BCB announces official schedule of BPL

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Wednesday unveiled the official schedule of the eighth edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), rebranded as Bangabandhu BPL, reports UNB.

The first match of this year BPL is set to take place on 21 January at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, when Chattogram Challengers will take on Fortune Barsihal at 1:30pm.

A total of 34 matches will be played in this year’s BPL across three venues in Dhaka, Chattogram and Sylhet, and a total of six teams will compete in this T20 event.

All the teams have finalised their squads in the players draft in Dhaka on 27 December. All the teams will start preparation on 15 January.

Dhaka phase:

21 January:

Chattogram Challengers vs Fortune Barishal, Khulna Tigers vs Minister Group Dhaka

22 January:

Comilla Victorians vs Sylhet Sunrisers, Chattogram Challengers vs Minister Group Dhaka

24 January:

Fortune Barishal vs Minister Group Dhaka, Chattogram Challengers vs Khulna Tigers

25 January:

Sylhet Sunrisers vs Minister Group Dhaka, Comilla Victorians vs Fortune Barishal

28 January:

Chattogram Challengers vs Khulna Tigers, Sylhet Sunrisers vs Minister Group Dhaka

29 January:

Khulna Tigers vs Fortune Barishal, Chattogram Challengers vs Sylhet Sunrisers

31 January:

Chattogram Challengers vs Comilla Victorians, Khulna Tigers vs Fortune Barishal

01 February:

Comilla Victorians vs Minister Group Dhaka, Chattogram Challengers vs Fortune Barishal

Dhaka phase:

3 February

Khulna Tigers vs Sylhet Sunrisers, Chattogram Challengers vs Comilla Victorians

4 February

Sylhet Sunrisers vs Fortune Barishal, Comilla Victorians vs Minister Group Dhaka

Sylhet phase:

7 February:

Comilla Victorians vs Fortune Barishal, Khulna Tigers vs Sylhet Sunrisers

8 February:

Chattogram Challengers vs Minister Group Dhaka, Sylhet Sunrisers vs Fortune Barishal

9 February:

Khulna Tigers vs Minister Group Dhaka, Comilla Victorians vs Sylhet Sunrisers

Dhaka phase

11 February:

Khulna Tigers vs Comilla Victorians, Fortune Barishal vs Minister Group Dhaka

12 February:

Chattogram Challengers vs Sylhet Sunrisers, Khulna Tigers vs Comilla Victorians

Play-offs

14 February:

Eliminator: third place vs fourth place, First Qualifier: first place vs second place

16 February:

Second Qualifier: loser of First Qualifier vs winner of Eliminator

18 February:

Final: winners of qualifiers.