KKR's IPL Champion Enters BPL Auction 2026; Gets Ignored

The stage for the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2026 is all set as the auction of the league finished in a grand way. The bidding event took place on Sunday, November 30 and saw some of the surprising things happening, which caught the attention of many. All six franchises made some valuable picks and ensured that they filled in the balance of the team.

While some of the key players find bidders, what caught the attention of many was that a lot of big names, who have proved themselves at the international stage as well as league stage went unsold.

In what was the first mega auction after 12 years, it saw players getting divided into categories of A, B, C, D, E, and F. However, more than the sold players, it was unsold players who hogged the headlines.

Piyush Chawla Unsold in BPL 2026 Auction

One of the prominent names that went unsold in the BPL 2026 auction was veteran Indian spinner, Piyush Chawla. The wrist spinner was part of the league last year and also performed consistently throughout his Indian Premier League (IPL) career.

He was expected to be picked by one of the franchises as he could have been handy in the league with conditions in Bangladesh being spin-friendly. Chawla also played an instrumental role in Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) winning the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2014.

His famous four in the final is still fresh in the minds of many. But not only him, even veteran Pakistan player Shoaib Malik also failed to attract the bidders. Malik is one of the best T20 batsmen of all time with truckloads of runs and wickets under his belt.

Ireland star Josh Little, who played IPL last season for the Gujarat Titans, (GT) also went unsold. This was one of the biggest shocks as he is one of the best T20 bowlers of all time. Also, Pakistan T20I skipper Salman Ali Agha didn’t get any contract.

Other Unsold Players in BPL 2026 Auction

Some of the other players who went unsold in the BPL 2026 auction are: Aamer Jamal, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Wasim, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dunith Wellalage, Geoffrey Vandersay, Chamika Karunaratne, Dinesh Chandimal, Jake Ball, Sam Cook, Shan Masood and Wayne Parnell.

Not only the overseas stars, but a few big Bangladesh players also went unsold. They included: Shadman Islam, Nahidul Islam, Amite Hasan, Naeem Islam, Ashiqur Rahman Shibli, Marshall Ayub, Ahrar Amin, Aich Mollah, Abdullah Al Galib, Tanbir Hayder, Mehedi Maruf, Rayan Rafsan Rahman, and Rubel Hossain

Top Picks in BPL 2026 Auction

If we talk about the top picks of the BPL 2026 auction, Mohammad Naim was the most expensive player in the auction. He had a base price of 50 lakh but Chattogram Royals acquired him for Tk 1 crore 10 lakh.

Bangladesh middle order batter Towhid Hridoy was the second most expensive player, getting picked for Tk 92 lakh by Rangpur Riders. Bangladesh T20I captain Litton Das was the third top pick, bagging TK 70 lakh by Rangpur Riders.

• Mohammad Naim Sheikh – Tk 1 crore 10 lakh - Picked by Chattogram Royals
• Towhid Hridoy – Tk 92 lakh - Picked by Rangpur Riders
• Litton Das – Tk 70 lakh - Picked by Rangpur Riders