The much-awaited Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2023 Auction kicked off at 02:15 p.m.
today (14 June), with five teams battling it out for 360 players.The inaugural player auction is currently underway at the Shangri-La Hotel in Colombo this afternoon, with some of the top names in both domestic and international cricket being brought under the hammer.Each of the five teams, namely, the Colombo Strikers, Galle Titans, B-Love Kandy, Dambulla Aura and the Jaffna Kings have been given a purse of USD 500,000 each, of which they are required to invest a minimum of 85% to form their squads.The LPL 2023 Auction comprises of 51 rounds, with Charu Sharma, who was a part of the previous LPL player drafts, as the auctioneer.At any given time during the auction, two teams will be bidding and when one team withdraws from the ongoing bid, the next team can place their bid.Tune in to Ada Derana 24 to watch the live telecast of the inaugural Player Auction for the LPL 2023.