BPL players' draft: 188 local cricketers into six distinct classes

The 11th season of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is set to begin on December 27, and preparations are in full swing. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has finalized the names of 188 local players across six categories for the upcoming player draft on October 14. A total of 12 players will receive the highest salaries, classified in category 'A', while category 'F' has the most players, totaling 63, with the lowest salaries.

Ahead of the BPL player draft, the shortlist of local players has been released. Categories 'A' and 'B' each have 12 players listed. Players in category 'A' will earn a maximum salary of 6 million BDT, while those in category 'B' will receive 4 million BDT, and players in category 'C' will earn 2.5 million BDT. Salaries for categories 'D', 'E', and 'F' are set at 2 million, 1.5 million, and 1 million BDT, respectively.

Category 'A': Liton Kumar Das, Mahmudullah Riyad, Shariful Islam, Mehedi Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mustafizur Rahman, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan, Tamim Iqbal, Taskin Ahmed, and Towhid Hridoy.

Category 'B': Afif Hossain Dhrubo, Enamul Haque Bijoy, Hasan Mahmud, Zaker Ali Anik, Mashrafe Bin Mortuza, Shamim Hossain Patwary, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Sheikh Mehedi Hasan, Tanvir Islam, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, and Tanzim Hasan Sakib.

Category 'C': Abu Haider Roni, Ebadot Hossain, Imrul Kayes, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Al-Amin Hossain, Mukidul Islam Mughda, Zakir Hasan, Mohammad Mithun, Mohammad Saif Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mominul Haque, Mosaddek Hossain Saikat, Nahid Rana, Nahidul Islam, Naim Sheikh, Nasum Ahmed, Rakibul Hasan, Rony Talukdar, Soumya Sarkar, Khaled Ahmed, Taijul Islam, Yasir Ali Chowdhury Rabbi.

Category 'D': Abu Zayed Rahi, Akbar Ali, Alis Al Islam, Arafat Sunny, Ariful Haque, Fazle Mahmud Rabb, Habibur Rahman Sohan, Irfan Shukur, Kamrul Islam Rabb, Mahidul Ankon, Jisan Alam, Soikat Ali, Mrityunjay Chowdhury, Naim Hasan, Najmul Islam Apu, Nihad Uj Zaman, Rezauar Rahman Raja, Ripon Mondol, Rabbiul Haque, Rubel Hossain, Sadman Islam, Shafiqul Islam, Sohag Ghazi, Shahidul Islam, Shubagato Home, Suman Khan, Sanjamul Islam, Ziaur Rahman.

Category 'E': Abdul Halim, Abdullah Al Mamun, Alauddin Babu, Aminul Islam Bipul, Amit Majumdar, Amit Hasan, Enamul Haque Junior, Anisul Islam Imon, Asaduzzaman Payel, Farhad Hossain, Imranuzzaman, Jawad Ruyen, Kazi Onik, Mahfizul Islam Robin, Mahfuzur Rahman Rabb, Mahmudul Hasan Liman, Marshal Ayub, Maruf Mridha, Asif Hasan Mitul, Hasan Murad, Rohanat Doulla Borshon, Sabbir Hossain Shikdar, Abdul Majid, Al-Amin Junior, Enamul Haque, Ashikuzzaman, Mohammad Ilyas, Shafiul Islam, Tanvir Haider, Mehedi Hasan Rana, Mehedi Maruf, Mizanur Rahman, Mohiuddin Tarek, Mukhtar Ali, Munim Shahriar, Mushfik Hasan, Nabil Samad, Naim Islam, Nur Hossain Saddam, Pinak Ghosh, Pritom Kumar, Rahtul Ferdous Javed, Ruel Mia, Sabbir Rahman, Sajjadur Haque Ripon, Salauddin Shakil, Salman Hossain, Sajjad Hossain Sabbir, Shahadat Hossain Dipu, Shamsur Rahman, Taibur Rahman Parvez.

Category 'F': Abdul Gaffar Saklain, Ahmed Sadikur Rahman, Ahrar Amin, Aich Molla, Habib Mehedi, Ariful Islam, Ariful Islam Akash, Asadullah Al Galib, Ashikul Alam Naim, Azmir Ahmed, Fardin Hossain Ani, Ghazi Tahjibul Islam, Irfan Hossain, Iftikhar Sajjad Roni, Jasimuddin, Jubair Hossain Likhan, Mainul Sohel, Manik Khan, Masum Khan Tutul, Abu Hasim, Ashikur Rahman Shibli, Khalid Hasan, Mehedi Hasan, Sohel Rana, Naim Islam Junior, Shihab James, Mehedi Hasan Sohan, Mehrab Hossain Joshi, Mohiaminul Khan, Mohammad Hasanuzzaman, Mohammad Shakil Ahmed, Mohor Sheikh Antor, Moinul Islam, Monir Hossain Khan, Maishukur Rahman, Naim Hossain Sakib, Naimur Rahman Noyon, Naim Ahmed, Nur, Prantik Nowroz Nabil, Rafsan Al Mahmud, Rahmatullah Ali, Rakibul Atik, Rakibul Hasan, Ryan Rafsan Rahman, Rabbiul Islam Robi, Rubel Mia, SM Meherb Hasan, Saklain Sojib, Sangeet Saha, Shahin Alam, Shahriar Alam Mahim, Shakil Hossain, Shamim Mia, Shamsul Alam, Shariar Kamal, Sheikh Parvez Jibon, Tipu Sultan, Toufik Khan Tushar, Tushar Mia, Wasi Siddiq, Yasin Arafat Mishu, Zahiduzzaman Khan.