2019–20 Bangladesh Premier League players' draft

During the player's direct signing period, a Conflict of Interests aroused between BCB and all other franchise. Subsequently in September BCB President Nazmul Hasan Papon informed the media about certain changes in rules and regulations for the ongoing season and eliminating all franchises, BCB took over the charge of the current BPL and decided to run this current tournament by the board itself and named the tournament as Bangabandhu BPL T20 2019 in order to pay homage to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on his birth centenary.[1]

2019–20 Bangabandhu BPL players' draft
General information
SportCricket
Date(s)17 November 2019
Time6:00 PM
LocationRaddison Blu, Dhaka
Network(s)Gazi TV
Sponsored byAkash DTH
Overview
LeagueBangladesh Premier League
Teams7

On 16 November 2019, BCB unveiled the logo and name of the all seven teams for the current season. 5 out of 7 teams were sponsored by private companies while Rangpur Rangers and Cumilla Warriors are sponsored by BCB itself.[2] Chattogram Challengers is sponsored by Akhtar Furnishers, Dhaka Platoon is sponsored by Jamuna Bank, Khulna Tigers is sponsored by Premier Bank Limited, Rajshahi Royals by IPC Group and Sylhet Thunder is sponsored by Jivani Footwear Company.[3]

The players auction for the 2019 Bangabandhu BPL T20 was held on 17 November 2019 at the Hotel Radisson, Dhaka. A total of 181 domestic players and 439 foreign players signed up for the players' draft.[4]

Rules for players' draft

BCB set some rules for players' draft. Those are-[5]

  • Each team can buy a minimum of 9 domestic and 6 foreign players.
  • Any team can not buy more than 19 players, 11 being domestic and 8 foreign.
  • Each team can make direct signing of maximum 2 foreign players outside of draft.
  • Each team can buy 1 domestic A+ category player, but there only 4 player being listed in A+ category, other teams, who were not able to buy A+ category player, can buy maximum 2 A category player instead of A+.
  • Each team can buy maximum 1 player from A category, 3 each from B and C category, and 2 each from D and E category.
  • Each team has to buy a pacer who can bowl at a speed of 140 km/h or more.
  • Each team has to include a Leg-spinner.

Draft Summary

A total of 620 player, 181 domestic and 439 foreign players from 22 nations signed up for draft.[6]

CountrySigned upSold
Bangladesh18172
Afghanistan397
Australia30
England955
India30
Ireland70
New Zealand10
Pakistan896
South Africa353
Sri Lanka445
West Indies667
Zimbabwe91
Canada140
Germany10
Hong Kong30
Namibia10
Nepal20
Netherlands20
Oman40
Scotland60
United Arab Emirates50
United States of America70
Total620106

Salary Cap

Domestic players were divided into 6 categories while Foreign players were divided into 5 categories.[7]

Domestic players
  • A+ – ৳50 lakh (US$59,000) (4)
  • A – ৳25 lakh (US$30,000) (9)
  • B – ৳18 lakh (US$21,000) (24)
  • C – ৳12 lakh (US$14,000) (41)
  • D – ৳8 lakh (US$9,500) (59)
  • E – ৳5 lakh (US$5,900) (44)
Foreign players
  • A+ – US$100,000 (11)
  • A – US$70,000 (15)
  • B – US$50,000 (66)
  • C – US$30,000 (75)
  • D – US$20,000 (272)
  • Notes:numbers in bracket (x) indicates the number of players signed up in the category

Players' list
  • Domestic players were divided into 6 category, 4 players were in the A+ category, 9 players in A Category, 24 players were in B category, 41 cricketers were in C category, 59 players in D category and 44 cricketers were allotted to E category.[8]
  • Foreign players were divided into 5 category, A+ category contains 11 players, A category 15, B category 66, C category 75 and D category contains 272 players[7][9]

Domestic players

Domestic players with A+, A, B and C category are listed here.[7]

A+ Category (৳50 lakh)[7]
  1. Mashrafe Mortaza
  2. Mushfiqur Rahim
  3. Tamim Iqbal
  4. Mahmudullah
A Category (৳25 lakh)[7]
  1. Mosaddek Hossain
  2. Mustafizur Rahman
  3. Soumya Sarkar
  4. Mehedi Hasan Miraz
  5. Liton Das
  6. Taijul Islam
  7. Imrul Kayes
  8. Mominul Haque
  9. Mohammad Mithun
B Category (৳18 lakh)[7]
  1. Abu Haider
  2. Sabbir Rahman
  3. Afif Hossain
  4. Anamul Haque
  5. Rubel Hossain
  6. Abu Jayed
  7. Taskin Ahmed
  8. Shafiul Islam
  9. Nazmul Hossain Shanto
  10. Shuvagata Hom
  11. Nurul Hasan
  12. Jahurul Islam
  13. Farhad Reza
  14. Al-Amin Hossain
  15. Mehedi Hasan
  16. Fazle Rabbi
  17. Yasir Ali
  18. Rony Talukdar
  19. Ariful Haque
  20. Nazmul Islam
  21. Sunzamul Islam
  22. Nayeem Hasan
  23. Al- Amin
  24. Kamrul Islam Rabbi
C Category (৳12 lakh)[7]
  1. Mohammad Naim
  2. Mohammad Ashraful
  3. Shahriar Nafees
  4. Ebadot Hossain
  5. Subashis Roy
  6. Alok Kapali
  7. Sohag Gazi
  8. Junaid Siddique
  9. Shamsur Rahman
  10. Khaled Ahmed
  11. Arafat Sunny
  12. Tanbir Hayder
  13. Saikat Ali
  14. Marshal Ayub
  15. Mahmudul Hasan
  16. Abdul Majid
  17. Nadif Chowdhury
  18. Irfan Sukkur
  19. Saif Hassan
  20. Sharifullah
  21. Delwar Hossain
  22. Monir Hossain
  23. Ziaur Rahman
  24. Muktar Ali
  25. Alauddin Babu
  26. Suhrawadi Shuvo
  27. Naeem Islam
  28. Rakibul Hasan
  29. Saqlain Sajib
  30. Mehedi Hasan Rana
  31. Nahidul Islam
  32. Shahidul Islam
  33. Robiul Haque
  34. Qazi Onik
  35. Zakir Hasan
  36. Jaker Ali
  37. Nasir Hossain
  38. Mosharraf Hossain
  39. Abdur Razzak
  40. Shadman Islam

Foreign players

Foreign players with A+, A and B category players are listed below[7][10]

A+ Category (US$100,000)
  1. Dane Vilas
  2. Shahid Afridi
  3. Rilee Rossouw
  4. Hassan Ali
  5. Mohammad Nabi
  6. Shoaib Malik[lower-alpha 1]
  7. Mujeeb Ur Rahman
  8. Chris Gayle
  9. Thisara Perera
  10. Dwayne Smith
  11. Darren Bravo
A Category (US$70,000)
  1. Isuru Udana
  2. Ravi Bopara
  3. Mohammad Amir
  4. Kemar Roach
  5. Marlon Samuels
  6. Mohammad Hafeez
  7. Dimuth Karunaratne
  8. Kusal Perera
  9. Mohammad Hasnain
  10. Rassie van der Dussen
  11. Shai Hope
  12. Wayne Parnell
  13. Fakhar Zaman
  14. Oshane Thomas
  15. Sam Billings
B Category (US$50,000)
  1. Niroshan Dickwella
  2. Kyle Abbott
  3. Hardus Viljoen
  4. David Wiese
  5. JP Duminy
  6. Ahmed Shehzad
  7. Mohammad Nawaz
  8. Samit Patel
  9. Keaton Jennings
  10. Steven Finn
  11. Sheldon Cottrell
  12. Benny Howell
  13. Dawid Malan
  14. Imran Khan
  15. Sami Aslam
  16. Bilawal Bhatti
  17. Azeem Rafiq
  18. Imad Wasim
  19. Wahab Riaz
  20. Danny Briggs
  21. Laurie Evans (cricketer)
  22. Matthew Parkinson
  23. Avishka Fernando
  24. Dasun Shanaka
  25. Kusal Mendis
  26. Danushka Gunathilaka
  27. Simon Harmer
  28. Ed Pollock
  29. Matt Critchley
  30. Joe Clarke
  31. Cameron Delport
  32. Kamran Akmal
  33. Zahir Khan
  34. Mohammad Shahzad
  35. Craig Overton
  36. Asghar Afghan
  37. Asif Ali
  38. Jade Dernbach
  39. Asela Gunaratne
  40. Upul Tharanga
  41. Wanidu Hasaranga
  42. Dhananjaya de Silva
  43. Mohammad Irfan
  44. Naseem Shah
  45. Luke Fletcher
  46. Jamie Porter
  47. Lewis Gregory
  48. Will Jacks
  49. Rahkeem Cornwall
  50. Ali Khan
  51. Shannon Gabriel
  52. Tymal Mills
  53. Gulbadin Naib
  54. Denesh Ramdin
  55. Sherfane Rutherford
  56. Brendan Taylor
  57. Ryan ten Doeschate
  58. Riki Wessels
  59. Hazratullah Zazai
  60. Robbie Frylinck
  61. Steven Mullaney
  62. Paul Coughlin
  63. Andre Fletcher
  64. Devendra Bishoo
  65. Rovman Powell
  66. Manpreet Gony
  67. Dwaine Pretorius
  68. Tabraiz Shamsi

Sold Players

List of players bought in the draft.[11][12]

NatPlayerTeamGradeBase Price
Tamim IqbalDhaka PlatoonA+৳5,000,000
Mushfiqur RahimKhulna TigersA+৳5,000,000
MahmudullahChattogram ChallengersA+৳5,000,000
Mustafizur RahmanRangpur RangersA৳2,500,000
Liton DasRajshahi RoyalsA৳2,500,000
Soumya SarkarCumilla WarriorsA৳2,500,000
Mohammad MithunSylhet ThunderA৳2,500,000
Chris GayleChattogram ChallengersA+US$100,000
Rilee RossouwKhulna TigersA+US$100,000
Mohammad NabiRangpur RangersA+US$100,000
Thisara PereraDhaka PlatoonA+US$100,000
Mujeeb Ur RahmanCumilla WarriorsA+US$100,000
Sherfane RutherfordSylhet ThunderAUS$70,000
Hazratullah ZazaiRajshahi RoyalsBUS$50,000
Imrul KayesChattogram ChallengersA৳2,500,000
Mosaddek HossainSylhet ThunderA৳2,500,000
Afif HossainRajshahi RoyalsB৳1,800,000
Anamul HaqueDhaka PlatoonB৳1,800,000
Al-Amin HossainCumilla WarriorsB৳1,800,000
Shafiul IslamKhulna TigersB৳1,800,000
Mohammad NaimRangpur RangersC৳1,200,000
Shai HopeRangpur RangersAUS$70,000
Kusal PereraCumilla WarriorsAUS$70,000
Ravi BoparaRajshahi RoyalsAUS$70,000
Laurie EvansDhaka PlatoonBUS$50,000
Robert FrylinckKhulna TigersBUS$50,000
Kesrick WilliamsChattogram ChallengersDUS$20,000
ShafiqullahSylhet ThunderDUS$20,000
Sabbir RahmanCumilla WarriorsB৳1,800,000
Nazmul Hossain ShantoKhulna TigersB৳1,800,000
Abu JayedRajshahi RoyalsB৳1,800,000
Arafat SunnyRangpur RangersC৳1,200,000
Nazmul IslamSylhet ThunderB৳1,800,000
Nasir HossainChattogram ChallengersC৳1,200,000
Hasan MahmudDhaka PlatoonE৳500,000
Dawid MalanCumilla WarriorsBUS$70,000
Avishka FernandoChattogram ChallengersBUS$70,000
Wahab RiazDhaka PlatoonBUS$70,000
Mohammad AmirKhulna TigersAUS$100,000
Mohammad NawazRajshahi RoyalsBUS$70,000
Lewis GregoryRangpur RangersBUS$70,000
Johnson CharlesSylhet ThunderDUS$20,000
Rubel HossainChattogram ChallengersB৳1,800,000
Yasir AliCumilla WarriorsB৳1,800,000
Mahedi HasanDhaka PlatoonB৳1,800,000
Aminul IslamKhulna TigersD৳500,000
Farhad RezaRajshahi RoyalsB৳1,800,000
Arafat SunnyRangpur RangersC৳1,200,000
Sohag GaziSylhet ThunderC৳1,800,000
Rayad EmritChattogram ChallengersCUS$50,000
Dasun ShanakaCumilla WarriorsBUS$70,000
Asif AliDhaka PlatoonBUS$70,000
Najibullah ZadranKhulna TigersCUS$50,000
Mohammad IrfanRajshahi RoyalsBUS$70,000
Cameron DelportRangpur RangersBUS$70,000
Naveen-ul-HaqSylhet ThunderCUS$50,000
Nurul HasanChattogram ChallengersB৳1,800,000
Sunzamul IslamCumilla WarriorsB৳1,800,000
Ariful HaqueDhaka PlatoonB৳1,800,000
Shamsur RahmanKhulna TigersC৳1,200,000
Taijul IslamRajshahi RoyalsA৳2,500,000
Taskin AhmedRangpur RangersB৳1,800,000
Rony TalukdarSylhet ThunderB৳1,800,000
Enamul Haque jnrChattogram ChallengersD৳800,000
Abu HiderCumilla WarriorsB৳1,800,000
Mominul HaqueDhaka PlatoonA৳2,500,000
Saif HasanKhulna TigersC৳1,200,000
Alok KapaliRajshahi RoyalsC৳1,200,000
Zakir HasanRangpur RangersC৳1,200,000
Nayeem HasanSylhet ThunderB৳1,800,000
Muktar AliChattogram ChallengersC৳1,200,000
Mahidul Islam AnkonCumilla WarriorsD৳800,000
Shuvagata HomDhaka PlatoonB৳1,800,000
Mehedi HasanKhulna TigersB৳1,800,000
Kamrul Islam RabbiRajshahi RoyalsB৳1,800,000
Fazle MahmudRangpur RangersB৳1,800,000
Delwar HossainSylhet ThunderC৳1,200,000
Pinak GhoshChattogram ChallengersD৳800,000
Sumon KhanCumilla WarriorsD৳800,000
Mashrafe MortazaDhaka PlatoonA+৳5,000,000
Shahidul IslamKhulna TigersC৳1,200,000
Irfan SukkurRajshahi RoyalsC৳1,200,000
Nadif ChowdhuryRangpur RangersC৳1,200,000
Monir HossainSylhet ThunderC৳1,200,000
Nasum AhmedChattogram ChallengersE৳500,000
Fardeen Hasan OnyCumilla WarriorsD৳800,000
Raqibul HasanDhaka PlatoonC৳1,200,000
Tanvir IslamKhulna TigersD৳800,000
Minhajul Abedin AfridiRajshahi RoyalsD৳800,000
Rishad HossainRangpur Rangers
Ruyel MiahSylhet ThunderD৳800,000
Junaid SiddiqueChattogram ChallengersC৳1,200,000
Jaker AliDhaka PlatoonC৳1,200,000
Aliss IslamKhulna TigersD৳800,000
Nahidul IslamRajshahi RoyalsC৳1,200,000
Sanjit SahaRangpur RangersD৳800,000
Ryan BurlChattogram ChallengersCUS$30,000
Shahid AfridiDhaka PlatoonA+US$100,000
Junaid KhanRangpur RangersCUS$30,000
Rahmanullah GurbazKhulna TigersDUS$20,000
Jeevan MendisSylhet ThunderCUS$30,000
Imad WasimChattogram ChallengersBUS$50,000
Luis ReeceDhaka PlatoonDUS$20,000

Direct signings
NatPlayerTeamGradeBase PriceNotes/Ref
Lendl SimmonsChattogram ChallengersN/A[13]
Jubair HossainChattogram ChallengersD৳800,000
Andre RussellRajshahi RoyalsN/A
Shoaib Malik[lower-alpha 2]Rajshahi RoyalsN/A
Sheldon CottrellSylhet ThunderBUS$50,000
Ebadot HossainSylhet ThunderC৳1,200,000
Mohammad MusaChattogram ChallengersDUS$20,000
Mohammad SamiSylhet ThunderDUS$20,000
Mohammad ShahzadRangpur RangersBUS$50,000replacement of Shai Hope
Andre FletcherSylhet ThunderBUS$50,000
Tom AbellRangpur RangersCUS$30,000
Chadwick WaltonChattogram ChallengersCUS$30,000
Krishmar SantokieSylhet ThunderDUS$20,000replacement of Sheldon Cottrell
Ifran HossainCumilla WarriorsD৳800,000
Bhanuka RajapakshaCumilla WarriorsCUS$30,000
Shadab KhanDhaka PlatoonN/A
Stiaan van ZylCumilla WarriorsDUS$20,000
Wanidu HasarangaKhulna TigersBUS$50,000
Abdul MazidSylhet ThunderC৳1,200,000
Nazmul Hossain MilonSylhet ThunderD৳800,000
Mukidul IslamRangpur RangersD৳800,000
Mohammad ShahidDhaka PlatoonC৳1,200,000replacement of Wahab Riaz
Salauddin SakilDhaka PlatoonD৳800,000
Mehedi Hasan RanaChattogram ChallengersC৳1,200,000
Liam PlunkettChattogram ChallengersN/Areplacement of Kesrick Williams[14]
Shane WatsonRangpur RangersN/A[15]
Upul TharangaCumilla WarriorsBUS$50,000
Shadman IslamRangpur RangersD৳1,200,000
David WeiseCumilla WarriorsBUS$50,000
Robiul Islam RobiCumilla WarriorsD৳800,000
Ziaur RahmanChattogram ChallengersC৳1,200,000[16]
Asela GunaratneChattogram ChallengersBUS$50,000
Hashim AmlaKhulna TigersN/A[17]
Ahmed ShehzadDhaka PlatoonBUS$50,000replacement of Laurie Evans[17]
Faheem AshrafDhaka PlatoonN/A[17]

Note: Grade and Base Prices to Direct signed players may not be applicable. It is given here to show that whether the particular player signed up for the draft or not.

See also

Notes
  1. Malik withdrawn his name from the draft just before the day it was scheduled to be held
  2. Malik withdrew his name from draft list just before the auction and later was directly signed

References
  1. "BCB to conduct T20 tournament instead of BPL after fallout with franchises". Cricbuzz. 11 September 2019.
  2. "7 teams e for Bangabandhu BPL". daily Bangladesh. 16 November 2019.
  3. "Bangabandhu BPL T20 2019 squads". Bangladesh Cricket Board. 17 November 2019.
  4. "439 overseas stars register for BPL special edition player draft". Cricbuzz. 17 November 2019.
  5. "বিপিএলে দল গঠন করা হচ্ছে যেভাবে". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 17 November 2019.
  6. "বিপিএলের ড্রাফটে জার্মান ক্রিকেটার". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 17 November 2019.
  7. "List of Bangladeshi cricketers for the draft" (PDF). BCB. 16 November 2019.
  8. "বিপিএলে মাশরাফিরা পাবেন ৫০ লাখ, আফ্রিদি-গেইলরা ৮৪ লাখ". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 16 November 2019.
  9. "Overview (overseas cricketers' country wise breakdown, fees cap)" (PDF). BCB. 16 November 2019.
  10. "List of overseas cricketers for the draft" (PDF). BCB. 16 November 2019.
  11. "Bangabandhu BPL T20 2019 Player Draft held on November 17". Bangladesh Cricket Board. 17 November 2019.
  12. "BPL draft: Tamim Iqbal to team up with coach Mohammad Salahuddin for Dhaka". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  13. "Rajshahi Royals sign Russell, Malik". BCB. 27 November 2019.
  14. "বিপিএলে এলেন বিশ্বকাপজয়ী প্লাঙ্কেট". প্রথম আলো (in Bengali). Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  15. "ভরাডুবি এড়াতে ওয়াটসনকে আনছে রংপুর". প্রথম আলো (in Bengali). Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  16. "জিয়াকে দলে টানল চট্টগ্রাম". প্রথম আলো (in Bengali). Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  17. "বিপিএল জমাতে আসছেন আমলা–গেইল". প্রথম আলো (in Bengali). Retrieved 31 December 2019.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.