Bangladesh Test & T20I skipper Shakib Al Hasan has been drafted in by Barbados Tridents. He previously played for Jamaica Tallawahs. His current team has also included the likes of Hashim Amla and Wahab Riaz and the ace all-rounder will be playing along with them in the upcoming season.

On the other hand, Mahmudullah Riyad has been roped in by Saint Kitts and Nevis Patriots. He featured for the same team as Shakib in the previous season. This year he will be playing alongside Chris Gayle.

A total of 61 players were retained by the teams whereas 47 players were picked from the drafts. The likes of Sohail Tanvir (Guyana Amazon Warriors), Andre Russell (Jamaica Tallawahs), Chris Gayle (St Kitts and Nevis Patriots) and Dwayne Bravo (Trinbago Knight Riders) were retained by their respective sides for the first round of the draft.

After having led the Jamaica Tallawahs for four seasons, Kieron Pollard asked the franchise to release him, which eventually resulted in making him the biggest earner this season. Pollard was picked by St Lucia Stars for USD 130,000. 

Among the marquee players, Shahid Afridi (Jamaica Tallawahs), Shoaib Malik (Guyana Amazon Warriors), Evin Lewis (St Kitts and Nevis Patriots) and Chris Lynn (Trinbago Knight Riders) directly negotiated with the respective franchises and did not enter the draft process.

After scripting history in the IPL auction, Legspinner Sandeep Lamichhane became the first Nepal player to be picked in a CPL draft after the St Kitts signed him for USD 5,000.