The inaugural Lankan Premier League (LPL) is going to start from the 21st of November and some of the biggest T20 stars have signed up for different franchises.

Nadeem Omar, who is the possessor of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Quetta Gladiators, also owns the LPL franchise Galle Gladiators and former captain Wasim Akram is serving as the mentor of the team. Both Nadeem and Akram were present at the draft that witnessed the signings of Chris Gayle, Shahid Afridi, Faf du Plessis and Andre Russell.

According to some of the regulations of the tournament, teams will have the luxury of signing two foreign marquee players alongside a local marquee player.

If we talk about Pakistani players then the likes of Shoaib Malik, paceman Usman Shinwari and hard-hitting batsman Asif Ali has been picked by Jaffna Stallions during the draft.

Left-arm paceman Wahab Riaz will play for Kandy Tuskers whereas Mohammad Amir, Sarfraz Ahmed, Shahid Afridi and Azam Khan are going to represent the Galle Gladiators. The tournament is going to start on November 21 and the Grand Finale will be played on the 13th of December.

Jaffna Stallions: Thisara Perera, Dawid Malan, Wanindu Hasaranga, Shoaib Malik, Usman Shinwari, Avishka Fernando, Dhananjaya de Silva, Suranga Lakmal, Binura Fernando, Asif Ali, Minod Bhanuka, Chaturanga de Silva, Mahesh Theekshana, Charith Asalanka, Nuvinidu Fernando, Kanagaratnam Kapilraj, Theivendiram Dinoshan, Yiyakanth Yiyaskanth

Dambulla Hawks: Dasun Shanaka, David Miller, Carlos Brathwaite, Samit Patel, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Lahiru Kumara, Oshada Fernando, Kasun Rajitha, Paul Stirling, Lahiru Madushanka, Upul Tharanga, Angelo Perera, Ramesh Mendis, Pulina Tharanga, Ashen Bandara, Dilshan Madushanka, Sachindu Colombage

Kandy Tuskers: Chris Gayle, Kusal Perera, Liam Plunkett, Wahab Riaz, Kusal Mendis, Nuwan Pradeep, Seekkuge Prasanna, Asela Gunaratne, Naveen-Ul-Haq, Kamindu Mendis, Dilruwan Perera, Priyamal Perera, Kavishka Anjula, Lasith Embuldeniya, Lahiru Samarakoon, Nishan Fernando, Chamika Edirisinghe, Ishan Jayaratne

Colombo Kings: Andre Russell, Faf du Plessis, Angelo Mathews, Manpreet Singh Gony, Manvinder Bisla, Isuru Udana, Dinesh Chandimal, Amila Aponso, Ravinderpal Singh, Ashan Priyanjan, Dushmantha Chameera, Jeffrey Vandersay, Thikshila de Silva, Tharindu Kaushal, Lahiru Udara, Himesh Ramanayake, Kalana Perera, Tharindu Rathnayaka, Navod Paranawithana

Galle Gladiators: Lasith Malinga, Shahid Afridi, Colin Ingram, Mohammad Amir, Hazratullah Zazai, Danushka Gunathilaka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Akila Dananjaya, Milinda Siriwardana, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Azam Khan, Lakshan Sandakan, Shehan Jayasuriya, Asitha Fernando, Nuwan Thushara, Mohomed Shiraz, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Chanaka Ruwansiri, Sahan Arachchi.