The fight of the Bangladesh Premier League ended with great competition. After various dramas, Fortune Barisal won the title for the first time after defeating the defending champions Comilla Victorians. Fortune Barisal under the leadership of Tamim Iqbal Khan didn't make a good start but ended by winning the trophy. Fortune Barisal built with experienced cricketers has proved that the value of cricket experience is the highest!
After the end of the tournament, there is a discussion and criticism about the tournament's best performers. Several sports media have released the XI with their best performers in the BPL. One of them is ESPNcricinfo. Yesterday, the organization released the 2024 Bangladesh Premier League Best XI with eleven players on their verified Facebook page.
ESPNCricinfo's 2024 BPL Best XI includes Tamim Iqbal Khan, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Touhid Hriday, Babar Azam, James Neesham, Mushfiqur Rahim, Kyle Myers, Shakib Al Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Bilal Khan and Shoriful Islam. Fortune Barisal title-winning captain Tamim Iqbal Khan has been placed at the helm of this eleven. Mushfiqur Rahim, the keeper of the same team, got a place in the XI as a wicketkeeper.
Tamim Iqbal's place in the best XI of BPL is mainly due to his outstanding batting performance throughout the BPL and captaining the team to the title. Tamim Iqbal has collected 492 runs at an average of 35.14 at a strike rate of 127.14 which is the highest in BPL this season. This Bangladeshi star has given Barisal a good start with the bat in almost every match. Young batsman Tanzid Hasan Tamim, who got a place as another opener with Tamim, also performed well for Chittagong Challengers. This batsman has collected 384 runs with one century and two half-centuries.
Tawhid Hridoy, who got a place in One Down, has put in an outstanding batting performance for Comilla. He is the second-highest run-scorer in BPL with 462 runs. The first century of this year's Bangladesh Premier League came from his bat. Moreover, this player has brought victory to Comilla in several matches. Pakistani legendary batsman Babar Azam Khan got a place in the team after Tauhid Hriday. Even though this batsman did not play in the entire tournament, his number of runs in 50+ is 251!
James Neesham of Rangpur Riders, Shakib Al Hasan, and Kyle Myers of Barisal got a place in the team due to their all-around performance. Kyle Myers and James Neesham have performed best as foreign players in this year's BPL. These two-star players have caught the eye of all three departments, batting, bowling, and fielding. On the other hand, Bangladesh's best all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan made a comeback like a champion despite not having a good start to the tournament. Shakib took 255 runs with the bat and 17 wickets with the bowl.
Shoriful Islam, Bilal Khan, and Mohammad Saifuddin got places as bowlers in the team. Shoriful Islam became the highest wicket-taker in BPL this year with 22 wickets. On the other hand, Bilal Khan's performance at Chittagong Challengers was commendable. This left arm pacer has taken 15 wickets in this BPL season. Although Mohammad Saifuddin was not in Barisal's team initially due to injury, his comeback was remarkable. This bowling all-rounder has taken 15 wickets in a small number of matches.
