All-rounder Vijay Shankar, known as 3D in Indian cricket, will be seen playing in the Lanka Premier League (LPL) in Sri Lanka. Vijay Shankar has been signed by ‘Candy Royals’ in LPL 2026. Vijay Shankar is all set to become the only Indian player to play in LPL this season. All the franchises have completed their teams for the sixth season of the tournament.

Let us tell you that Lanka Premier League 2026 will be organized between 17th July to 8th August. This season, SC Jaffna Kings, Kandy Royals, Colombo Caps, Dambulla Sixers and Galle Gallants will face each other in a double round-robin format, after which the playoff matches will be played. In this year’s draft, all five franchises have strengthened their squads with a mix of well-known international stars, emerging foreign talent and top Sri Lankan cricketers, setting the stage for one of the most competitive seasons in the history of the league.

The biggest topic of discussion for Indian cricket fans will be the participation of Vijay Shankar, who represented India in the World Cup. This experienced all-rounder has joined the strong team of Kandy Royals, which includes players like Moeen Ali, Wanindu Hasaranga and Angelo Mathews. Royals have made their team even stronger by including Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Daniel Sams, Kusal Perera and Nuwan Thushara through the draft. This draft of players has aroused a lot of interest at the international level. More than 650 foreign cricketers from 21 countries had registered themselves for selection.

Samantha Dodanwella, Tournament Director of the Lanka Premier League, said, “The quality of players selected by the franchises through the draft reflects the continued growth of the Lanka Premier League and its increasing competitiveness. All the teams will have an excellent combination of international experience, emerging foreign talent and some of the best cricketers from Sri Lanka. This balance between all 5 teams promises to be a very exciting tournament and a memorable experience for the fans.”

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IPL 2026 of auction Now Some? The only months are far away and all Franchise Our Retention And Release List She is working on In such a situation, if the teams some experienced but recent season Flop These 5 Indian players proved Release If you decide to do it for them auction It can be extremely difficult to find a buyer, because the teams now more fit and Form I am looking towards the young players running.

If released thenFor these 5 players Auction It will be difficult to sell

1- Ajinkya Rahane, Kolkata Night Riders Done Ajinkya Rahane Was included in the team for Rs 1.5 crore. Also, the team also handed over the captaincy to them. 37 years old Rahane Okay with the bat ofDawn There was a performance. But as captain They Team Playoffs Could not take me KKR Points Table But Stayed at the 8th position.

2- Vijay Shankar- Chennai Super Kings To Vijay Auction Was included in Rs 1.2 crore. But his performance was disappointing. Vijay one Half -century Scored 118 runs in 6 matches thanks to this.

3- Mohit Sharma- IPL Delhi in 2025 Capitals Mohit played for about 37 years. Fascinated IPL 2025 performance was extremely poor. Mohit played 8 matches by an average of around 129 and 11 Economy Rate From just 2 Wicket For.

4- Ishant Sharma- Indian fast bowler Ishant Sharma Gujarat Titans Were part of the team. 37 years old Ishant The performance was very bad. Ishant Just 4 in 7 matches Wicket For. Their average about 52 and Economy Rate Stayed around 11.

5- lamp Hooda, Chennai Super Kings Deepak involved Hooda The performance was absolutely disappointing. Deepak got a chance to play in 7 matches. Deepak scored only 31 runs during this period. During this time his average 6.20 and Strike Rate 75.61.

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