LPL 2023: Best XI from Most Expensive Players in the Tournament

7. Charith Asalanka

Charith Asalanka will be seen in a Jaffna Kings jersey again after 2020. The middle-order batter became part of the Jaffna franchise for USD 80000 and ended up as the second-most expensive player at the auction. The 25-year-old is counted among the leading run-getters in the league, piling up 476 runs in 23 innings of 24 matches at a strike rate of 130.76.

In the last LPL edition, Asalanka became the third-leading run scorer for Colombo, scoring 242 runs with a couple of half-centuries in 11 matches at a strike rate of 126.70. This year, the youngster has played six T20Is for Sri Lanka, in which he has accumulated 162 runs in six innings at a decent strike rate of 142.10. 

Appearing in Jaffna colours this time, he will carry the responsibility of providing strength to the defending champions with his aggressive batting. The star-studded batting line-up of Kings includes big names such as Shoaib Malik, David Miller, and Chris Lynn. Along such power-packed batters, Asalanka’s role will be to prove himself as a perfect addition to the squad.