Today we talk about the BPL Players in T20 World Cup 2021. BPL or Bangladesh Premier League is the T20 tournament in Bangladesh which started in 2012. The popular format soon got into limelight and we have some top cricketers from across the globe playing the tournament. Here we talk about cricketers who were part of BPL 2019-20 season and would also be in the squads of the nations participating in the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 as well.
BPL Players in T20 World Cup 2021
| # | Cricketer | Team | BPL 2019-20 Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazratullah Zazai | Afghanistan | Rajshahi Royals |
| 2 | Mohammad Nabi | Afghanistan | Rangpur Rangers |
| 3 | Mohammad Shahzad | Afghanistan | Rangpur Rangers |
| 4 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman | Afghanistan | Cumilla Warriors |
| 5 | Naveen-ul-Haq | Afghanistan | Sylhet Thunder |
| 6 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Afghanistan | Khulna Tigers |
| 7 | Aminul Islam | Bangladesh | Khulna Tigers |
| 8 | Liton Das | Bangladesh | Rajshahi Royals |
| 9 | Mahedi Hasan | Bangladesh | Dhaka Platoon |
| 10 | Mahmudullah | Bangladesh | Chattogram Challengers |
| 11 | Mohammad Naim | Bangladesh | Rangpur Rangers |
| 12 | Mushfiqur Rahim | Bangladesh | Khulna Tigers |
| 13 | Mustafizur Rahman | Bangladesh | Rangpur Rangers |
| 14 | Nasum Ahmed | Bangladesh | Chattogram Challengers |
| 15 | Nurul Hasan | Bangladesh | Chattogram Challengers |
| 16 | Rubel Hossain | Bangladesh | Chattogram Challengers |
| 17 | Soumya Sarkar | Bangladesh | Cumilla Warriors |
| 18 | Taskin Ahmed | Bangladesh | Rangpur Rangers |
| 19 | Dawid Malan | England | Cumilla Warriors |
| 20 | Asif Ali | Pakistan | Dhaka Platoon |
| 21 | Imad Wasim | Pakistan | Chattogram Challengers |
| 22 | Mohammad Nawaz | Pakistan | Rajshahi Royals |
| 23 | Shadab Khan | Pakistan | Dhaka Platoon |
| 24 | Shoaib Malik | Pakistan | Rajshahi Royals |
| 25 | Avishka Fernando | Sri Lanka | Chattogram Challengers |
| 26 | Bhanuka Rajapaksa | Sri Lanka | Cumilla Warriors |
| 27 | Dasun Shanaka | Sri Lanka | Cumilla Warriors |
| 28 | Kusal Perera | Sri Lanka | Cumilla Warriors |
| 29 | Wanindu Hasaranga | Sri Lanka | Khulna Tigers |
| 30 | Andre Fletcher | West Indies | Sylhet Thunder |
| 31 | Andre Russell | West Indies | Rajshahi Royals |
| 32 | Chris Gayle | West Indies | Chattogram Challengers |
| 33 | Lendl Simmons | West Indies | Chattogram Challengers |
| 34 | Sheldon Cottrell | West Indies | Sylhet Thunder |
Chris Gayle
The T20 Boss, Chris Henry Gayle, would be playing for Mahmudullah led Chattogram Challengers in Bangladesh Premier league 2019-20. Gayle played four matches in the tournament edition scoring 144 runs with a fifty plus score. His his best, 60 would come in the qualifier 2, but wouldn’t help the team get though to the title clash as the team would finish 3rd in the team table. Gayle is among the cricketers who represent the BPL Players in T20 World Cup 2021.
Dawid Malan
The England Left Handed Cricketer Dawid Johannes Malan would not only have been a World number 1 in T20 Internationals, but would have recorded the best ever ratings in T20I cricket. Malan would play for Soumya Sarkar led Cumilla Warriors in BPL 2019-20 and score 444 runs at an average of little less than 50, with a strike rate close to 145. The Left handed cricketer would score a hundred and 3 fifties in the tournament edition with 100 not out as his best. Malan would be among the cricketers who represent the BPL Players in T20 World Cup 2021.
Mustafizur Rahman
The Bangladesh Pacer would be the best left arm seamer coming from his country. Mustafizur Rahman was playing for Shane Watson led Rangpur Rangers and would be the joint highest wicket-taker in the tournament edition as he would pick 20 wickets from 12 matches at an average of 15.60 and strike rate of 13.3. His economy rate during the season was 7. Rahman is among the cricketers who represent the BPL Players in T20 World Cup 2021 as he would be one of the key players for the Bangladesh Cricket team.
Andre Russell
The West Indies All-rounder, Andre Dwayne Russell was the captain of Rajshahi Royals franchise in BPL 2019-20. Russell would score 225 runs at an average little over 56 and strike rate of 180 as well as pick 14 wickets at an average of 25.64 & strike rate of 17.5. His team would win the BPL 2019-20 and Andre Russell would be among the cricketers representing the BPL Players in T20 World Cup 2021.
Mohammad Nabi
The Afghanistan former captain was part of the Mark O’Donnell coached Rangpur Rangers Franchise of BPL 2019-20. Mohammad Nabi would score 143 runs and pick 11 wickets from 11 matches with his best being 2/21. His team would finish low in the 7 team tournament though. Mohammad Nabi would be among the cricketers who represent the BPL Players in T20 World Cup 2021 as an important part of Afghanistan Cricket team
Mujeeb Ur Rahman
The Afghan Off-break bowler Mujeeb Ur Rahman was a member of the Ottis Gibson coached Cumilla Warriors franchise during BPL 2019-20. Zadran would pick 15 wickets for his team at an average of 15.86, economy rate of 5.06 and strike rate of 18.8, his best being 4/12. His team, however, would finish fifth in the 7 team tournament. Mujeeb Ur Rahman, though, would feature among the cricketers who represent the BPL Players in T20 World Cup 2021 as an important member of Afghanistan.
Wanindu Hasaranga
The Sri Lanka All-rounder Pinnaduwage Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva was a mmeber of the Mushfiqur Rahim led Khulna Tigers in BPL 2019-20. Hasaranga would thus be among the cricketers who represent the BPL Players in T20 World Cup 2021 as he would be part of Sri Lanka national team in the tournament.
These were the 2019-20 BPL Players in T20 World Cup 2021. Hope you liked the content. Don’t forget to put in your valuable questions and thoughts as comments. The World is going through a tough period, stay safe during these testing times.
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