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BCB Awards Central Contracts To 22 Players, Mahmudullah Opts Out
The Bangladesh Cricket Board: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) awarded central contracts for the year 2025 to 22 players here on Monday. Most of the contracted players were part of Bangladesh's squad at the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai and Pakistan. Veteran all-rounder Mahmudullah has informed BCB Cricket Operations that he does not wish to be considered for a national contract beyond February 2025, meaning he will be excluded from the list starting in March.
Former captain Mushfiqur Rahim, who announced his retirement from ODIs last week, will be placed in Grade B from March onward. Wicketkeeper Parvez Hossain Emon, who did not feature in the Champions Trophy, has also been left out.
Among those included in the contracts are wicketkeeper Litton Das, fast bowler Hasan Mahmud, Test opener Shadman Islam, spinner Taijul Islam, and bowler Shoriful Islam, who missed the Champions Trophy due to injury. Others on the list include batting all-rounder Mominul Haque, bowling all-rounder Mahedi Hasan, and bowler Khaled Ahmed.
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