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DHAKA: Eight Bangladeshi cricketers have registered for the player draft of the upcoming Afghanistan Premier League (APL), which is scheduled to begin on December 27.
The eight players are Shakib Al Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Nahid Rana, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Mushfiqur Rahim, Towhid Hridoy and Rishad Hossain.
More than 1,000 cricketers have registered for the tournament, including over 500 overseas players.
Several internationally recognised cricketers have also entered the draft, including West Indies players Evin Lewis, Gudakesh Motie and Alzarri Joseph; England’s Luke Wood, Reece Topley and James Vince; and Sri Lanka’s Charith Asalanka, Kamindu Mendis and Wanindu Hasaranga.
The draft was initially scheduled for September 27 but was later postponed. The player selection event will now take place in the United Arab Emirates on October 24.
The Afghan franchise-based T20 competition is set to return after an eight-year hiatus, with plans to feature five teams. Ownership has been confirmed for three franchises, while the process of securing owners for the remaining two is still underway.