Brian Lara has become the brand ambassador of the Bangladesh Premier League franchise Chittagong Kings. Lara has signed a three-year contract with Kings.
The team is currently led by all-rounder Mahmudullah and coached by former Bangladeshi captain Khaled Mahmud.
Today the auctions for the 2013 edition of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) were held in Dhaka, where they bought a total of eight international players and 5 locals.
| Chittagong Kings Squad | Country | Auction Amount |
| Mahmudullah | Bangladesh | $125,000 |
| Enamul Haque Jr | Bangladesh | $120,000 |
| Arafat Sunny | Bangladesh | $100,000 |
| Naeem Islam | Bangladesh | $85,000 |
| Rubel Hossain | Bangladesh | $60,000 |
| Imran Nazir | Pakistan | $280,000 |
| Ravi Bopara | England | $125,000 |
| Dwayne Bravo | West Indies | $115,000 |
| Jacob Oram | New Zealand | $111,000 |
| Ryan Ten Doeschate | Netherlands | $100,000 |
| Wahab Riaz | Pakistan | $60,000 |
| Kevon Cooper | West Indies | $50,000 |
| Jason Roy | England | $30,000 |
| Brendan Taylor | Zimbabwe | $30,000 |
