The ninth Bangladesh Premier League will begin on January 5, 2023, and the competition will continue until February 16, 2023. On Wednesday, November 23, the draft for the upcoming season of the league took place. During the event, a number of prominent players changed teams and were added to the list of international players.
Shakib Al Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman, who play for the Fortune Barishal and Comilla Victorians, will continue to play for their respective teams. However, Nurul Hasan, Mashrafe Mortaza, Tamim Iqbal, and Nurul Hasan have joined the Rangpur Riders, Sylhet Strikers, and Khulna Tigers, respectively. Shakib Al Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman will continue to play for their respective teams.
Unmukt Chand is the only Indian in the entire draft, which is noteworthy. As a result of his signing with the Chattogram Challengers, the captain who won the U-19 World Cup in 2012 will become the first Indian to play in the BPL.
However, Chand withdrew from playing domestic cricket in India in 2022 after agreeing to a three-year contract with Major League Cricket (MLC) in the United States. Cricketers under contract with the BCCI are prohibited from competing in foreign leagues.
BPL 2023 Draft Event details and Host Country :
| Dates | 5 January – 16 February 2023 |
| Administrator | Bangladesh Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| First edition | 2023 |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin and playoffs |
| Host(s) | Bangladesh |
| Participants | 7 |
BPL 2023 Draft Schedule :
| Date | Time | Match | Venue |
| 05-Jan-23 | 2:00 PM | Chattogram Challengers vs Fortune Barishal | Dhaka |
| 06-Jan-23 | 6:30 PM | Khulna Tigers vs Dhaka Dominators | Dhaka |
| 22-Jan-23 | 1:30 PM | Comilla Victorians vs Sylhet Strikers | Dhaka |
| 22-Jan-23 | 6:00 PM | Chattogram Challengers vs Dhaka Dominators | Dhaka |
| 24-Jan-23 | 1:30 PM | Khulna Tigers vs Sylhet Strikers | Dhaka |
| 24-Jan-23 | 6:00 PM | Comilla Victorians vs Fortune Barishal | Dhaka |
| 25-Jan-23 | 1:30 PM | Fortune Barishal vs Dhaka Dominators | Dhaka |
| 25-Jan-23 | 6:00 PM | Chattogram Challengers vs Sylhet Strikers | Dhaka |
| 28-Jan-23 | 2:00 PM | Khulna Tigers vs Fortune Barishal | Chattogram |
| 28-Jan-23 | 6:30 PM | Sylhet Strikers vs Dhaka Dominators | Chattogram |
| 29-Jan-23 | 1:30 PM | Comilla Victorians vs Chattogram Challengers | Chattogram |
| 29-Jan-23 | 6:00 PM | Fortune Barishal vs Khulna Tigers | Chattogram |
| 31-Jan-23 | 1:30 PM | Khulna Tigers vs Chattogram Challengers | Chattogram |
| 31-Jan-23 | 6:00 PM | Fortune Barishal vs Sylhet Strikers | Chattogram |
| 1-Feb-23 | 1:30 PM | Dhaka Dominators vs Comilla Victorians | Chattogram |
| 1-Feb-23 | 6:00 PM | Khulna Tigers vs Fortune Barishal | Chattogram |
| 3-Feb-23 | 1:30 PM | Dhaka Dominators vs Sylhet Strikers | Dhaka |
| 3-Feb-23 | 6:00 PM | Chattogram Challengers vs Comilla Victorians | Dhaka |
| 4-Feb-23 | 2:00 PM | Fortune Barishal vs Rangpur Riders | Dhaka |
| 4-Feb-23 | 6:30 PM | Chattogram Challengers vs Khulna Tigers | Dhaka |
| 7-Feb-23 | 1:30 PM | Fortune Barishal vs Comilla Victorians | Sylhet |
| 7-Feb-23 | 6:00 PM | Khulna Tigers vs Sylhet Strikers | Sylhet |
| 8-Feb-23 | 1:30 PM | Dhaka Dominators vs Chattogram Challengers | Sylhet |
| 8-Feb-23 | 6:00 PM | Sylhet Sunrisers vs Comilla Victorians | Sylhet |
| 9-Feb-23 | 1:30 PM | Khulna Tigers vs Dhaka Dominators | Sylhet |
| 9-Feb-23 | 6:00 PM | Fortune Barishal vs Rangpur Riders | Sylhet |
| 11-Feb-23 | 2:00 PM | Comilla Victorians vs Khulna Tigers | Dhaka |
| 11-Feb-23 | 6:30 PM | Fortune Barishal vs Dhaka Dominators | Dhaka |
| 12-Feb-23 | 1:30 PM | Chattogram Challengers vs Sylhet Strikers | Dhaka |
| 12-Feb-23 | 6:00 PM | Comilla Victorians vs Dhaka Dominators | Dhaka |
| 14-Feb-23 | 1:30 PM | Eliminator | Dhaka |
| 14-Feb-23 | 6:00 PM | 1st Qualifier | Dhaka |
| 16-Feb-23 | 6:00 PM | 2nd Qualifier | Dhaka |
| 18-Feb-23 | 6:00 PM | BPL T20 Final Match 2023 | Dhaka |
BPL 2023 Draft Cricket Teams :
- Barisal Bulls
- Chattogram Challengers
- Comilla Victorians
- Minister Group Dhaka
- Khulna Tigers
- Sylhet Sunrisers
- Cumilla Warriors
BPL 2023 Draft Full Squads :
Chattogram Challengers Squad 2023:
- Afif Hossain
- Vishwa Fernando
- Ashan Priyanjan
- Curtis Campher
- Mrittunjoy Chowdhury
- Shuvagata Hom
- Mehedi Hasan Rana
- Irfan Shukkur
- Mehedi Maruf
- Max O’Dowd
- Unmukt Chand
- Ziaur Rahman
- Taijul Islam
- Abu Jayed
- Farhad Reza
- Towfiq Khan
Cumilla Warriors Squad 2023:
- Mustafizur Rahman
- Mohammad Rizwan
- Shaheen Afridi
- Hasan Ali
- Brandon King
- Khushdil Shah
- Abrar Ahmed
- Josh Cobb
- Mohammad Nabi
- Litton Das
- Mosaddek Hossain
- Tanvir Islam
- Imrul Kayes
- Ashiquzzaman
- Jaker Ali
- Sean Williams
- Chadwick Walton
- Saikat Ali
- Abu Haider
- Nayeem Hasan
- Mukidul Islam
- Mahidul Islam
Minister Dhaka Squad 2023:
- Taskin Ahmed
- Chamika Karunaratne
- Dilshan Munaweera
- Mohammad Mithun
- Soumya Sarkar
- Shoriful Islam
- Arafat Sunny
- Nasir Hossain
- Al Amin Hossain
- Shan Masood
- Ahmed Shehzad
- Alok Kapali
- Monir Hossain
- Ariful Haque
- Muktar Ali
- Mizanur Rahman
- Delwar Hossain
- Usman Ghani
- Salman Irshad
Fortune Barishal Squad 2023:
- Shakib Al Hasan (Captain)
- Rahkeem Cornwall
- Ibrahim Zadran
- Karim Janat
- Iftikhar Ahmed
- Mohammad Wasim
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz
- Kusal Perera
- Usman Qadir
- Naveen-ul-Haq
- Kesrick Williams
- Mahmudullah Riyad
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz
- Ebadot Hossain
- Anamul Haque
- Kamrul Islam Rabbi
- Fazle Mahmud
- Haider Ali
- Chaturanga de Silva
- Khaled Ahmed
- Saif Hasan
- Qazi Anik
- Sunzamul Islam
- Salman Hossain
Khulna Tigers Squad 2023:
- Tamim Iqbal (Captain)
- Wahab Riaz
- Naseem Shah
- Avishka Fernando
- Azam Khan
- Mohammad Saifuddin
- Yasir Ali
- Nasum Ahmed
- Nahidul Islam
- Munim Shahriar
- Sabbir Rahman
- Dasun Shanaka
- Paul Van Meekeren
- Shafiqul Islam
- Pritom Kumar
- Habibur Rahman
- Mahmudul Hasan Joy
Rangpur Riders Squad 2023:
- Nurul Hasan
- Mohammad Nawaz
- Haris Rauf
- Shoaib Malik
- Sikandar Raza
- Pathum Nissanka
- Jeffrey Vandersay
- Mahedi Hasan
- Hasan Mahmud
- Mohammad Naim
- Rakibul Hasan
- Shamim Hossain
- Ripon Mondol
- Azmatullah Omarzai
- Aaron Jones
- Rony Talukdar
- Parvez Hossain Emon
- Rabiul Haque
- Alauddin Babu
Sylhet Thunder Squad 2023:
- Mashrafe Mortaza (Captain)
- Thisara Perera
- Mohammad Amir
- Dhananjaya de Silva
- Kamindu Mendis
- Colin Ackermann
- Ryan Burl
- Mohammad Haris
- Mushfiqur Rahim
- Nazmul Hossain Shanto
- Rejaur Rahman Raja
- Nabil Samad
- Tawhid Hridoy
- Rubel Hossain
- Tom Moores
- Gulbadin Naib
- Zakir Hasan
- Nazmul Islam
- Akbar Ali
- Sharifullah
- Tanzim Hasan Sakib