2025 Bangladesh Premier League

This article is about the 11th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League. For the tournament in general, see Bangladesh Premier League.

Bangladesh Premier League 2025
BPL 2025 official logo
Dates30 December 2024 – 7 February 2025
Administrator(s)Bangladesh Cricket Board
Cricket formatTwenty20
Tournament format(s)Double round-robin and playoffs
Host(s)Bangladesh
Participants7
Matches46
Official websitebplt20.com.bd
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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

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

Theme

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

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

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

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

Team Captain Coach
Chittagong Kings Mohammad Mithun Shaun Tait
Dhaka Capitals Thisara Perera Khaled Mahmud
Durbar Rajshahi Anamul Haque Ijaz Ahmed
Fortune Barishal Tamim Iqbal Mizanur Rahman Babul
Khulna Tigers Mehidy Hasan Miraz Talha Jubair
Rangpur Riders Nurul Hasan Sohan Mickey Arthur
Sylhet Strikers Ariful Haque Mahmud Emon

Squads

Main article: 2025 Bangladesh Premier League players' draft

The players' draft was held on 14 October 2024.[17]

Chittagong Kings Dhaka Capitals Durbar Rajshahi Fortune Barishal Khulna Tigers Rangpur Riders Sylhet Strikers

Match officials

They manage all the matches of this BPL season.

Match Referees
Umpires

Venues

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

Standings

Points Table

Pos Team
 Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1   Rangpur Riders 3 3 0 0 6 2.018 Advanced to Qualifier 1
2   Khulna Tigers 2 2 0 0 4 1.425
3   Chittagong Kings 2 1 1 0 2 1.700 Advanced to Eliminator
4   Fortune Barishal 2 1 1 0 2 −0.797
5   Durbar Rajshahi 3 1 2 0 2 −1.771 Eliminated
6   Dhaka Capitals 3 0 3 0 0 −1.369
7   Sylhet Strikers 1 0 1 0 0 −1.700
Updated to match(es) played on 3 January 2025. Source: ESPNcricinfo & Cricbuzz

Match summary

TeamGroup matchesPlayoffs
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Chittagong Kings02??????????
Dhaka Capitals000?????????
Durbar Rajshahi022?????????
Fortune Barishal22??????????
Khulna Tigers24??????????
Rangpur Riders246?????????
Sylhet Strikers0???????????
WinLossNo 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.


League stage

All times are in Bangladesh Standard Time (UTC+06:00).

The tournament schedule was announced by BCB on 12 November 2024.[18][19]

Phase 1 (Dhaka)
Match 1
30 December 2024 (2024-12-30)
13:30
Scorecard
Durbar Rajshahi
197/3 (20 overs)
v
Fortune Barishal
200/6 (18.1 overs)
Yasir Ali  94* (47)
Kyle Mayers 2/13 (3 overs)
Mahmudullah 56* (26)
Taskin Ahmed 3/31 (4 overs)
Fortune Barishal won by 4 wickets
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka
Umpires: Masudur Rahman (Ban) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)
Player of the match: Mahmudullah (Fortune Barishal)
  • Fortune Barishal won the toss and elected to field.
  • Yasir Ali (Durbar Rajshahi) scored his 2,000th run in T20s.
Match 2
30 December 2024 (2024-12-30)
18:30 (N)
Scorecard
Rangpur Riders
191/6 (20 overs)
v
Dhaka Capitals
151/9 (20 overs)
Iftikhar Ahmed 49 (38)
Alauddin Babu 3/43 (4 overs)
Litton Das 31 (27)
Mahedi Hasan 4/27 (4 overs)
Rangpur Riders win by 40 runs
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka
Umpires: Mahfuzur Rahman (Ban) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL)
Player of the match: Khushdil Shah (Rangpur Riders)
  • Dhaka Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
Match 3
31 December 2024 (2024-12-31)
12:00
Scorecard
Khulna Tigers
203/4 (20 overs)
v
Chittagong Kings
166/10 (18.5 overs)
Will Bosisto 75* (50)
Aliss Islam 2/17 (4 overs)
Shamim Hossain 78 (38)
Abu Hider 4/44 (3.5 overs)
Khulana Tigers won by 37 runs
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka
Umpires: Tanvir Ahmed (Ban) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL)
Player of the match: Mahidul Islam Ankon (Khulna Tigers)
  • Chittagong Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Match 4
31 December 2024 (2024-12-31)
17:00 (N)
Scorecard
Rangpur Riders
155/6 (20 overs)
v
Sylhet Strikers
121/9 (20 overs)
Iftikhar Ahmed 47* (42)
Tanzim Hasan Sakib 2/27 (4 overs)
Rony Talukdar 41 (36)
Nahid Rana 4/27 (4 overs)
Rangpur Riders won by 34 runs
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka
Umpires: Gazi Sohel (Ban) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)
Player of the match: Nahid Rana (Rangpur Riders)
  • Rangpur Riders won the toss and elected to field first
Match 5
2 January 2025 (2025-01-02)
13:30
Scorecard
Dhaka Capitals
174/9 (20 overs)
v
Durbar Rajshahi
179/3 (18.1 overs)
Shahadat Hossain 50 (41)
Taskin Ahmed 7/19 (3 overs)
Anamul Haque 73* (46)
Mustafizur Rahman 1/33 (4 overs)
Durbar Rajshahi won by 7 wickets
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka
Umpires: Mahfuzur Rahman (Ban) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL)
Player of the match: Taskin Ahmed (Durbar Rajshahi)
  • Dhaka Capitals won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Taskin Ahmed (Durbar Rajshahi) took the best bowling figures in the BPL.[20]
Match 6
2 January 2025 (2025-01-02)
18:30 (N)
Scorecard
Fortune Barishal
124 (18.2 overs)
v
Rangpur Riders
128/2 (15 overs)
Tamim Iqbal 28 (18)
Khushdil Shah 3/18 (4 overs)
Saif Hassan 62* (46)
Iqbal Hossain Emon 2/41 (3 overs)
Rangpur Riders won by 8 wickets.
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka
Umpires: Morshed Ali Khan (Ban) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)
Player of the match: Saif Hassan (Rangpur Riders)
  • Rangpur Riders won the toss and elected to field.
Match 7
3 January 2025 (2025-01-03)
14:00
Scorecard
Chittagong Kings
219/5 (20 overs)
v
Durbar Rajshahi
114 (17.1 overs)
Usman Khan 123 (62)
Taskin Ahmed 2/22 (4 overs)
Mohammad Haris 32 (15)
Aliss Islam 3/17 (4 overs)
Chittagong Kings won by 105 runs
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka
Umpires: Asif Yaqoob (Pak) and Muhammad Kamruzzaman (Ban)
Player of the match: Usman Khan (Chittagong Kings)
  • Durbar Rajshahi won the toss and elected to field.
Match 8
3 January 2025 (2025-01-03)
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
Khulna Tigers
173/8 (20 overs)
v
Dhaka Capitals
153/6 (20 overs)
Thisara Perera 103* (60)
Mehidy Hasan Miraz 3/6 (4 overs)
Khulna Tigers won by 20 runs
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka
Umpires: Gazi Sohel (Ban) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL)
Player of the match: Mehidy Hasan Miraz (Khulna Tigers)
  • Dhaka Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
Phase 2 (Sylhet)
Match 9
6 January 2025 (2025-01-06)
13:30
Scorecard
v
  • Rangpur Riders won the toss and elected to field.
Match 10
6 January 2025 (2025-01-06)
18:30 (N)
Scorecard
v
Match 11
7 January 2025 (2025-01-07)
13:30
Scorecard
v
Match 12
7 January 2025 (2025-01-07)
18:30 (N)
Scorecard
v
Match 13
9 January 2025 (2025-01-09)
13:30
Scorecard
v
Match 14
9 January 2025 (2025-01-09)
18:30 (N)
Scorecard
v
Match 15
10 January 2025 (2025-01-10)
14:00
Scorecard
v
Match 16
10 January 2025 (2025-01-10)
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
v
Match 17
12 January 2025 (2025-01-12)
13:30
Scorecard
v
Match 18
12 January 2025 (2025-01-12)
18:30 (N)
Scorecard
v
Match 19
13 January 2025 (2025-01-13)
13:30
Scorecard
v
Match 20
13 January 2025 (2025-01-13)
18:30 (N)
Scorecard
v
Phase 3 (Chattogram)
Match 21
16 January 2025 (2025-01-16)
13:30
Scorecard
v
Match 22
16 January 2025 (2025-01-16)
18:30 (N)
Scorecard
v
Match 23
17 January 2025 (2025-01-17)
14:00
Scorecard
v
Match 24
17 January 2025 (2025-01-17)
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
v
Match 25
19 January 2025 (2025-01-19)
13:30
Scorecard
v
Match 26
19 January 2025 (2025-01-19)
18:30 (N)
Scorecard
v
Match 27
20 January 2025 (2025-01-20)
13:30
Scorecard
v
Match 28
20 January 2025 (2025-01-20)
18:30 (N)
Scorecard
v
Match 29
22 January 2025 (2025-01-22)
13:30
Scorecard
v
Match 30
22 January 2025 (2025-01-22)
18:30 (N)
Scorecard
v
Match 31
23 January 2025 (2025-01-23)
13:30
Scorecard
v
Match 32
23 January 2025 (2025-01-23)
18:30 (N)
Scorecard
v
Phase 4 (Dhaka)
Match 33
26 January 2025 (2025-01-26)
13:30
Scorecard
v
Match 34
26 January 2025 (2025-01-26)
18:30 (N)
Scorecard
v
Match 35
27 January 2025 (2025-01-27)
13:30
Scorecard
v
Match 36
27 January 2025 (2025-01-27)
18:30 (N)
Scorecard
v
Match 37
29 January 2025 (2025-01-29)
13:30
Scorecard
v
Match 38
29 January 2025 (2025-01-29)
18:30 (N)
Scorecard
v
Match 39
30 January 2025 (2025-01-30)
13:30
Scorecard
v
Match 40
30 January 2025 (2025-01-30)
18:30 (N)
Scorecard
v
Match 41
1 February 2025 (2025-02-01)
13:30
Scorecard
v
Match 42
1 February 2025 (2025-02-01)
18:30 (N)
Scorecard
v

Play-offs

All times are in Bangladesh Standard Time (UTC+06:00).
Qualifier 1Qualifier 2Final
3 February 2025 — Dhaka7 February 2024 — Dhaka
11st placed teamQ1WWinner of Qualifier 1
22nd placed team5 February 2024 — DhakaQ2WWinner of Qualifier 2
Q1LLoser of Qualifier 1
EliminatorEWWinner of Eliminator
3 February 2024 — Dhaka
33rd placed team
44th placed team

Eliminator

Match 43
3 February 2025 (2025-02-03)
13:30
Scorecard
3rd placed team
v
4th placed team

Qualifier 1

Match 44
3 February 2025 (2025-02-03)
18:30 (N)
Scorecard
1st placed team
v
2nd placed team

Qualifier 2

Match 45
5 February 2025 (2025-02-05)
18:30 (N)
Scorecard
Loser of Qualifier 1
v
Winner of Eliminator

Final

Main article: 2025 Bangladesh Premier League final
Match 46
7 February 2025 (2025-02-07)
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
Winner of Qualifier 1
v
Winner of Qualifier 2

Statistics

Most Runs

As of 5 January 2025
Runs Player Team Inns Ave HS
146 Bangladesh Anamul Haque Durbar Rajshahi 3 73.00 73*
141 Pakistan Usman Khan Chittagong Kings 2 70.50 123
Sri Lanka Thisara Perera Dhaka Capitals 3 70.50 103*
132 Bangladesh Yasir Ali Durbar Rajshahi 3 66.00 94*
106 Bangladesh Saif Hassan Rangpur Riders 3 53.00 62*

Highest team total

As of 5 January 2025
Score Team Against Result Date
219/5 (20) Chittagong Kings Durbar Rajshahi won by 105 runs 3 January 2025
203/4 (20) Khulna Tigers Chittagong Kings won by 37 runs 31 December 2024
200/6 (18.1) Fortune Barishal Durbar Rajshahi won by 4 wickets 30 December 2024
197/3 (20) Durbar Rajshahi Fortune Barishal lost by 4 wickets 30 December 2024
191/6 (20) Rangpur Riders Dhaka Capitals won by 40 runs 30 December 2024

Most Wickets

As of 5 January 2025
Wickets Player Team Inns Ovs BBI
12 Bangladesh Taskin Ahmed Durbar Rajshahi 3 12.0 7/19
7 Pakistan Khushdil Shah Rangpur Riders 3 10.0 3/18
6 Bangladesh Nahid Rana Rangpur Riders 3 11.0 4/27
Bangladesh Abu Hider Rony Khulna Tigers 2 7.5 4/44
5 Bangladesh Aliss Islam Chittagong Kings 2 8.0 3/17
Bangladesh Mahedi Hasan Rangpur Riders 3 9.0 4/27
Bangladesh Alauddin Babu Dhaka Capitals 3 11.0 3/43

See also

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