2019 Bangladesh Premier League is also going to be played from 11th December till 17th January. Chattogram Challengers, Cumilla Warriors, Dhaka Platoon, Khulna Tigers, Rajshahi Royals, Rangpur Riders and Sylhet Thunder will participate in this year’s competition. Last year, Cumilla Warriors registered a narrow win over Dhaka Dynamites played at Shere Bangla Cricket Stadium in Dhaka.
Three-time Champions Dhaka Platoon will be hoping to go one better this season. Dhaka Platoon Captain Mashrafe Mortaza will be hoping that the side can get off to good start in this year’s tournament. Thisara Perera, Wahab Riaz, Laurie Evans and Shahid Afridi are notable names included in the Dhaka Platoon’s squad for the coming season.
Sri Lankan all-rounder Dasun Shanaka has been named captain of Cumilla Warriors. The franchise has made notable acquisitions and signed Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Stiaan Van Zyl, Dawid Malan and Kusal Perera for this year’s competition. With new-look squad, Warriors will be looking to successfully defend their crown this season.
Chattogram Challengers will be keen to go all the way this season. Last year, Chattogram played well but suffered defeat at the hands of Dhaka Platoon in the Eliminator game played at Shere Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
Captain Mushfiqur Rahim will be hoping that Khulna Tigers can turn their fortunes around in this year’s competition. The franchise has signed South Africa’s Rilee Rossouw, who was the leading run-scorer last year. Left-hander accumulated 558 runs in 14 matches at an average of 69.75 with one century and five half-centuries to his name.
Besides Rossouw, Afghanistan wicket-keeper Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sri Lankan leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga and Pakistani pacer Mohammad Amir are notable acquisitions made by Khulna Tigers.
Rajshahi Royals failed to make it to the playoffs of the competition played last season. West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell will lead the side for this year’s tournament. Shoaib Malik, Muhammad Irfan, Ravi Bopara and Hazratullah Zazai are notable signings made by Royals for the coming season of Bangladesh Premier League.
Afghanistan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi will lead Rangpur Rangers for this year’s competition. 2017 BPL Champions played exceedingly well and finished at top spot in the preliminary stages last season. The side suffered defeat at the hands of Dhaka Dynamites in the Qualifier 2 game played at Shere Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka.
Johnson Charles, Mohammad Sami, Sherfane Rutherford and Jeevan Mendis are the newest players included in the Sylhet Thunder’s squad for 2019 Bangladesh Premier League.
The 10th edition of Bangladesh Premier League is certainly going to be interesting competition with seven franchises fighting it out for the ultimate prize.
2019 Bangladesh Premier League schedule
Chattogram Challengers vs Sylhet Thunder, 1st Match
Wednesday, 11th December, 07:30 AM GMT
Cumilla Warriors vs Rangpur Rangers, 2nd Match
Wednesday, 11th December, 12:30PM GMT
Dhaka Platoon vs Rajshahi Royals, 3rd Match
Thursday, 12th December, 07:30AM GMT
Chattogram Challengers vs Khulna Tigers, 4th match
Thursday, 12th December, 12:30PM GMT
Rajshahi Royals vs Sylhet Thunder, 5th match
Friday, 13th December, 08:00AM GMT
Dhaka Platoon vs Cumilla Warriors, 6th match
Friday, 13th December, 01:00PM GMT
Chattogram Challengers vs Rangpur Rangers, 7th match
Saturday, 14th December, 07:30 AM GMT
Dhaka Platoon vs Sylhet Thunder, 8th match
Saturday, 14th December, 12:30 PM GMT
Khulna Tigers vs Rajshahi Kings, 9th Match
Tuesday, 17th December, 07:30 AM GMT
Chattogram Challengers vs Sylhet Thunder, 10th match
Tuesday, 17th December, 12:30 PM GMT
Cumilla Warriors vs Rangpur Rangers, 11th match
Wednesday, 18th December, 07:30AM GMT
Chattogram Challengers vs Dhaka Platoon, 12th match
Wednesday, 18th December, 12:30 PM GMT
Khulna Tigers vs Rangpur Riders, 13th match
Friday, 20th December, 08:00 AM GMT
Chattogram Challengers vs Cumilla Warriors, 14th match
Friday, 20th December, 01:00 PM GMT
Khulna Tigers vs Sylhet Tigers, 15th match
Saturday, 21st December, 07:30 AM GMT
Chattogram Challengers vs Rangpur Riders, 16th match
Saturday, 21st December, 12:30 PM GMT
Cumilla Warriors vs Dhaka Platoon, 17th match
Monday, 23rd December, 07:30 AM GMT
Khulna Tigers vs Rajshahi Royals, 18th match
Monday, 23rd December, 12:30 PM GMT
Dhaka Platoon vs Sylhet Thunder, 19th match
Tuesday, 24th December, 07:30 AM GMT
Cumilla Warriors vs Rajshahi Royals, 20th match
Tuesday, 24th December, 12:30 PM GMT
Dhaka Platoon vs Chattogram Challengers, 21st match
Friday, 27th December, 08:00 AM GMT
Khulna Tigers vs Rangpur Rangers, 22nd match
Friday, 27th December, 01:00 PM GMT
Cumilla Warriors vs Rajshahi Royals, 23rd match
Saturday, 28th December, 07:30 AM GMT
Khulna Tigers vs Sylhet Thunder, 24th match
Saturday, 28th December, 12:30 PM GMT
Rangpur Riders vs Sylhet Thunder, 25th match
Monday, 30th December, 07:30 AM GMT
Dhaka Platoon vs Rajshahi Royals, 26th match
Monday, 30th December, 12:30 PM GMT
Chattogram Challengers vs Cumilla Warriors, 27th match
Tuesday, 31st December, 07:30AM GMT
Rajshahi Royals vs Rangpur Rangers, 28th match
Tuesday, 31st December, 12:30 PM GMT
Rajshahi Royals vs Rangpur Rangers, 29th match
Thursday, 2nd January, 07:30 AM GMT
Sylhet Thunder vs Cumilla Warriors, 30th match
Thursday, 2nd January, 12:30 PM GMT
Dhaka Platoon vs Khulna Tigers, 31st match
Friday, 3rd January, 08:00 AM GMT
Sylhet Thunders vs Rangpur Rangers, 32nd match
Friday, 3rd January, 01:00 PM GMT
Chattogram Challengers vs Khulna Tigers, 33rd match
Saturday, 4th January, 07:30 AM GMT
Sylhet Thunder vs Rajshahi Royals, 34th match
Saturday, 4th January, 12:30 PM GMT
Cumilla Warriors vs Sylhet Thunder, 35th match
Tuesday, 7th January, 07:30 AM GMT
Chattogram Challengers vs Rajshahi Royals, 36th match
Tuesday, 7th January, 12:30 PM GMT
Cumilla Warriors vs Khulna Tigers,37th match
Wednesday, 8th January, 07:30 AM GMT
Dhaka Platoon vs Rangpur Rangers, 38th match
Wednesday, 8th January, 12:30 PM GMT
Dhaka Platoon vs Rangpur Rangerrs, 39th match
Friday, 10th January,08:00 AM GMT
Cumilla Warriors vs Khulna Tigers, 40th match
Friday, 10th January, 01:00 PM GMT
Chattogram Challengers vs Rajshahi Royals, 41st match
Saturday, 11th January, 07:30 AM GMT
Dhaka Platoon vs Khulna Tigers, 42nd Match
Saturday, 11th January, 12:30 PM GMT
TBC vs TBC, Eliminator
Monday, 13th January, 07:30 AM GMT
TBC vs TBC, Qualifier 1
Monday, 13th January, 12:30 PM GMT
TBC vs TBC, Qualifier 2
Wednesday, 15th January, 12:30 PM GMT
TBC vs TBC, Final
Friday, 17th January, 01:00 PM GMT
