Icon players for Dhaka Premier League announced

While Mushfiqur Rahim was retained by Legends of Rupganj, Mortaza found a new team this time around.

Published - 20 Jan 2018, 13:34 IST | Updated - 20 Jan 2018, 13:34 IST

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The icon players for the upcoming edition of Dhaka Premier League in 2018 have been announced as key players have changed their teams. The list A tournament of Bangladesh is all set to commence next month on 5th of February. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) held a draft system for players on Saturday in which the teams declared their icon players. The franchise Gazi Group Cricketers won the last season and will begin this season as the defending champions.

The clubs have already retained five players each from their previous squads and will now have to pick a minimum of 11 more cricketers from the draft players’ list to make up their respective teams. There are a total of 213 players who have listed their names in the draft in order to play in the league.

Key players to play for different teams

The likes of Shakib Al Hasan, Tamim Iqbal and Nasir Hossain all will play for different teams this season. The wicket-keeper Mushfiqur Rahim has been retained by Legends of Rupganj, while the skipper of the national side Mashrafe Mortaza has found a new team this time around. Nasir will feature once again for Abahani Limited, the club which he played for during the 2014-15 season.

Mohammedan Sporting Club have successfully drafted the national hero Shakib while the swashbuckling left-hander Tamim Iqbal will don the jersey for Kalabagan Krira Chakra. However, the current teammates in Bangladesh side, Mahmudullah Riyad and Rubel Hossain will play for Prime Bank Cricket Club. On the other hand, the talented left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman and Liton Das will also feature for the same side Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club.

Almost all the aforementioned players are currently busy playing in the ongoing tri-nation series involving Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe which is being played in Dhaka. They’ve already won the first couple of matches and have almost sealed their place in the finals. Interestingly, they are being considered as the favourites to win the title.