50 Bangladeshi Players in PSL, Shakib, Mushfiqur, and Zakir Lead

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has released the draft list for the Pakistan Super League (PSL). A total of 50 Bangladeshi players have secured places in the draft.

The big news for Bangladeshi cricket fans is that star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim, and Zakir Hasan top the list. The base price for each of these three players is 22 million Pakistani Rupees, the highest among Bangladeshi cricketers.

Also featured in the draft at a base price of 11 million PKR are Rishad Hossain, Hasan Mahmud, Zishan Alam, Liton Das, Mahfuzur Rahman Rabbi, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Nahid Rana, Tanveer Islam, Mehedi Hasan Miraz, Mosaddek Hossain Saikat, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Parvez Hossain Emon, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Ripon Mondol, Sheikh Mahedi Hasan, Shamim Hossain Patwari, Shariful Islam, Taijul Islam, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Taskin Ahmed, Towhid Hridoy, and Yasir Ali.

Players with a lower base price of 600,000 PKR include Abdul Gaffar Saklain, Abu Haider Rony, Afif Hossain Dhruv, Ahrar Amin, Akbar Ali, Alis Al Islam, Ariful Islam and Junior, Zaker Ali Anik, Khaled Ahmed, Mahidul Islam Ankon, Nasir Hossain, Sabbir Rahman, Mrityunjay Chowdhury Nipun, Mohammad Naeem, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mukidul Islam Mugdha, Nasum Ahmed, Naeem Hasan, Rakibul Hasan, Roni Talukdar, Saif Hasan, Shahidul Islam, Soumya Sarkar, and Tanzim Hasan Sakib.

The strong presence of Bangladeshi cricketers adds both diversity and international appeal to the PSL.