Two cricketers from Bangladesh have been signed by a US Masters T10 League franchise. Nasir Hossain, an all-rounder, and Elias Sunny, a left-arm spinner, have recently joined the Atlanta Riders.

T10 cricket leagues have taken the world by storm, overtaking T20 competitions. The first event was held in Abu Dhabi in 2017. T10 events were later created in Canada and Zimbabwe because of the tournament's popularity.

This time, the US Masters is about to launch a new tournament called US Masters T10 League. The draft is held before this tournament. Atlanta Riders have added two Bangladeshi cricketers Nasir and Elias to the team from the players’ draft.

Nasir has been out of competitive cricket for a long time. There is no longer any action once the DPL season ended. However, spinner Elias is currently is in USA.

At one time both of them played in Bangladesh jersey. Nasir has played 19 Tests, 65 ODIs, and 31 T20Is in Tigers jersey. He played the last match for Bangladesh in 2018. Elias last played for Bangladesh in 2013 against Sri Lanka. The left-arm spinner has played four Tests and ODIs and seven T20Is for the Tigers.

It should be noted that Rangpur Riders, the former champions of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), partnered with the US cricket team Atlanta Fire the previous year. Rangpur Riders, owned by Bashundhara Group, has formed a new team called Atlanta Riders by joining forces with them this year.

Atlanta Riders Squad: Lendl Simmons (West Indies), Robin Uthappa (India), Dwayne Smith (West Indies), David Hussey (Australia), Nasir Hossain (Bangladesh), Hammad Azam (Pakistan), Grant Elliott (New Zealand), Farhad Reza (Bangladesh), Chaturanga de Silva (Sri Lanka), Kamrul Islam Rabbi (Bangladesh), Mohammad Irfan (Pakistan), S Sreesanth (India), Hamilton Masakadza (Zimbabwe), Junaid Siddique (Bangladesh), Elias Sunny (Bangladesh) and Amila Aponso (Sri Lanka).