Bangladesh Premier League

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Bangladesh Premier League
CountriesBangladesh
AdministratorBCB
FormatTwenty20
First Edition2012
Latest Edition2019–20
Next Edition2022
Tournament formatRound-robin and Playoffs
Number of teams7
Current championRajshahi Royals (1st title)
Most successfulFranchise of Dhaka (3 titles)
Most runsMushfiqur Rahim (2274)
Most wicketsShakib Al Hasan (106)
TVList of broadcasters
WebsiteBPL

Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is a professional Twenty20 cricket league in Bangladesh. The first edition of the tournament started on 10 February 2012 with six franchises consisting of players from around the world.

Dhaka Gladiators were the first champions of the BPL. The Bangladesh Premier League was shown on television internationally through ESPN Star Sports who made agreements to broadcast matches every day. The official channel for the BPL was Channel 9.