Golden categories’ players for BPL named

The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) governing council set a list of the golden categories players’ name. Four Bangladeshi players- Mushfiqur Rahim, Tamim Iqbal, Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudullah Ryad were drafted into the golden category from the local players, sources said. On the other hand, Shahid Afridi, Imran Nazir, Saeed Ajmal, Shaun Tait, Driik Nannes, Alfanso Thomas, Brad Hogg, Luke Wright, Owais Shah, Keiron Pollard and Sunil Narine were included into the top category from the foreign players. The notable missing is Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels so far who are unlikely to play the BPL’s second edition.

'Golden' category players would have a base price of US$75,000. The foreign cricketers would have base prices ranging from $50,000 to $15,000, and the local players will have base prices ranging from $30,000 to $10,000.

The second edition of the BPL will be without icon players. Shahriar Nafees, Tamim Iqbal, Mohammad Ashraful, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim and Alok Kapali were the icon players in the 2012 BPL.

The players’ auction will be held on December 20.