NEW DELHI: Young pacer Matheesha Pathirana on Tuesday made history at the Lanka Premier League (LPL), becoming the most expensive player in the tournament’s history.
The Colombo Strikers secured his services for an unprecedented sum of $120,000.
The 21-year-old, whose unique slinging delivery style has caught the attention of cricket enthusiasts, surpassed the previous high of $92,000, which was set by Dilshan Madushanka in the previous edition of the LPL.
Second most expensive on Tuesday was all-rounder Isuru Udana who was taken for $100,000 by Galle Marvels, with Dasun Shanaka, another all-rounder, in third at $85,000.
The most expensive foreign player was Afghanistan’s right-arm medium pacer Karim Janat, with Dambulla Thunders paying $80,000 for his services and another $50,000 for his compatriot Hazratullah Zazai, a left-hand batsman.
South Africa’s Rilee Rossouw, another left-hand batsman, went to Jaffna Kings at $60,000.
The five-team tournament will start on July 1 with the final on July 21.
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