BPL T20 launches in Feb 2012

Admin Fri Dec 23, 2011 9:15 am

The inaugural Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Twenty20 competition will be launched in February next year.

This was decided after a meeting of the BPL committee on Wednesday.

Six divisional teams will participate in the 21-day meet. The teams will be formed as franchisees.

The Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka and Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong will be used as the two venues for the BPL T20.

And like the Indian Premier League (IPL), a stipulated number of international and Bangladeshi players will be put on auction.

The matches will be held in a double-leg format followed by semi-finals and final.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is expected to float an international tender soon inviting reputed event management firms to organise the competition.