The Bangladesh Premier League held its first season in 2012. The league formed following the explosion in the popularity of T20 cricket. The Indian Premier League’s roaring success partially influenced the creation of the BPL.

Like the IPL, the Bangladesh Premier League introduced a franchise-based league system. The tournament replaced the previous T20 cricket league in the country, the National Cricket League T20. The BPL auctioned off six franchises for the inaugural season of the league. Thirteen companies took part in the auction, with seven missing out on landing a BPL franchise. 

Cricket fans are debating which team will win the next edition of the BPL. Fans can learn about betting on the BPL in Bangladesh by visiting https://www.bemybet.com/bd/. There, they can locate information about cricket betting in Bangladesh.

Who are the Bangladesh Premier League teams?

The BPL started with six franchises, and over the years, the number of teams has increased thanks to the tournament’s popularity. The league’s current teams include:

·       Chattogram Challengers

·       Comilla Victorians

·       Dhaka Dominators

·       Fortune Barishal

·       Khulna Tigers

·       Rajshahi Royals

·       Rangpur Riders

·       Sylhet Strikers

The Comilla Victorians are the most successful team in BPL history. The Victorians are four-time champions. Comilla is the youngest franchise in the tournament, having joined in 2015. Only three other teams have won the Bangladesh Premier League championship. The Dhaka Dominators won three times (2012, 2013, 2016) and finished as runners-up on two more occasions. 

The Rajshahi Royals and Rangpur Riders won a title each. The remaining four teams in the BPL have never won the championship, however, all four have finished as runners-up in the playoffs. Fortune Barishal have ended the season runners-up a record three times (2012, 2015, 2022). 

Who won the 2023 BPL championship?

The Comilla Victorians won the 2023 edition of the tournament, defeating the Sylhet Strikers in the final by seven wickets. The victory was Comilla Victorians' fourth BPL title. 

The 2023 tournament saw seven teams compete for the most prestigious prize in Bangladesh T20 cricket. The Rahshahi Royals did not participate in the league, leaving just seven teams to play. It was slightly different from the 2022 edition of the competition, which featured six franchises. In recent years, there has been a fluctuation of teams competing in the BPL. 

When is the BPL season played?

The BPL season starts in January and ends in February. The tournament is played before the IPL starts in March and April. It is one of the premier T20 cricket leagues. But with the growing number of elite T20 cricket tournaments, it is now battling against other competitions to attract the world’s top players. 

The seven teams in the BPL will play each other once at home and once away. Teams will play 12 matches in total. The top four teams will qualify for the BPL playoffs. The league uses a Page Playoff System to determine which teams reach the finals. 

The playoffs feature a combination of single elimination and double elimination. The playoff structure is the same used by the IPL and the Pakistan Super League.