The 11th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) players’ draft took place at a city hotel on Monday. All seven participating franchises have successfully signed important players from the draft.
In an exciting turn of events, Bangladesh’s all-format captain Najmul Hossain Shanto was snagged by Fortune Barishal in the player draft. Rishad Hossain, another prominent player from Category A, was also selected by the same franchise in their seventh pick, adding depth to the squad as the tournament approaches, set to kick off on December 27.
Mahmudullah has joined forces with the seasoned Tamim Iqbal and Mushfiqur Rahim at Fortune Barishal, solidifying their lineup with experienced players.
In other noteworthy selections, Durbar Rajshahi made a splash by picking Taskin Ahmed first, while Dhaka Capitals secured the services of Litton Das.
Here’s a snapshot of the seven competing teams:
Chittagong Kings
From Draft:
Shamim Hossain, Parvez Emon, Khaled Ahmed, Alis Al Islam, Graham Clark (England), Tom O’Connell (Australia), Mohammad Mithun, Naim Islam, Maruf Mridha, Rahatul Ferdous, Sheikh Parvez Jibon, Marshal Ayub
Direct Contracts:
Shakib Al Hasan, Shariful Islam, Moeen Ali, Usman Khan, Haider Ali, Angelo Mathews, Mohammad Wasim Junior, and Binura Fernando
Fortune Barisha
From Draft:
Mahmudullah Riyad, Tanvir Islam, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Ripon Mandal, James Fuller (England), Pathum Nissanka (Sri Lanka), Ebadot Hossain, Naim Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Taijul Islam, Nandre Burger (South Africa), Shahidul Islam, Ariful Islam
Direct Contracts:
Towhid Hridoy, Dawid Malan, Kyle Mayers, Mohammad Nabi, Faheem Ashraf
Retained:
Tamim Iqbal, Mushfiqur Rahim
Dhaka Capitals
From Draft:
Litton Das, Habibur Rahman, Mukidul Islam Mugdho, Abu Jayed Rahi, Saim Ayub (Pakistan), Amir Hamza (Afghanistan), Sabbir Rahman, Munim Shahriar, Asif Hasan, Shahadat Hossain Dipu
Direct Contracts:
Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Shahnawaz Dahani, Stephen Eskinazi, Thisara Perera, Johnson Charles
Durbar Rajshahi
From Draft:
Taskin Ahmed, Jisan Alam, Yasir Ali Chowdhury, Sabbir Hossain, Saad Nasim (Pakistan), Lahiru Samarakoon (Sri Lanka), Sanzamul Islam, Mehrab Hossain, Akbar Ali, Hasan Murad, Mohammad Shafiul Islam, Mohor Sheikh Antor
Direct Contracts:
Anamul Haque Bijoy
Rangpur Riders
From Draft:
Nahid Rana, Saif Hassan, Soumya Sarkar, Raqibul Hasan, Akif Javed (Pakistan), Curtis Campher (Ireland), Rejaur Rahman Raja, Irfan Sukkur, Kamrul Islam Rabbi, Tawfique Khan
Direct Contracts:
Mohammad Saifuddin, Alex Hales, Khushdil Shah, Iftikhar Ahmed
Retained:
Nurul Hasan Sohan, Sheikh Mahedi Hasan
Sylhet Strikers
From Draft:
Rony Talukdar, Mashrafe Mortaza, Al Amin Hossain, Arafat Sunny, Rakheem Cornwall (West Indies), Samiullah Shinwari (Afghanistan), Ruyel Mia, Ariful Haque, Nihaduzzaman, Nahidul Islam, Reece Topley (England)
Direct Contracts:
Zakir Ali Anik, Paul Stirling, George Munsey
Retained:
Tanzim Hasan Shakib, Zakir Hasan
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Khulna Tigers
From Draft:
Hasan Mahmud, Naim Sheikh, Imrul Kayes, Mahidul Ankon, Mohammad Hasnain (Pakistan), Lewis Gregory (England), Abu Haider Rony, Ziaur Rahman, Mahuzur Rahman Rabbi, Mahmudul Hasan Joy
Direct Contract:
Mehedi Hasan Miraz
Retained:
Afif Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz
