Dhaka:Dhaka: Pakistan’s star all-rounder Shahid Afridi and Imran Nazir among top three players who fetched highest bid in the Bangladesh Premier League’s (BPL) auction for the second edition.
Dhaka Gladiators gave the highest bid of the BPL2 of $365,000 for Shakib al-Hasan and purchased Shahid Khan Afridi for $275,000. Imran Nazir received second highest bid of $280,000 from Chittagong Kings.
The players’ auction ceremony held at the Radisson Blu Water Garden Hotel.
The second edition of the BPL, scheduled to begin from January 17, will have a new team this year with Rangpur Rockets forming the seventh franchisee. Like in the first edition, the majority of foreign players are from Pakistan, with West Indies and England also sending sizeable contingents. Unlike last year, the matches will be spread over three cities — Dhaka, Khulna and Chittagong.
Live updates [Most prominent players]:
Latest: Paul Stirling has been sold for $30000 to Sylhet
Saeed Anwar Jr. has been sold for $15000 to Chittagong.
Shane Harwood to Khulna at $15,000.
Haris Sohail goes to Khulna at $45,000.
Anwar Ali goes to Rangpur at $15,000.
Hammad Azam goes to Barisal at $51,000.
Khalid Latif goes to Rajshahi at $15,000.
Inam-ul-Haque (Jr) to Chittagon at $120,000.
Mominul Haque goes to Sylhet at $127,000.
Zahoor Islam goes to Rajshahi at $111,000
Imrul Kaeys to Rangpur at $44100.
Mominul Haque goes to Sylhet at $127,000.
Bangladesh’s Nazimuddin to Khulna at $30,000.
POST-Lunch Session begins (Category B for local players)
Ahmad Shahzad goes at $111,000 to Khulna Royals
Irish player Kevin O’Brein goes to Rangpur at $45,000.
Darren Steven $30,000 to Dhaka.
Zulfiqar Babar goes to Sylhet at $30,000.
Pakistan Umer Amin goes to Khulna at $40,000.
Pakistan’s Shahzaib Hassan’s bid tied at $50,000 between Duronto and Rangpur. The hidden bid now.
Azeem Ghumman goes at $30,000 to Sylhet Royals.
Owais Zia goes to Khulna at $30,000.
Auction of Category B starts
Abdur Razzaq (Bangladesh spinner) goes at $92,777
Mashrafee Mortaza goes to Dhaka Gladiators at $141,000
Nasir Hossain goes to Rangour Raiders at $20,8000.
Mohammad Ashraful goes to Dhaka Gladiators at $60,000
The auction resumes with Category A of Bangladesh players.
Tea-break at the auction
New Zealand’s Jacob Oram, available for whole season, goes to Chittagong Kings at $111000.
Ryan Ten Doeschate has been sold for $100000 to Chittagong.
Abdul Razzaq has been sold for 91,000 dollars to Duronto Rajshahi.
Ravi Bopara has been sold for $125000 to Chittagong. Phil Mustarad has been sold for $50000 to Barishal.
Pakistan’s Kamran Akmal has been sold for $75000 to Barishal and his brother Umar Akmal has been sold for $60000 to Khulna.
Pakistan’s Wahab Riaz has been sold for $60000 to Chittagong. Mohammad Sami’s bid tied at $75,000 between two teams.
Dwayne Bravo sold for $115000 to Chittagong.
Sunil Naraine has been sold to Barishal.
Mahmudullah Riad has been sold for $145000 to Chittagong.
Andre Russel sold for 150000$ to sylhet. Brad Hodge has been sold for 125000 to barishal.
Tamim Iqbal has been sold for 165000 to Rajshahi. Umar Gul goes to Barisal Burners at $60,000.
Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Raheem goes to Sylhet Royals at $205000.
England’s Owais Shah to Dhaka gladiators for $75000
Bangladesh’s Shakib al Hasan goes to Dhaka Gladiators for $365000
Pakistan’s Imran Nazir has been sold to Chittagong Kings for $280,000
Pakistan’s Shahid Khan Afridi sold to Dhaka Gladiators for $275,000
West Indian Samuels sold to Rajshahi for $115,000
Sri Lanka’s Dilshan sold to Dhaka Gladiators for $75,000
Sri Lanka’s Malinga has been sold for 115000$ to Dhaka
Pakistan’s Shoaib Malik goes to Khulna at $85,000
Pakistan’s Umar Gul bought by Barisal Burners for $60,000.
Pakistan’s Azhar Mahmood goes to Barisal Burners for $206000
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