Bangladesh Premier League (BPL)

BCB drops three companies from BPL franchise race

Having received expressions of interest (EOI) from eleven companies for Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) franchises for the next five years, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will move forward with eight, while three have been left out following the first stage of screening.

SAARC signings spark nostalgia, concerns for local talent

For those who experienced the golden era of Bangladeshi football in the 1980s and ’90s, names like Ganesh Thapa and Raju Sakya of Nepal, or Sri Lanka’s Pakeer Ali and Prem Lal, evoke a strong sense of nostalgia.

BPL football / All eyes on foreign players as transfer window closes

Five-time Bangladesh Premier League champions Bashundhara Kings have emerged as the strongest side on paper, assembling a squad packed with 17 current and former national players alongside four proven foreign campaigners, as the two-and-a-half-month-long transfer window closed on Thursday night.

‘Mental health isn't quite valued in Bangladesh’

In an interview with The Daily Star’s Samsul Arefin Khan, opening batter Mohammad Naim discussed his frustrations over missed opportunities and approach to overcoming setbacks, among other issues.

Hurting Talha ‘living the dream’ of forging fast bowlers

A dramatic last-ball boundary shattered Khulna Tigers' Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) campaign to a heartbreaking end on Thursday. Yet, head coach Talha Jubair deserves credit for guiding a team lacking star power to the penultimate hurdle, marking another chapter in the former national pacer's coaching journey. The 39-year-old spoke to The Daily Star’s Samsul Arefin Khan about why he prefers being a bowling coach, the evolution of Bangladesh’s pace bowling and more. Here are the excerpts from the interview:

Barishal vs Chittagong: Interesting facts ahead of BPL 2025 final

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.

BPL 2024 fever tunes up with existing and new artistes

The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is all set to kick off today, with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) implementing various plans to make this year's tournament unforgettable. Among these efforts, the board organised a concert to promote the BPL nationwide. Additionally, several participating teams have introduced their own theme songs.

BPL 2025 full fixtures: Dates, times, venues

The tournament, which will run until February 7 next year, will be held in three venues – Dhaka (Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur), Chattogram (Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium), and Sylhet (Sylhet International Cricket Stadium) -- and the matches will be telecast live on T Sports, Gazi TV, the T Sports App, and RabbitholeBd App.

BPL governing council aims for greater impact

The sponsors have announced plans to use perimeter and LED boards for better branding in the upcoming BPL.

December 30, 2024
December 30, 2024

BPL 2024 fever tunes up with existing and new artistes

The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is all set to kick off today, with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) implementing various plans to make this year's tournament unforgettable. Among these efforts, the board organised a concert to promote the BPL nationwide. Additionally, several participating teams have introduced their own theme songs.

November 12, 2024
November 12, 2024

BPL 2025 full fixtures: Dates, times, venues

The tournament, which will run until February 7 next year, will be held in three venues – Dhaka (Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur), Chattogram (Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium), and Sylhet (Sylhet International Cricket Stadium) -- and the matches will be telecast live on T Sports, Gazi TV, the T Sports App, and RabbitholeBd App.

November 6, 2024
November 6, 2024

BPL governing council aims for greater impact

The sponsors have announced plans to use perimeter and LED boards for better branding in the upcoming BPL.

October 14, 2024
October 14, 2024

BPL players' draft today

The players' draft for the 11th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League is all set to take place at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in Dhaka today.

October 2, 2024
October 2, 2024

Shakib Khan reveals very own team, Dhaka Capitals

A Dhaka team has officially been acquired by Remark, a health and beauty care brand, and Herlan, a cosmetics line, for the upcoming 11th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). The team, named Dhaka Capitals, is also being represented by Dhallywood superstar Shakib Khan, considering he oversees the brands as their director.

March 14, 2024
March 14, 2024

Barishal rubbish Wasim Akram's claims of Miller being paid $150,000 in BPL

Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) outfit Fortune Barishal management said Pakistan legend Wasim Akram’s claims of David Miller being paid a fee of $150,000 to play for the franchise in the latest edition of the tournament are false.

March 2, 2024
March 2, 2024

‘He did well with bat and ball’: Tamim praises Shakib’s BPL performance

Fortune Barishal skipper Tamim Iqbal said that national team teammate Shakib Al Hasan did really well, although he picked Shoriful Islam and Towhid Hridoy as standout performers of the 10th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).

February 29, 2024
February 29, 2024

Mahir Sarowar Megh: The 17-year-old designer of Durdanto Dhaka’s jersey

Rising Stars speaks with the creative mind behind the jersey – Mahir Sarowar Megh.

February 29, 2024
February 29, 2024

Captains absent in ‘BPL trophy photoshoot with captains’ event before final

None of the captains of two Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) finalists -- Comilla Victorians and Fortune Barishal -- were present during the ‘BPL trophy photoshoot with captains’ event at Ahsan Manzil Museum in Dhaka today.

February 29, 2024
February 29, 2024

Would be difficult for us to provide for families without BPL: Mushfiqur

Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batter Mushfiqur Rahim said that it would be difficult for players to earn a steady living if not for the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) and claimed the quality of the tournament to be “very high”.