The auction for BPL’s 12th edition is taking place at a hotel in Dhaka, with Naim’s high-value signing emerging as the standout moment so far.
In Category A, the only other player available was Bangladesh T20I captain Litton Das, who was bought by Rangpur Riders for Tk 70 lakh.
The base price for Category A local players was Tk 50 lakh, and all other cricketers in this bracket had already been signed directly by their respective franchises.
Veterans Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah Riyad initially went unsold when Category B players were called.
However, both were later picked from the unsold list Mushfiqur by Rajshahi and Mahmudullah by Rangpur. Mominul Haque also went unsold at first but was eventually secured by Sylhet for Tk 22 lakh.
Among other notable buys, Towhid Hridoy fetched Tk 92 lakh for Rangpur Riders, while Dhaka Capitals picked up Shamim Hossain for Tk 56 lakh and Mohammad Saifuddin for Tk 68 lakh.
The foreign players’ auction began once the local round was completed. Sri Lankan all-rounder Dasun Shanaka drew the highest bid among overseas Category A players, joining Dhaka for USD 55,000.
Pakistan’s Ihsanullah Khan was the only other foreign player to exceed his base price, selling for USD 28,000 in Category C. In total, franchises recruited 12 overseas cricketers in the international auction segment.
Top 10 Most Local Expensive Players in the BPL 2026 Auction
Mohammad Naim Sheikh — Tk 1.10 crore (Chattogram Royals)
Tawhid Hridoy — Tk 92 lakh (Rangpur Riders)
Litton Das — Tk 75 lakh (Rangpur Riders)
Mohammad Saifuddin — Tk 68 lakh (Dhaka Capitals)
Tanzim Hasan Sakib — Tk 68 lakh (Rajshahi Warriors)
Nahid Rana — Tk 56 lakh (Rangpur Riders)
Shamim Hossain Patwari — Tk 56 lakh (Dhaka Capitals)
Mohammad Mithun — Tk 52 lakh (Dhaka Capitals)
Habibur Rahman Sohan — Tk 50 lakh (Noakhali Express)
Khaled Ahmed — Tk 47 lakh (Sylhet Titans)
