The Lanka Premier League has announced marquee signings ahead of the Season 6 draft, with India all-rounder Vijay Shankar joining the tournament. Moeen Ali and Shakib Al Hasan are among the key retained players for the league beginning on July 17
Chris Gayle, the West Indies cricket legend, has been announced as the official brand ambassador for the 2025 Lanka Premier League. The tournament, scheduled for July–August 2026, aims to bring exciting cricket and entertainment to global audiences
The Lanka Premier League 2025, running from December 1-23, will be the longest season in its history with 24 matches across three venues. For the first time, Indian players are expected to join, building excitement ahead of the 2026 Cricket World Cup.
Madugalle, a member of the ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees have refereed in seven ICC Cricket World Cups, including the finals of 1999, 2003, 2015 and 2019 tournaments, will be joined by Graeme Labrooy
Tyagi represented India in four ODIs and a T20I and had announced his retirement on Tuesday. He is currently quarantined in Hambantota where the showpiece event will be played from November 26.
Gayle was set to join the former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan, Munaf Patel, local icon Kusal Perera, Sri Lankan T20 specialists Kusal Mendis and Nuwan Pradeep, and England right-arm fast bowler Liam Plunkett among others in the team.
