Barishal would then pick Shanto and Rishad with the fifteenth and forty-third overall choices for local cricketers. Shanto hasn’t been in great form lately as many thought Rishad’s availability is a bit confusing since Hobart Typhoon picked him for this season’s BBL.
Sylhet cast Mashrafe Mortaza, who appeared in the same franchise for two seasons. Sylhet had retained Zakir Hasan, Tanzim Hasan, Paul Stirling and George Munsey, and at the same time signed Jaker Ali. Among those picked in the draft were Reece Topley, Rahkeem Cornwall and Samiullah Shenwari.
Pakistani cricketers Saim Ayub (Dhaka Capitals), Akif Javed (Rangpur Riders) and Mohammad Hasnain (Khulna Tigers) were the top three in overseas teams, followed by James Fuller (Barishal) and Graham Clark (Chittagong).
Some of the uncapped Bangladeshi players, Nahid Rana (Rangpur), Habibur Rahman Sohan (Dhaka) and Jishan Alam (Rajshahi) were the first choices.
BPL teams can continue to sign players immediately until the scheduled match begins on December 27. Barishal, Khulna, Sylhet and Rangpur are the current franchises where Dhaka, Chittagong and Rajshahi are impeccable this season.
