Bangladesh, Oct. 13 -- Over a thousand cricketers have registered for the players' draft of the second edition of the Afghanistan Premier League (APL). Among them are eight cricketers from Bangladesh.

The eight Bangladeshi cricketers, who have been included in the draft are Tanzid Hasan, Shakib Al Hasan, Nahid Rana, Taskin Ahmed, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mustafizur Rahman, Towhid Hridoy and Rishad Hossain.

Alongside the Bangladeshi players, several other familiar faces are also in the draft.

Registrations include Gudakesh Motie, Evin Lewis, and Alzarri Joseph from the West Indies, Luke Wood, Reece Topley, James Vince from England, Charith Asalanka, Kamindu Mendis, and Wanindu Hasaranga from Sri Lanka.

Although the draft was initially schedul...