Pakistan cricketers flock to BPL 2024

An impressive 448 foreign cricketers had registered their names for the BPL 2024 player draft, which took place on Sunday, September 24th.

The draft featured a substantial presence of Pakistani cricketers across different categories. Nonetheless, no Pakistani players were picked in the draft since most of them had already been secured by franchises prior to the draft.

The Rangpur Riders made direct signings of Pakistan's captain, Babar Azam, and fast bowler Ihsanullah. Meanwhile, the Khulna Tigers secured the services of Faheem Ashraf directly before the draft.

Fortune Barishal made direct signings of Shoaib Malik, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Amir, and Abbas Afridi.

Saim Ayub, who is currently in rich vein of form in CPL, was signed by Durdanto Dhaka.

Chittogram Challengers chose to retain the promising young Pakistani pair, Mohammad Haris and Mohammad Hasnain.

As for the Comilla Victorians, they added Mohammad Rizwan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Zaman Khan, Khushdil Shah, and Naseem Shah to their squad.

BPL squads after draft:

Comilla Victorians

Retained: Litton Das, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanvir Islam, Mohammad Rizwan, Sunil Narine

Direct signing: Towhid Hridoy, Moeen Ali, Andrew Russell, Iftikhar Ahmad, Zaman Khan, Khusdil Shah, Johnson Charles, Noor Ahmad, Naseem Shah, Rashid Khan,

Players from draft: Jaker Ali Onik, Rishad Hossain, Mahidul Ankon, Mrittunjoy Chowdhury, Rahkeem Cornwall, Imrul Kayes, Mohammad Anamul Haque, Mathew Walter Ford, Mushfiq Hasan, Mahidul Ankon

Durdanto Dhaka

Retained: Taskin Ahmed, Arafat Sunny, Shoriful Islam,

Direct signing: Mosaddek Hossain Saikat, Saim Ayub, Usman Kadir, Chaturanga de Silva

Players from draft: Alauddin Babu, Saif Hassan, Irfan Sukkur, S.M Mehrob Hasan, Sabbir Hossain, Jasim Uddin,  Lahiru Samarakoon, Samarawickrama.

Chattogram Challengers

Retained: Shuvagata Hom Chowdhury, Ziaur Rahman, Nihaduzzaman

Direct signing: Shohidul Islam, Muhammad Haris, Nazibullah Zadran, Mohammad Hasnain, Steve Eskinazi, Curtis Campher

Players from draft: Shykat Ali, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Imranuzzaman,  Alamin Hossain, Bilal Khan, Salauddin Sakeel, Shahadat Hossain Dipu

Khulna Tigers

Retained: Nasum Ahmed, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Nahidul Islam

Direct signing: Anamul Haque Bijoy, Evin Lewis, Faheem Ashraf, Dhananjaya De Silva, Shai Hope

Players from draft: Afif Hossain, Rubel Hossain, Parvez Hossain Emon, Habibur Rahman Sohan, Dasun Shanaka, Kasun Rajitha, Akbar Ali, Sumon Khan, Mukidil Islam Mugdho

Rangpur Riders

Retained: Nurul Hasan Sohan, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Hasan Mahmud, Azmatullah Omarzai, Nicholas Pooran

Direct signing: Shakib Al Hasan, Babar Azam, Ihsanullah, Matheesha Pathirana, Brandon King, Wanindu Hasaranga

Players from draft: Rony Talukdar, Ripon Mondol, Shamim Hossain, Hasan Murad, Ashikuzzaman, Abu Haider Rony, Fazle Mahmud Rabbi, Michael Ripon, Yasir Muhammad

Fortune Barishal

Retained: Mahmudullah, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Khaled Ahmed, Ibrahim Zadran

Direct signing: Tamim Iqbal, Shoaib Malik, Paul Starling, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammed Amir, Abbas Afridi, Dunith Wellalage

Players from draft: Mushfiqur Rahim, Rakibul Hasan Jr, Mohammad Saifuddin, Soumya Sarkar, Pritom Kumar, Taijul Islam, Prantik Nawrose Nabil, Dinesh Chandimal, Taijul Islam, Kamrul Islam Rabbi, Yanicch Cariah,

Sylhet Strikers

Retained: Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, Zakir Hasan, Tanzim Hasan Sakib

Direct signing: Najmul Hossain Shanto, Harry Tector, Ben Cutting, Ryan Burl, George Scrimshaw

Players from draft: Ariful Haque, Yasir Ali Rabbi, Mohammad Mithun, Rejaur Rahman Raza, Jawad Rowen, Nayeem Hasan, Shofiqul Islam, Nazmul Islam Apu, Dusan Hemantha, Salman Hossain

Pakistani players unpicked in BPL 2024 draft:

Category A (Base price: $80,000)

Shan Masood, Haider Ali

Category B (Base price: $60,000)

Ahmed Shehzad, Usama Mir, Mohammad Hafeez, Yasir Shah, Saud Shakeel

Category C ($40,000)

Usman Shinwari, Sharjeel Khan, Shahnawaz Dahani, Kamran Akmal, Haris Sohail, Mohammad Imran, Abdullah Shafique, Umaid Asif, Aamer Yamin, Amad Butt, Ahmed Daniyal, Sohaib Maqsood

Category D (Base price: $30,000)

Imam-ul-Haq, Salman Irshad, Agha Salman, Umar Akmal, Rumman Raees, Zahid Mahmood

Category E ($20,000)

Zafar Gohar, Sohail Tanvir, Rohail Nazir, Sarfaraz Ahmed