Dimuth Karunarathne is likely to make his Lanka Premier League debut
According to the Sunday Times, Sri Lanka Test captain Dimuth Karunarathne is expected to make his Lanka Premier League debut in LPL2022. He was drafted into the Galle Gladiators. According to the report, Dimuth Karunarthane and another six players are waiting for final approval from Sri Lanka Cricket to be included.
LPL Squad (so far)
Colombo Stars: Angelo Mathews, Charith Asalanka, Dominic Drakes, Naveen ul Haq, Niroshan Dickwella, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Dinesh Chandimal, Najibullah Zadran, Seekuge Prasanna, Jeffrey Vandersay, Ishan Jayaratne, Muditha Lakshan, Lakshitha Manasinghe, Kevin Koththigoda, Chathuranga Kumara, Navod Paranavithana, Chamod Battage
Dambulla Giants: Rovman Powel, Dasun Shanaka, Sikander Raza, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Noor Ahamed, Jordon Cox, Haider Ali, Chathuranga de Silva, Ramesh Mendis, Nuwan Pradeep, Paul Van Meekaran, Pramod Madushan, Lasith Croospulle, Tharindu Ratnayake, Kalana Perera, Dilum Sudeera, Sachitha Jayatilake, Dushan Hemantha, Sacha de Alwis Seneviratne, Ravindu Fernando, Lahiru Madushanka
Galle Gladiators: Imad Wasim, Kusal Janith Perera, Kusal Mendis, Romario Shephard, Sherfane Rutherford, Azam Khan, Lahiru Kumara, Lakshan Sandakan, Nuwan Thushara, Tom Abell, Nuwanidu Fernando, Nimesh Vimukthi, Pulina Tharanga, Movin Subasinghe, Nipun Malinga, Sachindu Colombage, Lakshan Gamage, Tharindu Kaushal, Sammu Ashan, Dimuth Karunaratne
Jaffna Kings: Jimmy Neesham, Thisara Perera, Tom Cadmore, Dhananjaya de Silva, Shoib Malik, James Fuller, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Maheesh Theekshana, Binura Fernando, Dunith Wellalage, Waqar Salamakiel, Suminda Lakshan, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Praveen Jayawickrama, Dilshan Madushanka, Nipun Dananjaya, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Theesan Vithushan, Theivendram Dinoshan, Ashan Randika, Avishka Fernando, Asitha Fernando
Kandy Falcons: Carlos Brathwaite, Wanindu Hasaranga, Fabian Allen, Chamika Karunaratne, Andre Fletcher, Isuru Udana, Matheesha Pathirana, Ashen Bandara, Ahmed Daniyal, Ashan Priyanjan, Minod Bhanuka, Kamindu Mendis, Avishka Perera, Ashian Daniel, Malinda Pushpakumara, Janith Liyanage, Lasith Abeyratne, Kavin Bandara, Pathum Nissanka