The 10th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) player draft among the seven franchises has concluded successfully. The draft featured a total of 646 cricketers, consisting of 443 foreigners and 203 local players.
One of the highlights of the draft was the keen interest in local Category A player KL Rahul, who was sought after by all the franchises. However, Fortune Barishal was fortunate to secure his services.
Despite having the first pick in the draft, former champions Rangpur Riders opted to select Rony Talukdar.
Following the acquisition of KL Rahul, Barishal also signed Soumya Sarkar, Mohammad Saifuddin, Taijul Islam, Prantik Nawrose Nabil, Dinesh Chandimal, and Kamrul Islam Rabbi.
Khulna Tigers bolstered their squad with Afif Hossain, Rubel Hossain, and the Sri Lankan duo Dasun Shanaka and Kasun Rajitha.
All seven franchises have signed local and foreign players under the direct local signing policy.
Base prices for local players in different categories are as follows:
Category A: 80 Lakhs BDT
Category B: 50 Lakhs BDT
Category C: 30 Lakhs BDT
Other categories follow a similar pattern.
Base prices for overseas players in different categories are as follows:
Category A: USD 80K
Category B: USD 60K
Category C: USD 40K
Category D: USD 30K
Category E: USD 20K
ALL BPL 2024 Squads:
Comilla Victorians
Retention Players: Litton Das, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanvir Islam, Mohammad Rizwan, Sunil Narine
Direct Signing: Towhid Hridoy, Moeen Ali, Andrew Russell, Iftikhar Ahmad, Zaman Khan, Khusdil Shah, Johnson Charles, Noor Ahmad, Naseem Shah, Rashid Khan,
Players from Draft: Jaker Ali Onik, Rishad Hossain, Mahidul Ankon, Mrittunjoy Chowdhury, Rahkeem Cornwall, Imrul Kayes, Mohammad Anamul Haque, Mathew Walter Ford, Mushfiq Hasan, Mahidul Ankon,
| Comilla Victorians |
Durdanto Dhaka
Retention Players: Taskin Ahmed, Arafat Sunny, Shoriful Islam,
Direct Signing: Mosaddek Hossain Saikat, Saim Ayub, Usman Kadir, Chaturanga de Silva,
Players from Draft: Alauddin Babu, Saif Hassan, Irfan Sukkur, S.M Mehrob Hasan, Sabbir Hossain, Jasim Uddin, Lahiru Samarakoon, Samarawickrama.
| Durdanto Dhaka |
Chattogram Challengers
Retention Players: Shuvagata Hom Chowdhury, Ziaur Rahman, Nihaduzzaman
Direct Signing: Shohidul Islam, Muhammad Haris, Nazibullah Zadran, Mohammad Hasnain, Steve Eskinazi, Curtis Campher,
Players from Draft: Shykat Ali, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Imranuzzaman, Alamin Hossain, Bilal Khan, Salauddin Sakeel, Shahadat Hossain Dipu,
Chattogram Challengers
Khulna Tigers
Retention Players: Nasum Ahmed, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Nahidul Islam
Direct Signing: Anamul Haque Bijoy, Evin Lewis, Faheem Ashraf, Dhananjaya De Silva, Shai Hope,
Players from Draft: Afif Hossain, Rubel Hossain, Parvez Hossain Emon, Habibur Rahman Sohan, Dasun Shanaka, Kasun Rajitha, Akbar Ali, Sumon Khan, Mukidil Islam Mugdho,
| Khulna Tigers |
Rangpur Riders
Retention Players: Nurul Hasan Sohan, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Hasan Mahmud, Azmatullah Omarzai, Nicholas Pooran
Direct Signing : Shakib Al Hasan, Babar Azam, Ihsanullah, Matheesha Pathirana, Brandon King, Wanindu Hasaranga,
Players from Draft: Rony Talukdar, Ripon Mondol, Shamim Hossain, Hasan Murad, Ashikuzzaman, Abu Haider Rony, Fazle Mahmud Rabbi, Michael Ripon, Yasir Muhammad,
| Rangpur Riders |
Fortune Barishal
Retention Players: Mahmudullah, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Khaled Ahmed, Ibrahim Zadran
Direct Signing: Tamim Iqbal, Shoaib Malik, Paul Starling, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammed Amir, Abbas Afridi, Dunith Wellalage,
Players from Draft: Mushfiqur Rahim, Rakibul Hasan Jr, Mohammad Saifuddin, Soumya Sarkar, Pritom Kumar, Taijul Islam, Prantik Nawrose Nabil, Dinesh Chandimal, Taijul Islam, Kamrul Islam Rabbi, Yanicch Cariah,
| Fortune Barishal |
Sylhet Strikers
Retention Players: Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, Zakir Hasan, Tanzim Hasan Sakib
Direct Signing: Najmul Hossain Shanto, Harry Tector, Ben Cutting, Ryan Burl, George Scrimshaw,
Players from Draft: Ariful Haque, Yasir Ali Rabbi, Mohammad Mithun, Rejaur Rahman Raza, Jawad Rowen, Nayeem Hasan, Shofiqul Islam, Nazmul Islam Apu, Dusan Hemantha, Salman Hossain.
Sylhet Strikers
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