As many as 50 Bangladeshi cricketers have officially registered for the 11th edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), which will shift from a draft system to an auction model for the first time in its history.
The number of Bangladeshi players is the third highest among overseas participants, behind Australia and the West Indies. A total of 60 Australian and 57 Caribbean players have registered for the auction, scheduled to be held on February 11.
Mustafizur Rahman, however, is the only Bangladeshi cricketer among the six direct signings after Lahore Qalandars confirmed his inclusion.
All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, veteran wicketkeeper-batter Mushfiqur Rahim, and Zakir Hasan are the three Bangladeshi players listed with a base price of PKR 2.20 crore, the highest among players from the country.
T20I captain Liton Das, ODI skipper Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Test captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, pacer Taskin Ahmed, and Shoriful Islam have been placed in the PKR 1.10 crore categories.
The PKR 60 lakh category features players such as Naim Sheikh, Sabbir Rahman, Akbar Ali, Aliss Al Islam, along with several uncapped cricketers.
Among other overseas registrations, Sri Lanka has 47 players, followed by the UAE with 37, Afghanistan with 36, England with 35, South Africa with 33, and New Zealand with 32. The United States has 20 registrations, Ireland 13, Zimbabwe 11, and Belgium 10.
Both Nepal and the Netherlands have nine players registered each, while Italy has eight, Oman six, and Namibia and Canada five each.
Additionally, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Malawi, and Rwanda have two players registered apiece.
List of Bangladesh Players Registered for PSL 11 (with Base Prices PKR)
PKR 2.20 crore : Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Zakir Hasan
PKR 1.10 crore: Rishad Hossain, Hasan Mahmud, Jishan Alam, Liton Das, Mahfuzur Rahman Rabby, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Nahid Rana, Tanvir Islam, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mosaddek Hossain Saikat, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Parvez Hossain Emon, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Ripon Mondol, Mahedi Hasan, Shamim Patwari, Shoriful Islam, Taijul Islam, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Taskin Ahmed, Towhid Hridoy and Yasir Ali.
PKR 60 lakh: Abdul Gaffar Saqlain, Abu Hider Rony, Afif Hossain, Ahrar Amin, Akbar Ali, Aliss Al Islam, Ariful Islam, Ariful Islam Junior, Jaker Ali Anik, Syed Khaled Ahmed, Mahidul Islam Ankon, Nasir Hossain, Sabbir Rahman, Mrittunjoy Chowdhiry, Naim Sheikh, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mukidul Islam Mugdho, Nasum Ahmed, Nayeem Hasan, Rakibul Hasan, Rony Talukdar, Saif Hassan, Shohidul Islam, Soumya Sarkar and Tanzim Hasan Sakib.
-BSS
