2019–20 Bangladesh Premier League players' draft

The 2019-20 Bangladesh Premier League players draft took place in 17 November 2017.

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
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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]

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 edit

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 edit

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

Country Signed up 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
  Germany 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 edit

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

Domestic players
  • A+50 lakh (US$47,000) (4)
  • A25 lakh (US$23,000) (9)
  • B18 lakh (US$17,000) (24)
  • C12 lakh (US$11,000) (41)
  • D8 lakh (US$7,500) (59)
  • E5 lakh (US$4,700) (44)
Foreign players
  • A+US$100,000 (11)
  • AUS$70,000 (15)
  • BUS$50,000 (66)
  • CUS$30,000 (75)
  • DUS$20,000 (272)
  • Notes:numbers in bracket (x) indicates the number of players signed up in the category

Players' list edit

  • 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 edit

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

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

Foreign players edit

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 edit

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

Nat 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 edit

Nat 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]

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 edit

Notes edit

  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 edit

  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.
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  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.