2026 Bangladesh Premier League player auction
| 2026 Bangladesh Premier League player auction | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Sport | Cricket |
| Date | 30 November 2025 |
| Time | 4:00 PM (BST) |
| Location | Radisson Blu, Dhaka[1] |
| Overview | |
| League | Bangladesh Premier League |
| Team | 6 |
| Expansion season | 2026 |
The players auction for the 2026 Bangladesh Premier League held on 30 November 2025, at 4 PM (BST).[2][3][4] Each franchise had to sign at least 13 locals and 2 overseas from the auction. Each team could spend a maximum of 4.5 crore BDT on locals and USD 350,000 on overseas players in the auction.[5] Local players were dIvided in six categories and overseas were divided in five categories.[6] The auctioneer was Orman Rafi Nizam, and the presenters were Samannoy Ghosh and Srabonno Towhida.[2]
Background
The first two editions of the BPL (2012 and 2013) utilized an auction system for franchises to acquire players for their squads. However, from 2015 to 2025, players were selected through a draft system.[7]
With IMG taking over the organization of the BPL this season,[8][9] franchises advocated for the return of the auction system.[10][11] As a result, the Bangladesh Cricket Board has reintroduced the auction system for this BPL season.[12]
Summary
Country-wise
| Country | Auctioned | Sold | Unsold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh (local) | 146[b] | 73 | 73 |
| Sri Lanka | 51 | 5 | 46 |
| England | 44 | 0 | 44 |
| Pakistan | 43 | 4 | 39 |
| West Indies | 29 | 0 | 29 |
| Afghanistan | 18 | 1 | 17 |
| South Africa | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Scotland | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Ireland | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Nepal | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Australia | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| India | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| United States | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Canada | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Italy | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jersey | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Namibia | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sweden | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 389 | 85 | 304 |
Team-wise
| Team | Local bought | Foreign bought | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chattogram Royals | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| Dhaka Capitals | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| Noakhali Express | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| Rajshahi Warriors | 13 | 2 | 15 |
| Rangpur Riders | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| Sylhet Titans | 12 | 2 | 14 |
Player list (local)
Category A
| SL | Players' name | Selling Price (BDT) | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Litton Das | 7,000,000 | Sold to Rangpur Riders |
| 2 | Mehidy Hasan Miraz | N/a | Directly signed by Sylhet Titans.[15] |
| 3 | Mustafizur Rahman | N/a | Directly signed by Rangpur Riders.[15] |
| 4 | Taskin Ahmed | N/a | Directly signed by Dhaka Capitals.[15] |
| 5 | Tanzid Hasan | N/a | Directly signed by Rajshahi Warriors.[15] |
| 6 | Mohammad Naim | 11,000,000 | Sold to Chattogram Royals |
Category B
Category C
| SL | Players' name | Selling Price (BDT) | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afif Hossain | 2,200,000 | Sold to Sylhet Titans |
| 2 | Abu Hider | 2,200,000 | Sold to Chattogram Royals |
| 3 | Ebadot Hossain | 2,200,000 | Sold to Sylhet Titans |
| 4 | Mahmudul Hasan Joy | 3,700,000 | Sold to Chattogram Royals |
| 5 | Mohammad Mithun | 5,200,000 | Sold to Dhaka Capitals |
| 6 | Mosaddek Hossain | N/a | Removed from the auction for match-fixing suspicion.[13] |
| 7 | Nahid Rana | 5,600,000 | Sold to Rangpur Riders |
| 8 | Rakibul Hasan | 4,200,000 | Sold to Rangpur Riders |
| 9 | Rony Talukdar | 2,200,000 | Sold to Sylhet Titans |
| 10 | Taijul Islam | 3,000,000 | Sold to Dhaka Capitals |
| 11 | Akbar Ali | 3,400,000 | Sold to Rajshahi Warriors |
| 12 | Mahfijul Islam Robin | 2,200,000 | Sold to Chattogram Royals |
| 13 | Sabbir Rahman | 2,800,000 | Sold to Dhaka Capitals |
| 14 | Anamul Haque Bijoy | N/a | Removed from the auction for match-fixing suspicion.[13] |
| 15 | Zakir Hasan | 2,200,000 | Sold to Sylhet Titans |
| 16 | Mominul Haque | 2,200,000 | Sold to Sylhet Strikers |
| 17 | Ripon Mondol | 2,500,000 | Sold to Rajshahi Warriors |
| 18 | Shadman Islam | N/a | Unsold |
| 19 | Aliss Islam[e] | 2,800,000 | Sold to Rangpur Riders |
Category D
| SL | Players' name | Selling Price (BDT) | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nahidul Islam | N/a | Unsold |
| 2 | Habibur Rahman Sohan | 5,000,000 | Sold to Noakhali Express |
| 3 | Jishan Alam | 1,800,000 | Sold to Rajshahi Warriors |
| 5 | Mrittunjoy Chowdhury | 1,800,000 | Sold to Rangpur Riders |
| 6 | Nayeem Hasan | 1,800,000 | Sold to Rangpur Riders |
| 6 | Nazmul Islam Apu | 1,800,000 | Sold to Noakhali Express |
| 7 | Rejaur Rahman Raja | 1,800,000 | Sold to Noakhali Express |
| 8 | Sumon Khan | 3,200,000 | Sold to Chattogram Royals |
| 9 | Ziaur Rahman | 3,000,000 | Sold to Chattogram Royals |
| - | Alauddin Babu | N/a | Removed from the auction for match-fixing suspicion.[13] |
| 11 | Amite Hasan | N/a | Unsold |
| 11 | Hasan Murad | 1,800,000 | Sold to Rajshahi Warriors |
| 12 | Ruyel Miah | 2,300,000 | Sold to Sylhet Titans |
| 13 | Abu Hasim | 1,800,000 | Sold to Noakhali Express |
| 14 | Tofayel Ahmed | 1,800,000 | Sold to Dhaka Capitals |
| 15 | Nasir Hossain | 1,800,000 | Sold to Dhaka Capitals |
| 16 | Kamrul Islam Rabbi | 1,800,000 | Sold to Rangpur Riders |
| 17 | Arafat Sunny | 1,800,000 | Sold to Chattogram Royals |
| 18 | Fazle Mahmud Rabbi[f] | N/a | Unsold |
| 19 | Irfan Sukkur[f] | 1,800,000 | Sold to Dhaka Capitals |
| 20 | Mahfuzur Rahman Rabby[f] | N/a | Unsold |
| 21 | Musfik Hasan[f] | 1,800,000 | Sold to Noakhali Express |
| 22 | Shahadat Hossain Dipu[f] | 1,800,000 | Sold to Noakhali Express |
| 23 | Abdul Gaffar Saqlain[f] | 4,400,000 | Sold to Rajshahi Warriors |
| 24 | SM Meherob[f] | 3,900,000 | Sold to Rajshahi Warriors |
| 25 | Parvez Rahman Jibon[f] | N/a | Unsold |
| 26 | Ariful Islam[f] | 2,600,000 | Sold to Sylhet Titans |
Category E
| SL | Players' name | Selling Price (BDT) | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mukidul Islam[g] | 3,300,000 | Sold to Chattogram Royals |
| 2 | Mehedi Hasan Rana | 1,400,000 | Sold to Noakhali Express |
| 3 | Shykat Ali | 1,400,000 | Sold to Noakhali Express |
| - | Nihaduzzaman | N/a | Removed from the auction for match-fixing suspicion.[13] |
| 4 | Robiul Haque | 1,800,000 | Sold to Rajshahi Warriors |
| 5 | Shohidul Islam | 1,400,000 | Sold to Sylhet Titans |
| 6 | Shuvagata Hom | 1,400,000 | Sold to Chattogram Royals |
| - | Sunzamul Islam | N/a | Removed from the auction for match-fixing suspicion.[13] |
| 7 | Abdul Halim | 1,400,000 | Sold to Rangpur Riders |
| 8 | Abdullah Al Mamun | 1,400,000 | Sold to Dhaka Capitals |
| 9 | Maruf Mridha | 1,400,000 | Sold to Dhaka Capitals |
| 10 | Rahatul Ferdous | 1,400,000 | Sold to Sylhet Titans |
| 11 | Salman Hossain | 1,400,000 | Sold to Chattogram Royals |
| 12 | Sabbir Hossain | 1,400,000 | Sold to Noakhali Express |
| 13 | N/a | Withdrew his name from auction list[14] | |
| 14 | Wasi Siddique | 1,900,000 | Sold to Rajshahi Warriors |
| 15 | MD Rubel | 1,100,000 | Sold to Rajshahi Warriors[d] |
| 16 | Iftakhar Mahmud Ifti | 1,400,000 | Sold to Rangpur Riders |
Category F
| SL | Players' name | Selling price (BDT) | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mehedi Hasan Shohagh | 1,100,000 | Sold to Rangpur Riders |
| - | Monir Hossain | N/a | Removed from the auction for match-fixing suspicion.[13] |
| 2 | Rahamatullah Ali | 1,100,000 | Sold to Noakhali Express |
| 3 | Jayed Ullah | 1,100,000 | Sold to Dhaka Capitals |
| 4 | Zahiduzzaman | 1,100,000 | Sold to Chattogram Royals |
| 5 | Robiul Islam Robi | 1,100,000 | Sold to Sylhet Titans |
| 6 | Tawfique Khan Tushar | 1,100,000 | Sold to Sylhet Titans |
| 7 | Shakhir Hossain | 1,100,000 | Sold to Rajshahi Warriors |
| 8 | Moinul Islam | 1,100,000 | Sold to Dhaka Capitals |
Source:
Player list (overseas)
| SL | Players' name | Country | Category | Selling Price (USD) | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dasun Shanaka | Sri Lanka | A | 55,000 | Sold to Dhaka Capitals |
| 2 | Angelo Mathews | Sri Lanka | A | 35,000 | Sold to Sylhet Titans |
| 3 | Niroshan Dickwella | Sri Lanka | A | 35,000 | Sold to Chattogram Royals |
| 4 | Dushan Hemantha | Sri Lanka | B | 25,000 | Sold to Rajshahi Warriors |
| 5 | Jahandad Khan | Pakistan | C | 20,000 | Sold to Rajshahi Warriors |
| 6 | Haider Ali | Pakistan | C | 20,000 | Sold to Noakhali Express |
| 7 | Angelo Perera | Sri Lanka | C | 20,000 | Sold to Chattogram Royals |
| 8 | Zubaid Akbari | Afghanistan | C | 20,000 | Sold to Dhaka Capitals |
| 9 | Aaron Jones | United States | C | 20,000 | Sold to Sylhet Titans |
| 10 | Ihsanullah | Pakistan | C | 28,000 | Sold to Noakhali Express |
| 11 | Muhammad Akhlaq | Pakistan | E | 10,000 | Sold to Rangpur Riders |
| 12 | Emilio Gay | Italy | E | 10,000 | Sold to Rangpur Riders |
Source:
Salary cap and rules
Segment-1 (Local Players)
Each franchise had to sign at least 12 local players from the auction and a maximum of 2 local players from direct signings. And they can keep a maximum of 16 local players in their squad.[21]
Each franchise must purchase a minimum of 2 players from category A and B combined, 6 players from category C and D combined, and 4 players from category E and F combined.[22]
And each franchise could not spend more than Tk. 4.5 crore in auction on local players.[23]
| Category | Base price (BDT) |
Increment (BDT) (for every call) |
|---|---|---|
| A | 50,00,000 | 500,000 |
| B | 35,00,000 | 300,000 |
| C | 22,00,000 | 100,000 |
| D | 18,00,000 | 50,000 |
| E | 14,00,000 | 30,000 |
| F | 11,00,000 | 20,000 |
Segment-2 (Overseas)
Each franchise could not spend more than $350,000 on overseas auctions and direct signings combined.[22]
| Category | Base price (USD) |
Increment (USD) (for every call) |
|---|---|---|
| A | 35,000 | 5,000 |
| B | 25,000 | 3,000 |
| C | 20,000 | 2,000 |
| D | 15,000 | 1,500 |
| E | 10,000 | 1,000 |
All players will be contracted under the tripartite agreement specified by the BCB. All franchises must pay 25 percent of the payment to the players upon signing, 55 percent before the last league match, and the remaining 20 percent after the tournament finishes.[22]
A squad must not have more than 22 players, including reserves.[22]
Notes
- ^ excluding direct signings
- ^ Initially the list had 166 players and of them 12 were directly signed. But later 8 players were suspended by BCB due to match-fixing issues and one more new player (Aliss Islam) was added and one (Shamsur Rahman) withdrew his name from list.[13][14]
- ^ only considering the auction
- ^ a b c Was unsold in the first round.
- ^ Newly added in the updated list[14]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Promoted from category E[14]
- ^ Relegated from category C[14]
- ^ excluding direct signings
See also
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