The 2023 Lanka Premier League (LPL) is the fourth season of LPL in Sri Lanka. The tournament will start on July 31 and end on August 22, 2023. Five teams will participate, and they will play their matches in three different international stadiums. The tournament is organized by Sri Lanka Cricket, the governing body of cricket in the island nation. Sri Lanka Cricket has announced that the auction for the LPL 2023 will happen on June 14, and 360 players have signed up to participate in the T20 tournament — 24 of them are Bangladeshi cricketers.
Bangladeshi Players Signed Up for Lanka Premier League 2023 Auction
All 360 registered cricketers have been divided into 51 groups. Twenty-four cricket players from Bangladesh have signed up for the auction of the Lanka Premier League (LPL). Several Bangladeshi cricketers, including players from the national team and those who are not currently part of it, have registered for the LPL auction.
One of the star players, Litton Das, is in the third set of players. Taskin Ahmed is also on the list. Additionally, two retired batsmen from international T20 cricket, Mushfiqur Rahim and Tamim Iqbal, have also registered. Tamim is in the first set, while Mushfiqur is in the third set. Some young players like Towhid Hridoy, Afif Hossain, and Najmul Hossain Shanto have also put their names forward for the auction.
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However, two popular players, Shakib Al Hasan, and Mustafizur Rahman, are not included in the list.
Several cricketers who have previously played for the national team, but are not currently part of it, have also entered their names for the auction. Some notable names include Imrul Kayes, Soumya Sarkar, Mohammad Mithun, Mahedi Hasan, Sabbir Rahman, and Mohammad Saifuddin.
List of the Bangladeshi Players in the LPL Auction
Tamim Iqbal, Litton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mohammad Mithun, Taskin Ahmed, Nasum Ahmed, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Anamul Haque Bijoy, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Afif Hossain, Taijul Islam, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mahmudullah Riyad, Mahedi Hasan, Ebadot Hossain, Sabbir Rahman, Towhid Hridoy, Mosaddek Hossain, Imrul Kayes, Mohammad Saifuddin, Soumya Sarkar, Yasir Ali, Shoriful Islam, Rubel Hossain.
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Rules for the 2023 LPL Auction
Just like the IPL auction, players who want to participate in the auction for the Lanka Premier League (LPL) will be divided into two groups: capped and uncapped players. Capped players are those who have already represented their national team in international matches. The base value for capped players in the auction will range from $10,000 to $50,000, increasing in $10,000 increments.
Players who haven’t represented their national teams yet will be divided into three different groups based on their experience.
Players who have played 50 or more First-Class matches can register themselves with a base value of $20,000.
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Players who have played at least 25 First-Class matches or 18 matches in T20 franchise leagues like the LPL (Lanka Premier League) can register themselves with a base value of $10,000.
Players who don’t meet any of the above criteria can still register themselves with a base value of $5,000.
Each of the five teams in the tournament will have a squad of 20 to 24 players. Out of these players, six must be from other countries, not from Sri Lanka.
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LPL 2023 Auction Bidding Process
After some players have already been chosen by teams, the remaining players will be put up for auction. Only two teams can bid on a player at a time, but if one team decides to stop bidding, then a third team can join the auction.
However, the auction process won’t be the same for all players. After the first 70 players have been auctioned, there will be a faster auction called the ‘accelerated’ auction. In this auction, each team can nominate 15 to 20 players to be auctioned, and these players can include those who were not sold in the previous rounds.
Final Words
In the past, players for the Lanka Premier League were chosen through a draft system. However, this time, the LPL will try something new by using an auction method similar to the Indian Premier League (IPL). It will be exciting to see how this change adds a new flavor to the tournament. And let’s see how many Bangladeshi players get picked.
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