Shakib Al Hasan will play the upcoming edition of the Bangladesh Premier League for Chittagong Kings after he was revealed as a direct signing at the player draft that took place in Dhaka on Monday (October 14). (More Cricket News)
Shakib had signed a two-year deal with Rangpur Riders last year but the two mutually parted ways, making way for the Kings to clinch the all-rounder as a direct signing. Chittagong Kings will be playing their maiden BPL season alongside Dhaka Capitals and Durbar Rajshahi.
Defending champions Fortune Barishal, Khulna Tigers, Sylhet Strikers and Rangpur Riders are the existing franchises in the league.
All the seven franchises signed up players on Monday to fill up their squads ahead of the upcoming season. However, with some spots still to be filled, franchises have time till the scheduled start date of the tournament on December 27.
Check out the squads after the draft here.
Dhaka Capitals Squad BPL 2024-25
Direct signings: Mustafizur Rahman and Tanzid Hasan Tamim
Foreign direct signings: Thisara Perera, Johnson Charles, Amir Hamza, Shahnawaz Dahani and Stephen Eskinazi
From the draft: Liton Kumer Das, Habibur Rahman Sohan, Mukidul Islam, Abu Jayed, Sabbir Rahman, Munim Shahriar, Asif Hasan, Shahadat Hossain Dipu, Musfik Hasan (local), Saim Ayub and Amir Hamza Hotak (foreign).
Chittagong Kings squad BPL 2024-25
Direct signing: Shakib Al Hasan and Shoriful Islam
Foreign direct signing: Moeen Ali, Usman Khan, Haider Ali, Angelo Mathews, Mohammad Wasim Jr and Binura Fernando
From the draft: Shamim Hossain, Parvez Hossain Emon, Khaled Ahmed, Aliss Al Islam, Mohammad Mithun, Naeem Islam, Maruf Mridha, Rahatul Ferdous Javed, Sheikh Parvez Jibon, Marshall Ayub (local), Graham Clarke and Thomas O'Connell (foreign).
Durbar Rajshahi squad BPL 2024-25
Direct signing: Anamul Haque Bijoy
From the draft: Taskin Ahmed, Jishan Alam, Yasir Ali, Sabbir Hossen, Sanjamul Islam, SM Meherob Hasan, Akbar Ali, Hasan Murad, Md. Shafiul Islam, Mohor Sheikh (local), Saad Nasim and Lahiru Samarakoon (foreign).
Fortune Barishal squad BPL 2024-25
Direct signing: Towhid Hridoy
Retained players: Tamim Iqbal and Mushfiqur Rahim
Foreign direct signing: Kyle Mayers, Dawid Malan, Mohammad Nabi, Faheem Ashraf, Ali Mohammad, Jahandad Khan
From the draft: Mahmudullah, Tanvir Islam, Najmul Hossain, Ripon Mondol, Ebadot Hossain, Nayeem Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Taijul Islam, Shohidul Islam, Ariful Islam (local), James Fuller, Pathum Nissanka and Nandre Burger (foreign)
Sylhet Strikers squad BPL 2024-25
Direct signing: Jaker Ali Anik
Retained players: Tanzim Hasan Sakib and Zakir Hasan
Foreign direct signing: Paul Stirling and George Munsey
From the draft: Rony Talukder, Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, Al-Amin Hossain, Arafat Sunny, Ruyel Miah, Ariful Haque, Nihaduzzaman, Nahidul Islam (local), Rahkeem Cornwall, Samiullah Shinwari and Reece Topley (foreign).
Khulna Tigers squad BPL 2024-25
Direct signing: Mehidy Hasan
Retained players: Afif Hossain and Nasum Ahmed
Foreign direct signing: Oshane Thomas
From the draft: Hasan Mahmud, Mohammad Naim, Imrul Kayes, Mahidul Islam Ankon, Abu Hider Rony, Ziaur Rahman, Mahfuzur Rahman Rabby, Mahmudul Hasan Joy (local), Mohammad Hasnain, Lewis Gregory and Mohammad Nawaz (foreign).
Rangpur Riders squad BPL 2024-25
Direct signing: Mohammad Saifuddin
Retained players: Nurul Hasan Sohan and Mahedi Hasan
Foreign direct signing: Alex Hales, Khushdil Shah, Allah Ghazanfar, Steven Taylor and Saurabh Netravalkar
From the draft: Nahid Rana, Saif Hassan, Soumya Sarkar, Rakibul Hasan, Rejaur Rahman Raja, Irfan Sukkur, Kamrul Islam Rabbi, Tawfique Khan Tushar (local), Akif Javed and Curtis Campher (foreign).
