There are many premier cricket leagues going on such as the IPL, big bash league, Pakistan Super League, and many more and another edition to the club is the Lankan Premier League. LPL is all set to host players around the world to grace the league and set new standards. However, to set a good quality of a league it requires a good wallet. More the cash better the standards. Recently, Sri Lank cricket board revealed the LPL players salaries and basic salary caps.
LPL after a couple of delays is all set to start from 26th November and it will see many Sri Lankan legends, local talents, international biggies, and some Indian players also playing for the 5 franchises. ALSO READ: Lankan Premier League 2024 Schedule
Lankan Premier League Basic Salary Cap 2024
There are 130 local players and 30 international players playing in the league. The LPL has divided the salary caps into 6 categories and the list of categories is as follows.
| Salary Cap |
|---|
| USD 60,000 |
| USD 50,000 |
| USD 40,000 |
| USD 25,000 |
| USD 15,000 |
| USD 3,000 |
It is reported that the highest salary cap of USD 60,000 will be given to the top Sri Lankan players only.
LPL Players Salaries 2024
Here is the list of LPL players salaries in each salary cap:
| Player | Salary | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Angelo Mathews | $60,000 | Colombo Kings |
| Dinesh Chandimal | $60,000 | Colombo Kings |
| Niroshan Dickwella | $60,000 | Dambulla Hawks |
| Upul Tharanga | $60,000 | Dambulla Hawks |
| Angelo Perera | $60,000 | Dambulla Hawks |
| Lasith Malinga | $60,000 | Galle Gladiators |
| Dhanushka Gunathilaka | $60,000 | Galle Gladiators |
| Thisara Perera | $60,000 | Jaffna Stallions |
| Kusal Perera | $60,000 | Kandy Tuskers |
| Kusal Mendis | $60,000 | Kandy Tuskers |
| Nuwan Pradeep | $60,000 | Kandy Tuskers |
| Player | Salary | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Andre Russell | $50,000 | Colombo Kings |
| Faf du Plessis | $50,000 | Colombo Kings |
| Shahid Afridi | $50,000 | Galle Gladiators |
| Colin Ingram | $50,000 | Galle Gladiators |
| Sarfaraz Ahmed | $50,000 | Galle Gladiators |
| Mohammad Amir | $50,000 | Galle Gladiators |
| Shoaib Malik | $50,000 | Jaffna Stallions |
| Chris Gayle | $50,000 | Kandy Tuskers |
| Liam Plunkett | $50,000 | Kandy Tuskers |
| Irfan Pathan | $50,000 | Kandy Tuskers |
| Player | Salary | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Sudeep Tyagi | $40,000 | Dambulla Hawks |
| Hazratullah Zazai | $40,000 | Galle Gladiators |
| Niroshan Dickwella | $40,000 | Dambulla Hawks |
| Danushka Gunathilaka | $40,000 | Galle Gladiators |
| Kusal Mendis | $40,000 | Kandy Tuskers |
| Isuru Udana | $40,000 | Colombo Kings |
| Avishka Fernando | $40,000 | Jaffna Stallions |
| Player | Salary | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Samit Patel | $25,000 | Dambulla Hawks |
| Mohammad Amir | $25,000 | Galle Gladiators |
| Johnson Charles | $25,000 | Dambulla Hawks |
| Usman Shinwari | $25,000 | Jaffna Stallions |
| Lahiru Kumara | $25,000 | Dambulla Hawks |
| Bhanuka Rajapaksa | $25,000 | Galle Gladiators |
| Nuwan Pradeep | $25,000 | Kandy Tuskers |
| Dinesh Chandimal | $25,000 | Colombo Kings |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | $25,000 | Jaffna Stallions |
| Oshada Fernando | $25,000 | Dambulla Hawks |
| Akila Dananjaya | $25,000 | Galle Gladiators |
| Seekkuge Prasanna | $25,000 | Kandy Tuskers |
| Amila Aponso | $25,000 | Colombo Kings |
| Suranga Lakmal | $25,000 | Jaffna Stallions |
| Kasun Rajitha | $25,000 | Dambulla Hawks |
| Milinda Siriwardana | $25,000 | Galle Gladiators |
| Asela Gunarathne | $25,000 | Kandy Tuskers |
| Ashan Priyanjan | $25,000 | Colombo Kings |
| Binura Fernando | $25,000 | Jaffna Stallions |
| Player | Salary | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Brendon Taylor | $15,000 | Dambulla Hawks |
| Safraz Ahamed | $15,000 | Galle Gladiators |
| Naveen Ul Haq | $15,000 | Kandy Tuskers |
| Ravindra pal Singh | $15,000 | Colombo Kings |
| Asif Ali | $15,000 | Jaffna Stallions |
| Paul Sterling | $15,000 | Dambulla Hawks |
| Azam Khan | $15,000 | Galle Gladiators |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | $15,000 | Kandy Tuskers |
| Qais Ahmad | $15,000 | Colombo Kings |
| Kyle Abbot | $15,000 | Jaffna Stallions |
| Lahiru Madushanka | $15,000 | Dambulla Hawks |
| Lakshan Sandakan | $15,000 | Galle Gladiators |
| Kamindu Mendis | $15,000 | Kandy Tuskers |
| Dushmantha Chameera | $15,000 | Colombo Kings |
| Duanne Oliver | $15,000 | Jaffna Stallions |
| Upul Tharanga | $15,000 | Dambulla Hawks |
| Shehan Jayasooriya | $15,000 | Galle Gladiators |
| Dilruwan Perera | $15,000 | Kandy Tuskers |
| Jeffrey Vandersay | $15,000 | Colombo Kings |
| Chathuranga de Silva | $15,000 | Jaffna Stallions |
| Angelo Perera | $15,000 | Dambulla Hawks |
| Asitha Fernando | $15,000 | Galle Gladiators |
| Priyamal Perera | $15,000 | Kandy Tuskers |
| Thikshila de Silva | $15,000 | Colombo Kings |
| Minod Bhanuka | $15,000 | Jaffna Stallions |
| Ramesh Mendis | $15,000 | Dambulla Hawks |
| Nuwan Thushara | $15,000 | Galle Gladiators |
| Kavishka Anjula | $15,000 | Kandy Tuskers |
| Tharindu Kaushal | $15,000 | Colombo Kings |
| Mahesh Theekshana | $15,000 | Jaffna Stallions |
| Pulina Tharanga | $15,000 | Dambulla Hawks |
| Lasith Embuldeniya | $15,000 | Kandy Tuskers |
| Lahiru Udara | $15,000 | Colombo Kings |
| Charith Asalanka | $15,000 | Jaffna Stallions |
| Mohamed Shiraz | $15,000 | Galle Gladiators |
| Player | Salary | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Ashen Bandara | $3,000 | Dambulla Hawks |
| Dhananjaya Lakshan | $3,000 | Galle Gladiators |
| Lahiru Samarakoon | $3,000 | Kandy Tuskers |
| Himesh Ramanayaka | $3,000 | Colombo Kings |
| Nuwanidu Fernando | $3,000 | Jaffna Stallions |
| Dilshan Madushanka | $3,000 | Dambulla Hawks |
| Chanaka Ruwansiri | $3,000 | Galle Gladiators |
| Nishan Madushka | $3,000 | Kandy Tuskers |
| Kalana Perera | $3,000 | Colombo Kings |
| Kanakaratnam Kapilraj | $3,000 | Jaffna Stallions |
| Kavindu Naveeshan | $3,000 | Dambulla Hawks |
| Sahan Arachchi | $3,000 | Galle Gladiators |
| Chamikara Edirisinghe | $3,000 | Kandy Tuskers |
| Tharindu Rathnayake | $3,000 | Colombo Kings |
| Thevendiram Dhinoshan | $3,000 | Jaffna Stallions |
| Sachindu Colombage | $3,000 | Dambulla Hawks |
| Duvindu Thilakaratne | $3,000 | Galle Gladiators |
| Ishan Jayarathne | $3,000 | Kandy Tuskers |
| Navod Paranavithana | $3,000 | Colombo Kings |
Disclaimer: All the figures about Lankan Premier League players salaries are based on the analysis, research and reports released by Sri Lanka Cricket Board.