All six teams finalized their squads for the inaugural Lanka T10 Super League during the first-ever player draft held on Sunday (November 10) as some big names from across the globe got picked to feature in the tournament, scheduled to start in December.
The six franchises – Colombo Jaguars, Galle Marvels, Hambantota Bangla Tigers, Jaffna Titans, Kandy Bolts and Nuwara Eliya Kings will be battling it out against each other in the shortest format of the game.
The inaugural edition of the Lanka T10 Super League will be staged in Kandy.
Guyanese cricketer Chandrapaul Hemraj has been signed by Kandy Bolts for Season One of the Lanka T10 League.
He will be joined at the franchise by former Guyana Amazon Warriors teammate Saim Ayub.
Other West Indians signed to play in the league are Jewel Andrew (Colombo Jaguars), Andre Fletcher and Kesrick Williams (Galle Marvels), Johnson Charles and Kevin Wickham (Jaffna Titans), and Kyle Mayers, Oshane Thomas and Rivaldo Clarke (Nuwara Eliya Kings).
Some of the finest talents from all around the globe were added to the six teams’ roaster during the Lanka T10 Super League Draft in Colombo and via the pre-signings.
Colombo Jaguars icon player is former Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews.
Jaffna Titans signed up Wanindu Hasaranga as their icon player, while Dasun Shanaka was roped in as icon player by Hambantota Bangla Tigers.
The Galle Marvels have a blend of experienced campaigners and some young blood. With Maheesh Theekshana as the Icon player and Shakib Al Hasan being their in the squad in the Platinum category.
Similarly, Avishka Fernando has been signed as an icon player by Nuwara Eliya Kings, while former all-rounder Thisara Perera will be the icon for Kandy Bolts, rounding off the marquee player of all the teams.
Lanka T10 Super League 2024 Squads – Players list of all 6 teams after draft The Lanka T10 Super League will see several other stars in action, including former India batter Saurabh Tiwary, who announced his retirement from professional cricket earlier this year in February.
Here is a look at the squads of all 6 teams:
1. Colombo Jaguars
Icon Player: Angelo Mathews
Platinum: Azam Khan
Category A Local: Kamindu Mendis, Matheesha Pathirana
Category A Overseas: Tymal Mills, Asif Ali
Category B Local: Angelo Perera, Akila Dhananjaya
Category B Overseas: Ali Khan, Najibullah Zadran
Category C Local 1: Isitha Wijesundara
Category C Local 2: Ramesh Mendis
Category C Overseas: Aamer Jamal
Emerging Local: Ranuda Somarathne
Emerging Overseas: Jewel Andrew
Optional 1: Asitha Fernando
Optional 2: Dilshan Madushanka
Optional 3: Garuka Sanketh
2. Galle Marvels
Icon Player: Maheesh Theekshana
Platinum: Shakib Al Hasan
Category A Local: Binura Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa
Category A Overseas: Luke Wood, Alex Hales
Category B Local: Jeffrey Vandersay, Chamindu Wickramasinghe
Category B Overseas: Zahoor Khan, Andre Fletcher
Category C Local 1: Sandun Weerakkody
Category C Local 2: Prabath Jayasuria
Category C Overseas: Kesrick Williams
Emerging Local: Dumindu Sewmina
Emerging Overseas: Tadiwanashe Marumani
Optional 3: Sadisha Rajapaksa
Hambantota Bangla Tigers
Icon Player: Dasun Shanaka
Platinum: Iftikhar Ahmed
Category A Local: Dushmantha Chameera, Kusal Perera
Category A Overseas: Richard Gleeson, Hazratullah Zazai
Category B Local: Tharindu Ratnayake, Isuru Udana
Category B Overseas: Mohammad Shahzad, Karim Janat
Category C Local 1: Dhananjaya Lakshan
Category C Local 2: Nishan Peiris
Category C Overseas: Soumya Sarkar
Emerging Local: Shevon Daniel
Emerging Overseas: Brian Bennett
Optional 1: Sahan Arachchige
Optional 2: Vijayakanth Viyaskanth
Optional 3: Chamath Gomez
Jaffna Titans
Icon Player: Wanindu Hasaranga
Platinum: Tom Kohler-Cadmore
Category A Local: Charith Asalanka, Kusal Mendis
Category A Overseas: Mohammad Amir, Johnson Charles
Category B Local: Dunith Wellalage, Nuwan Thushara
Category B Overseas: David Wiese, Dwaine Pretorius
Category C Local 1: Pramod Madushan
Category C Local 2: Pavan Rathnayake
Category C Overseas: George Garton
Emerging Local: Traveen Mathew
Emerging Overseas: Kevin Wickham
5. Kandy Bolts
Icon Player: Thisara Perera
Platinum: Imad Wasim
Category A Local: Pathum Nissanka, Dinesh Chandimal
Category A Overseas: Saim Ayub, George Munsey
Category B Local: Chaturanga de Silva, Milinda Siriwardana
Category B Overseas: Shahnawaz Dahani, Amir Hamza Hotak
Category C Local 1: Shehan Jayasuria
Category C Local 2: Chamika Gunasekara
Category C Overseas: Chandrapaul Hemraj
Emerging Local: Danal Hemananda
Emerging Overseas: Arinesto Vezha
Optional 1: Seekkuge Prasanna
6. Nuwara Eliya Kings
Icon Player: Avishka Fernando
Platinum: Saurabh Tiwary
Category A Local: Dushan Hemantha, Kasun Rajitha
Category A Overseas: Benny Howell, Kyle Mayers
Category B Local: Lahiru Madushanka, Danushka Gunathilaka
Category B Overseas: Aftab Alam, Oshane Thomas
Category C Local 1: Nimsara Atharagalla
Category C Local 2: Yashoda Lanka
Category C Overseas: Zubaid Akbari
Emerging Local: Vishen Halambage
Emerging Overseas: Rivaldo Clarke
Optional 1: Chamika Karunaratne
Optional 3: Pulindu Perera
These teams bring a blend of experience, youth, and international flair to the inaugural Lanka T10 Super League, promising an exciting season of T10 cricket in Sri Lanka
Lanka T10 Super League 2024 – Full Schedule
The inaugural Lanka T10 Super League is scheduled to be held in December 2024 in Kandy, Sri Lanka. This fast-paced 10-over cricket league will see six franchises – Colombo Jaguars, Galle Marvels, Hambantota Bangla Tigers, Jaffna Titans, Kandy Bolts, and Nuwara Eliya Kings – competing for the title. Here is the detailed match schedule:
December 1 – Opening Match, Colombo Jaguars vs Galle Marvels, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
December 2 – Hambantota Bangla Tigers vs Jaffna Titans, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
December 3 – Kandy Bolts vs Nuwara Eliya Kings, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
December 4 – Colombo Jaguars vs Hambantota Bangla Tigers, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
December 5 – Galle Marvels vs Kandy Bolts, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
December 6 – Jaffna Titans vs Nuwara Eliya Kings, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
December 7 – Colombo Jaguars vs Kandy Bolts, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
December 8 – Galle Marvels vs Hambantota Bangla Tigers, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
December 9 – Jaffna Titans vs Colombo Jaguars, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
December 10 – Nuwara Eliya Kings vs Galle Marvels, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
December 11 – Hambantota Bangla Tigers vs Kandy Bolts, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
December 12 – Colombo Jaguars vs Nuwara Eliya Kings, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
December 13 – Jaffna Titans vs Galle Marvels, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
December 14 – Kandy Bolts vs Hambantota Bangla Tigers, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
December 15 – Nuwara Eliya Kings vs Jaffna Titans, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Qualifier 1: 1st Place Team vs 2nd Place Team
Date: December 17, 2024
Venue: Kandy
Eliminator: 3rd Place Team vs 4th Place Team
Date: December 18, 2024
Venue: Kandy
Qualifier 2: Loser of Qualifier 1 vs Winner of Eliminator
Date: December 19, 2024
Venue: Kandy
Final: Winner of Qualifier 1 vs Winner of Qualifier 2
Date: December 20, 2024
Venue: Kandy