BPL Chattogram phase cancelled

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Wednesday announced revised fixtures for the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), cancelling the Chattogram phase completely while extending the Sylhet phase till January 12.

Previously, the ongoing Sylhet phase was set to end on January 2 and the Chattogram phase was supposed to run from January 5 - 12.

After the change in schedule, the tournament will move to Dhaka after the Sylhet phase with matches starting on January 15.

Matches which were scheduled for December 30 but were suspended following the demise of former prime minister Khaleda Zia have been rescheduled for January 4.

BPL member secretary Iftekhar Rahman Mithu informed that along with logistical challenges of moving the tournament to Chattogram, the national team's departure for the ICC T20 World Cup was also a reason behind the changes.

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Full Fixtures of BPL 12

"The Bangladesh team are set to depart on 26th and we need to give the national team some time with the coaches before they depart," he told The Daily Star.

While the matchdays remain the same, fresh match schedules have been announced in the revised fixture. Sylhet Titans will now play nine of their 10 league phase matches in Sylhet while Chattogram Royals will have to play their last three league matches in Dhaka at a stretch.

The corresponding matchdays for qualifiers and the eliminator also remained unchanged alongside the final which is slated for January 23.

Remaining BPL 12 fixtures (revised):

Jan 1: Sylhet Titans vs Dhaka Capitals, Sylhet, 1pm

Jan 1: Rangpur Riders vs Rajshahi Warriors, Sylhet, 6pm

Jan 2: Dhaka Capitals vs Chattogram Royals, Sylhet, 2pm

Jan 2: Sylhet Titans vs Rangpur Riders, Sylhet, 7pm

Jan 4: Sylhet Titans vs Chattogram Royals, Sylhet, 1pm

Jan 4: Dhaka Capitals vs Rangpur Riders, Sylhet, 6pm

Jan 5: Noakhali Express vs Sylhet Titans, Sylhet, 1pm

Jan 5: Chattogram Royals vs Rangpur Riders, Sylhet, 6pm

Jan 7: Dhaka Capitals vs Noakhali Express, Sylhet, 1pm

Jan 7: Chattogram vs Sylhet Titans, Sylhet, 6pm

Jan 8: Noakhali Express vs Rajshahi Warriors, Sylhet, 1pm

Jan 8: Dhaka Capitals vs Sylhet Titans, Sylhet, 6pm

Jan 9: Rajshahi Warriors vs Chattogram Royals, Sylhet, 2pm

Jan 9: Noakhali Express vs Rangpur Riders, Sylhet, 7pm

Jan 11: Rajshahi Warriors vs Rangpur Riders, Sylhet, 1pm

Jan 11: Noakhali Express vs Dhaka Capitals, Sylhet, 6pm

Jan 12: Sylhet Titans vs Rangpur Riders, Sylhet, 1pm

Jan 12: Rajshahi Warriors vs Dhaka Capitals, Sylhet, 6pm

Jan 15: Chattogram Royals vs Noakhali Express, Dhaka, 1pm

Jan 15: Rajshahi Warriors vs Sylhet Titans, Dhaka, 6pm

Jan 16: Rangpur Riders vs Dhaka Capitals, Dhaka, 2pm

Jan 16: Chattogram Royals vs Rajshahi Warriors, Dhaka, 7pm

Jan 17: Rangpur Riders vs Noakhali Express, Dhaka, 1pm

Jan 17: Chattogram Royals vs Dhaka Capitals, Dhaka, 6pm

Jan 19: Eliminator: Rank 3 vs Rank 4, Dhaka, 1pm

Jan 19: Qualifier 1: Rank 1 vs Rank 2, Dhaka, 6pm

Jan 21: Qualifier 2: Loser Q1 vs Winner Eliminator, Dhaka, 6pm

Jan 23: Final: Winner Q1 vs Winner Q2, Dhaka, 7pm