BPL 2019-20: When and where to watch, squads, and schedule
Bangabandhu BPL or BPL 7 is all set to start from December 11 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka. Defending champions Cumilla Warriors will take on Rangpur Rangers in the second match of the opening day of the tournament.
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The seventh edition of the seven-team BPL will feature some of the best international T20 stars like Chris Gayle and Rilee Rossouw to go with the domestic talent.
The tournament will give a good opportunity for the youngsters and out-of-favour players to make their case for the T20 World Cup next year.
Here's looking at the schedule of BPL, squads, when and where to watch the matches.
BPL 7- Where to watch
The Bangladesh Premier League 2019/20 will be telecasted live on the DSport channel in India, while Hotstar will be live streaming the matches in the UK and USA.
BPL 7 Squads
Dhaka Platoons
Tamim Iqbal, Anamul Haque Haque, Mahmud, Mahedi Hasan, Thisara Perera, Laurie Evans, Ariful Haque, Mominul Haque, Shuvagata Hom, Mashrafe Mortaza, Wahab Riaz, Asif Ali, Roqibul Hasan, Jaker Ali, Luis Reece, Shahid Afridi.
Khulna Tigers
Mushfiqur Rahim, Shafiul Islam, Nazmul Hossain, Aminul Islam, Rilee Rossouw, Robbie Frylinck, Shamsur Rahman, Saif Hasan, Mehedi Hasan, Shahidul Islam, Mohammad Amir, Najibullah Zadran, Aliss Islam, Tanvir Islam, Rahmanullah Gurbaz.
Chattogram Challengers
Mahmudullah , Imrul Kayes, Nasir Hossain, Rubel Hossain, Chris Gayle, Kesrick Williams, Nurul Hasan, Enamul Haque Jr, Muktar Ali, Pinak Ghosh, Avishka Fernando, Rayad Emrit, Nasum Ahmed, Junaid Siddique, Ryan Burl, Imad Wasim.
Rangpur Rangers
Mustafizur Rahman, Mohammad Naim, Arafat Sunny, Jahurul Islam, Mohammad Nabi, Shai Hope, Taskin Ahmed, Zakir Hasan, Fazle Rabbi, Nadif Chowdhury, Lewis Gregory, Cameron Delport, Sanjit Saha.
Rajshahi Royals
Liton Das, Afif Hossain, Abu Jayed, Farhad Reza, Ravi Bopara, Hazratullah Zazai, Taijul Islam, Alok Kapali, Kamrul Islam, Irfan Sukkur, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Irfan, Minhajul Abedin Afridi, Nahidul Islam.
Cumilla Warriors
Soumya Sarkar, Al-Amin Hossain, Yasir Ali , Sabbir Rahman, Kusal Perera, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Sanzamul Islam, Abu Hider, Mahidul Islam Ankon, Sumon Khan, Dawid Malan, Dasun Shanaka, Fardeen Hasan Ony
Sylhet Thunders
Mosaddek Hossain, Mohammad Mithun, Nazmul Islam, Sohag Gazi, Sherfane Rutherford, Shafiqullah Shafaq, Rony Talukdar, Nayeem Hasan, Delwar Hossain, Monir Hossain, Naveen-ul Haq, Johnson Charles, Ruyel Miah, Jeevan Mendis.
BPL 7 Schedule
Phase 1 (All matches to be played at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka)
11 December 2019
Chattogram Challengers v Sylhet Thunder- 12:00 pm IST
Cumilla Warriorsv Rangpur Rangers- 4:50 pm IST
12 December 2019
Dhaka Platoon v Rajshahi Royals- 12:00 pm IST
Khulna Tigers v Chattogram Challengers- 4:50 pm IST
13 December 2019
Sylhet Thunder v Rajshahi Royals- 1:30 pm IST
Dhaka Platoon v Cumilla Warriors- 6:30 pm IST
14 December 2019
Rangpur Rangers v Chattogram Challengers- 12:00 pm IST
Dhaka Platoon v Sylhet Thunder- 4:50 pm IST
Phase 2 (All matches to be played at the Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong)
17 December 2019
Khulna Tigers v Rajshahi Royals- 12:00 pm IST
Chattogram Challengers v Sylhet Thunder- 4:50 pm IST
18 December 2019
Cumilla Warriors v Rangpur Rangers- 12:00 pm IST
Chattogram Challengers v Dhaka Platoon- 4:50 pm IST
20 December 2019
Khulna Tigers v Rangpur Rangers- 1:30 pm IST
Chattogram Challengers v Cumilla Warriors- 6:30 pm IST
21 December 2019
Khulna Tigers v Sylhet Thunder- 12:00 pm IST
Chattogram Challengers v Rangpur Rangers- 4:50 pm IST
23 December 2019
Dhaka Platoon v Cumilla Warriors- 12:00 pm IST
Khulna Tigers v Rajshahi Royals- 4:50 pm IST
24 December 2019
Dhaka Platoon v Sylhet Thunder- 12:00 pm IST
Cumilla Warriors v Rajshahi Royals- 4:50 pm IST
Phase 3 (All matches to be played at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka)
27 December 2019
Chattogram Challengers v Dhaka Platoon- 1:30 pm IST
Khulna Tigers v Rangpur Rangers- 6:30 pm IST
28 December 2019
Cumilla Warriors v Rajshahi Royals- 12:00 pm IST
Khulna Tigers v Sylhet Thunder- 4:50 pm IST
30 December 2019
Sylhet Thunder v Rangpur Rangers- 12:00 pm IST
Dhaka Platoon v Rajshahi Royals- 4:50 pm IST
31 December 2019
Chattogram Challengers v Cumilla Warriors- 12:00 pm IST
Rangpur Rangers v Rajshahi Royals- 4:50 pm IST
Phase 4 (All matches to be played at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet)
2 January 2020
Rangpur Rangers v Rajshahi Royals- 12:00 pm IST
Sylhet Thunder v Cumilla Warriors- 4:50 pm IST
3 January 2020
Dhaka Platoon v Khulna Tigers- 1:30 pm IST
Sylhet Thunder v Rangpur Rangers- 6:30 pm IST
4 January 2020
Chattogram Challengers v Khulna Tigers- 12:00 pm IST
Sylhet Thunder v Rajshahi Royals- 4:50 pm IST
Phase 5 (All matches to be played at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka)
7 January 2020
Sylhet Thunder v Cumilla Warriors- 12:00 pm IST
Chattogram Challengers v Rajshahi Royals- 4:50 pm IST
8 January 2020
Khulna Tigers v Cumilla Warriors- 12:00 pm IST
Dhaka Platoon v Rangpur Rangers- 4:50 pm IST
10 January 2020
Dhaka Platoon v Rangpur Rangers- 1:30 pm IST
Khulna Tigers v Cumilla Warriors- 6:30 pm IST
11 January 2020
Chattogram Challengers v Rajshahi Royals- 12:00 pm IST
Khulna Tigers v Dhaka Platoon- 4:50 pm IST
Playoffs (All matches to be played at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka)
13 January 2020
Eliminator
3rd placed team v 4th placed team- 12:00 pm IST
Qualifier 1
1st placed team v 2nd placed team- 4:50 pm IST
15 January 2020
Qualifier 2
Loser of Qualifier 1 v Winner of Eliminator- 4:50 pm IST
17 January 2020
Final
Winner of Qualifier 1 v Winner of Qualifier 2- 6:30 pm IST