuka Rajapakse, Akila Dananjaya, Milinda Siriwardena, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Azam Khan, Lakshan Sandakan, Shehan Jayasuriya, Asitha Fernando, Nuwan Thushara, Mohomed Shiraz, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Chanaka Ruwansiri, Sahan Arachchi
Coach: Wasim Akram