Mohammedan Sporting Club have added Bangladesh fast bowler Nahid Rana to their squad for the remainder of the Dhaka Premier League season.
Nahid did not sign for any team when the tournament began earlier this month. However, the pacer is now set to make his return to domestic cricket before Bangladesh’s upcoming series against Australia.
The right arm fast bowler played for Abahani Limited last season. This year, he will represent Mohammedan and is expected to feature against Legends of Rupganj on June 2.
The Dhaka Premier League is preparing to resume after the Eid ul Adha break. Players are scheduled to rejoin their teams on Sunday as the competition enters a crucial stage.
Seven rounds of matches have already been completed. Mohammedan currently sit at the top of the points table with 12 points from seven matches.
Defending champions Abahani Limited are in second place with 10 points.
Legends of Rupganj are third, also on 10 points. They trail Abahani on net run rate. Prime Bank Cricket Club are fourth with the same number of points.
Dhaka Leopards occupy fifth position with eight points. City Club and Bashundhara Strikers are sixth and seventh respectively, also with eight points.
Gazi Group Cricketers and Agrani Bank Cricket Club are eighth and ninth.
Brothers Union sit in tenth place. Gulshan Cricket Club are eleventh, while Rupganj Tigers Cricket Club are at the bottom of the standings.
The eighth round of the tournament will begin on June 2. The ninth round will start on June 5.
This season features six matches on the same day across six different venues, making it one of the busiest editions of the competition in recent years.
