Bangladesh Premier League player draft 2017: Players retained, where to watch

While the Grade A category players cost $70,000, the Grade F category players are priced at $10,000.

Published - 16 Sept 2017, 00:08 IST | Updated - 16 Sept 2017, 00:08 IST

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The fifth edition of the much-anticipated Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is scheduled for later this year, but the Players’ draft will take place on Saturday, September 16. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced the full list of players will be a part of the draft for the domestic T20 tournament.

Seven teams lay their stakes for the highly-watched T20 league in Bangladesh as they look to build their franchise. Dhaka Dynamites remains the most successful side, having won three titles from the five seasons. Although players from Pakistan, Sri Lanka and even Afghanistan form the overseas unit of the Twenty-20 league, Indian players have not been allowed to participate in the league by the board.

112 local players and 208 foreign cricketers will be a part of the draft, with England having the most representation, followed by Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The country’s top seven players have already signed up for seven franchises after they were allowed to choose their own teams by the BPL governing council.

The players are categorised from Grade A to F. While the Grade A category players cost $70,000, the Grade F category players are priced at $10,000. Each of the teams will have to pick a minimum of seven local players and two foreign players. During a BPL match, a team can field a maximum of five overseas players; the minimum strength of foreign players being three. Mustafizur Rahman will be the star attraction in the auction.

List of teams:

Chittagong Vikings, Khulna Titans, Sylhet Sixers, Comilla Victorians, Dhaka Dynamites, Rajshahi Kings, Rangpur Riders.

Grade A+ player:

Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh).

Grade A players:

Azhar Ali (Pakistan), Dinesh Chandimal (Sri Lanka), Gary Balance (England), Kamran Akmal (Pakistan), Misbah-Ul-Haq (Pakistan), Tim Bresnan (England), Upul Tharanga (Sri Lanka).