Players to watch out:
 

Laurie Evans: He has scored 289 runs at SR of 170 in 8 matches played, with back to back 50+ scores in last 2 matches
 

Qais Ahmad: He has taken atleast one wicket in his last 5 LPL matches (total 9 wickets in last 5 LPL matches), In the last match he scored a quickfire 50* off just 22 balls
 

Andre Russell: His run scored/ wickets taken in last 5 LPL matches are 21/3 , 11/0, -/1 ,32/1 , 5/3
 

Azam Khan: His scores in last 5 LPL innings batting are 0, 35*, 55, 25, 13
 

Danushka Gunathilaka: He has scored 462 runs in 8 matches with 4 half centuries scored, In Every LPL match he has scored 30 or more runs this season
 

Dhananjaya Lakshan: His bowling figures in last 5 LPL matches are 2/32 , 2/33, 1/34, 2/39, 1/24
 

Mohammad Amir : He has taken 8 wickets in his last 3 LPL matches
 

Squads
 

Colombo Kings:
 

Angelo Mathews (C), Dinesh Chandimal (WK), Laurie Evans, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Andre Russell, Ashan Priyanjan, Thikshila de Silva, Qais Ahmad, Tharindu Kaushal, Dushmantha Chameera, Himesh Ramanayake,Kalana Perera, Navod Paranavithana, Lahiru Udara, Karim Sadiq, Tharindu Ratnayake, Manpreet Gony, Amila Aponso, Jeffrey Vandersay, Dhammika Prasad
 

Galle Gladiators:
 

Bhanuka Rajapaksha (C), Azam Khan (WK), Danushka Gunathilaka, Chadwick Walton, Ahsan Ali, Shehan Jayasuriya, Akila Dananjaya, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Lakshan Sandakan, Mohammad Amir, Nuwan Thushara, Milinda Siriwardena, Waqas Maqsood, Asitha Fernando, Mohamed Shiraz, Duvindu Tilakaratne, Chanaka Ruwansiri, Hazratullah Zazai, Sahan Arachchige