Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- In a bid to retain their Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) title, defending champions Fortune Barishal bolstered their strength further by adding New Zealand all-rounder James Neesham to their squad on Tuesday.

Barishal management confirmed Neesham's arrival through their official whatsapp group.

Tamim Iqbal-led Barishal had already sealed BPL final for the second time in a row after crushing Chittagong Kings by nine wickets in the Qualifier-1 game on Monday. Alongside their local players, their overseas recruits also have been in superb form that raised a question to how they fit Neesham into the squad, that too for just the final game.

Barishal played Dawid Malan, Kyle Mayers, Mohammad Nabi and Mohammad Ali as their fo...