Top-order batsman Imrul Kayes has been included in this year’s central contract list, while opener Liton Das received a category promotion as the BCB announced the latest list for the 2019 season Saturday.
Imrul was included in category A while Liton was promoted to category B from last year’s rookie category.
Twelve players were given central contracts, while five cricketers were named in the rookie category, including four new faces – pacer Abu Jayed, spinner Nayeem Hasan, all-rounder Saifuddin and pacer Khaled Ahmed.
From last year’s list, only Nazmul Hossain Shanto was excluded (from rookie category).
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Five senior cricketers have been retained in the A+ category - ODI captain Mashrafe bin Mortaza, Test and T20I captain Shakib al Hasan, opener Tamim Iqbal and middle-order batsmen Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah.
Cricket’s regulatory body in the country announced the central contract list in a press conference after their general meeting.
The latest contract list runs from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019.
Contracted players’ list
A+ category:
Mashrafe bin Mortaza (continuing), Shakib al Hasan (continuing), Tamim Iqbal (continuing), Mushfiqur Rahim (continuing) and Mahmudullah (continuing)
A category:
Imrul Kayes (new inclusion), Mustafizur Rahman (continuing) and Rubel Hossain (continuing)
B category:
Mominul Haque (continuing), Liton Kumar Das (promoted from rookie), Mehedi Hasan Miraz (continuing), Taijul Islam (continuing)
Rookie category:
Abu Haider (continuing), Abu Jayed (new inclusion), Nayeem Hasan (new inclusion), Saifuddin (new inclusion) and Khaled Ahmed (new inclusion)
