Big names in BPL Eliminator clash

Rangpur Riders and Khulna Tigers recruited a number of heavyweight overseas players for their Eliminator clash on Monday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium to keep their Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) finals dream alive.

Rangpur team management disclosed they roped in star West Indian all-rounder Andre Russell, Australian batter Tim David and English batter James Vince.

All three players joined Rangpur after finishing their stints with their 

respective teams in the ILT20 in UAE. Russell was playing for the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, while David and Vince were playing for the Gulf Giants.

Meanwhile, Khulna recruited West Indies' batter Shimron Hetmyer and allrounder Jason Holder, who also played in ILT20 for Gulf Giants' and Abu Dhabi Knight Riders' teams, respectively.

Both Gulf Giants and Abu Dhabi Knight Riders were eliminated from the ILT20 yesterday night.

However, in the Eliminator game, Rangpur won the toss and opted to bat first. The team that loses the game will be eliminated from the final race. The winner will get another chance to give a shot at the final.