Complete LPL 2026 squads for all five teams after the player draft — captains, Platinum picks, local and overseas players for every franchise
LPL 2026 Squads: Full Team-by-Team Player Lists
Every squad for the sixth edition of the Lanka Premier League, finalised after the player draft held in Colombo on June 1 — captains, Platinum picks, local talent and overseas stars for all five franchises.
How the LPL 2026 Squads Were Built
For the first time in LPL history, Sri Lanka Cricket replaced the traditional auction with a full player draft. Each franchise entered the draft with four pre-signed players locked in — a Local Icon, a Local Star and two Overseas picks — before filling out the rest of a 18-to-20-man roster from a pool that drew interest from more than 650 global cricketers.
SC Jaffna Kings Full Preview →
Pre-signed core: Bhanuka Rajapaksa (Local Icon), Dunith Wellalage (Local Star), Shakib Al Hasan & Taskin Ahmed (Overseas) · Platinum pick: Avishka Fernando
Overseas
Local Players
- Bhanuka Rajapaksa
- Dunith Wellalage
- Avishka Fernando
- Nishan Madushka
- Kugathas Mathulan
- Praveen Maneesha
- Mohomed Shiraz
- Chamindu Wickramasinghe
- Nuwanidu Fernando
- Dilshan Madushanka
- Kamil Mishara
- Traveen Mathew
Overseas Players
- Taskin Ahmed (Bangladesh)
- Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh)
- Dipendra Singh Airee (Nepal)
- Sandeep Lamichhane (Nepal)
- Lizaad Williams (South Africa)
- Ibrahim Zadran (Afghanistan)
- David Wiese (Namibia)
The defending four-time champions built around continuity, retaining their core top order while adding Avishka Fernando’s experience and a spin-heavy overseas contingent in Lamichhane and Airee. Read the full Jaffna Kings LPL 2026 preview for the key players and full schedule.
Galle Gallants Full Preview →
Pre-signed core: Dasun Shanaka (Local Icon), Eshan Malinga (Local Star), Rassie van der Dussen & Sikandar Raza (Overseas) · Platinum picks: Mohammad Nawaz, Charith Asalanka
Overseas
Local Players
- Dasun Shanaka
- Eshan Malinga
- Charith Asalanka
- Pramod Madushan
- Lasith Croospulle
- Vijayakanth Viyaskanth
- Sahan Arachchige
- Chamika Karunaratne
- Tharindu Rathnayake
- Dinura Kaluphana
- Yuri Koththigoda
- Kasun Rajitha
- Sachindu Colombage
Overseas Players
- Rassie van der Dussen (South Africa)
- Litton Das (Bangladesh)
- Mohammad Nawaz (Pakistan)
- Akif Javed (Pakistan)
- Sam Harper (Australia)
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz (Bangladesh)
- Haider Ali (Pakistan)
The reigning runners-up from 2024 loaded up on Bangladeshi depth with Litton Das and Mehidy Hasan Miraz alongside Charith Asalanka, giving them one of the deepest batting units in the draft. See the full Galle Gallants LPL 2026 preview for more.
Kandy Royals Full Preview →
Pre-signed core: Wanindu Hasaranga (Local Icon), Angelo Mathews (Local Star), Moeen Ali & Vijay Shankar (Overseas) · Platinum picks: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Nuwan Thushara
Overseas
Local Players
- Angelo Mathews
- Wanindu Hasaranga
- Isitha Wijesundara
- Dushan Hemantha
- Sahan Mihira
- Pavan Sandesh
- Vishen Halambage
- Muditha Lakshan
- Lahiru Udara
- Kusal Perera
- Asitha Fernando
- Garuka Sanketh
- Nuwan Thushara
Overseas Players
- Vijay Shankar (India, retired internationally)
- Moeen Ali (England)
- Brandon McMullen (Australia)
- Dale Phillips (New Zealand)
- Zahir Khan (Afghanistan)
- Daniel Sams (Australia)
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Afghanistan)
Kandy leaned on experience with Angelo Mathews and Wanindu Hasaranga anchoring the squad, while Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s power-hitting adds a genuine match-winner at the top. The full Kandy Royals LPL 2026 preview breaks down their home-ground advantage.
Colombo Kaps Full Preview →
Pre-signed core: Kusal Mendis (Local Icon), Kamindu Mendis (Local Star), James Neesham & Ben McDermott (Overseas) · Platinum picks: Binura Fernando, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Overseas
Local Players
- Kusal Mendis
- Kamindu Mendis
- Jeffrey Vandersay
- Thanuka Dabare
- Movin Subasinghe
- Sadeera Samarawickrama
- Milan Rathnayake
- Sharujan Shanmuganthan
- Arul Pragasam
- Wanuja Sahan
- Malsha Tharupathi
- Janith Liyanage
- Binura Fernando
Overseas Players
- Ben McDermott (Australia)
- James Neesham (New Zealand)
- Kushal Bhurtel (Nepal)
- Mohammed Haris (Pakistan)
- Hasan Mahmud (Bangladesh)
- Shahnawaz Dahani (Pakistan)
- Mujeeb Ur Rahman (Afghanistan)
Colombo’s new-look franchise blends the Mendis pairing at the top with Mujeeb Ur Rahman’s mystery spin, giving them one of the more balanced bowling attacks on paper. Read the Colombo Kaps LPL 2026 preview for the full breakdown of their three-keeper conundrum.
Dambulla Sixers Full Preview →
Pre-signed core: Dinesh Chandimal (Local Icon), Dushmantha Chameera (Local Star), Reeza Hendricks & Sahibzada Farhan (Overseas) · Platinum picks: Maheesh Theekshana, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Overseas
Local Players
- Dinesh Chandimal
- Dushmantha Chameera
- Vishva Lahiru
- Dhananjaya Lakshan
- Ramesh Mendis
- Sachitha Jayathilake
- Niroshan Dickwella
- Gayana Weerasinghe
- Pavan Rathnayake
- Akila Dananjaya
- Maheesh Theekshana
Overseas Players
- Reeza Hendricks (South Africa)
- Sahibzada Farhan (Pakistan)
- Shadley van Schalkwyk (South Africa)
- Gulbadin Naib (Afghanistan)
- Dian Forrester (South Africa)
- Mohammed Wasim Jr. (Pakistan)
- Fazalhaq Farooqi (Afghanistan)
Dambulla built a spin-and-pace balance around home conditions at their home venue, pairing Theekshana and Dananjaya with Farooqi’s left-arm pace, while Chandimal and Dickwella add wicketkeeping depth. Full details in the Dambulla Sixers LPL 2026 preview.
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