Chattogram Challengers will take on Sylhet Thunder in the opening match of the seven\u2013team new-look Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) on December 11 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) in Mirpur.<\/p>\n
The match will kick off at 12:30pm at the home of Bangladesh Cricket.<\/p>\n
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to inaugurate the league on December 8 at a gala opening ceremony.<\/p>\n
Cumilla Warriors will play Rangpur Rangers in the other opening day\u2019s match which will begin at 5:20pm under floodlight at the same venue.<\/p>\n
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Monday announced the itinerary of the seven-team league named after Father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.<\/p>\n
On the next day (Nov 12), Dhaka Platoon will play Rajshahi Royals in the first match at 12:30pm while Khulna Tigers will encounter Chattogram Challengers in the evening match at 5:20 pm at the same venue.<\/p>\n
Seven teams — Chattogram Challengers, Cumilla Warriors, Dhaka Platoon, Khulna Tigers, Rajshahi Royals, Rangpur Rangers and Sylhet Thunder — will complete in the five-week long double-league basis competition.<\/p>\n
After the first leg matches end in Dhaka on December 14, the league matches will be played in Chattogram from December 17-24, again in Dhaka from December 27-31, in Sylhet from January 2-4 and again in Dhaka from January 7.<\/p>\n
The first qualifier (between first and 2nd position teams) will be held on January 13 from 5:20pm at SBNCS in Dhaka and the eliminator (between 2rd and 4th position teams) will held on the same day at 5:20 pm at the same venue.<\/p>\n
The 2nd qualifier (between winners of eliminator and loser of first qualifier) will be held on January 15 and the final will commence on January 17 at 7 pm at the same venue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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