The 2019–20 Bangladesh Premier League players draft took place on 17 November 2017.

During the player's direct signing period, a conflict of interests arose between BCB the franchises. Subsequently, in September, BCB President Nazmul Hasan Papon informed the media about certain changes in rules and regulations for the forthcoming season which eliminated all franchises. The BCB took overrunning the tournament, naming it as Bangabandhu BPL T20 2019 in order to pay homage to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on his birth centenary.[1]

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][3]

The draft 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 pace bowler 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 overseas) signed up for the draft.[6]

Country Signed up fr draft Sold
Bangladesh 183 74
Afghanistan 42 10
Australia 9 6
England 103 13
India 3 0
Ireland 7 0
New Zealand 4 3
Pakistan 89 6
South Africa 35 3
Sri Lanka 45 6
West Indies 72 13
Zimbabwe 9 1
Canada 14 0
Hong Kong 3 0
Namibia 1 0
Nepal 2 0
Netherlands 2 0
Oman 4 0
Scotland 6 0
United Arab Emirates 5 0
United States of America 7 0
Total 634 140

Salary cap

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

Domestic players
  • A+ – 50 lakh (US$41,000) (4)
  • A – 25 lakh (US$21,000) (9)
  • B – 18 lakh (US$15,000) (24)
  • C – 12 lakh (US$9,900) (41)
  • D – 8 lakh (US$6,600) (59)
  • E – 5 lakh (US$4,100) (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 below.[7]

A+ Category (50 lakh)[7]
A Category (25 lakh)[7]
B Category (18 lakh)[7]
C Category (12 lakh)[7]

Foreign players

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

A+ Category (US$100,000)
A Category (US$70,000)
B Category (US$50,000)

Sold players

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

Player Team Grade Base price
Tamim Iqbal Dhaka Platoon A+ 5,000,000
Mushfiqur Rahim Khulna Tigers A+ 5,000,000
Mahmudullah Chattogram Challengers A+ 5,000,000
Mustafizur Rahman Rangpur Rangers A 2,500,000
Liton Das Rajshahi Royals A 2,500,000
Soumya Sarkar Cumilla Warriors A 2,500,000
Mohammad Mithun Sylhet Thunder A 2,500,000
Chris Gayle Chattogram Challengers A+ US$100,000
Rilee Rossouw Khulna Tigers A+ US$100,000
Mohammad Nabi Rangpur Rangers A+ US$100,000
Thisara Perera Dhaka Platoon A+ US$100,000
Mujeeb Ur Rahman Cumilla Warriors A+ US$100,000
Sherfane Rutherford Sylhet Thunder A US$70,000
Hazratullah Zazai Rajshahi Royals B US$50,000
Imrul Kayes Chattogram Challengers A 2,500,000
Mosaddek Hossain Sylhet Thunder A 2,500,000
Afif Hossain Rajshahi Royals B 1,800,000
Anamul Haque Dhaka Platoon B 1,800,000
Al-Amin Hossain Cumilla Warriors B 1,800,000
Shafiul Islam Khulna Tigers B 1,800,000
Mohammad Naim Rangpur Rangers C 1,200,000
Shai Hope Rangpur Rangers A US$70,000
Kusal Perera Cumilla Warriors A US$70,000
Ravi Bopara Rajshahi Royals A US$70,000
Laurie Evans Dhaka Platoon B US$50,000
Robert Frylinck Khulna Tigers B US$50,000
Kesrick Williams Chattogram Challengers D US$20,000
Shafiqullah Sylhet Thunder D US$20,000
Sabbir Rahman Cumilla Warriors B 1,800,000
Nazmul Hossain Shanto Khulna Tigers B 1,800,000
Abu Jayed Rajshahi Royals B 1,800,000
Arafat Sunny Rangpur Rangers C 1,200,000
Nazmul Islam Sylhet Thunder B 1,800,000
Nasir Hossain Chattogram Challengers C 1,200,000
Hasan Mahmud Dhaka Platoon E 500,000
Dawid Malan Cumilla Warriors B US$70,000
Avishka Fernando Chattogram Challengers B US$70,000
Wahab Riaz Dhaka Platoon B US$70,000
Mohammad Amir Khulna Tigers A US$100,000
Mohammad Nawaz Rajshahi Royals B US$70,000
Lewis Gregory Rangpur Rangers B US$70,000
Johnson Charles Sylhet Thunder D US$20,000
Rubel Hossain Chattogram Challengers B 1,800,000
Yasir Ali Cumilla Warriors B 1,800,000
Mahedi Hasan Dhaka Platoon B 1,800,000
Aminul Islam Khulna Tigers D 500,000
Farhad Reza Rajshahi Royals B 1,800,000
Arafat Sunny Rangpur Rangers C 1,200,000
Sohag Gazi Sylhet Thunder C 1,800,000
Rayad Emrit Chattogram Challengers C US$50,000
Dasun Shanaka Cumilla Warriors B US$70,000
Asif Ali Dhaka Platoon B US$70,000
Najibullah Zadran Khulna Tigers C US$50,000
Mohammad Irfan Rajshahi Royals B US$70,000
Cameron Delport Rangpur Rangers B US$70,000
Naveen-ul-Haq Sylhet Thunder C US$50,000
Nurul Hasan Chattogram Challengers B 1,800,000
Sunzamul Islam Cumilla Warriors B 1,800,000
Ariful Haque Dhaka Platoon B 1,800,000
Shamsur Rahman Khulna Tigers C 1,200,000
Taijul Islam Rajshahi Royals A 2,500,000
Taskin Ahmed Rangpur Rangers B 1,800,000
Rony Talukdar Sylhet Thunder B 1,800,000
Enamul Haque jnr Chattogram Challengers D 800,000
Abu Hider Cumilla Warriors B 1,800,000
Mominul Haque Dhaka Platoon A 2,500,000
Saif Hasan Khulna Tigers C 1,200,000
Alok Kapali Rajshahi Royals C 1,200,000
Zakir Hasan Rangpur Rangers C 1,200,000
Nayeem Hasan Sylhet Thunder B 1,800,000
Muktar Ali Chattogram Challengers C 1,200,000
Mahidul Islam Ankon Cumilla Warriors D 800,000
Shuvagata Hom Dhaka Platoon B 1,800,000
Mehedi Hasan Khulna Tigers B 1,800,000
Kamrul Islam Rabbi Rajshahi Royals B 1,800,000
Fazle Mahmud Rangpur Rangers B 1,800,000
Delwar Hossain Sylhet Thunder C 1,200,000
Pinak Ghosh Chattogram Challengers D 800,000
Sumon Khan Cumilla Warriors D 800,000
Mashrafe Mortaza Dhaka Platoon A+ 5,000,000
Shahidul Islam Khulna Tigers C 1,200,000
Irfan Sukkur Rajshahi Royals C 1,200,000
Nadif Chowdhury Rangpur Rangers C 1,200,000
Monir Hossain Sylhet Thunder C 1,200,000
Nasum Ahmed Chattogram Challengers E 500,000
Fardeen Hasan Ony Cumilla Warriors D 800,000
Raqibul Hasan Dhaka Platoon C 1,200,000
Tanvir Islam Khulna Tigers D 800,000
Minhajul Abedin Afridi Rajshahi Royals D 800,000
Rishad Hossain Rangpur Rangers
Ruyel Miah Sylhet Thunder D 800,000
Junaid Siddique Chattogram Challengers C 1,200,000
Jaker Ali Dhaka Platoon C 1,200,000
Aliss Islam Khulna Tigers D 800,000
Nahidul Islam Rajshahi Royals C 1,200,000
Sanjit Saha Rangpur Rangers D 800,000
Ryan Burl Chattogram Challengers C US$30,000
Shahid Afridi Dhaka Platoon A+ US$100,000
Junaid Khan Rangpur Rangers C US$30,000
Rahmanullah Gurbaz Khulna Tigers D US$20,000
Jeevan Mendis Sylhet Thunder C US$30,000
Imad Wasim Chattogram Challengers B US$50,000
Luis Reece Dhaka Platoon D US$20,000

Direct signings

Player Team Grade Base price Notes/Ref
Lendl Simmons Chattogram Challengers [13]
Jubair Hossain Chattogram Challengers D 800,000
Andre Russell Rajshahi Royals
Shoaib Malik[b] Rajshahi Royals
Sheldon Cottrell Sylhet Thunder B US$50,000
Ebadot Hossain Sylhet Thunder C 1,200,000
Mohammad Musa Chattogram Challengers D US$20,000
Mohammad Sami Sylhet Thunder D US$20,000
Mohammad Shahzad Rangpur Rangers B US$50,000 replacement of Shai Hope
Andre Fletcher Sylhet Thunder B US$50,000
Tom Abell Rangpur Rangers C US$30,000
Chadwick Walton Chattogram Challengers C US$30,000
Krishmar Santokie Sylhet Thunder D US$20,000 replacement of Sheldon Cottrell
Ifran Hossain Cumilla Warriors D 800,000
Bhanuka Rajapaksha Cumilla Warriors C US$30,000
Shadab Khan Dhaka Platoon
Stiaan van Zyl Cumilla Warriors D US$20,000
Wanindu Hasaranga Khulna Tigers B US$50,000
Abdul Mazid Sylhet Thunder C 1,200,000
Nazmul Hossain Milon Sylhet Thunder D 800,000
Mukidul Islam Rangpur Rangers D 800,000
Mohammad Shahid Dhaka Platoon C 1,200,000 replacement of Wahab Riaz
Salauddin Sakil Dhaka Platoon D 800,000
Mehedi Hasan Rana Chattogram Challengers C 1,200,000
Liam Plunkett Chattogram Challengers replacement of Kesrick Williams[14]
Shane Watson Rangpur Rangers [15]
Upul Tharanga Cumilla Warriors B US$50,000
Shadman Islam Rangpur Rangers D 1,200,000
David Wiese Cumilla Warriors B US$50,000
Robiul Islam Robi Cumilla Warriors D 800,000
Ziaur Rahman Chattogram Challengers C 1,200,000 [16]
Asela Gunaratne Chattogram Challengers B US$50,000
Hashim Amla Khulna Tigers [17]
Ahmed Shehzad Dhaka Platoon B US$50,000 replacement of Laurie Evans[17]
Faheem Ashraf Dhaka Platoon [17]

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. ^ a b c d e f g h "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). Archived from the original on 21 December 2019. 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. ^ a b c "বিপিএল জমাতে আসছেন আমলা–গেইল". প্রথম আলো (in Bengali). Retrieved 31 December 2019.
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