Seven Bangladesh Players Register for IPL 2027 Auction

Seven Bangladesh cricketers have registered for the IPL 2027 mini-auction, scheduled for December 16 in Goa, though the Bangladesh Cricket Board has also reported a total of eight registrations. The named players are Mustafizur Rahman, Nahid Rana, Rishad Hossain, Hasan Mahmud, Towhid Hridoy, Taskin Ahmed and Shoriful Islam. Registration puts them in the auction pool but does not guarantee a contract.

Bangladesh cricket operations official Shahriar Nafees Ahmed said the board received an invitation from the Board of Control for Cricket in India to register interested players. He said eight had submitted registrations by the November 23 cutoff, while a few others were considering taking part. The reports identify seven players by name; they do not establish the identity of an eighth registrant.

The seven named players include five fast bowlers, an allrounder, Rishad Hossain, and specialist batter Towhid Hridoy. The auction will determine whether any franchise selects them for the 2027 season. Some team officials have indicated they would prefer to wait for further clarity from the BCCI before making recruitment decisions involving Bangladesh players. BCCI sources have said final...