Bangladesh Premier League History

First season:

According to t20 format popularity many cricket playing country has been organizing domestic t20 league its own like IPL,SCL,PCL etc Now I will tell about the domestic Twenty20 cricket league of Bangladesh..

Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is a most expensive and a professional t20 cricket league in Bangladesh. BPL  first started on 10 February 2012 but opening ceremony  staged on 9 February on 2012 with six team consisting of players from around the world. And finish with the final on 29 February 2012.
A total of 33 matches were scheduled, all of which were be played at two stadiums. The Bangladesh Premier League was broadcasted internationally Through ESPN. The official channel for the BPL was Channel9  was also broadcasted BPL
Dhaka Gladiators were the 1^st  champion of the BPL.
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Second season:

The second season of the tournament will begin on 18 January 2013 and the opening ceremony in 17 January with a franchise auction to be held on 9 November 2012 and a player's auction on 20 December 2012. Shakib Al Hasan, the Bangladesh allrounder, fetched the highest price, going for $US 365,000. However, the amount was almost half of what Shahid Afridi, the former Pakistan captain, was sold for when the Twenty20 tournament was launched in February 2012. Imran Nazir, the Pakistani opener, was commanded the second-highest price tag, going for $US 280,000 with Afridi close behind at $US 275,000, while more than a dozen foreign players went for over $US 100,000.

7 League teams:

The 7 divisional cities were chosen as the franchise teams to participate in the tournament. Among the 7 divisions in Bangladesh 6 of them were chosen with the exception of Rangpur. It has been left out as it doesn't have much cricketing background and is a newer division. BCB is expecting full crowd support from the people of the respective divisions.

1. Dhaka Gladiators
2. Khulna Royal Bengals
3. Barisal Burners
4. Chittagong Kings
5. Duronto Rajshahi
6. Sylhet Royals
7. Rangpur Riders

 

Rules

There are five ways that a franchise can acquire a player. In the annual auction, buying domestic players, signing uncapped players, through trading and buying replacements. In the trading window players can only be traded with his consent. The franchise will have to pay the difference between the old contract price and the new contract price. If the new contract is worth more than the older one then the difference will be shared between the player and the franchise selling the player.

• Each team will consist of 18 players

• Maximum of 8 international players, up to 5 of which will be allowed to play in a match.

• Each team must contain at least one Associate player, reflecting on Bangladesh's own history as an Associate. A total of six Associate players have been signed, one each by the six franchises.

• On the 20th of February the organizers allowed for teams to purchase 2 extra foreign players and 2 local players.