BPL 2025 Players Draft
The event was full of excitement, with major stars like Tamim Iqbal and former Australian speedster Shaun Tait in attendance to support their respective teams. Here's a detailed look at each team's final rosters.
The Chittagong Kings had former Australian bowler Shaun Tait in camp for the draft, which added to the excitement.
Tamim Iqbal, a Bangladeshi cricket legend, joined Fortune Barishal's camp, indicating the team's ambitions for the following season. With international players such as Alex Hales, Dawid Malan, and Thisara Perera joining the league, the BPL promises to be an intriguing event.
Khulna Tigers
Local Players: Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Afif Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Mohammad Naeem, Imrul Kayes, Mahidul Islam, Abu Hider, Ziaur Rahman, Mahfuzur Rahman, Mahmudul Hasan
Foreign Players: Oshane Thomas, Mohammad Hasnain, Lewis Gregory, Mohammad Nawaz
Durbar Rajshahi
Local Players: Anamul Haque, Taskin Ahmed, Jishan Alam, Yasir Ali, Sabbir Hossain, Sanjamul Islam, SM Mehrab Hossain, Akbar Ali, Hasan Murad, Shafiul Islam, Mohor Sheikh
Foreign Players: Saad Nasim, Lahiru Samarakoon
Dhaka Capital
Local Players: Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzid Hasan, Litton Das, Habibur Rahman, Mukidul Islam, Abu Jayed, Mushfiq Hasan, Sabbir Rahman, Munim Shahriar, Asif Hasan, Shahadat Hossain
Foreign Players: Thisara Perera, Johnson Charles, Shahnewaz Dahani, Mir Hamza, Stephen Eskinezi, Saim Ayub, Amir Hamza
Chittagong Kings
Local Players: Shakib Al Hasan, Shoriful Islam, Shamim Hossain, Parvez Hossain, Khaled Ahmed, Aliss Al Islam, Mohammad Mithun, Naeem Islam, Maruf Mridha, Rahatul Ferdous, Sheikh Parvez, Marshall Ayub
Foreign Players: Moeen Ali, Usman Khan, Hyder Ali, Angelo Mathews, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Binura Fernando, Graham Clarke, Thomas O'Connell
Rangpur Riders
Local Players: Nurul Hasan, Mehedi Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Nahid Rana, Saif Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Rakibul Hasan, Rezaur Rahman, Irfan Sukkur, Kamrul Islam, Taufiq Khan
Foreign Players: Alex Hales, Khushdil Shah, Allah Ghazanfar, Steven Ryan Taylor, Saurabh Netravalkar, Akif Javed, Curtis Campher
Sylhet Strikers
Local Players: Zakir Hasan, Jaker Ali, Tanzim Hasan, Rony Talukder, Mashrafe Bin Murtaza, Al Amin Hossain, Arafat Sunny, Ruel Mia, Ariful Haque, Nihaduzzaman, Nahidul Islam
Foreign Players: Paul Stirling, George Mansi, Rahkeem Cornwall, Samiullah Shinwari, Reece Topley
Fortune Barishal
Local Players: Tamim Iqbal, Mushfiqur Rahim, Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Tanveer Islam, Nazmul Hossain, Ripon Mondal, Ebadat Hossain, Naeem Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Taijul Islam, Shahidul Islam, Ariful Islam
Foreign Players: Dawid Malan, Kyle Mayers, Mohammad Nabi, Fahim Ashraf, Ali Mohammad, Khan Jahandad, James Fuller, Pathum Nissanka, Nandre Burg
The seven franchises are now ready for the competition, which will begin on December 27, 2024, with matches scheduled at several venues. The BPL continues to flourish as a major T20 tournament, attracting both spectators and global talent.