About BPL
The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) ( Bengali : বাংলাদেশ প্রিমিয়ার লীগ ) is a professional Twenty20 cricket league consisting of seven franchises. The BPL is one of the three professional cricket leagues in Bangladesh . It is the 16th most attended premier league in the world. In November each team face each other twice in the league stage. Following the conclusion of the regular season, top four teams advance to the playoffs, a single-elimination game and two qualifier games culminating in the Championship game, between the winner of Qualifier 1 and Qualifier 2. The Bangladesh Premier League was formed in 2011 by the Bangladesh Cricket Board, after the suspension of its predecessor organisation, 2009/10 National Cricket League Twenty20 . The first season was held during February 2012, and the games were held across Dhaka and Chittagong . The BPL is headed by the chairman of its Governing Council. The team ...