48 BD cricketers register for LPL draft

A total of 48 Bangladeshi cricketers have registered for the upcoming player draft of the Lanka Premier League (LPL), scheduled to be held on June 1.

The tournament is returning to the draft system this season after conducting player auctions over the previous two editions. According to Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), more than 650 cricketers from 21 countries have registered for the draft.

SLC has not yet disclosed the names of the Bangladeshi players who entered into the draft.

However, defending champions Jaffna Kings have confirmed through the social media handle that they picked up Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed as direct signing for the upcoming season.

Pakistan have the highest number of registered players with 120 cricketers, followed by 75 from the West Indies, 68 from South Africa, 41 from New Zealand, 24 from Australia, 15 from England and 12 from India.

Players from several associate nations, including the United Arab Emirates, the United States and Ireland, have also registered for the tournament.
After the verification process, 310 players will be included in the final draft list.

The new season of the LPL is set to begin on July 17, with Jaffna Kings taking on runners-up Galle in the opening match. The final is scheduled for August 8, while August 9 has been kept as a reserve day.