With a huge fan following, the Bangladesh Premier League has been running successfully since its inception. In this context, here’s a glimpse of the present teams that have been a part of the league for a long time.
One of Bangladesh’s three professional cricket leagues is the BPL. The Premier League is the 16th most-watched league in the world. This is known as a professional T20 cricket league consisting of seven franchises. During the winter season, each team is said to face the other twice in the league stage. As per reports, the top four teams generally make it to the playoffs after the regular season, which consists of a single-elimination game, two qualification games and a championship game between the winners of Qualifier 1 and Qualifier 2.
Teams of Bangladesh Premier League:
Here’s a mention of the seven teams, and their squads:
Chattogram Challengers:
This franchise cricket team was established in 2012 and is based in Chattogram City.
Squad of 2023:
Shuvagata Hom (Captain), Afif Hossain (VC), Vishwa Fernando, Ashan Priyanjan, Curtis Campher, Mrittunjoy Chowdhury, Mehedi Hasan Rana, Irfan Shukkur, Mehedi Maruf, Max O’Dowd, Unmukt Chand, Ziaur Rahman, Taijul Islam, Abu Jayed, Farhad Reza, and Towfiq Khan.
Cumilla Victorians:
One of the BPL’s most successful teams, the Comilla Victorians, has won three championships. Currently, Comilla Legends Limited is said to own the squad.
Squad of 2023: Imrul Kayes (Captain), Liton Das (VC), Mustafizur Rahman, Mohammad Rizwan, Shaheen Afridi, Hasan Ali, Brandon King, Khushdil Shah, Abrar Ahmed, Josh Cobb, Mohammad Nabi, Mosaddek Hossain, Tanvir Islam, Ashiquzzaman, Jaker Ali, Sean Williams, Chadwick Walton, Saikat Ali, Abu Haider, Nayeem Hasan, Mukidul Islam and Mahidul Islam.
Dhaka Dominators:
The Dhaka Gladiators were the initial name of the team, which was founded in 2012 for the first BPL season. Moreover, they are said to achieve the championship in both 2012 and 2013.
Squad of 2023: Nasir Hossain (Captain), Taskin Ahmed (VC), Chamika Karunaratne, Dilshan Munaweera, Mohammad Mithun, Soumya Sarkar, Shoriful Islam, Arafat Sunny, Al Amin Hossain, Shan Masood, Ahmed Shehzad, Alok Kapali, Monir Hossain, Ariful Haque, Muktar Ali, Mizanur Rahman, Delwar Hossain, Usman Ghani and Salman Irshad.
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Fortune Barishal
This team is said to represent the country’s Barishal Division. However, the team was first founded in 2012 as the Barisal Burners for the first BPL season.
Squad of 2023: Shakib Al Hasan (Captain), Mehidy Hasan Miraz (VC), Rahkeem Cornwall, Ibrahim Zadran, Karim Janat, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Wasim, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Kusal Perera, Usman Qadir, Naveen-ul-Haq, Kesrick Williams, Mahmudullah Riyad, Ebadot Hossain, Anamul Haque, Kamrul Islam Rabbi, Fazle Mahmud, Haider Ali, Chaturanga de Silva, Khaled Ahmed, Saif Hasan, Qazi Anik, Sunzamul Islam and Salman Hossain.
Khulna Tigers
They are mostly said to represent the Khulna Division in the BPL. This team was, however, established in 2016 to take the position of the Khulna Royal Bengals, who had played in the BPL’s first two seasons and were owned by Gemcon Sports
Squad of 2023: Yasir Ali (Captain), Tamim Iqbal (VC), Wahab Riaz, Naseem Shah, Avishka Fernando, Azam Khan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Nasum Ahmed, Nahidul Islam, Munim Shahriar, Sabbir Rahman, Dasun Shanaka, Paul Van Meekeren, Shafiqul Islam, Pritom Kumar, Habibur Rahman and Mahmudul Hasan Joy.
Rangpur Riders:
Prior to the second iteration of the competition, the Rangpur Riders joined the league as a member in 2013. Despite repeated ownership changes for the team, its fundamental organisational structure has been maintained since its inception.
Squad of 2023: Nurul Hasan (Captain), Mohammad Nawaz (VC), Haris Rauf, Shoaib Malik, Sikandar Raza, Pathum Nissanka, Jeffrey Vandersay, Mahedi Hasan, Hasan Mahmud, Mohammad Naim, Rakibul Hasan, Shamim Hossain, Ripon Mondol, Azmatullah Omarzai, Aaron Jones, Rony Talukdar, Parvez Hossain Emon, Rabiul Haque and Alauddin Babu.
Sylhet Strikers:
This is a professional cricket franchise team based in Sylhet, Bangladesh. At the 2012 Bangladesh Premier League, the team is considered to make its debut.
Squad of 2023: Mashrafe Mortaza (Captain), Mushfiqur Rahim (VC), Thisara Perera, Mohammad Amir, Dhananjaya de Silva, Kamindu Mendis, Colin Ackermann, Ryan Burl, Mohammad Haris, Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Rejaur Rahman Raja, Nabil Samad, Tawhid Hridoy, Rubel Hossain, Tom Moores, Gulbadin Naib, Zakir Hasan, Nazmul Islam, Akbar Ali, Sharifullah and Tanzim Hasan Sakib.
With stunning players by their side, each of the franchises is equally expected to present spellbound performances and set excellent records in the ongoing season.
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