Cricket enthusiasts are eagerly anticipating a captivating cricketing spectacle as the 10th season of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) unfolds on January 19, 2024, promising a series of action-packed matches until its culmination on March 1, 2024. This edition will feature seven teams competing for supremacy in the fast-paced T20 format.
Seven participating teams in Bangladesh Premier League 2024
The participating teams in the 2024 edition include the Chattogram Challengers, Comilla Victorians, Durdanto Dhaka, Fortune Barishal, Khulna Tigers, Rangpur Riders and Sylhet Strikers. These teams are poised to showcase their talent and determination, striving for the coveted T20 league title.
Comilla Victorians’ quest for fifth BPL Title
The Victorians, four-time defending champions from the previous edition, are anticipated to encounter fierce competition from other contenders. Notably, the Strikers, runners-up in the 2023 season, led the points table during group stage, only to be defeated by the Victorians in the first Qualifier and again in the final, resulting in the latter securing the trophy.
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Strategic shifts in teams dynamics
Several changes have unfolded in the squads of the seven participating teams. Two of Bangladesh’s cricketing stalwarts, Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan, have altered their allegiances. Mushfiqur, formerly associated with Sylhet, now captains Barishal, replacing Shakib. Meanwhile, Shakib will play for Rangpur but won’t assume the captaincy.
With four titles to their credit, Victorians stands as the most successful team in BPL history. Litton Das has been appointed as their captain for this year, succeeding Imrul Kayes, who guided them to consecutive titles in 2022 and 2023. The stage is set for an enthralling season, where each team will endeavor to carve its name into the annals of BPL glory.
Bangladesh Premier League (BPL T20) 2024: Complete Squads
Chattogram Challengers
Shuvagata Hom (c), Ziaur Rahman, Nihaduzzaman, Shohidul Islam, Muhammad Haris, Nazibullah Zadran, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Waseem, Stephen Eskinazi, Curtis Campher, Shykat Ali, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Imranuzzaman, Alamin Hossain, Bilal Khan, Salauddin Shakil, Shahadat Hossain Dipu
Comilla Victorians
Litton Das (c), Imrul Kayes, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanvir Islam, Mohammad Rizwan, Sunil Narine, Towhid Hridoy, Moeen Ali, Andre Russell, Iftikhar Ahmad, Zaman Khan, Khusdil Shah, Johnson Charles, Noor Ahmad, Naseem Shah, Rashid Khan, Jaker Ali, Rishad Hossain, Mahidul Ankon, Mrittunjoy Chowdhury, Rahkeem Cornwall, Mohammad Anamul Haque, Matthew Ford, Mushfiq Hasan, Mahidul Ankon
Durdanto Dhaka
Saif Hassan (c), Taskin Ahmed, Arafat Sunny, Shoriful Islam, Mosaddek Hossain Saikat, Saim Ayub, Usman Kadir, Chaturanga de Silva, Alauddin Babu, Irfan Sukkur, S.M Mehrob Hasan, Sabbir Hossain, Jasimuddin, Lahiru Samarakoon, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Naim Sheikh
Fortune Barishal
Mushfiqur Rahim (c), Mahmudullah, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Khaled Ahmed, Ibrahim Zadran, Tamim Iqbal, Shoaib Malik, Paul Starling, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammed Amir, Abbas Afridi, Dunith Wellalage, Rakibul Hasan Jr, Mohammad Saifuddin, Soumya Sarkar, Pritom Kumar, Taijul Islam, Prantik Nawrose Nabil, Dinesh Chandimal, Taijul Islam, Kamrul Islam Rabbi, Yanicch Cariah
Khulna Tigers
Anamul Haque Bijoy (c), Nasum Ahmed, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Nahidul Islam, Evin Lewis, Faheem Ashraf, Dhananjaya De Silva, Shai Hope, Afif Hossain, Rubel Hossain, Parvez Hossain Emon, Habibur Rahman Sohan, Dasun Shanaka, Kasun Rajitha, Akbar Ali, Sumon Khan, Mukidul Islam
Rangpur Riders
Nurul Hasan Sohan (c), Shakib Al Hasan, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Hasan Mahmud, Azmatullah Omarzai, Nicholas Pooran, Babar Azam, Ihsanullah, Matheesha Pathirana, Brandon King, Wanindu Hasaranga, Rony Talukdar, Ripon Mondol, Shamim Hossain, Hasan Murad, Ashikuzzaman, Abu Haider Rony, Fazle Mahmud Rabbi, Michael Ripon, Yasir Muhammad
Sylhet Strikers
Mashrafe Mortaza (c), Najmul Hossain Shanto, Zakir Hasan, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Harry Tector, Ben Cutting, Ryan Burl, George Scrimshaw, Ariful Haque, Yasir Ali, Mohammad Mithun, Rejaur Rahman, Jawad Rowen, Nayeem Hasan, Shafiqul Islam, Nazmul Islam Apu, Dusan Hemantha, Salman Hossain, Samit Patel, Richard Ngarava