Bangladesh Premier League
{{short description|Bangladeshi professional twenty20 cricket league}}
{{distinguish|text = the Bengal Pro T20 League}}
{{for|the Bangladeshi football league|Bangladesh Premier League (football)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}}
{{Infobox cricket tournament main
| name = Bangladesh Premier League
| image = বাংলাদেশ প্রিমিয়ার লিগের লোগো.svg
| country = Bangladesh
| administrator = Bangladesh Cricket Board
| cricket format = Twenty20
| first = 2012
| current =
| last = 2025
| next =
| tournament format = Double round-robin and Playoffs
| participants = 7
| arrangement = 11
| champions = Fortune Barishal
(2nd title)
| most successful = Comilla Victorians
(4 titles)
| most runs = Tamim Iqbal Khan (3429)
| most wickets = Shakib Al Hasan (149)
| TV = List of broadcasters
| website = [https://www.bplt20.com.bd/ bplt20.com.bd]
}}
{{Season sidebar
| title = Seasons
| list = * 2012
}}
Bangladesh Premier League ({{langx|bn|বাংলাদেশ প্রিমিয়ার লিগ}}), also known as Dutch-Bangla Bank BPL for sponsorship reasons, is a professional Twenty20 cricket league in Bangladesh organised by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). It was formed in 2011 by the BCB, after the suspension of its predecessor organisation, 2009/10 National Cricket League Twenty20. The first season was held in February 2012, and the games were held across Dhaka and Chittagong. The BPL is headed by the chairman of its Governing Council.
Following the success of franchise Twenty20 cricket leagues such as the Indian Premier League around the world, the Bangladesh Cricket Board announced a plan to replace the National Cricket League with a franchise-based league.{{Cite web |date=2023-01-12 |title=Responsible Gambling - Bluechip India |url=https://bluechip-india.in/responsible-gambling/ |access-date=2023-03-15 |archive-date=15 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315173338/https://bluechip-india.in/responsible-gambling/ |url-status=live }} On 18 January 2012, the board entered a 6-year, 350-crore deal with Game on Sports Group to establish a franchise tournament. The deal gave the group exclusive management rights to manage the tournament. The league was founded with six franchises from the largest cities of Bangladesh. During the franchise auction, nine companies took part in the bidding process, with six winning the rights to clubs.{{cite news |title=BPL franchise ownership finalised |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=AWGLNB&req_dat=1054640702C8DBC0&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F13C32603995104A0 |access-date=18 June 2024 |work=Financial Express (Dhaka) |via=Newsbank |date=11 January 2012 |url-access=subscription}}
In July 2022, after the ICC accommodated the month of January and February for the BPL, in its ICC Future Tours Programme, the BCB announced the schedule of the BPL for the next three seasons.{{cite news |title=BCB to sell BPL franchise rights for 3 years - Sports - observerbd.com |url=https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=375225 |access-date=21 July 2022 |work=The Daily Observer}}{{cite news |title=Dates for next 3 BPL seasons finalised |url=https://en.prothomalo.com/sports/cricket/991rk8pyvj |access-date=21 July 2022 |work=Prothom Alo |language=en}}
History
= 2012 (1st edition) =
{{See also|2012 Bangladesh Premier League}}
The first edition of the league officially kicked off on 9 February 2012, with a lavish opening ceremony at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. Shariar Islam Mozumder Shawon was the owner and organizer of BPL.{{cite news |title=Afridi and Gayle fetch highest BPL prices |language=en |work=ESPNcricinfo |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/bangladesh-premier-league-2012-shahid-afridi-chris-gayle-fetch-highest-bpl-prices-550096 |access-date=5 September 2020 |archive-date=20 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420084102/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/bangladesh-premier-league-2012-shahid-afridi-chris-gayle-fetch-highest-bpl-prices-550096 |url-status=live }} The initial player auction was held on 18 and 19 January 2012 and the first match in the tournament was staged on 9 February 2012 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium between Sylhet Royals and Barisal Burners. The first Bangladesh Premier League final game was between Dhaka Gladiators and Barisal Burners, with Dhaka Gladiators emerging as champions after winning by eight wickets. All matches in the first edition of the league were held at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium and Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in the country's second-largest city Chattogram.{{Cite web |title=Bangladesh Premier League 2012 schedule, live scores and results |url=https://m.cricbuzz.com/cricket-series/2117/bangladesh-premier-league-2012/www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-series/2117/bangladesh-premier-league-2012/matches |access-date=2023-02-22 |website=Cricbuzz |language=en |archive-date=22 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230222065617/https://m.cricbuzz.com/cricket-series/2117/bangladesh-premier-league-2012/www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-series/2117/bangladesh-premier-league-2012/matches |url-status=live }}
= 2013 (2nd edition) =
{{See also|2013 Bangladesh Premier League}}
Rangpur Riders were added as a seventh team for the second season. Dhaka Gladiators again emerged as champions beating Chittagong Kings in the final by 43 runs. Once again Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka hosted the final. For most of the matches, the MA Aziz Stadium, replaced the Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram due to higher capacity and Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna (third-largest city) was added as the third venue.{{Cite web |title=Bangladesh Premier League 2013 schedule, live scores and results |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-series/2172/bangladesh-premier-league-2013 |access-date=2023-02-22 |website=Cricbuzz |language=en |archive-date=22 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230222071607/https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-series/2172/bangladesh-premier-league-2013 |url-status=live }}
The owners of Dhaka Gladiators were handed a lifetime suspension by the governing committee.{{cite web |last1=Pieal |first1=Jannatul |title=RanPL-3 may see eight teams |url=http://www.bdcricteam.com/2015/08/rangpur-cleared-to-bid-again-bpl-3-may-see-eight-teams/ |website=bdcricteam.com |access-date=14 December 2015 |archive-date=5 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305012347/http://www.bdcricteam.com/2015/08/rangpur-cleared-to-bid-again-bpl-3-may-see-eight-teams/ |url-status=dead}} A number of players and administrators were handed bans for match-fixing, including the former captain of Bangladesh, Mohammad Ashraful.{{Cite news |title=Ashraful banned for match-fixing |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/27908730 |access-date=2023-02-22}}
= 2015 (3rd edition) =
{{See also|2015–16 Bangladesh Premier League}}
Following the match-fixing scandal and political issues of the country the league was not played in 2014. It returned in 2015 with six new franchises and it was held in the winter season unlike spring previously. Comilla Victorians won the competition, beating Barisal Bulls by three wickets. Leading up to the 2016–17 edition of the league, the Sylhet Super Stars, were suspended following breaches of disciplinary regulations,{{cite web |date=30 September 2016 |title=Eighty-five players picked in BPL 2016–17 draft |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/eighty-five-players-picked-in-bangladesh-premier-league-2016-17-draft-1059887 |access-date=30 September 2016 |website=ESPNcricinfo |archive-date=23 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210823112515/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/eighty-five-players-picked-in-bangladesh-premier-league-2016-17-draft-1059887 |url-status=live }} and two new franchises, Khulna Titans and Rajshahi Kings, were introduced, bringing the number of teams in the competition back to seven.
= 2016 (4th edition) =
{{See also|2016 Bangladesh Premier League}}
The 2016 BPL draft was held on 30 September. Prior to the draft, the seven clubs signed 38 foreign players to contracts and each existing franchise was able to retain two home-grown players from the 2015 season. A total 301 players participated in the draft, including 133 local and 168 foreign players. 85 players were selected in the draft. Dhaka Dynamites, captained by Shakib Al Hasan, topped the group stage table, whereas Rajshahi Kings, led by Darren Sammy, stood at the fourth position. Dynamites beat Khulna Titans in the Qualifier 1 and went to final. Rajshahi Kings defeated Chittagong Vikings and Khulna Titans respectively in Eliminator and Qualifier.
In Final after winning the toss, Kings' captain D. Sammy elected to field first. The Dynamites scored 159 runs in 20 overs with a loss of 9 wickets. They scored 23 runs in the opening partnership. Evin Lewis top scored for the Dynamites with 45 runs. Kings' bowler Farhad Reza took 3 wickets for 28 runs. The Kings failed to build a good opening partnership. After scoring 60 runs, they started losing wickets and couldn't hold on. The Dynamites won the match and their 1st title by a wide margin of 56 runs. Kumar Sangakkara was named the man of the match. This was the 3rd title for a Dhaka franchise in BPL.
Khulna Titans' skipper Mahmudullah was made the player of the tournament since he scored the second most runs (384) and defended less than 7 runs in the last over of the 2nd innings in more than one instance.
= 2017 (5th edition) =
{{See also|2017 Bangladesh Premier League}}
It was the fifth season of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). The competition was organised by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and featured seven teams from seven different cities. The season began on 4 November, and ended on 12 December 2017, with the defending champion, Dhaka Dynamites played against Sylhet Sixers in the first game at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.
Barisal Bulls were excluded from the tournament, after failing financial terms and conditions.
Group stage matches was played in three blocks. The first and third blocks took place in Dhaka with the middle block of 10 matches taking place in Chittagong. Two matches were played on each day of the group stage part of the tournament. The first four matches of the tournament were washed out after heavy rain and the two matches scheduled to take place on 6 November were postponed. The tournament was restarted on 8 November with the first six fixtures to be rescheduled at a later date. The matches from the opening day of fixtures was replayed with the points table reset.
In the Finale, Rangpur Riders defeated Dhaka Dynamites to win their first title. In the final match Chris Gayle was awarded the man of the match award and also won player of the series award. He was the leading run scorer in the tournament with 2 banger centuries (146* of 69 and 126 of 51 ) and a total tally of 485 runs. Shakib Al Hasan was the leading wicket taker with 22 wickets.
= 2018–19 (6th edition) =
{{See also|2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League}}
Originally, the season was scheduled to start on 1 October 2018 and end on 16 November 2018. However, in May 2018, it was reported that the tournament might be moved to January 2019, because of security concerns around the Bangladeshi general election, which took place in December 2018. In July 2018, it was confirmed that the tournament would start in January 2019. For this edition of the tournament, the Decision Review System (DRS) were used for the first time.
In the 2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League final, the Comilla Victorians defeated Dhaka Dynamites by 17 runs to win their second title. In the final match, Tamim Iqbal was awarded the man of the match award, after scoring 141 not out. Rilee Rossouw was the leading run scorer in the tournament with 558 runs. Shakib Al Hasan was the leading wicket taker with 22 wickets and also won the player of the tournament award.
= 2019–20 (7th edition) =
{{See also|2019–20 Bangladesh Premier League}}
Rajshahi Royals defeated Khulna Tigers by 21 runs in the final match. Royals skipper Andre Russell was elected as both Man of the match for the final and Player of the Tournament for his all-round performances and for leading his side to their maiden BPL title.{{cite news |script-title=bn:বিপিএলের রাজা রাজশাহী |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/article/1634932/ |access-date=18 January 2020 |work=Prothom Alo |language=bn}}{{cite news |title=Andre Russell's Rajashi Royals clinch maiden BPL trophy |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/bpl-final-replay-rajashi-royals-vs-khulna-tigers-highlights-match-report-andre-russell-6222178/ |access-date=18 January 2020 |work=The Indian Express |date=18 January 2020 |archive-date=18 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200118022615/https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/bpl-final-replay-rajashi-royals-vs-khulna-tigers-highlights-match-report-andre-russell-6222178/ |url-status=live }}
= 2021–22 (8th edition) =
{{See also|2021–22 Bangladesh Premier League}}
The 2022 season was initially scheduled to start in March 2021.{{cite web |url=https://dailycricket.com.bd/en/news/bpl-8-to-be-held-in-march-2021- |title=BPL 8 to be held in March 2021! |work=Daily Cricket |accessdate=23 December 2020 |archive-date=9 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210609154230/https://dailycricket.com.bd/en/news/bpl-8-to-be-held-in-march-2021- |url-status=live }} However, the tournament was postponed and rescheduled to be held from 21 January to 18 February 2022.{{cite news |title=BPL starts on January 21|url=https://dailycricket.com.bd/en/news/bpl-starts-on-january-21 |access-date=22 December 2021 |work=Daily Cricket |language=en}} In December 2021, all six teams were announced, with Rangpur Rangers and the defending champion Rajshahi Royals being excluded, a franchise from Barisal was included and Comilla Victorians also returned after a year's break.{{cite news|url=https://www.bdcrictime.com/bpl-2022-franchises-finalised-no-team-from-rajshahi-or-rangpur?amp=1|date=12 December 2021|title=BPL 2022 franchises finalised, not team from Rajshahi or Rangpur|work=Bdcrictime.com|access-date=12 December 2021|location=Dhaka|archive-date=12 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211212161517/https://www.bdcrictime.com/bpl-2022-franchises-finalised-no-team-from-rajshahi-or-rangpur?amp=1|url-status=live}} Initially, Rupa Steel & Marn Group owned the Dhaka franchise, but a day before the players' draft their ownership was terminated due to non compliance of rules. However, the Minister Group took ownership of the franchise after the players' draft.{{cite news |last1=Haque |first1=Maksud |title=Dhaka's ownership has been finalised |url=https://www.bdcrictime.com/dhakas-ownership-has-been-finalised |access-date=16 January 2022 |work=bdcrictime.com |date=12 January 2022 |language=en |archive-date=18 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220118182553/https://www.bdcrictime.com/dhakas-ownership-has-been-finalised |url-status=live }} Due to the unavailability of technical teams the DRS system could not be used in this season. Initially, BCB decided to allow spectators this year, however, due to the rise of Omicron variants, the board backed out from its decision and decided to play behind closed doors.{{cite news |title=No DRS in BPL |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/cricket/news/no-drs-bpl-2939661 |access-date=16 January 2022 |work=The Daily Star |date=15 January 2022 |language=en |archive-date=15 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115140825/https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/cricket/news/no-drs-bpl-2939661 |url-status=live }}
The two points table topper teams Fortune Barishal and Comilla Victorians reached the final. In the final, Comilla Victorians defended 151 runs to win their third title in a thrilling 1-run victory.{{cite news |title=All-round Narine leads Comilla to title as Barishal collapse with finish line in sight |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/bangladesh-premier-league-2021-22-1296684/fortune-barishal-vs-comilla-victorians-final-1296718/match-report |access-date=19 February 2022 |work=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}} Sunil Narine was the Player of the Final for his all-round performances. Shakib Al Hasan, captain of the runners-up team, Fortune Barishal, received the Player of the Tournament award for his all-round performance, having scored 284 runs in 11 innings and picked up 16 wickets.{{Cite web |title=Victorians beat Barishal Victorians won by 1 run - Victorians vs Barishal, Bangladesh Premier League, Final Match Summary, Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/bangladesh-premier-league-2021-22-1296684/fortune-barishal-vs-comilla-victorians-final-1296718/live-cricket-score |access-date=2023-02-22 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en |archive-date=22 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230222071559/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/bangladesh-premier-league-2021-22-1296684/fortune-barishal-vs-comilla-victorians-final-1296718/live-cricket-score |url-status=live }}
= 2023 (9th edition) =
{{See also|2023 Bangladesh Premier League}}
BCB announced the list of franchise owners in September 2022, with five of the previous six franchises retaining ownership and the return of Rangpur Riders after two seasons. On 24 December 2022, BCB announced the fixtures for this season with two matches to be played per day in the group stage and having reserve days for all of the knockout matches.
{{Cite news |date=2023-01-03 |title=Bangladesh Premier League 2023 full fixtures: Dates, time, venues |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/cricket/news/bangladesh-premier-league-2023-full-fixtures-dates-time-venues-3213411 |access-date=2024-01-22 |work=The Daily Star |language=en |archive-date=19 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240119080709/https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/cricket/news/bangladesh-premier-league-2023-full-fixtures-dates-time-venues-3213411 |url-status=live }} In the final, Comilla Victorians defeated Sylhet Strikers by 7 wickets to win their second successive and overall fourth title.
= 2024 (10th edition) =
{{See also|2024 Bangladesh Premier League}}
In the opening match, Durdanto Dhaka defeated the then defending champions Comilla Victorians in the first match.{{Cite web |date=2024-01-19 |title=Dhaka’s Shoriful, Naim help down Comilla in BPL opener |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/cricket/news/dhakas-shoriful-naim-help-down-comilla-bpl-opener-3523196 |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=The Daily Star |language=en |archive-date=19 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240119121715/https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/cricket/news/dhakas-shoriful-naim-help-down-comilla-bpl-opener-3523196 |url-status=live }} But surprisingly, that was their only win and had to face defeats all the way.{{Cite web |date=2024-02-14 |title=Dhaka suffer ninth straight defeat |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/cricket/news/dhaka-suffer-ninth-straight-defeat-3543676 |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=The Daily Star |language=en |archive-date=27 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240527165547/https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/cricket/news/dhaka-suffer-ninth-straight-defeat-3543676 |url-status=live }} Many international players also played in this season, namely Imran Tahir, James Neesham, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller etc, making this season a remarkable one.
Fortune Barishal stopped Comilla Victorians winning back-to-back-to-back titles by defeating them in the final. Barishal won their first ever title in this tournament.{{Cite web |date=2024-03-01 |title=Mayers, Tamim guide Barishal to maiden BPL title |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/cricket/news/mayers-tamim-guide-barishal-maiden-bpl-title-3556601 |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=The Daily Star |language=en |archive-date=24 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240424223715/https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/cricket/news/mayers-tamim-guide-barishal-maiden-bpl-title-3556601 |url-status=live }}
= 2025 (11th edition) =
{{See also|2025 Bangladesh Premier League}}
File:Cricket Battle at Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium – BPL, January 17, 2025 02.jpg
In the opening match, Fortune Barishal beat Durbar Rajshahi by 4 wickets at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka and Mahmudullah was player of the match.{{Cite web |title=BRSAL 200/6 (18.1) vs DBR 197/3 (Faheem Ashraf 54(21) Mahmudullah 56(26)) {{!}} Fortune Barishal vs Durbar Rajshahi, 1st Match, Mon, Dec 30, Bangladesh Premier League, 2024-25 |url=https://m.cricbuzz.com/live-cricket-scores/109733/brsal-vs-dbr-1st-match-bangladesh-premier-league-2024-25 |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=www.cricbuzz.com |language=en}}
In the final match, Fortune Barishal won their second-ever tournament, being the 3rd team to ever win the Bangladesh Premier League back-to-back, defeating Chittagong Kings by 3 wickets.{{Cite web |title=Tamim, Mayers help Fortune Barishal chase 195 to defend their BPL crown |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/bangladesh-premier-league-2024-25-1459492/chittagong-kings-vs-fortune-barishal-final-1459582/match-report |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}
League organisation
{{Location map+|Bangladesh|width=300|float=right|caption=Locations of Bangladesh Premier League teams|places=
{{Location map~ |Bangladesh |lat_deg=22|lat_min=42|lon_deg=90|lon_min=21|background=|mark=red pog.svg|label=Fortune|label_size=100}}
{{Location map~ |Bangladesh |lat_deg=22|lat_min=20|lon_deg=91|lon_min=49|background=|mark=orange pog.svg|label=Kings|position=right|label_size=100}}
{{Location map~ |Bangladesh |lat_deg=23|lat_min=45|lon_deg=90|lon_min=23|background=|mark=gold pog.svg|label=Capitals|label_size=100}}
{{Location map~ |Bangladesh |lat_deg=22|lat_min=49|lon_deg=89|lon_min=33|background=|mark=blue pog.svg|position=left|label=Tigers|label_size=100}}
{{Location map~|Bangladesh|lat_deg=24|lat_min=54|lon_deg=91|lon_min=52|background=|mark=green pog.svg|label=Strikers|label_size=100}}
{{Location map~|Bangladesh|lat_deg=25|lat_min=33|lon_deg=89|lon_min=15|background=|mark=black pog.svg|label=Riders|label_size=100}}
{{Location map~|Bangladesh|lat_deg=24|lat_min=24|lon_deg=88|lon_min=34|background=|mark=yellow pog.svg|label=Durbar|label_size=100}}
}}
At a corporate level, the Bangladesh Premier League considers itself an association made up of and financed by its member teams. All income generated through television rights, licensing agreements, sponsorship, ticket sales and other means is earned and shared between the Bangladesh Cricket Board and the participating franchises. The league is controlled by a Governing Council (GC). As the parent organisation, the Bangladesh Cricket Board appoints the GC's members.
As of the 2018–19 season, the league consists of seven franchises. Each team plays every other team twice in the round-robin stage of the competition with the teams with the top 4 advancing to a series of play-off matches. These lead to a championship match in which the league champion is decided.
Teams
| class="wikitable" |
| Team
!City !Owner !Captain !Coach !Home ground |
|---|
| Fortune Barishal |
| Chittagong Kings |
| Dhaka Capitals |
| Khulna Tigers |
| Rangpur Riders |
| Sylhet Strikers |
| Durbar Rajshahi |
= Franchise history =
| class="wikitable"
!Franchise !2012 !2013 !2015 !2016 !2017 !2019 !2022 !2023 !2024 !2025 |
| style="text-align: center;" |Barishal
| colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" |Barisal Burners | colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" |Barisal Bulls | colspan="3" style="text-align: center;" {{no|DNP}} | colspan="4" style="text-align: center;" |Fortune Barishal |
| style="text-align: center;" |Chattogram
| colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" |Chittagong Kings | colspan="4" style="text-align: center;" |Chittagong Vikings | colspan="4" style="text-align: center;" |Chattogram Challengers | colspan="5" style="text-align: center;" |Chittagong Kings |
| style="text-align: center;" |Comilla
| style="text-align: center;" colspan="2" {{no|DNP}} | colspan="4" style="text-align: center;"|Comilla Victorians | style="text-align: center;"|Comilla Warriors | colspan="3" style="text-align: center;" |Comilla Victorians | style="text-align: center;" colspan="5" {{no|DNP}} |
| style="text-align: center;" |Dhaka
| colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" |Dhaka Gladiators | colspan="4" style="text-align: center;" |Dhaka Dynamites | style="text-align: center;" |Dhaka Platoon | style="text-align: center;" |Minister Dhaka | style="text-align: center;" |Dhaka Dominators | style="text-align: center;" |Durdanto Dhaka | style="text-align: center;" |Dhaka Capitals |
| style="text-align: center;" |Khulna
| colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" |Khulna Royal Bengals | {{no|DNP}} | colspan="3" style="text-align: center;" |Khulna Titans | colspan="5" style="text-align: center;" |Khulna Tigers |
| style="text-align: center;" |Rajshahi
| colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" |Duronto Rajshahi | style="text-align: center;" {{no|DNP}} | colspan="3" style="text-align: center;" |Rajshahi Kings | style="text-align: center;" |Rajshahi Royals | colspan="3" style="text-align: center;" {{no|DNP}} | colspan="5" style="text-align: center;" |Durbar Rajshahi |
| style="text-align: center;" |Rangpur
| style="text-align: center;" {{no|DNP}} | colspan="5" style="text-align: center;"|Rangpur Riders | style="text-align: center;" |Rangpur Rangers | style="text-align: center;" {{no|DNP}} | colspan="3" style="text-align: center;"|Rangpur Riders |
| style="text-align: center;" |Sylhet
| colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" |Sylhet Royals | style="text-align: center;" |Sylhet Super Stars | style="text-align: center;" {{no|DNP}} | colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" |Sylhet Sixers | style="text-align: center;" |Sylhet Thunder | style="text-align: center;" |Sylhet Sunrisers | colspan="3" style="text-align: center;" |Sylhet Strikers |
=Draft system=
The BPL operates a draft system to assign players to teams. Franchises can choose new players during an annual draft. Teams can also choose to retain players from one year to the next and players can also be signed outside of the draft and traded between organisations. Since 2015, Imago Sports Management has been conducting the players draft event and also is the official players management partner of Bangladesh Cricket Board for Bangladesh Premier League{{cite news |title=BPL 2015 players draft |url=http://www.imagosports.com.bd/bpl-2015-players-draft/ |access-date=12 December 2019 |work=Imagosports |archive-date=5 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190805074132/http://imagosports.com.bd/bpl-2015-players-draft/ |url-status=dead}}{{cite news |title=The business of sports |url=http://www.dhakatribune.com/magazine/2016/11/07/the-business-of-sports/ |access-date=12 December 2019 |work=Dhaka Tribune |date=7 November 2016 |archive-date=11 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180911192247/https://www.dhakatribune.com/magazine/2016/11/07/the-business-of-sports/ |url-status=live }}
Tournament seasons and results
=Finals=
All finals in the competition have been played at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur.
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align: center;"
! rowspan="2"|Season ! colspan=3 |Final ! rowspan="2"|Player of the Tournament |
| Winner
!Result !Runner-up |
|---|
| 2012 Details |Dhaka Gladiators |Dhaka Gladiators won by 8 wickets |Barisal Burners |style="text-align:left"| Shakib Al Hasan (Khulna Royal Bengals) |
| 2013 Details |Dhaka Gladiators | Dhaka Gladiators won by 43 runs |Chittagong Kings |style="text-align:left"| Shakib Al Hasan (Dhaka Gladiators) |
| 2014
| colspan="4" |(Cancelled due to 2014 Bangladesh Political Crisis){{Cite web |last=bimalmirwani |date=25 October 2013 |title=No BPL in 2014? |url=http://battingwithbimal.com/2013/10/25/no-bpl-in-2014/ |access-date=2023-02-17 |website=Batting with Bimal |language=en-US |archive-date=17 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230217175331/https://battingwithbimal.com/2013/10/25/no-bpl-in-2014/ |url-status=live }} |
| 2015 Details |Comilla Victorians | Comilla Victorians won by 3 wickets |Barisal Bulls |style="text-align:left"| Ashar Zaidi (Comilla Victorians) |
| 2016 Details | Dhaka Dynamites |Dhaka Dynamites won by 56 runs |Rajshahi Kings |style="text-align:left"| Mahmudullah (Khulna Titans) |
| 2017 Details | Rangpur Riders |Rangpur Riders won by 57 runs | Dhaka Dynamites |style="text-align:left"| Chris Gayle (Rangpur Riders) |
| 2018 Details |Comilla Victorians | Comilla Victorians won by 17 runs | Dhaka Dynamites | style="text-align:left"| Shakib Al Hasan (Dhaka Dynamites) |
| {{nobr|2019}} Details |Rajshahi Royals | Rajshahi Royals won by 21 runs |Khulna Tigers | style="text-align:left"| Andre Russell (Rajshahi Royals) |
| 2020
| colspan="4" rowspan="2" |(Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic){{Cite news |title=No BPL in 2020: BCB president |url=https://unb.com.bd/category/sports/no-bpl-in-2020-bcb-president/58822 |access-date=2023-02-17 |work=UNB |archive-date=17 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230217174648/https://unb.com.bd/category/sports/no-bpl-in-2020-bcb-president/58822 |url-status=live }} |
| 2021 |
| 2022 Details |Comilla Victorians | Comilla Victorians won by 1 run |Fortune Barishal | style="text-align:left"| Shakib Al Hasan (Fortune Barishal) |
| 2023 Details |Comilla Victorians |Comilla Victorians won by 7 wickets |Sylhet Strikers | style="text-align:left"| Najmul Hossain Shanto (Sylhet Strikers) |
| 2024 Details |Fortune Barishal |Fortune Barishal won by 6 wickets |Comilla Victorians | style="text-align:left"| Tamim Iqbal (Fortune Barishal) |
| 2025 Details |Fortune Barishal |Fortune Barishal won by 3 wickets |Chittagong Kings | style="text-align:left"| Mehidy Hasan Miraz (Khulna Tigers) |
=Overall team performances=
{{Updated|5 April 2024}}
Records include all matches played under the name of a franchise, even where the franchise has been suspended and re-created as a new organisation.
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
! Team !! Match !! Win !! Loss ! {{tooltip|Tied|a tied match without any Super Over}} ! {{tooltip|Tied+W|Won tied match in Super Over}} ! {{tooltip|Tied+L|Lost tied match in Super Over}} ! {{tooltip|NR|No Result}} !! Win% | ||||||||
| style="text-align:left"| Fortune Barishal | 89 | 49 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 55.68% |
| style="text-align:left"| Chittagong Kings | 124 | 55 | 67 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 45.53% |
| style="text-align:left"| Comilla Victorians | 105 | 65 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 63.46% |
| style="text-align:left"| Dhaka Capitals | 127 | 63 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50.40% |
| style="text-align:left"| Khulna Tigers | 111 | 47 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 42.73% |
| style="text-align:left"| Rangpur Riders | 105 | 58 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55.24% |
| style="text-align:left"| Sylhet Strikers | 107 | 40 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 38.10% |
| style="text-align:left"| Durbar Rajshahi | 78 | 40 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51.28% |
Note:
- Tie&W and Tie&L indicate matches tied and then won or lost by "Super Over"
- The win percentage excludes no results.
=Overall team standings=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! Season !2012 !2013 !2015 !2016 !2017 !2019 !2019–20 !2022 !2023 !2024 !2025 |
| style="text-align:left"| Fortune Barishal
| style="background:silver;"|RU | 5th | style="background:silver;"|RU | 7th | colspan=3 {{no|DNP}} | style="background:silver;"|RU |PO | colspan="2" style="background:gold;" |C |
| style="text-align:left"| Chittagong Kings
| 5th | style="background:silver;"|RU | 6th |PO | 7th | PO | PO | PO | 7th |PO |style="background:silver;"|RU |
| style="text-align:left"| Comilla Victorians
| colspan=2 {{no|DNP}} | style="background:gold;"|C | 6th | PO | style="background:gold;"|C | 5th | style="background:gold;" |C | style="background:gold;" |C | style="background:silver;"|RU | {{no|DNP}} |
| style="text-align:left"| Dhaka Capitals
| style="background:gold;" |C | style="background:gold;" |C |PO | style="background:gold;"|C | style="background:silver;" |RU | style="background:silver;" |RU | PO | 5th | 6th | 7th |6th |
| style="text-align:left"| Khulna Tigers
|SF | 7th | {{no|DNP}} |PO | 7th | style="background:silver;"|RU |PO |5th |5th |5th |3rd |
| style="text-align:left"| Durbar Rajshahi
|SF |PO | {{no|DNP}} | style="background:silver;"|RU | 6th | 5th | style="background:gold;"|C | colspan=3 {{no|DNP}} |5th |
| style="text-align:left"| Rangpur Riders
| {{no|DNP}} | 5th |PO | 5th | style="background:gold;"|C |PO | 6th | {{no|DNP}} |PO |PO |4th |
| style="text-align:left"| Sylhet Strikers
| 6th |PO | 5th | {{no|DNP}} | 5th | 6th | 7th | 6th | style="background:silver;"|RU | 6th |7th |
- {{color box|border=darkgray|gold}} C: champions
- {{color box|border=darkgray|silver}} RU: runner-up
- {{color box|border=darkgrey|F69898}} DNP: Did not participate
=Team performances=
Rivalries
= Dhaka Capitals–Comilla Victorians(BPL Clásico) =
The Dhaka–Comilla rivalry is a cricket rivalry between two franchises, Dhaka Capitals and Comilla Victorians in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), known as the BPL Clásico. They are the two most successful teams in BPL winning a combined 7 titles out of the 10 BPL seasons. Dhaka and Comilla have historically engaged in some of the most iconic clashes in the BPL. It is considered to be the biggest and iconic match in Bangladeshi domestic cricket. Dhaka Capitals and Comilla Victorians produced some intense nail bitting clash. BPL Clásico is the oldest domestic cricket rivalry in Bangladesh. Many legendary cricketers have played for both teams. some notable players are Shakib Al Hasan, Tamim Iqbal, Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, Andre Russell, Kiron Pollard, Shahid Afridi.
= Fortune Barishal-Rangpur Riders Rivalry (North-South Derby) =
The Barishal-Rangpur rivalry is a cricket rivalry between the BPL teams of Fortune Barishal and Rangpur Riders in the Bangladesh Premier League. It is the biggest rivalry of the BPL and is often referred to as the North–South Derby of the Bangladesh Premier League. Shakib and Tamim incident started the hype of the rivalry and is still constant. The rivalry became more intense when, during the 2024 Bangladesh Premier League faceoff between the two teams in playoff round. Rangpur won 1 title and played playoffs 4 times. Other hand Barishal played in final 4 times and won 1 time, also played playoffs 1 time in BPL.{{Cite web |date=2024-02-28 |title=Rangpur and Barishal face off in blockbuster clash |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/cricket/news/rangpur-and-barishal-face-blockbuster-clash-3553906 |access-date=2024-12-17 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Stories with Saif - Fortune Barishal vs Rangpur Riders. 🏏 This is going to be one breathtaking game and one heck of a star-studded game (plus rivalry). If the wicket stays the same like the previous game, the team who will be winning the toss will love to bowl first and chase down the total. It will be a proper Mayers vs Neesham and Miller vs Pooran battle. Both Mayers and Neesham are in unbelievable form and one of their performance can surely be game changing tonight. Despite the big foreigns stars, all eyes will still be on Shakib and Tamim's performance. All at stake, all to play for. Are you Team Tamim or Team Shakib? ⚔️ Legend Fantasy {{!}} Facebook |url=https://m.facebook.com/storieswithsaif/photos/fortune-barishal-vs-rangpur-riders-this-is-going-to-be-one-breathtaking-game-and/957564135726700/ |access-date=2024-12-17 |website=www.facebook.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=BRSAL vs RAR Cricket Scorecard, 3rd Match at Dhaka, January 20, 2024 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/bangladesh-premier-league-2023-24-1412272/fortune-barishal-vs-rangpur-riders-3rd-match-1412276/full-scorecard |access-date=2024-12-17 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en |archive-date=19 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241219200522/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/bangladesh-premier-league-2023-24-1412272/fortune-barishal-vs-rangpur-riders-3rd-match-1412276/full-scorecard |url-status=live }}
= Durbar Rajshahi–Chittagong Kings Rivalry (East-West Derby) =
The Rajshahi–Chittagong rivalry, between the BPL teams of Durbar Rajshahi and Chittagong Kings, known as the East-West Derby, is one of the most heated and passionate cricket rivalry in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). The rivalry is Representing the western powerhouse Rajshahi and the eastern economic giant Chittagong. The rivalry is also referred to as the Padma-Karnaphuli Derby due to geographical reasons. It is alternatively known as the Education-Economy Derby, highlighting Chittagong's economic strength and Rajshahi's educational excellence. This clash reflects both deep-rooted regional pride and cricketing dominance.{{Cite web |title=Chattogram Challengers vs Rajshahi Royals Head To Head |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/headtohead/chattogram-challengers-rajshahi-royals-5773vs5000 |access-date=2024-12-17 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en |archive-date=19 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241219200443/https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/headtohead/chattogram-challengers-rajshahi-royals-5773vs5000 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2013-02-16 |title=Ctg-Rajshahi face off |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-269261 |access-date=2024-12-17 |website=The Daily Star |language=en |archive-date=8 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240908064545/https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-269261 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=RK vs CHV Cricket Scorecard, 40th match at Dhaka, December 05, 2017 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/bpl-2017-2017-18-1121242/rajshahi-kings-vs-chittagong-vikings-40th-match-1121284/full-scorecard |access-date=2024-12-17 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en |archive-date=19 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241219214504/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/bpl-2017-2017-18-1121242/rajshahi-kings-vs-chittagong-vikings-40th-match-1121284/full-scorecard |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=CHV vs RK Cricket Scorecard, 27th Match at Dhaka, January 23, 2019 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/bpl-2018-19-1169376/chittagong-vikings-vs-rajshahi-kings-27th-match-1169405/full-scorecard |access-date=2024-12-17 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en |archive-date=19 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241219113612/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/bpl-2018-19-1169376/chittagong-vikings-vs-rajshahi-kings-27th-match-1169405/full-scorecard |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Mehedi |first=Romaan |last2=Television |first2=Jamuna |date=2025-01-03 |title=বিপিএলে 'পদ্মা-কর্ণফুলী পারের দ্বৈরথ' আজ |url=https://jamuna.tv/news/586026 |access-date=2025-01-03 |website=Jamuna Television |language=en}}
Sponsorship
For the first season of the tournament, Bangladeshi conglomerate Destiny Group was the main sponsor of the tournament, negotiating a one-year sponsorship package for 75 million taka (US$1.0 million). Prime Bank Limited was awarded the sponsorship deal for the second season for 100 million taka (US$1.5 million). BRB Cables Limited held the sponsorship rights for third season in 2015 with 150 million taka (US$2.0 million). Abul Khair Steel (AKS), a sister concern group of Abul Khair Industries Limited became the title sponsor of the fourth and fifth editions.
Broadcasters
As of 2025 the competition is broadcast in a number of countries.
| class="wikitable"
! Location ! TV channels ! Digital streaming |
| Bangladesh |
| India
|Zoom |
| Pakistan
|Tapmad App |
| Sri Lanka |
| United Kingdom
|Rabbithole YouTube |
| United States
| |
| Southeast Asia
| |
| Middle East and North Africa
| |
| Rest of the world
| |Rabbithole YouTube |
See also
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
- {{Official website|https://www.bplt20.com.bd/}}
{{Bangladesh Premier League}}
{{Cricket in Bangladesh}}
{{Twenty20 cricket domestic competitions}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bangladesh Premier League}}
Category:Twenty20 cricket leagues
Category:Recurring sporting events established in 2012