Complete List of All Foreign Players Across Every Category for the BPL Auction
The BPL players’ auction is set for November 30, and ahead of the event the full list of foreign cricketers has been revealed.

The BPL players’ auction will be held on November 30, and ahead of the event, the full list of foreign players has been revealed. A total of 245 overseas cricketers have been placed in different categories.
Several big names have already been signed through pre-auction picks — Alex Hales, Usman Khan (Dhaka Capitals), Abrar Ahmed (Chattogram Royals), Kusal Mendis (Noakhali Express), and Saim Ayub, Moeen Ali, Mohammad Amir, and Azmatullah Omarzai (Sylhet Titans).
Category Breakdown
The A category has 40 top players, including Shoaib Malik, Dasun Shanaka, Angelo Mathews, Johnson Charles, and Maheesh Theekshana. Category B has 22 players, while C, D, and E have 60, 25, and 98 players.
All names, countries, and roles have been listed clearly under each group. The list also includes players from Pakistan, Sri Lanka, West Indies, Afghanistan, Zimbabwe, the UK, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, UAE, Nepal, the Netherlands, and the USA. Foreign stars like Johnson Charles, Keemo Paul, Zaman Khan, Dushmantha Chameera, Josh Little, Sheldon Cottrell, and many others are part of this year’s auction pool.
Category A (40 Players)
| Sl | Name | Country | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Johnson Charles | West Indies | Wicketkeeper |
| 002 | Keacy Carty | West Indies | Batter |
| 003 | Keemo Paul | West Indies | Allrounder |
| 004 | Dominic Drakes | West Indies | Bowler |
| 005 | Abdul Samad | Pakistan | Batter |
| 006 | Zaman Khan | Pakistan | Bowler |
| 007 | Mohammad Hasnain | Pakistan | Bowler |
| 008 | Usama Mir | Pakistan | Bowler |
| 009 | Shoaib Malik | Pakistan | Allrounder |
| 010 | Avishka Fernando | Sri Lanka | Batter |
| 011 | Dasun Shanaka | Sri Lanka | Allrounder |
| 012 | Angelo Mathews | Sri Lanka | Allrounder |
| 013 | Henry Munsey | United Kingdom | Batter |
| 014 | George Dockrell | Ireland | Allrounder |
| 015 | Ollie Robinson | United Kingdom | Bowler |
| 016 | Adam Lyth | United Kingdom | Batter |
| 017 | Bas de Leede | Netherlands | Batter |
| 018 | Tom Hartley | United Kingdom | Bowler |
| 019 | Wayne Parnell | South Africa | Bowler |
| 020 | Shan Masood | Pakistan | Batter |
| 021 | Sam Cook | United Kingdom | Bowler |
| 022 | Salman Ali Agha | Pakistan | Allrounder |
| 023 | Jake Ball | United Kingdom | Bowler |
| 024 | Dinesh Chandimal | Sri Lanka | Wicketkeeper |
| 025 | Lahiru Kumara | Sri Lanka | Bowler |
| 026 | Binura Fernando | Sri Lanka | Bowler |
| 027 | Niroshan Dickwella | Sri Lanka | Wicketkeeper |
| 028 | Chamika Karunaratne | Sri Lanka | Allrounder |
| 029 | Jeffrey Vandersay | Sri Lanka | Bowler |
| 030 | Dunith Wellalage | Sri Lanka | Allrounder |
| 031 | Dushmantha Chameera | Sri Lanka | Bowler |
| 032 | Kamindu Mendis | Sri Lanka | Allrounder |
| 033 | Dhananjaya de Silva | Sri Lanka | Allrounder |
| 034 | Maheesh Theekshana | Sri Lanka | Bowler |
| 035 | Matheesha Pathirana | Sri Lanka | Bowler |
| 036 | Charith Asalanka | Sri Lanka | Allrounder |
| 037 | Mohammad Wasim | Pakistan | Allrounder |
| 038 | Mohammad Haris | Pakistan | Wicketkeeper |
| 039 | Piyush Chawla | India | Allrounder |
| 040 | Aamer Jamal | Pakistan | Allrounder |
Category B (22 Players)
| Sl | Name | Country | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Sandeep Lamichhane | Nepal | Bowler |
| 002 | Asif Ali | Pakistan | Batter |
| 004 | Salman Mirza | Pakistan | Bowler |
| 005 | Richard Ngarava | Zimbabwe | Bowler |
| 006 | Scott Edwards | Netherlands | Wicketkeeper |
| 007 | Oshane Thomas | West Indies | Bowler |
| 008 | Matt Critchley | United Kingdom | Allrounder |
| 009 | Ajeet Dale | United Kingdom | Bowler |
| 010 | Harry Tector | Ireland | Batter |
| 011 | Ali Khan | United States | Bowler |
| 012 | Hashmatullah Shahidi | Afghanistan | Batter |
| 013 | Sharafuddin Ashraf | Afghanistan | Allrounder |
| 014 | Isuru Udana | Sri Lanka | Bowler |
| 015 | Saud Shakeel | Pakistan | Batter |
| 016 | Ravi Bopara | United Kingdom | Allrounder |
| 017 | Dushan Hemantha | Sri Lanka | Allrounder |
| 018 | Sami Patel | United Kingdom | Allrounder |
| 019 | Adam Rossington | United Kingdom | Allrounder |
| 020 | Sadeera Samarawickrama | Sri Lanka | Batter |
| 021 | Milan Rathnayake | Sri Lanka | Allrounder |
| 022 | Najibullah Zadran | Afghanistan | Batter |
Category C (60 Players)
| Sl | Name | Country | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Ali Raza | Pakistan | Bowler |
| 002 | Jahandad Khan | Pakistan | Allrounder |
| 003 | Haider Ali | Pakistan | Batter |
| 004 | Terrance Hinds | West Indies | Allrounder |
| 005 | Sean Williams | Zimbabwe | Allrounder |
| 006 | Samiullah Shinwari | Afghanistan | Allrounder |
| 007 | James Fuller | United Kingdom | Allrounder |
| 008 | Lahiru Milantha | Sri Lanka | Wicketkeeper |
| 009 | Khurram Shahzad | Pakistan | Bowler |
| 010 | William Bosisto | Australia | Batter |
| 011 | Dilshan Munaweera | Sri Lanka | Allrounder |
| 012 | Pramod Madushan | Sri Lanka | Bowler |
| 013 | Ashen Bandara | Sri Lanka | Batter |
| 014 | Mohamed Shiraz Sahab | Sri Lanka | Bowler |
| 015 | Abdullah Shafique | Pakistan | Batter |
| 016 | Kai Smith | United Kingdom | Wicketkeeper |
| 017 | Kennar Lewis | West Indies | Batter |
| 018 | Raymon Reifer | West Indies | Allrounder |
| 019 | Shamar Springer | West Indies | Bowler |
| 020 | Chadwick Walton | West Indies | Batter |
| 021 | Izharulhaq Naveed | Afghanistan | Bowler |
| 022 | Lakshan Sandakan | Sri Lanka | Bowler |
| 023 | Ross Whiteley | United Kingdom | Batter |
| 024 | Joshua Davey | United Kingdom | Allrounder |
| 025 | Alex Davies | United Kingdom | Wicketkeeper |
| 026 | Angelo Perera | Sri Lanka | Allrounder |
| 027 | Amir Hamza | Afghanistan | Bowler |
| 028 | Aryan Dutt | Netherlands | Bowler |
| 029 | Joshua Da Silva | West Indies | Wicketkeeper |
| 030 | Zafar Gohar | Pakistan | Allrounder |
| 031 | Josh Little | Ireland | Bowler |
| 032 | Zubayr Hamza | South Africa | Batter |
| 033 | Dane Paterson | South Africa | Bowler |
| 034 | Ruwantha Kellaptha | Australia | Allrounder |
| 035 | Bilawal Bhatti | Pakistan | Allrounder |
| 036 | Pat Brown | United Kingdom | Bowler |
| 037 | Saif Zaib | United Kingdom | Allrounder |
| 038 | Jon Jon Smuts | South Africa | Allrounder |
| 039 | Kasun Rajitha | Sri Lanka | Bowler |
| 040 | Vijayakanth Viyaskanth | Sri Lanka | Bowler |
| 041 | Lahiru Udara | Sri Lanka | Wicketkeeper |
| 042 | Nangeyalia Khan | Afghanistan | Allrounder |
| 043 | Zubairullah Akbari | Afghanistan | Allrounder |
| 044 | Innocent Kaia | Zimbabwe | Batter |
| 045 | Alick Athanaze | West Indies | Allrounder |
| 046 | Aaron Jones | United States | Allrounder |
| 047 | Vishen Halambage | Sri Lanka | Allrounder |
| 048 | Akila Dananjaya | Sri Lanka | Bowler |
| 049 | Ihsanullah Khan | Pakistan | Bowler |
| 050 | Zahir Khan | Afghanistan | Bowler |
| 051 | Chris Greaves | United Kingdom | Bowler |
| 052 | Md Arif Hossain | Sweden | Allrounder |
| 053 | Sheldon Cottrell | West Indies | Bowler |
| 054 | Jack Taylor | United Kingdom | Allrounder |
| 055 | Ryan Burl | Zimbabwe | Allrounder |
| 056 | Hamza Tariq | Canada | Wicketkeeper |
| 057 | Curtis Campher | Ireland | Allrounder |
| 058 | Paul Stirling | Ireland | Batter |
| 059 | Karima Gore | West Indies | Allrounder |
| 060 | Navin Bidaisee | West Indies | Allrounder |
Category D (25 Players)
| Sl | Name | Country | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Mehran Mumtaz | Pakistan | Allrounder |
| 002 | Usman Qadir | Pakistan | Bowler |
| 003 | Jack Blatherwick | United Kingdom | Bowler |
| 004 | Mir Hamza | Pakistan | Bowler |
| 005 | Brian Bennett | Zimbabwe | Allrounder |
| 006 | Lachlan Bangs | Australia | Allrounder |
| 007 | Muhammad Ali Dazy | Pakistan | Bowler |
| 008 | Irfan Khan Niazi | Pakistan | Batter |
| 009 | Kashif Ali | United Kingdom | Batter |
| 010 | Dipendra Singh Airee | Nepal | Allrounder |
| 011 | Chamindu Wickramasinghe | Sri Lanka | Allrounder |
| 012 | Shevon Daniel | Sri Lanka | Batter |
| 013 | Basil Hameed | UAE | Allrounder |
| 014 | Matthew Humphreys | Ireland | Bowler |
| 015 | Peter Hatzoglou | Australia | Bowler |
| 016 | Hayden Walsh | West Indies | Bowler |
| 017 | Jack Haynes | United Kingdom | Batter |
| 018 | Callum Parkinson | United Kingdom | Bowler |
| 019 | Brooke Guest | United Kingdom | Wicketkeeper |
| 020 | Mohammad Saleem Safi | Afghanistan | Bowler |
| 021 | Brad Evans | Zimbabwe | Allrounder |
| 022 | Arif Yaqoob | Pakistan | Bowler |
| 023 | Ahmed Daniyal | Pakistan | Allrounder |
| 024 | Matiullah Mati Khan | UAE | Bowler |
| 025 | Mark Watt | United Kingdom | Bowler |
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