Bangladesh Premier League facts for kids
Countries | Bangladesh |
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Administrator | Bangladesh Cricket Board |
Format | Twenty20 |
First edition | 2012 |
Latest edition | 2017–18 |
Next edition | 2018–19 |
Tournament format | Round-robin and Playoffs |
Number of teams | 7 |
Current champion | Rangpur Riders (1st title) |
Most successful | Dhaka Dynamites (3 titles) (2 as Dhaka Gladiators) |
Most runs | Mahmudullah (1400) |
Most wickets | Shakib Al Hasan (83) |
TV | GTV Maasranga |
Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is a professional Twenty20 cricket league in Bangladesh. The first edition of the tournament started on 10 February 2012 with six franchises consisting of players from around the world.
Dhaka Gladiators were the first champions of the BPL. The Bangladesh Premier League was shown on television internationally through ESPN Star Sports who made agreements to broadcast matches every day. The official channel for the BPL was Channel 9.
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