The first day players’ draft for the upcoming 2019-2020 Bangabandhu Dhaka Premier Division League (BDPDCL) held at the Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis (CCDM) office at the SBNCS in the capital yesterday.

A total of 54 players inked their respective deals for eight different teams while Abahani Limted, Prime Bank Cricket Club, Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club, Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club, Partex Sporting Club, Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity. Mohammedan Sporting Club and Old DOHS roped in 6, 9, 5, 4, 12, 7,10 and 1 players respectively on the first day players’ draft.

The CCDM abolished the controversial ‘Players by Choice’ system after the players opted to sign directly with the clubs for this season.

List of official players’ signing on day one:

Abahani Limited: Aminul Islam Biplob, Arafat Sunny, Shahidul Islam, Mehedi Hasan Rana, Tanzim Hasan Shakib, Rakibul Islam Raza

Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity: Imtiaz Hossain Chowdhury, Khaled Ahmed, Md. Nur Alam Saddam, Md. Salman Hossain Emon, Tipu Sultan, Rony Chowdhury, Jahurul Islam Aumi.

Mohammedan Sporting Club: Taskin Ahmed, Md. Asif Hossain Mitul, Shakil Hossain, Abu Jayed, Abu Haider Rony, Parvez Hossain Emon, Abdur Razzak, Shuvagata Hom, Shamsur Rahman Shuvo, Md Mahmudul Hasan

Prime Bank Cricket Club: Rony Talukdar, Nazmul Islam Apu, Raqibul Hasan, Amit Majumder, Shoriful Islam, Delowar Hossain, Qazi Kamrul Islam, Arafat Sunny Mridha, Ali Mohammad Walid.

Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club: Md. Raihan Uddin, Joyraj Sk Emon, Md. Sharifullah, Md. Shafiqul Islam, Md Shamim Hossain.

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club: Mohammad Ashraful, Saikat Ali, Abdul Halim, Suhrawardi Shuvo.

Partex Sporting Club: Tasamul Haque, Shafiul Hridoy, Abbas Musa, Jony Talukdar, Rony Hossain, Md Nazmul Hossain Milon, Shahbaz Chohan, Md. Razibul Islam, Md. Mosaddek Iftekhar, Shafiul Hayat Ridoy, Md. Hasanuzzaman, Mohiuddin Belal.

Old DOHS Sporting Club: Rakibul Hasan

 Before the players’ draft held yesterday, it was already reported that the Tigers’ ODI skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza (played for Abahani in previous edition) will feature for Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club this season.

National team opener Tamim Iqbal and wicket-keeper cum batsman Mushfiqur Rahim have signed deal with Prime Bank and Abahani Limited respectively

All-rounder Mahmudullah Riyad and U19 captain Akbar Ali, who earlier played for Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club and BKSP respectively, penned deal with Gazi Group Cricketers Club this season. National team Test skipper Mominul Haque switched from Legends of Rupganj to Gazi Group.