The 11th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is set to come to an end today with defending champions Fortune Barishal taking on Chittagong Kings in the all-important final at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur. Here, we present you some interesting facts ahead of the fixture:  ​​​​​

• Fortune Barishal are appearing in the BPL final for the second time in a row. Overall, it will be the franchise's third final in four seasons (2022, 2024, and 2025).
• The last time Chittagong Kings featured in BPL was back in 2013 and they were finalists in that edition as well.
• Barishal and Chittagong faced off thrice in the competition so far. Barishal outplayed Chittagong in Qualifier 1, winning it by nine wickets, while the teams won one each in the league phase.
• Chittagong's English batter Graham Clark is the leading scorer for the franchise with 387 runs in 13 innings. Skipper Tamim Iqbal leads the chart for Barishal in this regard, scoring 359 runs in 13 innings.

They [Chittagong Kings fans] should be supporting their own team in the final. But maybe when I go out in the field to bat, they could cheer for me a little.

— Fortune Barishal skipper Tamim Iqbal said he expects at least some support from the fans of Chittagong, the left-handed batter's hometown.

• Barishal's Faheem Ashraf is the leading wicket-taker for the side with 20 wickets in 11 games while pacer Khaled Ahmed is Chittagong's leading candidate in terms of wickets, scalping 20 in 13 matches.
• Bangladesh Cricket Board announced Tk 2.5 crore as prize money for the champions -- Tk 50 lakhs more than the previous edition. Meanwhile, the runners-up will receive Tk 1.5 crore, increasing it from last year's Tk 1 crore reward.

I think people would say that Barishal are probably the favourites, right? Fine. It is what it is. I think we have been playing really good cricket. I certainly think that people wouldn't be shocked if we won, right? We are a good team. That's what that is.

— Chittagong Kings head coach Shaun Tait said ahead of today's BPL final.

• For the first time in the tournament's history, the third and fourth placed teams (Khulna Tigers and Rangpur Riders) will also get Tk 60 lakh and Tk 40 lakh respectively while the emerging player of the tournament award has also been included for the first time.
• Bangladesh icon Tamim Iqbal will be honoured with special mementoes from BCB ahead of today's presentation ceremony, acknowledging his remarkable 17-year career.
• BCB changed the start time of the final from 7:00pm to 6:00pm just a day before. Although the media was informed about the matter yesterday, a BCB official insisted that the franchises were informed about the change in timing much before.
• Instead of fireworks, this BPL final closing ceremony will only have laser shows.