2025 Bangladesh Premier League
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 BPL 2025 official logo | |
| Dates | 30 December 2024 – 7 February 2025 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Bangladesh Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin and playoffs |
| Host(s) | Bangladesh |
| Participants | 7 |
| Matches | 46 |
| Official website | bplt20 |
The Bangladesh Premier League 2025, also known as Dutch-Bangla Bank BPL T20 2025 for sponsorship reasons,[1] is the eleventh season of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), a top-level professional Twenty20 cricket league in Bangladesh which is organized by Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).[2] The tournament began on 30 December 2024 and will end on 7 February 2025.
Background
[edit]The 2025 season will clash with the Big Bash League, SA20, Super Smash and International League T20.[3] There were uncertainties in this season after a sudden change of government in Bangladesh, since a few of the franchises may not be available in this season due to the aftermath of that incident.[4]
In September 2024, the ownership rights of the Dhaka franchise were acquired by Shakib Khan's Remark-Herlan Group.[5] Later on, its name was changed into Dhaka Capitals.[6][7] Comilla Victorians is replaced by Durbar Rajshahi.[8] Chattogram Challengers is renamed as Chittagong Kings.
The players' draft was held on 14 October 2024.[9][10][11][12][13]
Marketing
[edit]Theme
[edit]The official theme of BPL 2025 is
Esho desh bodlai, prithibi bodlai
(lit. 'Let's change the country, change the world'). The theme mainly recognizes the Student–People's uprising which had occurred in July–August 2024 & also manifests the changing Bangladesh.[14]
Theme song
[edit]The theme song of BPL 2025 is "Elo BPL" composed by Bangladeshi singer Muza, featuring Raef al Hasan Rafa & rapper Hannan Hossain Shimul. Some lyrics of the song were written by the Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus.[15]
Mascot
[edit]The mascot of BPL 2025 is Dana 36,[16] which is a peace beloved pigeon which has 36 feathers. The number 36 also refers to July 36 of Bangladesh, the popular non-existent date when authoritarian ruler Sheikh Hasina resigned & fled the country amidst Student–People's uprising on 5 August.
Opening Music Fest
[edit]The opening Music Fest (as "Celebrating The Festival of Youth") has occurred in Dhaka, Sylhet & Chattogram on 23,25 & 28 December respectively.
In the Dhaka music fest , some famous singers such as Rahat Fateh Ali Khan (Pakistan), Raef al Hasan Rafa , Xefer, Muza, Sanjoy & rapper Hannan Hossain Shimul sang. Also band Miles attended the music fest. In Sylhet music fest, some famous singers such as James with his rock band Nagar Baul, Asif Akbar, Muza, Sanjoy & Tosiba attended the music fest. In Chattogram music fest, some famous singers such as Habib Wahid, Fuad al Muqtadir with his band Fuad & Friends, Raef al Hasan Rafa, Muza & Sanjoy attended the music fest.
Teams
[edit]| Team | Coach | Captain | 2024 season performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chittagong Kings |  Shaun Tait
|
 Mohammad Mithun
|
4th |
| Dhaka Capitals | Khaled Mahmud
|
 Thisara Perera
|
7th |
| Durbar Rajshahi |  Ijaz Ahmed
|
Anamul Haque
|
DNP |
| Fortune Barishal | Mizanur Rahman Babul
|
Tamim Iqbal
|
Champion |
| Khulna Tigers | Talha Jubair
|
Mehidy Hasan Miraz
|
5th |
| Rangpur Riders |  Mickey Arthur
|
Nurul Hasan Sohan
|
3rd |
| Sylhet Strikers | AKM Mahmud Emon
|
Ariful Haque
|
6th |
Match officials
[edit]They manage all the matches of this BPL season.
- Match Referees
Akhtar Ahmad- Debabrata Paul
- Neeyamur Rashid
- Umpires
Squads
[edit]The players' draft was held on 14 October 2024.[17]
Venues
[edit]| Chittagong | Dhaka | Sylhet |
|---|---|---|
| Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium | Sylhet International Cricket Stadium |
| Capacity: 20,000 | Capacity: 26,000 | Capacity: 18,500 |
| Matches:12 | Matches:22 | Matches:12 |
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Standings
[edit]Points Table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangpur Riders | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1.732 | Advanced to Qualifier 1 |
| 2 | Fortune Barishal | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.838 | |
| 3 | Chittagong Kings | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.262 | Advanced to Eliminator |
| 4 | Khulna Tigers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.483 | |
| 5 | Durbar Rajshahi | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | −1.017 | |
| 6 | Sylhet Strikers | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | −1.630 | |
| 7 | Dhaka Capitals | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | −1.410 |
Match summary
[edit]| Win | Loss | No result |
- Note: The total points at the end of each group match are listed.
- Note: Click on the points (group matches) or W/L (playoffs) to see the match summary.
| Visitor team → | CK | DC | DR | FB | KT | RR | SS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home team ↓ | |||||||
| Chittagong Kings | Match 29 | Match 28 | Match 25 | Match 22 | Match 24 | Match 40 | |
| Dhaka Capitals | Chattogram 7 wickets | Rajshahi 7 wickets | Match 38 | Khulna 20 runs | Rangpur 40 runs | Match 27 | |
| Durbar Rajshahi | Chattogram 105 runs | Match 18 | Barishal 7 wickets | Rajshahi 28 runs | Match 34 | Match 23 | |
| Fortune Barishal | Match 42 | Match 21 | Barishal 4 wickets | Match 35 | Rangpur 3 wickets | Match 33 | |
| Khulna Tigers | Khulna 37 runs | Match 41 | Match 26 | Match 30 | Match 20 | Match 32 | |
| Rangpur Riders | Match 37 | Rangpur 7 wickets | Match 31 | Rangpur 8 wickets | Match 39 | Rangpur 34 runs | |
| Sylhet Strikers | Match 19 | Sylhet 3 wickets | Match 36 | Barishal 7 wickets | Match 17 | Rangpur 8 wickets |
| Home team won | Visitor team won |
- Note: Results listed are according to the home (horizontal) and visitor (vertical) teams.
- Note: Click on a result to see a summary of the match.
League stage
[edit]The tournament schedule was announced by BCB on 12 November 2024.[18][19]
- Phase 1 (Dhaka)
Durbar Rajshahi
197/3 (20 overs) |
v
|
Fortune Barishal
200/6 (18.1 overs) |
- Fortune Barishal won the toss and elected to field.
- Yasir Ali (Durbar Rajshahi) scored his 2,000th run in T20s.
Rangpur Riders
191/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Dhaka Capitals
151/9 (20 overs) |
- Dhaka Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
Khulna Tigers
203/4 (20 overs) |
v
|
Chittagong Kings
166/10 (18.5 overs) |
- Chittagong Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Rangpur Riders
155/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sylhet Strikers
121/9 (20 overs) |
- Rangpur Riders won the toss and elected to field first
Dhaka Capitals
174/9 (20 overs) |
v
|
Durbar Rajshahi
179/3 (18.1 overs) |
- Dhaka Capitals won the toss and elected to bat.
- Taskin Ahmed (Durbar Rajshahi) took the best bowling figures in the BPL.[20]
Fortune Barishal
124 (18.2 overs) |
v
|
Rangpur Riders
128/2 (15 overs) |
- Rangpur Riders won the toss and elected to field.
Chittagong Kings
219/5 (20 overs) |
v
|
Durbar Rajshahi
114 (17.1 overs) |
- Durbar Rajshahi won the toss and elected to field.
Khulna Tigers
173/8 (20 overs) |
v
|
Dhaka Capitals
153/6 (20 overs) |
- Dhaka Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
- Phase 2 (Sylhet)
Sylhet Strikers
205/4 (20 overs) |
v
|
Rangpur Riders
210/2 (19 overs) |
- Rangpur Riders won the toss and elected to field.
Durbar Rajshahi
168/4 (20 overs) |
v
|
Fortune Barishal
169/3 (17.3 overs) |
- Fortune Barishal won the toss and elected to field.
Dhaka Capitals
111 (16.3 overs) |
v
|
Rangpur Riders
113/3 (13.2 overs) |
- Rangpur Riders won the toss and elected to field.
Sylhet Strikers
125 (18.2 overs) |
v
|
Fortune Barishal
126/3 (10.3 overs) |
- Fortune Barishal won the toss and elected to field.
Fortune Barishal
197/5 (20 overs) |
v
|
Rangpur Riders
202/7 (20 overs) |
- Rangpur Riders won the toss and elected to field.
Dhaka Capitals
177/5 (20 overs) |
v
|
Chittagong Kings
180/3 (19.3 overs) |
- Chittagong Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Durbar Rajshahi
178/5 (20 overs) |
v
|
Khulna Tigers
150 (19.3 overs) |
- Khulna Tigers won the toss and elected to field.
Dhaka Capitals
193/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sylhet Strikers
195/7 (18.4 overs) |
- Dhaka Capitals won the toss and elected to bat.
- Phase 3 (Chattogram)
- Phase 4 (Dhaka)
Play-offs
[edit]| Qualifier 1 | Qualifier 2 | Final | |||||||||||
| 3 February 2025 — Dhaka | 7 February 2024 — Dhaka | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 1st placed team | Q1W | Winner of Qualifier 1 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 2nd placed team | 5 February 2024 — Dhaka | Q2W | Winner of Qualifier 2 | |||||||||
| Q1L | Loser of Qualifier 1 | ||||||||||||
| Eliminator | EW | Winner of Eliminator | |||||||||||
| 3 February 2024 — Dhaka | |||||||||||||
| 3 | 3rd placed team | ||||||||||||
| 4 | 4th placed team | ||||||||||||
Eliminator
[edit]Qualifier 1
[edit]Qualifier 2
[edit]Final
[edit]Statistics
[edit]Most runs
[edit]- As of 10 January 2025
| Runs | Player | Team | Inns | Ave | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 221 | Saif Hassan
|
Rangpur Riders | 6 | 44.20 | 80 |
| 218 |  Alex Hales
|
Rangpur Riders | 6 | 54.50 | 113* |
| 210 | Yasir Ali
|
Durbar Rajshahi | 5 | 52.50 | 94* |
| 196 | Usman Khan
|
Chittagong Kings | 3 | 65.33 | 123 |
| 192 | Anamul Haque
|
Durbar Rajshahi | 5 | 48.00 | 73* |
- Source: ESPNCricinfo
Highest scores
[edit]- As of 10 January 2025
| Runs | Player | Team | Against | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 123 | Usman Khan
|
Chittagong Kings | Durbar Rajshahi | 3 January 2025 |
| 113* | Alex Hales
|
Rangpur Riders | Sylhet Strikers | 6 January 2025 |
| 103* | Thisara Perera
|
Dhaka Capitals | Khulna Tigers | 3 January 2025 |
| 94* | Yasir Ali
|
Durbar Rajshahi | Fortune Barishal | 30 December 2024 |
| 86* | Tamim Iqbal
|
Fortune Barishal | Durbar Rajshahi | 6 January 2025 |
- Source: ESPNCricinfo
Highest team total
[edit]- As of 10 January 2025
| Score | Team | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 219/5 (20) | Chittagong Kings | Durbar Rajshahi | won by 105 runs | 3 January 2025 |
| 210/4 (19) | Rangpur Riders | Sylhet Strikers | won by 8 wickets | 6 January 2025 |
| 205/4 (20) | Sylhet Strikers | Rangpur Riders | lost by 8 wickets | 6 January 2025 |
| 203/4 (20) | Khulna Tigers | Chittagong Kings | won by 37 runs | 31 December 2024 |
| 202/7 (20) | Rangpur Riders | Fortune Barishal | won by 3 wickets | 9 January 2025 |
- Source: ESPNCricinfo
Most Wickets
[edit]- As of 10 January 2025
| Wickets | Player | Team | Inns | Ovs | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Taskin Ahmed
|
Durbar Rajshahi | 5 | 19.3 | 7/19 |
| 9 | Khushdil Shah
|
Rangpur Riders | 6 | 14.0 | 3/18 |
| Nahid Rana
|
Rangpur Riders | 6 | 19.0 | 4/27 | |
| 7 | Abu Hider Rony
|
Khulna Tigers | 3 | 10.5 | 4/44 |
| Tanzim Hasan Sakib
|
Sylhet Strikers | 4 | 15.3 | 2/23 | |
| Mahedi Hasan
|
Rangpur Riders | 6 | 15.0 | 4/27 |
- Source: ESPNCricinfo
Boundary Tracker
[edit]- As of 10 January 2025
| Total Fours in the season | 449 | Most 4s | Usman Khan (22) |
Chittagong Kings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Sixes in the season | 269 | Most 6s | Yasir Ali (16) |
Durbar Rajshahi |
- Source: Cricbuzz
See also
[edit]- Chittagong Kings in 2025 BPL
- Dhaka Capitals in 2025 BPL
- Durbar Rajshahi in 2025 BPL
- Fortune Barishal in 2025 BPL
- Khulna Tigers in 2025 BPL
- Rangpur Riders in 2025 BPL
- Sylhet Strikers in 2025 BPL
References
[edit]- ^ "Dutch-Bangla Bank announced as title sponsor of 2024-25 season's BPL". The Business Standard. 6 November 2024.
- ^ "Dates for next 3 BPL seasons finalised". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "ILT20 2025 to start and end in Dubai amid clash with SA20, BBL and BPL". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ Khan, Samsul Arefin (28 August 2024). "BCB scratching its head to solve the BPL problem". The Daily Star. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Shakib Khan's Remark-Herlan acquires Dhaka franchise for upcoming BPL". The Business Standard. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ Arts & Entertainment Desk (2 October 2024). "Shakib Khan reveals very own team, Dhaka Capitals". The Daily Star. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Dhaka Capitals sign Litton Das in BPL Players' Draft". Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "BPL will miss Comilla Victorians, says Imrul Kayes". Cricfenzy. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "BPL 2025: How the squads look like after players' draft". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "Players draft completed for the 11th edition of BPL". The Business Standard. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "BPL players' draft: 188 local cricketers into six distinct classes". Cricket97. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "Shakib joins Chittagong Kings for upcoming edition of BPL". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "A look at all seven teams after BPL players' draft". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "BPL kicks off the Festival of Youth, reflecting the spirit of the July movement". The Business Standard. 1 December 2024. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ Channel24. "বিপিএলের থিম সং প্রকাশ, কয়েকটি লাইন লিখেছেন ড. ইউনূস". Channel 24. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "BPL's first-ever mascot 'Dana 36' and Youth Festival logo unveiled". Daily Sun.
- ^ "BPL draft: Taskin goes to Rajshahi, Barishal pick Mahmudullah". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "BCB releases BPL's full fixtures". Daily Bangladesh. 12 November 2024.
- ^ "BPL FIXTURES : বিপিএলের চূড়ান্ত সূচি প্রকাশ". Dhaka Post (in Bengali). 12 November 2024.
- ^ "Taskin Ahmed grabs 7 for 19 for Durbar Rajshahi, a new BPL record". ESPNcricninfo. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
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