The team squads for the 2025 Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) have been finalized after the player draft held on October 14, 2024. Here are the key details for each team, including the local and foreign players signed: After that BPL 8 all team squad and player list with their price money. A Category price money 80 Lac Bangladeshi Taka for the local player but foreign player price money 75 Thousand USD. The Bangabandhu Premier League is a T20 tournament held domestically in Bangladesh and in the seventh season, there will be seven teams taking part in the tournament.
The six teams will represent Dhaka, Chattogram, Khulna, Cumilla, Sylhet and Barishal. Dhaka will be owned by Rupa Fabrics Ltd & Marn Steel Ltd (Consortium) while Delta Sports Limited (Akhtar Group) will own the Chattogram-based side.
BPL Team Squad 2025
The seven teams featuring in the tournament – Jamuna Bank Dhaka Platoon, Premier Bank Khulna Tigers, Rajshahi Royals, Rangpur Rangers, Sylhet Thunder, Cumilla Warriors and Chattogram Challengers will have the opportunity to pick players from a versatile pool of 439 overseas and 181 Bangladeshi cricketers. BPL 2025 Schedule
Here’s a detailed table of the BPL 2025 Team Squad including both Bangladeshi and foreign players for each team:
| Team Name | Bangladeshi Players | Foreign Players |
|---|---|---|
| Dhaka Capitals | Direct Signings: Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzid Hasan Tamim From the Draft: Liton Das (C), Habibur Rahman Sohan, Mukidul Islam, Abu Jayed, Sabbir Rahman, Musfik Hasan, Munim Shahriar, Shahadat Hossain, Asif Hasan, Rahmatullah | Direct Signings: Johnson Charles, Stephen Eskinazi, Thisara Perera, Amir Hamza, Shahnawaz Dahani From the Draft: Saim Ayub, Mir Hamza, Farmanullah, Zahoor Khan, Chaturanga de Silva, Riaz Hassan, Shubham Ranjane |
| Chittagong Kings | Direct Signings: Shakib Al Hasan (C), Shoriful Islam From the Draft: Shamim Hossain, Parvez Hossain Emon, Khaled Ahmed, Naeem Islam, Aliss Islam, Mohammad Mithun, Maruf Mridha, Rahatul Ferdous, Sheikh Parvez Jibon, Marshall Ayub | Direct Signings: Moeen Ali, Angelo Mathews, Usman Khan, Mohammad Wasim, Haider Ali, Binura Fernando From the Draft: Graham Clark, Tom O’Connell, Khawaja Nafay, Lahiru Milantha, Zubaid Akbari |
| Fortune Barishal | Retaining Players: Tamim Iqbal (C), Mushfiqur Rahim Direct Signings: Towhid Hridoy From the Draft: Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Mahmudullah Riad, Ripon Mondol, Tanvir Islam, Rishad Hossain, Taijul Islam, Ebadot Hossain, Nayeem Hasan, Shohidul Islam, Ariful Islam, Pritom Kumar | Direct Signings: Mohammad Nabi, Kyle Mayers, Dawid Malan, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Ali, Jahandad Khan From the Draft: James Fuller, Pathum Nissanka, Mohammad Imran |
| Khulna Tigers | Retaining Players: Nasum Ahmed, Afif Hossain Direct Signings: Mehidy Hasan Miraz (C) From the Draft: Hasan Mahmud, Naim Sheikh, Imrul Kayes, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Mahidul Islam Ankon, Abu Hider Rony, Mahfuzur Rahman Rabby, Ziaur Rahman, Rubel Hossain | Direct Signings: Oshane Thomas From the Draft: Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Hasnain, Lewis Gregory |
| Sylhet Strikers | Retaining Players: Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Zakir Hasan Direct Signings: Jaker Ali Anik From the Draft: Mashrafe Bin Mortaza (C), Rony Talukder, Arafat Sunny, Al-Amin Hossain, Ruyel Miah, Ariful Haque, Nihaduzzaman, Nahidul Islam | Direct Signings: Paul Stirling, George Munsey From the Draft: Samiullah Shinwari, Rahkeem Cornwall, Reece Topley |
| Rangpur Riders | Retaining Players: Nurul Hasan Sohan (C), Mahedi Hasan Direct Signings: Mohammad Saifuddin From the Draft: Nahid Rana, Saif Hassan, Soumya Sarkar, Rakibul Hasan, Irfan Sukkur, Tawfique Khan, Kamrul Islam Rabbi, Rejaur Rahman Raja | Direct Signings: Khushdil Shah, Allah Ghazanfar, Alex Hales, Saurabh Netravalkar, Steven Taylor From the Draft: Iftikhar Ahmed, Akif Javed, Curtis Campher, Sediqullah Atal |
| Durbar Rajshahi | Direct Signings: Anamul Haque Bijoy (C) From the Draft: Akbar Ali, Taskin Ahmed, Jishan Alam, Sunzamul Islam, SM Meherob, Yasir Ali, Hasan Murad, Mohor Sheikh, Sabbir Hossain, Shafiul Islam, Mizanur Rahman, Zahiduzzaman, Asaduzzaman Payel | From the Draft: Saad Nasim, Lahiru Samarakoon |
This table provides a comprehensive list of the Bangladeshi and foreign players signed or retained by each team for the BPL 2025 season.
Dhaka Capitals Squad:
Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Thisara Perera, Johnson Charles, Amir Hamza, Shahnawaz Dahani, Stephen Eskinazi, Litton Kumar Das, Habibur Rahman, Mukidul Islam, Abu Jayed Chowdhury, Saim Ayub, Amir Hamza Hotak, Sabbir Rahman, Munim Shahriar, Asif Hasan, Shahadat Hossain Dipu, Mushfiq Hasan.
Chittagong Kings Squad:
Shakib Al Hasan, Shoriful Islam, Moeen Ali, Usman Khan, Haider Ali, Angelo Mathews, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Binura Fernando, Shamim Hossain Patwary, Parvez Hossain Emon, Khaled Ahmed, Aliss Al Islam, Graham Clark, Thomas O’Connell, Mohammad Mithun, Naeem Islam, Maruf Mridha, Rahat-ul-Ferdous Javed, Sheikh Parvez Rahman, Marshall Ayub.
Durbar Rajshahi Squad:
Anamul Haque, Taskin Ahmed, Zisan Alam, Yasir Ali Chowdhury, Sabbir Hossain, Saad Nasim, Lahiru Samarakoon, Sanjamul Islam, SM Meherob Hasan, Akbar Ali, Hasan Murad, Shafiul Islam, Mohr Sheikh.
Fortune Barishal Squad:
Towhid Hridoy, Tamim Iqbal, Mushfiqur Rahim, Kyle Mayers, Dawid Malan, Mohammad Nabi, Faheem Ashraf, Ali Mohammad, Jahandad Khan, Mahmudullah Riyad, Tanvir Islam, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Ripon Mondol, James Fuller, Pathum Nissanka, Ebadot Hossain, Naeem Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Taijul Islam, Nandre Burger, Shahidul Islam, Ariful Islam.
Sylhet Strikers Squad:
Jaker Ali Anik, Tanzim Hasan, Zakir Hasan, Paul Stirling, George Munsey, Rony Talukdar, Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, Al-Amin Hossain, Arafat Sunny, Rahkeem Cornwall, Samiullah Shenwari, Ruyel Miah, Ariful Haque, Nihaduzzaman, Nahidul Islam, Reece Topley.
Khulna Tigers Squad:
Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Afif Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Oshane Thomas, Hasan Mahmud, Naeem Sheikh, Imrul Kayes, Mahidul Islam Ankon, Mohammad Hasnain, Lewis Gregory, Abu Hider Rony, Ziaur Rahman, Mahfuzur Rahman Rabbi, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Mohammad Nawaz.
Rangpur Riders Squad:
Squad: Mohammad Saifuddin, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Sheikh Mehedi Hasan, Alex Hales, Khushdil Shah, Allah Ghazanfar, Steven Taylor, Saurabh Netravalkar, Nahid Rana, Saif Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Rakibul Hasan, Akif Javed, Curtis Campher, Rejaur Rahman Raja, Irfan Shukkur, Kamrul Islam, Toufiq Khan Tushar.
According to The Business Standard, 440 overseas players are listed for selection. Among them, 20 elite players in the top A category could earn up to USD 70,000, roughly BDT 8.3 million (USD 1 = BDT 119.56). The highest remuneration for overseas players was USD 80,000 in the 2024 draft. Category B includes 38 players, Category C has 66, Category D features 135, and Category E lists 181 cricketers. The pay structure for these categories is outlined as follows:
– USD 50,000 (around BDT 5.9 million) for the B category
– USD 30,000 (approximately BDT 3.5 million) for the C category
– USD 25,000 (nearly BDT 2.9 million) for the D category
– USD 15,000 (BDT 1.7 million) for the E category.
BPL Players Price List 2025
BPL 2025 will start from 30th December, 2024 and the opening ceremony will be held on 29 December 2024. The final of the tournament will be played on February 07, 2025, with the tournament to be played over a period of more than a month.
Category wise salary cap for local players:
- A category (BDT 80 Lac)
- B category (BDT 50 Lac)
- C category (BDT 30 Lac)
- D category (BDT 20 Lac)
- E category (BDT 15 Lac)
- F category (BDT 05 Lac)
Category wise salary cap for overseas players:
- A category (US$ 75K)
- B category (US$ 50K)
- C category (US$ 40K)
- D category (US$ 30K)
- E category (US$ 20K)
A category – Tamim Iqbal, Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah, Mushfiqur Rahim and Mustafizur Rahman – reported Cricbuzz.
