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
$3,000
Disclaimer: All the figures about Lankan Premier League players salaries are based on the analysis, research and reports released by Sri Lanka Cricket Board.
