13 Bangladeshi players set to enter the IPL auction

A total of 13 Bangladeshi cricketers have registered for the mega auction of the Indian Premier League, set to take place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on November 24 and 25.

According to a press release from the BCCI on Tuesday, 1,574 players have put their names forward to be selected by the 10 teams in the world’s most lucrative franchise-based T20 league. Of these, 409 are international players. The list includes 320 capped players, 1,224 uncapped players, and 30 players from Associate nations.

South Africa has the highest number of registrations with 91 players, while Italy and the UAE have one player each.

Mustafizur Rahman, who represented Bangladesh in the tournament last season, was not retained by Chennai Super Kings.

With each franchise allowed a maximum squad of 25 players, 204 spots will be available at the player auction.