Colombo, Jan. 13 -- Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) confirmed on Tuesday that there will be no auction for the sixth season of the Lanka Premier League, according to ESPNcricinfo. The board confirmed that a player draft will take place on March 22.

"During the draft, franchises will select both Sri Lankan and overseas players for the upcoming season of Sri Lanka's premier domestic T20 tournament," an SLC media release confirmed, as quoted by ESPNcricinfo.

The upcoming season of the Lanka Premier League was originally slated to be held from early December 2025. However, the sixth season of the tournament was postponed to allow venues to be prepared for the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, hosted by Sri Lanka and India.

The Lanka Premier League was...