Mohammad Mithun became the only Bangladeshi cricketer to be roped in the Lanka Premier League 2023 auction, held in Sri Lanka on Wednesday.

Mithun was picked by Galle Titans for USD 20000 but other Bangladeshi cricketers didn’t have the same fortune as him.

A total of eight Bangladeshi cricketers - Tamim Iqbal, Mushfiqur Rahim, Liton Das, Taskin Ahmed, Nasum Ahmed, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Anamul Haque Bijoy and Nurul Hasan Sohan went unpicked during the auction.

Apart from them, some of the leading T20 cricketers - Chris Lynn, Paul Stirling, Sikandar Raza and Imad Wasim - failed to get a team in the fourth edition of the tournament, scheduled between July 30 to August 20.

Earlier, ace Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan was picked as a direct signing by Galle for the tournament.

Meanwhile, Shakib and Liton were picked by Montreal Tigers and Surrey Jaguars respectively for the upcoming third edition of the Global T20 Canada, scheduled to be held between July 20 to August 6. This will be the first time both players take part in a tournament in Canada.