The players' auction is set to return to the Bangladesh Premier League after a gap of 12 years, BPL Governing Council announced on Wednesday. Players' auction system was in place during the first two editions of the BPL (2012 and 2013) while a players' draft format was adopted in the following nine editions of the tournament.

The auction will take place at a city hotel on November 23 where five franchises -- Dhaka Capitals, Chattogram Royals, Rajshahi Warriors, Rangpur Riders, and Sylhet Titans -- will take part to form their team for the 12th edition of the franchise-based T20 league.