Afif picked up for CPL

19-year-old Afif Hossain was recruited by St Kitts and Nevis Patriots in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) players' draft, which was held yesterday. Afif will be the only player from Bangladesh to feature in this edition of the league. Afif impressed in the last Bangladesh Premier League season, where he played for Sylhet Sixers. He has played in 31 T20s so far and scored 509 runs at an average of 21.20 with a strike-rate of 123.24. The CPL begins on September 4 and will conclude on October 12.