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How the teams shaped up

The auction for the 12th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) has concluded. 


Among both local and overseas players, Chattogram Royals made the most expensive purchasesigning opener Mohammad Naim for Tk 1 crore 10 lakh. 

Towhid Hridoy (Tk 92 lakh) and Litton Das (Tk 70 lakh) became the second and third costliest players, both picked by Rangpur Riders. 


Here is a team-by-team summary after the auction:

Rangpur Riders

Direct Signings: Nurul Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, Khawaja Nafi, Sufiyan Muqeem

From Auction (Local & Overseas):

Litton Das (Tk 70 lakh), Towhid Hridoy (Tk 92 lakh), Nahid Rana (Tk 56 lakh), Rakibul Hasan (Tk 42 lakh), Alis Al Islam (Tk 28 lakh), Mrittunjoy Chowdhury (Tk 18 lakh), Naim Hasan (Tk 18 lakh), Mehedi Hasan Soag (Tk 11 lakh), Mahmudullah (Tk 35 lakh), Abdul Halim (Tk 11 lakh), Emilio Gay (USD 10,000), Mohammad Akhlaq (USD 10,000)


Dhaka Capitals

Direct Signings: Taskin Ahmed, Saif Hassan, Usman Khan, Alex Hales

From Auction:

Shamim Patwari (Tk 56 lakh), Saifuddin (Tk 68 lakh), Mohammad Mithun (Tk 52 lakh), Taijul Islam (Tk 30 lakh), Sabbir Rahman (Tk 28 lakh), Nasir Hossain (Tk 18 lakh), Tofayel Ahmed (Tk 18 lakh), Irfan Sukkur (Tk 18 lakh), Abdullah Al Mamun (Tk 14 lakh), Maruf Mridha (Tk 14 lakh), Zayed Ullah (Tk 11 lakh), Dasun Shanaka (USD 55,000), Zubairullah Akbar (USD 20,000)


Sylhet Titans

Direct Signings: Nasum Ahmed, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Amir

From Auction:

Parvez Hossain (Tk 35 lakh), Khaled Ahmed (Tk 47 lakh), Afif Hossain (Tk 22 lakh), Rony Talukdar (Tk 22 lakh), Zakir Hasan (Tk 22 lakh), Ruyel Miah (Tk 23 lakh), Ariful Islam (Tk 26 lakh), Ebadot Hossain (Tk 22 lakh), Shahidul Islam (Tk 14 lakh), Rahatul Ferdous Javed (Tk 14 lakh), Taufiq Khan Tushar (Tk 14 lakh), Mominul Haque (Tk 22 lakh), Robiul Islam Robi (Tk 11 lakh), Angelo Mathews (USD 35,000), Aaron Jones (USD 20,000)



Rajshahi Warriors

Direct Signings: Najmul Hossain Shanto, Tanzid Hasan, Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Nawaz

From Auction:

Tanzim Hasan Sakib (Tk 68 lakh), Yasir Ali (Tk 44 lakh), Akbar Ali (Tk 34 lakh), Ripon Mondol (Tk 25 lakh), Zisan Alam (Tk 18 lakh), Hasan Murad (Tk 18 lakh), Abdul Gaffar (Tk 44 lakh), Meherab Hasan (Tk 39 lakh), Wasi Siddiqui (Tk 19 lakh), Mohammad Rubel (Tk 11 lakh), Mushfiqur Rahim (Tk 35 lakh), Dushan Hemantha (USD 25,000), Jahandad Khan (USD 20,000)


Chattogram Royals

Direct Signings: Sheikh Mehedi, Tanvir Islam, Abrar Ahmed

From Auction:

Mohammad Naim (Tk 1 crore 10 lakh), Shariful Islam (Tk 44 lakh), Abu Hider Rony (Tk 22 lakh), Mahmudul Hasan Joy (Tk 37 lakh), Sumon Khan (Tk 32 lakh), Ziaur Rahman (Tk 30 lakh), Arafat Sunny (Tk 18 lakh), Mukidul Islam (Tk 33 lakh), Salman Hossain (Tk 14 lakh), Shuvagata Hom (Tk 14 lakh), Zahiduzzaman Sagar (Tk 11 lakh), Niroshan Dickwella (USD 35,000), Angelo Perera (USD 20,000)


Noakhali Express

Direct Signings: Hasan Mahmud, Soumya Sarkar, Johnson Charles, Kusal Mendis

From Auction:

Jaker Ali (Tk 35 lakh), Mahidul Islam (Tk 35 lakh), Habibur Rahman Sohan (Tk 50 lakh), Nazmul Islam Apu (Tk 18 lakh), Abu Hashim (Tk 18 lakh), Mushfiq Hasan (Tk 18 lakh), Shahadat Hossain Dipu (Tk 18 lakh), Rezaur Rahman Raja (Tk 18 lakh), Mehedi Hasan (Tk 14 lakh), Saikat Ali (Tk 14 lakh), Sabbir Hossain (Tk 14 lakh), Ihsanullah (USD 28,000), Haider Ali (USD 25,000)


BPL Auction 2026 ends

The teams have also completed selecting their two overseas players from the auction. With these picks, the players’ auction for this year’s BPL has officially concluded.



Each franchise has assembled a squad of 14 local players and 2 overseas cricketers.

Mohammad Akhlaq to Rangpur





Emilio Gay goes to Rangpur






Jahandad Khan to Rajshahi







Haider Ai to Noakhali 20K USD








Angelo Perera to Chattogram Royals









Aaron Jones to Sylhet Titans










Ihsanullah Khan to Noakhali for 28K USD











Dushan Hemantha goes to Rajshahi for 25K USD












Dasun Shanaka to Dhaka for 55K USD













Angelo Mathews to Sylhet for 35K USD














Salman Ali Agha goes unsold















Niroshan Dickwella to Chattogram for 35k USD
















Piyush Chawla unsold

















Foreign players auction starting...


















Mominul Haque to Sylhet for 22 lac






















Rahmutullah Ali to Noakhali























Mushfiq to Rajshahi for 35 lac

Rajshahi Warriors signed Mushfiqur Rahim for his base price in the second call—Tk 35 lac.




















Mahmudullah Riyad to Rangpur for 35 lac

Mahmudullah Riyad has been picked by Rangpur Riders for Tk 35 lakh in the second call.
























Mehedi Hasan Sohag to Rangpur


























Iftekhar Hossain to Rangpur



























Wasi Siddique sold to Rajshahi for 19 lac




























Shabbir Hossain to Noakhali for 14 lac





























Salman Hossain to Chattogram






























Rahatul Ferdous to Sylhet for 14 lac































Maruf Mridha sold to Dhaka
































Abdullah Al Mamun to Dhaka for 14 lac

































Shuvagata Hom to Chattogram for 14 lac


































Shohidul Islam to Sylhet for 14 lac



































Sohag Gazi unsold




































Robiul Haque to Rajshahi for 18 lac





































Saikat Ali sold to Noakhali for 14 lac






































Mehedi Hasan Rana to Noakhali for 14 lac







































Mukidul Islam to Ctg for 33 lac








































Second Round Starts for Category E and F









































Squads of the six teams so far

Dhaka Capitals:










































Their direct signings include Taskin Ahmed, Saif Hasan, Alex Hales and Usman Khan. From the auction, they added Shamim Hossain Patwary, Mohammad Saifuddin, Sabbir Rahman, Nasir Hossain, Mohammad Mithun, Taijul Islam, Tofayel Ahmed and Irfan Shukkur.


Rangpur Riders:

The franchise signed Nurul Hasan Sohan, Mustafizur Rahman, Khawaja Nafe and Sufiyan Muqeem directly. From the auction, they secured Liton Das, Towhid Hridoy, Nahid Rana, Rakibul Hasan, Alis Al Islam, Nayeem Hasan, Kamrul Islam Rabbi and Mritunjoy Chowdhury.


Noakhali Express:

Their direct signings are Soumya Sarkar, Hasan Mahmud, Johnson Charles and Kusal Mendis. From the auction, they picked Jaker Ali Anik, Mahidul Islam Ankon, Habibur Rahman Sohan, Nazmul Islam Apu, Rejaur Rahman Raja, Abu Hashem, Musfik Hasan and Shahadat Hossain Dipu.


Sylhet Titans:

Their direct signings include Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nasum Ahmed, Mohammad Amir and Saim Ayub. From the auction, they added Khaled Ahmed, Parvez Hossain Emon, Afif Hossain, Rony Talukdar, Ariful Islam, Ruyel Miah, Ebadot Hossain and Zakir Hasan.


Rajshahi Warriors:

The team’s direct signings are Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mohammad Nawaz and Sahibzada Farhan. They drafted Jisan Alam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Yasir Ali Rabbi, Akbar Ali, Ripon Mondol, Hasan Murad, Abdul Gaffar Saklain and SM Meherab from the auction.


Chattogram Royals:

Their direct signings include Sheikh Mehedi Hasan, Tanvir Islam and Abrar Ahmed. From the auction, they picked Naim Sheikh, Shoriful Islam, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Abu Hider Rony, Mahfijul Islam Robin, Sumon Khan, Ziaur Rahman and Arafat Sunny.


Mahmudullah and Mushfiqur still unsold

Mahmudullah Riyad was the first to appear in the auction from Category B, but no franchise showed interest in picking him. Mushfiqur Rahim also went unsold in the auction.












































Irfan Shukkur to Dhaka for 18 lac















































Kamrul Rabbi to Rangpur for 18 lac
















































Nayeem Hasan to Rangpur for 18 lac

















































Mominul Haque unsold


















































Ebadat Hossain to Sylhet for 22 lac



















































Ariful Islam to Sylhet 26 lac




















































Shahadat Dipu to Noakhali for 18 lac





















































SM Meherob to Rajshahi for 39 lac






















































Abdul Gaffar Saqlain to Rajshahi for 44 lac























































Nasir Hossain sold to Dhaka for 18 lac
























































Ruyel Mia to Sylhet Titans

























































Hasan Murad to Rajshahi for 18 lac


























































Ziaur Rahman to Ctg 30 lac



























































Habibur Rahman Sohan to Noakhali for 50 lac





























































Ripon Mondol to Rajshahi for 25 lac






























































Sabbir Rahman to Dhaka Capitals 28 lac































































Akbar Ali to Rajshahi for 34 lac
































































Taijul Islam to Dhaka for 30 lac

































































Rakibul Hasan to Rangpur


































































Nahid Rana to Rangpur Riders for 56 lac



































































Mahmudul Hasan Joy to Ctg for 37 lac




































































Afif Hossain to Sylhet Titans for 22 lac





































































Jaker Ali Anik to Noakhali Express for 35 lac






































































Mahidul Ankon to Noakhali Express for 35 lac







































































Yasir Ali Rabbi to Rajshahi Warriors for 44 lac








































































Mohammad Saifuddin to Dhaka Capitals for 68 lac









































































Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Rajshahi Warriors for 65 lac










































































Parvez Emon sold to Sylhet Titans for 35 lac











































































Shamim Hossain to Dhaka for 56 lac












































































Tawhid Hridoy to Rangpur Riders for 92 lac













































































Shoriful to Chattogram Royals for 44 lac















































































Litton goes to Rangpur Riders for 75 lac
















































































Naim Sheikh goes to Chattogram Royals for 1 cr 10 lac

The first name called from Category A was Naim Sheikh, whose base price was Tk 50 lakh. Sylhet Titans showed interest immediately, followed by Noakhali Express, Rangpur Riders, and Chattogram Royals, all joining the bidding battle to sign him. In the end, Chattogram secured his services for Tk 1 crore 10 lakh.















































































Aminul announces plans for Women’s BPL

At the start of the event at the Radisson Hotel, BCB President and BPL Governing Council Chairman Aminul Islam addressed the gathering.


















































































Welcoming everyone, he expressed hope that the participating teams in this year’s BPL will remain committed for the next five years. He also emphasized the importance of the BPL in preparing the Bangladesh national team ahead of the T20 World Cup in February.

Aminul announced plans to launch a Women’s BPL. The BCB had previously made similar commitments, but they were never implemented.

The players' auction for the 12th edition begins

The players' auction for the 12th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) has begun at a city hotel in Dhaka, where over 400 Bangladeshi and overseas cricketers will go under the hammer, and six franchises will bid for their desired recruits.




















































































No Shakib Khan for this season

Dhaka Capitals made their BPL debut in the previous edition, with superstar Shakib Khan joining the franchise as one of its owners. 





















































































The team has once again signed an agreement with the BCB for the current season. 

However, Shakib will not be associated with the franchise this time. The Dhaka Capitals management confirmed the development to Cricfrenzy.


BPL season 12 set to begin with players’ auction at 4pm

The 12th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is set to kick off with the players’ auction at 4pm. 

















































































Based on the spending limits set by the BPL Governing Council, the auction is expected to involve approximately Tk 54 crore in total player purchases. 

Each franchise is allowed to spend up to Tk 4.5 crore on local players and USD 350,000 on overseas players.

Orman Rafay Nizam will conduct this year's auction.

According to the rules, each team must pick a minimum of 12 and a maximum of 14 local players from the auction.