The Bangladesh Premier League, BPL 2025 draft took place on Monday at a five-star hotel in Dhaka. It marked a significant step toward finalizing the teams for the next season. The picks that stood out the most in the draft included the first pick from category ‘A’ by Durbar Rajshahi in the name of Taskin Ahmed. Lots of great exciting picks comprised the draft as the participating teams go to fatten up their lineups with either talent within the domestic setup or an assortment of international flavors.
Before the draft, seven teams, consisting of three new franchises, had confirmed their mix of retained players directly and through signings. After the draft, each team has a finalized list to begin what will surely be an exciting season.
Team Rosters Post-Draft
Below is a detailed breakdown of each team’s lineup, presented in a tabular format to provide better clarity:
| Team | Direct Signings & Retained Players | Draft Selections |
| Fortune Barishal | Tamim Iqbal, Mushfiqur Rahim, Towhid Hridoy, Mohammad Nabi (AFG), Kyle Mayers (WI), David Malan (ENG), Faheem Ashraf (PAK), Mohammad Ali (PAK), Khan Jahanabad (PAK) | Mahmudullah Riyad, Tanvir Islam, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Ripon Mondol, Ebadot Hossain, Nayeem Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Taijul Islam, Shahidul Islam, Ariful Islam, James Fuller (ENG), Pathum Nissanka (SL), Nadre Burger (SA) |
| Sylhet Strikers | Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Zakir Hasan, Jaker Ali Anik, Paul Stirling (IRE), George Munsey (SCO) | Rony Talukdar, Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, Al-Amin Hossain, Arafat Sunny, Ruel Mia, Ariful Haque, Nihaduzzaman, Nahidul Islam, Rahkeem Cornwall (WI), Samiullah Shenwari (AFG), Reece Topley (ENG) |
| Khulna Tigers | Nasum Ahmed, Afif Hossain, Mehedi Hasan Miraz | Hasan Mahmud, Naim Sheikh, Imrul Kayes, Mahidul Ankon, Abu Hider Rony, Ziaur Rahman, Mahfuzur Rahman Rabbi, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Mohammad Hasnain (PAK), Oshane Thomas (WI), Lewis Gregory (ENG), Mohammad Nawaz (PAK) |
| Rangpur Riders | Nurul Hasan Sohan, Sheikh Mehedi Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Khushdil Shah (PAK), Alex Hales (ENG), Iftikhar Ahmed (PAK), Allah Ghazanfar (AFG), Saurabh Netravalkar (USA), Steven Ryan Taylor (USA) | Nahid Rana, Saif Hassan, Soumya Sarkar, Rakibul Hasan, Rejaur Rahman Raja, Irfan Sukkur, Kamrul Islam Rabbi, Taufiq Khan Tushar, Akif Javed (PAK), Curtis Campher (IRE) |
| Dhaka Capitals | Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Johnson Charles (WI), Stephen Eskinazi (ENG), Shahnawaz Dahani (PAK), Thisara Perera (SL), Amir Hamza (AFG) | Litton Das, Habibur Rahman Sohan, Abu Jayed Rahi, Mukidul Islam Mugdha, Mushfik Hasan, Sabbir Rahman, Munim Shahriar, Asif Hasan Mitul, Shahadat Hossain Dipu, Saim Ayub (PAK), Mir Hamza (AFG) |
| Chittagong Kings | Shakib Al Hasan, Shariful Islam, Moeen Ali (ENG), Usman Khan (PAK), Haider Ali (PAK), Angelo Mathews (SL), Mohammad Wasim Jr. (PAK), Binura Fernando (SL) | Shamim Hossain, Parvez Hossain Emon, Khaled Ahmed, Alis Al Islam, Mohammad Mithun, Naim Islam, Maruf Mridha, Rahatul Ferdous Javed, Sheikh Parvez Jibon, Marshall Ayub, Graham Clark (ENG), Thomas O’Connell (AUS) |
| Durbar Rajshahi | Anamul Haque Bijoy, Zishan Alam | Taskin Ahmed, Jisan Alam, Yasir Ali Rabbi, Sabbir Hossain, Sanjamul Islam, M Meherob Hossain, Akbar Ali, Hasan Murad, Shafiul Islam, Mohr Sheikh Antor, Saad Nasim (PAK), Lahiru Samarakkon (SL) |
The draft unveiled quite several strategic moves by various teams: concerned with rebalancing the team with veterans and promising stars. Specifically, Dhaka Capitals picked up Litton Das and Pakistani cricketer Saim Ayub, which maintains focus on strengthening the batting line-up.
Fortune Barishal has included Mahmudullah Riyad and international players like Pathum Nissanka in their lineup to achieve a balanced approach toward adaptability on the field. With veteran T20 players like Curtis Campher and Khushdil Shah on their side, Rangpur Riders may prove dangerous for each opponent going into crucial matches.
They have chosen to go with a mix of experience and youth. They have veterans such as Mashrafe Bin Mortaza and some up-and-coming talents like Rony Talukdar. Such a mix would be crucial in the high-pressure environment of the BPL.
The Future Sylhet Strikers in the 2024 BPL Season
Bangladesh Premier League The league starts on 27 December and will run until February 2025. All of its teams are revamped, and a mix-and-match of new rising stars are entering this league. This promise brings exciting cricket action for fans around the world.
As the teams work out their plans and prepare for the season, all eyes will be on the new joiners and how they shape up into their respective sides. The BPL has been a giant platform in the display of local as well as international talent, and come the next season, the expectations are already set higher.
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