Lanka Premier League: Chris Gayle, Shahid Afridi and Irfan Pathan among big names registered for player draft
India Today
Lanka Premier League 2021: As many as 600 players, including 300 overseas players, will be part of the LPL 2021 which will see players for 5 city-based teams picked on November 9. Each team can pick a total of 20 players, including 6 overseas stars.
West Indies great Chris Gayle, former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi and former India pacer Irfan Pathan are some of the big names who have signed up for the draft of the second season of Lanka Premier League, starting December 5 in Colombo and Hambantota.
While Chris Gayle has been featuring for West Indies in the T20 World Cup in the UAE, the likes of Irfan Pathan and Shahid Afridi are no longer playing international cricket for their respective teams. South Africa cricketer Faf du Plessis, who shone for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2021, will also be part of the player draft.