A Storm of Surprises at the BPL Auction: Some Hit Sky-High Prices, Others Go Unsold

The 12th edition of the BPL auction has sent a wave of excitement across the cricket fraternity. After several years, the tournament has returned to the traditional open-auction format instead of the players’ draft, and that shift has doubled the thrill among fans. Prices have been climbing rapidly across categories, with dramatic twists unfolding in moments—some players have crossed the crore-taka mark, while several familiar faces have surprisingly gone unsold. All in all, the auction day has turned into a spectacle filled with drama and unpredictability.

Here is a quick look at the players who have been picked so far and the prices they fetched:

Chattogram

Naim Sheikh – 1 crore 10 lakh

Shoriful Islam – 44 lakh

Abu Hider Rony – 22 lakh

Mahmudul Hasan Joy – 37 lakh

Mahfizul Robin – 22 lakh

Sumon Khan – 32 lakh

Ziaur Rahman – 30 lakh

Arafat Sunny – 18 lakh

Rangpur

Liton Das – 70 lakh

Towhid Hridoy – 92 lakh

Nahid Rana – 56 lakh

Rakibul Hasan – 42 lakh

Aliss Islam – 28 lakh

Mrittunjoy Chowdhury – 18 lakh

Naim Hasan – 18 lakh

Kamrul Islam Rabbi – 18 lakh

Dhaka

Shamim Patwary – 56 lakh

Saifuddin – 68 lakh

Mohammad Mithun – 52 lakh

Taijul Islam – 30 lakh

Sabbir Rahman – 28 lakh

Tofayel Ahmed – 18 lakh

Nasir Hossain – 18 lakh

Irfan Sukkur – 18 lakh

Rajshahi

Tanzim Sakib – 65 lakh

Yasir Ali – 44 lakh

Akbar Ali – 34 lakh

Ripon Mondol – 25 lakh

Jisan Alam – 18 lakh

Hasan Murad – 18 lakh

Abdul Gaffar Saklain – 44 lakh

SM Meherob – 39 lakh

Sylhet

Parvez Hossain Emon – 35 lakh

Khaled Ahmed – 47 lakh

Afif Hossain – 22 lakh

Ebadot Hossain – 22 lakh

Rony Talukdar – 22 lakh

Zakir Hasan – 22 lakh

Ruyel Miah – 22 lakh

Noakhali

Mahidul Ankon – 35 lakh

Jaker Ali – 35 lakh

Habibur Rahman Sohan – 50 lakh

Nazmul Islam Apu – 18 lakh

Rejaur Rahman Raja – 18 lakh

Abu Hashim – 18 lakh

Mushfiq Hasan – 18 lakh

Shahadat Hossain Dipu – 18 lakh

The auction is still underway, and plenty more surprises, rapid price swings, and dramatic bidding battles are expected. Where this frenzy of team reshuffles and soaring prices ultimately settles—fans are eagerly waiting to see.