Shoriful in platinum category as Bangladesh players enter LPL 2026 draft

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Shoriful Islam
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The player draft for the 2026 Lanka Premier League (LPL) is set to take place on June 1, with a host of Bangladeshi cricketers included across various salary categories.

Fast bowler Shoriful Islam is the only Bangladeshi player listed in the Platinum category, which carries a base price of USD 50,000.

While no other Bangladesh players feature in the top bracket, the category includes several high-profile international stars such as Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Sikandar Raza, Tabraiz Shamsi, Hasan Ali, Imad Wasim, Kyle Jamieson, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz and Ashton Agar.

A larger Bangladeshi contingent has been placed in the Gold category, which has a base price of USD 30,000.

The list includes Towhid Hridoy, Sheikh Mehedi Hasan, Shamim Hossain Patwari, Parvez Hossain Emon, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Mahmudullah Riyad, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mosaddek Hossain, Nahid Rana, Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mohammad Saifuddin.

Among the notable overseas players in the Gold category are Temba Bavuma, Shanawaz Dahani, Paul Stirling, Josh Little, Mohammad Haris, Sediqullah Atal, Sandeep Lamichhane, Karim Janat and Rahkeem Cornwall.

The LPL draft is expected to attract significant interest from franchises, with several Bangladeshi players hoping to secure contracts for the upcoming season.

Meanwhile, Shakib Al Hasan, Taskin Ahmed and Litton Das have already been confirmed for the tournament through direct signings ahead of the draft.

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