Shakib's last year's franchise-Khulna Royal Bengals-had climbed uphill in a desperate bid to keep the former national captain on their side but failed.
Shoaib Malik was given an $85,000 contract from the Khulna Royal Bengals.
| Khulna Royal Bengals Squad | Country | Auction Amount |
| Farhad Reza | Bangladesh | $51,505 |
| Shahriar Nafees | Bangladesh | $40,000 |
| Nazim Uddin | Bangladesh | $25,000 |
| Shahadat Hossain | Bangladesh | $20,000 |
| Sanjamul Islam | Bangladesh | |
| Mohammad Mithun | Bangladesh | |
| Dollar Mahmud | Bangladesh | |
| Bhatti | Bangladesh | |
| Nazimuddin | Bangladesh | |
| Riki Wessels | Bangladesh | |
| Mizanur Rahman | Bangladesh | |
| Ahmed Shehzad | Pakistan | $111,000 |
| Shoaib Malik | Pakistan | $85,000 |
| Umar Akmal | Pakistan | $60,000 |
| Umar Amin | Pakistan | $40,000 |
| Awais Zia | Pakistan | $30,000 |
| Shen Harwood | Australia | |
| Haris Sohail | Pakistan | |
