Veterans Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah Riyad found teams in the BPL auction after going unsold in the first round on Sunday.
Both were listed in the ‘B’ category with a base price of Tk 35 lakh but were not picked initially.
Under auction rules, they were supposed to be re-listed from the ‘C’ category with a lower base price of Tk 22 lakh.
However, the organisers chose not to downgrade them, citing “respect” for the senior players.
Rangpur Riders secured Mahmudullah at his original base price of Tk 35 lakh, while Rajshahi Warriors picked up Mushfiqur for the same amount.
Another experienced campaigner, Mominul Haque, was also overlooked in the first call but later signed by Sylhet Titans for Tk 22 lakh, his listed base price.