DHAKA, Feb 22, 2026, (BSS)— As many as 23 Bangladesh cricketers have registered for the England’s popular franchise tournament. The Hundred auction 2026, which will take place at Piccadilly Lights in central London on March 11 and 12.

Nearly 1,000 cricketers have signed up for the next edition of the tournament, according to the list released by the organizers.

Pacer Mustafizur Rahman has the highest base price among the Bangladeshi players at £100,000. Leg-spinner Rishad Hossain has the second-highest base price of £75,000, while the remaining 21 players have set their base price at £31,000 each.

This will be the first time in The Hundred’s history that players will be selected through an auction. In previous editions, players were recruited through a draft system.

The tournament is scheduled to run from July 21 to August 16.
No Bangladeshi player has featured in the competition since its inception in 2021. 

Mustafizur and Rishad are considered strong contenders to break that streak this year. While Mustafizur has long been in demand on the franchise circuit, Rishad enhanced his reputation as a rising franchise star with an impressive performance in the recently concluded Big Bash League in Australia.

Bangladeshi cricketers in The Hundred auction: Mustafizur Rahman, Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Jaker Ali Anik, Liton Das, Mahedi Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Saif Hasan, Hasan Mahmud, Ripon Mondal, Naim Sheikh, Nahid Rana, Shoriful Islam, Taijul Islam, Shamim Patwari, Parvez Hossain Emon, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Sabbir Rahman and Soumya Sarkar.