Suresh Raina featured in Lanka Premier League player auction
FORMER CHENNAI SUPER KINGS star player, Suresh Raina, features in a Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) list of international and domestic cricketers who will be up for auction in the five-team tournament, which will begin on July 31. His base price is reportedly set at USD 50,000.
The LPL auction is set to take place on June 14, and the fourth edition of the league will be played from June 30 to August 20.
Raina announced his retirement from all forms of cricket in September 2022 and was last seen playing in the Legends League Cricket in March this year. Raina also captained the Gujarat Lions in 2016 and 2017, leading them to the top of the points table in their first season. With over 5,500 runs in his overall IPL career, he ranks sixth in the all-time leading run scorers list in league history.
Raina finished his International career with nearly 8,000 runs and played a vital role in India's title runs at the 2011 ODI World Cup and the 2013 Champions Trophy.
The fourth edition of the Lanka Premier League will have a player auction for the first time in the league's history.
The franchises can directly sign two local and overseas players each in their squad ahead of the auction. Franchises are then allowed to select 14 local players and six overseas players for their respective squads.
Along with Suresh Raina, the league will have over 500 players, including 140 overseas cricketers, who will be part of the auction.
Babar Azam, David Miller, Matthew Wade, Shakib Al Hasan, and Mujeeb Ur Rahman are the renowned overseas cricketers already pre-signed with each franchise.
The Jaffna Kings have won the title in all three editions played in LPL history.
List of players already selected by the franchises are:
Colombo Strikers: Matheesha Pathirana, Chamika Karunaratne, Babar Azam, Naseem Shah
Dambulla Aura: Kusal Mendis, Avishka Fernando, Matthew Wade, Lungi Ngidi
Galle Gladiators: Dasun Shanaka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Shakib Al Hasan, Tabraiz Shamsi
Jaffna Kings: Thisara Perera, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Mahesh Theekshana, David Miller
Kandy Falcons: Wanindu Hasaranga, Angelo Mathews, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fakhar Zaman
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