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The first edition of Lanka Premier League which is postponed two times already now confirmed that it will began from 21st November. Before this tournament, Sri Lanka cricket board host (Sri Lanka Premier League), the league gets successful start but did not maintain the sponsorship and payment issues during 2013 and 2014 cause cancellation of league. Dambulla Hawks LPL squad 2020 for the first edition Lanka Premier League confirmed after drafts take place in October midweek.

Dambulla Hawks LPL 2020 Squad
Players	Base Salary	Team	Contract Year
Dasun Shanaka	$60,000	Dambulla Hawks	2020
David Miller	$50,000	Dambulla Hawks	2020
Carlos Brathwaite	$40,000	Dambulla Hawks	2020
Samit Patel	$30,000	Dambulla Hawks	2020
Niroshan Dickwella	$40,000	Dambulla Hawks	2020
Lahiru Kumara	$20,000	Dambulla Hawks	2020
Oshada Fernando	$20,000	Dambulla Hawks	2020
Paul Stirling	$20,000	Dambulla Hawks	2020
Lahiru Madushanka	$10,000	Dambulla Hawks	2020
Upul Tharanga	$60,000	Dambulla Hawks	2020
Angelo Perera	$60,000	Dambulla Hawks	2020
Kasun Rajitha	$20,000	Dambulla Hawks	2020
Angelo Perera	$40,000	Dambulla Hawks	2020
Ashen Bandara	$10,000	Dambulla Hawks	2020
Dilshan Madushanka	$10,000	Dambulla Hawks	2020
Sachindu Colombage	$10,000	Dambulla Hawks	2020

Dambulla Hawks, pick some of the top hitters of modern cricket. Carlos Brathwaite who strike 4 sixes in the last over T20 world cup against England, drafted in the third round, David Miller the middle-order batsman and occasional wicket-keeper drafted in the second round. The foreign players will awarded the contract only when the agreed to play the season. Lahiru Kumara and Niroshan Dickwella two best paid Sri Lanka cricket players in current Hawks squad.

It’s the first edition and salaries for players may not hike this season, but if the Lanka Premier league get successful start players salaries cap increase to $120,000 next season based on sponsorship and tv rights deals. Details of Dambulla Hawks LPL squad updated if new players joined the league during November 2020. They will began LPL campaign from the match against (Colombo Kings).

Sri Lanka cricket board announced their own short format league, previously they organize Sri Lanka premier league but now they moved to another brand for T20 (Lanka Premier League). Earlier it’s reported that it will take place in the month of October 2020, but due to number of corona-virus cases reported in the country league moved to November 2020. Colombo Kings LPL squad confirmed after drafts take place in October mid-week.

Colombo Kings Team Squad for Lanka Premier League 2020
Players	Base Salary	Team	Contract Year
Angelo Mathews	$60,000	Colombo Kings	2020
Andre Russell	$50,000	Colombo Kings	2020
Faf du Plessis	$50,000	Colombo Kings	2020
Manpreet Gony	$30,000	Colombo Kings	2020
Manvinder Bisla	$20,000	Colombo Kings	2020
Isuru Udana	$40,000	Colombo Kings	2020
Dinesh Chandimal	$60,000	Colombo Kings	2020
Amila Aponso	$30,000	Colombo Kings	2020
Ravinderpal Singh	$20,000	Colombo Kings	2020
Ashan Priyanjan	$10,000	Colombo Kings	2020
Dushmantha Chameera	$10,000	Colombo Kings	2020
Jeffrey Vandersay	$20,000	Colombo Kings	2020
Thikshila de Silva	$10,000	Colombo Kings	2020

Colombo Kings, signed Angelo Matthews in the first round of draft, In second round they drafted Andre Russell one of the best West Indies all-rounders, currently playin IPL 2020 season and recently played in CPL season 2020 for (Jamaica Tallawahs). Faf du Plessis will also joined the team of Colombo Kings in November 2020.

The detail information of Colombo Kings LPL squad updated if any new local player or international player join them. Complete details regarding to players salaries based on salary cap which adjusted for international player and Sri Lanka players. There is a fixed amount of salary cap for all Lanka Premier league players in 2020.

Lanka Premier League 2020 postponed from October month to November, the new dates for the tournament confirmed, its been reported that Lanka Premier League began from 21st November 2020 due to covid-19 impacts. The salary cap adjusted for the players in the league, Sri Lanka top cricketers and contract holders earn $60,000 base salary and international top players that were selected for the tournament earn $50,000 to $40,000. Lanka Premier League 2020 players salaries based on contracts offered by Franchises.

Lanka Premier League Players Salaries 2020
Players	Base Salary	Team	Contract Year
Angelo Mathews	$60,000	Colombo Kings	2020
Andre Russell	$50,000	Colombo Kings	2020
Faf du Plessis	$50,000	Colombo Kings	2020
Manpreet Gony	$30,000	Colombo Kings	2020
Manvinder Bisla	$20,000	Colombo Kings	2020
Isuru Udana	$40,000	Colombo Kings	2020
Dinesh Chandimal	$60,000	Colombo Kings	2020
Amila Aponso	$30,000	Colombo Kings	2020
Ravinderpal Singh	$20,000	Colombo Kings	2020
Ashan Priyanjan	$10,000	Colombo Kings	2020
Dushmantha Chameera	$10,000	Colombo Kings	2020
Jeffrey Vandersay	$20,000	Colombo Kings	2020
Thikshila de Silva	$10,000	Colombo Kings	2020
Dasun Shanaka	$30,000	Dambulla Hawks	2020
David Miller	$50,000	Dambulla Hawks	2020
Carlos Brathwaite	$40,000	Dambulla Hawks	2020
Samit Patel	$30,000	Dambulla Hawks	2020
Niroshan Dickwella	$60,000	Dambulla Hawks	2020
Lahiru Kumara	$20,000	Dambulla Hawks	2020
Oshada Fernando	$20,000	Dambulla Hawks	2020
Kasun Rajitha	$10,000	Dambulla Hawks	2020
Paul Stirling	$20,000	Dambulla Hawks	2020
Lahiru Madushanka	$10,000	Dambulla Hawks	2020
Upul Tharanga	$60,000	Dambulla Hawks	2020
Angelo Perera	$60,000	Dambulla Hawks	2020
Shahid Afridi	$50,000	Galle Gladiators	2020
Lasith Malinga	$60,000	Galle Gladiators	2020
Colin Ingram	$50,000	Galle Gladiators	2020
Hazratullah Zazai	$40,000	Galle Gladiators	2020
Dhanushka Gunathilaka	$60,000	Galle Gladiators	2020
Bhanuka Rajapaksa	$40,000	Galle Gladiators	2020
Akila Dananjaya	$20,000	Galle Gladiators	2020
Milinda Siriwardena	$40,000	Galle Gladiators	2020
Sarfaraz Ahmed	$50,000	Galle Gladiators	2020
Azam Khan	$20,000	Galle Gladiators	2020
Lakshan Sandakan	$10,000	Galle Gladiators	2020
Shehan Jayasuriya	$30,000	Galle Gladiators	2020
Asitha Fernando	$10,000	Galle Gladiators	2020
Mohammad Amir	$50,000	Galle Gladiators	2020
Thisara Perera	$60,000	Jaffna Stallions	2020
Dawid Malan	$40,000	Jaffna Stallions	2020
Wanidu Hasaranga	$40,000	Jaffna Stallions	2020
Shoaib Malik	$50,000	Jaffna Stallions	2020
Usman Shinwari	$30,000	Jaffna Stallions	2020
Avishka Fernando	$40,000	Jaffna Stallions	2020
Dhananjaya de Silva	$30,000	Jaffna Stallions	2020
Suranga Lakmal	$30,000	Jaffna Stallions	2020
Binura Fernando	$10,000	Jaffna Stallions	2020
Asif Ali	$20,000	Jaffna Stallions	2020
Minod Bhanuka	$30,000	Jaffna Stallions	2020
Chathuranga de Silva	$10,000	Jaffna Stallions	2020
Kusal Perera	$60,000	Kandy Tuskers	2020
Chris Gayle	$50,000	Kandy Tuskers	2020
Liam Plunkett	$50,000	Kandy Tuskers	2020
Wahab Riaz	$40,000	Kandy Tuskers	2020
Kusal Mendis	$60,000	Kandy Tuskers	2020
Nuwan Pradeep	$60,000	Kandy Tuskers	2020
Seekkuge Prasanna	$40,000	Kandy Tuskers	2020
Asela Gunaratne	$30,000	Kandy Tuskers	2020
Naveen-ul-Haq	$20,000	Kandy Tuskers	2020
Kamindu Mendis	$10,000	Kandy Tuskers	2020
Dilruwan Perera	$10,000	Kandy Tuskers	2020
Priyamal Perera	$10,000	Kandy Tuskers	2020

There are 130 local players that were included by the Lanka Premier League teams before the season kickoff. According to cricket news sources, there are 93 international players that will feature in the LPL 2020 season. The event began after Indian Premier League season 2020 ended.

Many news sources claimed that top Sri Lankan cricket players in the league earned maximum pay upto ($60,000). Shahid Afridi, Colin Ingram, Mohammad Hafeez, Andre Russell, Faf du Plessis, David Miller and Carlos Brathwaite will part of the 2020 Lanka Premier League season.

All details regarding to Lanka Premier League 2020 players salaries updated here who joined the league later, the squads will be confirmed before the 2nd week of November 2020.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar the professional Indian bowler who is currently ruled out of season 2020 due to his injury, hold the expensive fast bowler contract with Sunrisers Hyderabad. He made pro debut in IPL season 2009 with the team of Royal Challengers Bangalore. Bhuvneshwar Kumar IPL contract deal with Sunrisers Hyderabad current in progress before his injury discovered.

The IPL Contract deal of Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Season	Base Salary	Team	Contract Term
IPL 2008	N/A	N/A	2008
IPL 2009 (Debut Contract)	$9,500	Royal Challengers Bangalore	2009
IPL 2010	$9,500	Royal Challengers Bangalore	2010
IPL 2011	$28,500	Pune Warriors India	2011
IPL 2012	$28,500	Pune Warriors India	2012
IPL 2013	$30,000	Pune Warriors India	2013
IPL 2014	$585,000	Sunrisers Hyderabad	2014
IPL 2015	$585,000	Sunrisers Hyderabad	2015
IPL 2016	$585,000	Sunrisers Hyderabad	2016
IPL 2017	$585,000	Sunrisers Hyderabad	2017
IPL 2018	$1.16 million	Sunrisers Hyderabad	2018
IPL 2019	$1.16 million	Sunrisers Hyderabad	2019
IPL 2020	$1.16 million	Sunrisers Hyderabad	2020
IPL 2021	N/A	N/A	N/A
Overall IPL Career Earnings	$6 million (not including team bonus and retainer fees)

He earned his first bowling over in season 2011, his past bowling stats tells a different story in first season 2011 with Pune Warriors India, bowled 11 overs and took 3 wickets. He rise to fame as fast bowler in year 2014, after challenging top bowlers like Sunil Narine, Ravindra Jadeja, Sandeep Sharma and Mitchell Johnson for IPL purple cap 2014.

Sunil Narine, West Indies bowler earned purple cap in 2014 with just 1 wicket lead over Kumar who took 20 wickets in 14 matches with 2 matches less to Narine. His salary increased after signing new deal with the team Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2014 upto $560k a year. The given details regarding to Bhuvneshwar Kumar IPL contract deal with Sunrisers Hyderabad taken from trusted sources.

The raising talent of Afghanistan cricket Rashid Khan signed deal with Sunrisers Hyderabad in year 2017. He become one of the best paid Afghan cricketer in the Indian premier league and earn base salary upto $550k in the first season with Sunrisers Hyderabad. Rashid Khan IPL contract currently in progress and playing season 2020 regular basis.

The IPL Contract deal of Rashid Khan
Season	Base Salary	Team	Contract Term
IPL 200 (Debut Contract)	N/A	N/A	2008
IPL 2009	N/A	N/A	2009
IPL 2010	N/A	N/A	2010
IPL 2011	N/A	N/A	2011
IPL 2012	N/A	N/A	2012
IPL 2013	N/A	N/A	2013
IPL 2014	N/A	N/A	2014
IPL 2015	N/A	N/A	2015
IPL 2016	N/A	N/A	2016
IPL 2017	$550,000	Sunrisers Hyderabad	2017
IPL 2018	$1.25 million	Sunrisers Hyderabad	2018
IPL 2019	$1.25 million	Sunrisers Hyderabad	2019
IPL 2020	$1.25 million	Sunrisers Hyderabad	2020
IPL 2021	N/A	N/A	N/A
Overall IPL Career Earnings	$4.23 million (not including team bonus and retainer fees)

He did not performed well as all-rounder so far for the team of Sunrisers, in batting but bowling stats shows his worth in short-term cricket leagues. In the first season Khan conceded 358 runs and took 17 wickets and joined the leading wicket takers of IPL season 2017.

Khan set new record for the team of Sunrisers after getting retaining contract. He took 21 wickets in season 2018, that made him most popular spin bowler of Indian premier league season 2018. Khan earned his first purple cap of the season in IPL during 2018 after taking 21 wickets equal to his team (Siddarth Kaul) but on average runs and better economy awarded purple cap. The above details regarding to Rashid Khan IPL contract deal with Sunrisers Hyderabad taken from trusted sources.