Lanka Premier League 2024 Auction: Pakistan Players Who Will Feature in LPL Season 5

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Eight Pakistan players were bought by the LPL teams for the upcoming season 5 during the Lanka Premier League 2024 Auction, which took place at the Shangri-La Hotel in Colombo on Tuesday (May 21).

The fifth edition of the LPL is scheduled to be held from July 1 to 21 and will feature five teams competing for the silverware. Before that, the five teams - B-Love Kandy, Colombo Strikers, Galle Titans, Dambulla Thunders and Jaffna Kings added to their squads at the auction.

According to Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), 420 players, including 154 from Sri Lanka and 266 from overseas, had registered for the player auction for the LPL 2024. Some players were also retained ahead of the LPL 2024 auction.

In total 8 Pakistan players will be part of the next edition of Lanka Premier League. All-rounder Shadab Khan was retained by Colombo Strikers and wicketkeeper batter Mohammad Haris was retained by B-Love Kandy before the bidding process.

Meanwhile seven others were picked up at the auction. Right-arm pacer Mohammad Wasim Jr was signed by Colombo Strikers for $20,000 while Dambulla Thunders signed Iftikhar Ahmed for $50,000, and Haider Ali for $25,000.

Defending champions B-Love Kandy backed their overseas Pakistan signings by roping in wicketkeeper-batter Azam Khan for $50,000, pacer Mohammad Hasnain for $30,000, pacer Mohammad Ali for $10,000 and all-rounder Salman Ali Agha for $10,000.

Here is a look at the complete list of Pakistan players who will participate in the Lanka Premier League 2024 after the LPL Season 5 Auction which took place on Tuesday (May 21):

Pakistan Players bought at LPL 2024 Auction

• Iftikhar Ahmed - Dambulla Thunders - USD50,000
• Azam Khan - B-Love Kandy - USD50,000
• Mohammad Hasnain - B-Love Kandy - USD30,000
• Mohammad Wasim Jnr. - Colombo Strikers - USD20,000
• Salman Ali Agha - B-Love Kandy - USD10,000
• Mohammad Ali - B-Love Kandy - USD10,000

Pakistan players in Lanka Premier League Season 5

• B-Love Kandy: Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Hasnain, Azam Khan, Mohammad Ali, Salman Ali Agha.
• Colombo Strikers: Shadab Khan and Mohammad Wasim Jr.
• Dambulla Thunders: Iftikhar Ahmed and Haider Ali

Three among the eight players will be representing Pakistan at the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024, in which they have been drawn in Group A with India, USA, Ireland and Canada.