WOOoow! Leading world famous cricket player, record holder, world class all rounder and former Pakistan cricket captain Shahid Khan Afridi once again goes on the top. was the most expensive of a host of international stars sold at the inaugural auction for the new Bangladesh Premier League on Thursday as he fetched $700,000, Dawn (Pakistan) reported.
The BPL is the Bangladeshi answer to Indian Premier League (IPL), which revolutionised cricket when it burst on to the scene in 2008 with a high-octane blend of international star players, Twenty20 matches and celebrity glamour. No Indian players were included in them BPL auction, however.
The all-rounder, however, will only be available for the final two days of the opening BPL campaign as he is on national team duty against England in the United Arab Emirates.
Tournament organisers said the money would be given to the players proportionately for the matches they are available. Quick-scoring West Indian batsman Chris Gayle, who is available from February 14, was another to attract attention with Barisal paying $551,000 for him. His compatriots Marlon Samuels and Kieron Pollard also created a stir as they were sold for $360,000 and $300,000 to Rajshahi and Dhaka franchises respectively.
A total of 111 overseas players and 80 local cricketers were put on auction with teams given a maximum budget of $2million and able to buy no more than eight overseas players.
Other Pakistani Players:
Shahid Afridi - $700,000
Shoaib Malik - $150,000
Saeed Ajmal - $100,000
Rana Naved - $100,000
Sohail Tanvir - $100,000
Kamran Akmal - $100,000
Abdul Razzaq - $100,000
Imran Nazir - $85,000
Mohammad Sami - $70,000
Fawad Alam - $45,000
Qaiser Abbas - $25,000
Faisal Iqbal - $25,000
West Indies:
Dwayne Bravo (Chittagong $150,000)
Chris Gayle (Barisal Burners $551,100)
Marlon Samuels (Duronto Rajshahi $360,000)
Kieron Pollard (Dhaka $360,000)
Australia:
Brad Hodge (Barisal $140,000)
Sri Lanka:
Sanath Jayasuriya (Khulna) $110,000)
Muttiah Muralitharan (Chittagong $100,000)
South Africa:
Herschelle Gibbs (Khulna for $100,000)
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