The stage is set for the grand finale of the Bangladesh Premier League 2023 between Comilla Victorians and Sylhet Strikers at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Thursday. Comilla skipper Imrul Kayes and Sylhet wicket-keeper batter Mushfiqur Rahim posed for photos with the trophy on the ve of the final in one of Dhaka Metro Rail carriages at the Diabari Metro Station on the eve of the final. Photos: BCB
Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) governing council named 203 local players in the players’ draft for the auction, scheduled to be held at a city hotel in Dhaka tomorrow. The players will be divided into six categories with the highest payment of Tk 80 lakhs from Category A.
Mushfiqur Rahim is the only player in the top category. Category B consists four cricketers (BDT 50 Lakh), 18 players in category C (BDT 30 Lakh), 31 cricketers in D category (BDT 20 Lakh), 75 cricketers in E category (BDT 15 Lakh), 29 players in F category (BDT 10 Lakh), and 45 cricketers in G category (BDT 5 Lakhs).
On the other hand a total of 443 foreign cricketers were placed in six categories of the players draft with the salary ranging from USD 80000 to USD 20000.
Meanwhile, the selectors have not named national cricketer Nasir Hossain in the players draft due to an ongoing investigation on the player by the International Cricket Council for corruption charges. Nasir is amongst eight players, officials, and team owners charged with breaching various counts of the Anti-Corruption Code during the 2021 Abu Dhabi T10 League.
The upcoming edition of the BPL will be held in January next year.
