The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) player draft was held on Monday, October 14th, at a five-star hotel in Dhaka, finalizing teams for the upcoming season. Durbar Rajshahi made the first pick, selecting fast bowler Taskin Ahmed from category ‘A.’
Dhaka Capitals strengthened their squad by signing wicketkeeper-batter Litton Kumar Das and choosing Saim Ayub as their top foreign player. Pakistani cricketers Mohammad Hasnain and Faheem Ashraf were also picked, further boosting their lineup.
Before the draft, the seven teams, which include three new franchises, had already set up their squads through direct signings and player retentions. With the draft now complete, all teams have finalized their rosters.
Team Rosters Post-Draft:
Fortune Barishal
- Direct Signings/Retained Players:
Tamim Iqbal, Mushfiqur Rahim, Towhid Hridoy, Mohammad Nabi, Kyle Mayers, David Malan, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Ali - Draft Selections:
Mahmudullah Riyad, Tanvir Islam, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Ripon Mondol, Ebadot Hossain, Nayeem Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Taijul Islam, Shahidul Islam, James Fuller, Pathum Nissanka
Sylhet Strikers
- Direct Signings/Retained Players:
Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Zakir Hasan, Jaker Ali Anik, Paul Stirling, George Munsey - Draft Selections:
Rony Talukdar, Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, Al-Amin Hossain, Arafat Sunny, Rahkeem Cornwall, Reece Topley
Khulna Tigers
- Direct Signings/Retained Players:
Nasum Ahmed, Afif Hossain, Mehedi Hasan Miraz - Draft Selections:
Hasan Mahmud, Naim Sheikh, Imrul Kayes, Mohammad Hasnain, Oshane Thomas, Lewis Gregory, Mohammad Nawaz
Rangpur Riders
- Direct Signings/Retained Players:
Nurul Hasan Sohan, Sheikh Mehedi Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Alex Hales, Iftikhar Ahmed - Draft Selections:
Nahid Rana, Soumya Sarkar, Rakibul Hasan, Akif Javed, Curtis Campher
Dhaka Capitals
- Direct Signings/Retained Players:
Mustafizur Rahman, Johnson Charles, Shahnawaz Dahani, Thisara Perera - Draft Selections:
Litton Das, Saim Ayub, Mir Hamza, Abu Jayed Rahi, Sabbir Rahman
Chittagong Kings
- Direct Signings/Retained Players:
Shakib Al Hasan, Moeen Ali, Usman Khan, Haider Ali, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Binura Fernando - Draft Selections:
Shamim Hossain, Parvez Hossain Emon, Khaled Ahmed, Graham Clark
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Durbar Rajshahi
- Direct Signings/Retained Players:
Anamul Haque Bijoy, Zishan Alam - Draft Selections:
Taskin Ahmed, Yasir Ali Rabbi, Akbar Ali, Saad Nasim
The 11th season of the BPL starts on December 27th and will continue until February 2025.
