Pacers Ripon Mondol and Abdul Gaffar Saqlain have earned call-ups as Bangladesh named a 15-member squad on Tuesday for their upcoming three-match T20I series against New Zealand.

The 27-year-old, who bypassed traditional age-level pathways, recently gained attention with a strong showing at the Rising Stars Asia Cup in Qatar.

The players' auction returned to the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) after 12 years yesterday and its comeback was not without surprises as top-order batter Mohammad Naim fetched the highest price among all local players and some young up-and-comers earned bigger bucks than the veterans.