BPL 2019: List of broadcasters for the T20 tournament

Being a T20 event, BPL is most likely to generate significant viewership.

Published - 04 Jan 2019, 18:48 IST | Updated - 04 Jan 2019, 18:48 IST

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The sixth edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is set to get underway tomorrow with a doubleheader at the iconic Sher-E-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka. Even as the opening match is scheduled to be played between defending champions Rangpur Riders and Chittagong Vikings, Dhaka Dynamites and Rajshahi Kings would be locking horns in the second encounter.

The round-robin stage will have 42 matches after which the playoffs will take place with the final to be staged in Mirpur on Friday, February 8. Earlier, the General Elections, which took centrestage in the country on December 30, 2018, postponed the T20 extravaganza to 2019. The drafts for the forthcoming season took place on October 28 and even it was rescheduled due to some reasons.

A number of players were picked and an exciting event is in store for the fans in Bangladesh. As far as the extravaganza is concerned, Rangpur Riders won the erstwhile edition, beating the Dynamites in the final. However, the Dynamites remain to be the most successful team in the BPL, having got their hands as many as thrice on the coveted trophy ever since the BPL’s inception back in 2012.

Comilla Victorians won the tournament back in 2015. The BPL was also marred with spot-fixing scandals and it was provisionally terminated, but it somehow managed to find its feet. Being a T20 event, BPL is most likely to generate significant viewership. Also, because some of the big names would be taking part, this edition’s tournament is expected to be keenly followed worldwide.