The Bangladesh Premier League of 2023, which is also known as the Ispahani BPL 2023 Powered by Minister Group (for sponsorship reasons) is said to be the ninth season of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). This is, however, considered the top-level professional T20 cricket league in Bangladesh, which is organised by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).
Based on facts, the win percentage for Chattogram Challengers is reported to be 46.94%, for Comilla Victorians it is 60.54% (also reported to be the highest as of now). The percentage, however, is considered to be around 58.42% for the Dhaka team. Following them, teams like Fortune Barishal, Khulna Tigers, Rangpur Rangers, Sylhet Strikers and team Rajshahi Royals are said to register winning percentile of 53.33%, 45.35%, 51.94%, 32.05% and 51.28% respectively to their names. Here is an insightful analysis of the contests that the teams played and prevailed in.
- Chattogram Challengers: The Chattogram team joined the BPL as one of its founding members in 2012 and made an appearance in the championship game in 2013. This was done under the captaincy of Mahmudullah Riyad and the coaching of Khaled Mahmud. The team’s name was changed from Chittagong Kings in 2015 due to a change in ownership. Chittagong Vikings was also founded on December 1st, 2015. It was owned by the DBL Group company DBL Sports Limited. The club is credited with 45 victories after having played 99 games.
- Comilla Victorians: This team has participated in 77 games and 45 events to its credit. The Comilla Victorians were established for the third season of the league when it was decided to expand the number of clubs and transition from division-representing teams to city-representing teams.
- Dhaka Team: The team was established in 2012 for the inaugural BPL season under the moniker “Dhaka Gladiators,” representing Dhaka. Both in 2012 and 2013, they were the champions. The Gladiators was one of the teams that was dissolved after the second season. They’ve managed to take part in 103 games, and they’ve won 59 of them, according to the data. In the 2015 BPL, the team was led by captain Kumar Sangakkara, a former South African cricketer, and coached by Mickey Arthur. The team’s “icon” was selected to be a Bangladeshi player named Nasir Hossain.
- Fortune Barishal: The Barisal Burners, who placed second in the league that year, were the team’s initial name when it was created in 2012 for the inaugural BPL season. The Burners were one of the clubs that was ousted in 2013 after the second BPL season. The team, which participated in the league’s 2016 campaign, was one of the BPL’s six surviving teams after the 2015 edition. The group has taken part in 61 games in all, winning 32 bouts.
- Khulna Tigers: This group of athletes has competed in 87 games and won 39 competitions. The Khulna Royal Bengals, who had participated in the BPL’s first two seasons, were replaced by this franchise, who was owned by Gemcon Sports, in 2016. The team played their home games at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in addition to Sylhet International Cricket Stadium and Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.
- Rangpur Rangers: The Rangpur Rangers joined the league in 2013, just before the second round of action. The team’s essential organisational structure has been in place since its founding, despite many ownership changes. The team has reportedly competed in 77 games and won 40 of them. In the fifth season of the BPL, they defeated the Dhaka Dynamites to win their maiden championship.
- Sylhet Strikers: In 2017, a brand-new franchisee named Sylhet Sixers debuted in the Bangladesh Premier League. Shahed Muhit, an architect, social activist, and IT expert, served as the organisation’s chairman. The team’s management has extensive experience leading athletic organisations. This team has played in 80 games and has won about 25 of them. In September 2022, Future Sports Bangladesh acquired control and renamed the team Sylhet Strikers.
- Rajshahi Royals: Bengal Rajshahi Royals was the team’s new name after Bengal Group was revealed as the team’s sponsor on November 16, 2019. However, this team has participated in 78 games and has been successful in 40 of them, winning contests.
The list below contains more details, related to the number of matches, number of victories, losses and various statistics associated with the matches:
| Team | Match | Win | Loss | Tied | Tied+W | Tied+L | NR | Win% |
| Chattogram Challengers | 99 | 45 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 46.94% |
| Comilla Victorians | 77 | 45 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60.54% |
| Dhaka team | 103 | 59 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 58.42% |
| Fortune Barishal | 61 | 32 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 53.33% |
| Khulna Tigers | 87 | 39 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 45.35% |
| Rangpur Rangers | 77 | 40 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51.94% |
| Sylhet Strikers | 80 | 25 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 32.05% |
| Rajshahi Royals | 78 | 40 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51.28% |
Summing up, with incredible players participating in the current season, the league is expected to be a major success with some astounding performance-records.
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