Litton Das went unsold in PSL (Source: AFP/X)
Litton Das, who was named Bangladesh’s captain for the T20 World Cup 2026, did not find any takers in the PSL auction on Wednesday (February 11). The 31-year-old, who played for Karachi Kings in the Pakistan-based T20 league, went unsold after he was up for grabs for the upcoming edition of the tournament.
Litton had a base price of PKR 11 million, which was approximately 48 lakh in Bangladesh’s currency (Taka). However, despite the recent fruitful relationship between the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the main man of Bangladesh got no team to have when it mattered the most.
List of Bangladesh players in PSL auction
PKR 2.20 crore (Taka 96 lakh approx): Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Zakir Hasan
PKR 1.10 crore (Taka 48 lakh approx): Rishad Hossain, Hasan Mahmud, Jishan Alam, Liton Das, Mahfuzur Rahman Rabby, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Nahid Rana, Tanvir Islam, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mosaddek Hossain Saikat, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Parvez Hossain Emon, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Ripon Mondol, Mahedi Hasan, Shamim Patwari, Shoriful Islam, Taijul Islam, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Taskin Ahmed, Towhid Hridoy and Yasir Ali
PKR 60 lakh (Taka 24 lakh approx): Abdul Gaffar Saqlain, Abu Hider Rony, Afif Hossain, Ahrar Amin, Akbar Ali, Aliss Al Islam, Ariful Islam, Ariful Islam Junior, Jaker Ali Anik, Syed Khaled Ahmed, Mahidul Islam Ankon, Nasir Hossain, Sabbir Rahman, Mrittunjoy Chowdhiry, Naim Sheikh, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mukidul Islam Mugdho, Nasum Ahmed, Nayeem Hasan, Rakibul Hasan, Rony Talukdar, Saif Hassan, Shohidul Islam, Soumya Sarkar and Tanzim Hasan Sakib.
50 Bangladesh players in PSL auction; Rishad Hossain joins Rawalpindi
As many as 50 Bangladesh players registered themselves for the PSL auction, of which, as mentioned above, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, and Zakir Hasan were in the elite category. The list also included notable names like Najmul Hossain Shanto, Taskin Ahmed, Towhid Hridoy among others.
Meanwhile, Rishad Hossain, who made headlines in the Big Bash League (BBL) for Hobart Hurricanes, joined the Rawalpindi-based franchise for PKR 3 crore. Rishad had a base price the same as Litton before Rawalpindi won the last laugh after fighting hard with Karachi.
Mustafizur to play alongside Shaheen; Shakib unsold
Notably, Mustafizur Rahman, who was kicked out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) after signing a lucrative INR 9.2 crore contract, provided by KKR, was joined by Lahore Qalandars before the auction began. The left-arm seamer joined the forces through direct signing, as he will play with a stacked attack, comprising Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf and Usama Mir.
In other big news, Shakib Al Hasan also remained unsold. The veteran Bangladesh all-rounder could not get a single bid after his name came out loud for grabs during the initial round of the auction process.
It is important to note that PSL teams can buy both Shakib and Litton in the later part of the auction if they find it necessary to include them in their squad.
