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The high-anticipated Lanka Premier League (LPL) Season 6 Player Draft has officially commenced in Colombo today(01), setting the stage for the five competing franchises to finalize their squads for the upcoming tournament. With a massive pool of 421 local and international players divided into strategic tiers, team strategists from the Colombo Kaps, Dambulla Sixers, Galle Gallants, Jaffna Kings, and Kandy Royals are currently locked in intense selection rounds to secure top-tier talent.

07:31 PM

Draft completed.

Squads finalized.

Trophy in sight.

- The road to LPL 2026 officially begins now. Which franchise won the draft...?

07:27 PM

The draft is over, but the battle is just beginning.

Every pick matters. Every player has a point to prove. The stage is set for an unforgettable LPL 2026 season.

Let the games begin!

07:18 PM

That's it then for this first ever Lanka Premier League Player Auction.

07:17 PM

We'll have the full squads for the five teams in a bit, but it's been an interesting auction.

07:03 PM

Round 15 Optional GOLD

06:59 PM

End of the Round 14 / Emerging U23

06:58 PM

Praveen Manisha...

A funny moment as everyone laughed after the player profile appeared on screen......

- The reason? Just a small mistake in the profile information (Photo) !

06:46 PM

End of the Round 13 / Emerging U23

06:44 PM

Dinura Kalupahana

06:38 PM

Next- Player Salary Caps & Categories

06:35 PM

Round 12 / ASSOC Stars Overseas

06:22 PM

Colombo KAPS

06:18 PM

Round 12 begins now — ASSOC Stars Overseas category up next. Teams are back on the clock as the auction resumes.

06:15 PM

We're back and it's all sorted now.

05:55 PM

Bit of a break as they sort out which teams have a Right to Match left, we'll be back in about 12 minutes.

05:51 PM

Round 11 / Classic Overseas

05:45 PM

Kandy Royals and Galle Gallants

05:41 PM

Round 10 / Classic Overseas

05:30 PM

Jaffna Kings and Dambulla Sixers

05:25 PM

Round 9 / Classic

Final Round for Local Players

05:22 PM

05:10 PM

Tournament Dates- LPL 2026

04:59 PM

Round 7 / Classic

04:55 PM

Dambulla Sixers

04:54 PM

Galle Gallants

04:48 PM

Jaffna Kings

04:43 PM

Colombo KAPS

04:40 PM

Players Salary Caps & Categories

04:38 PM

Janith Liyanage- Colombo KAPS

04:34 PM

Niroshan Dickwella - Dambulla Sixers Drafted

Kamil Mishara - Jaffna Kings Drafted

Asitha Fernando - Kandy Royals Drafted

Vijayakanth Viyaskanth - Galle Gallants Drafted

Akila Dhananjaya - Dambulla Sixers Drafted

04:29 PM

Rahmanullah Gurbaz - Kandy Royals Drafted

Sadeera Samarawickrama - Colombo KAPS Drafted

Pramod Madushan - Galle Gallants Drafted

04:24 PM

Pathum Nissanka

Nissanka will not be available for LPL 2026.

04:23 PM

Milan Rathnayake - Colombo KAPS Drafetd

Lasith Croospulle - Galle Gallants Drafted

Nuwan Thushara - Kandy Royals Drafted

04:18 PM

Dilshan Madushanka - Jaffna Kings - Drafted

Pavan Rathnayake - Dambulla - Drafted

04:14 PM

Maheesh Theekshana - Dambulla Sixers - Drafted

Kusal Perera - Kandy Royals - Drafted

04:10 PM

Avishka Fernando - Jafna Kings Drafted

Binura Fernando - Colombo KAPS Drafted

Charith Asalanka - Galle Gallants Drafted

04:05 PM

The Draft Pool Breakdown

A total of 447 players have been cleared for the draft pool. They are divided by category as follows:

Category	Local Players	Overseas Players
Platinum	17	31
Gold	43	81
Classic Emerging /	80	99
Associate	48	48

03:58 PM

The five franchises locked in their foundation rosters through pre-draft direct signings.

Here is the exact pre-draft squad list for each team heading into today's main event:

LPL 2026 Pre-Draft Core Squads

Colombo Kaps
Kusal Mendis (Local Icon)

Kamindu Mendis (Local Star)

James Neesham (Overseas)

Ben McDermott (Overseas)

Dambulla Sixers

Dinesh Chandimal (Local Icon)

Dushmantha Chameera (Local Star)

Reeza Hendricks (Overseas)

Sahibzada Farhan (Overseas)

Galle Gallants

Dasun Shanaka (Local Icon)

Eshan Malinga (Local Star)

Rassie van der Dussen (Overseas)

Sikandar Raza (Overseas)

Jaffna Kings

Bhanuka Rajapaksa (Local Icon)

Dunith Wellalage (Local Star)

Shakib Al Hasan (Overseas)

Taskin Ahmed (Overseas)

Kandy Royals

Wanindu Hasaranga (Local Icon)

Angelo Mathews (Local Star)

Moeen Ali (Overseas)

Vijay Shankar (Overseas)

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