BPL players’ draft today
The players' draft of the eighth edition of the Bangabandhu Premier League will take place at a city hotel today.
Interestingly, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is yet to reveal the names of the six teams that will feature in the franchise-based T20 competition as uncertainty loomed over the ownership of the teams even on the day before the players' draft event.
A total of 212 local players were announced in six categories and over 400 international cricketers registered for the players' draft.
Six cricketers -- Shakib Al Hasan, Tamim Iqbal, Mahmudullah Riyad, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mashrafe Bin Mortaza and Mustafizur Rahman -- were classified in category A to receive a salary worth BDT 70 lakhs.
14 players were named in category B while 40 cricketers were listed in category C.
BPL is scheduled to kick off on January 20.
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