BPL T20 Cricket Broadcasting rights

The telecast rights have also been sold at very good prices which will help to maintain the healthy financial status of the league.

Geo Super will be the official broadcaster in Bangladesh. Apart from that a host of other networks will telecast the matches live across the globe. The list of the remaining broadcasters and their regions is as follows:

Network	Region
Geo Super, Channel 9	Bangladesh
Neo Sports	India
GEO Super	Pakistan
MTV Sports	Sri Lanka
Channel 9 UK	UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Ireland, Scotland, Wales
Channel 9 UK	Northern Europe
SportsMax	Caribbean
BeIN Sports	Middle East

Apart from the above broadcast networks, BCB is also showing the matches on live streams to ensure greater viewing of the league via Channel9, Geo Super, Neo Prime and Premier Sports. This will help in adding another revenue stream which would be very useful considering the financial issues which have blighted the league earlier.

BPL 2016 tickets available from Now

BPL Governing Council has announced the ticket prices of BPL which is starting from 4 November will be available from tomorrow (Sunday). Tickets can be bought from three websites. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has confirmed it at a press release. 

The fourth edition of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 is set kick off on next Friday. The BPL Governing Council has already announced the ticket infirmations of this BPL. Prices of seven stands of Shere Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur are announced. The prices are bit higher this time.

Grand Stand will cost 2000 takas while VIP Stand, Shahid Mushtaque Stand and Shahid Jewel Stand will cost 500 takas. Prices of Northern and Southern Stands are 300 takas. The cheapest is the Eastern Stand which will cost 200 takas. Tickets can be bought from tomorrow (30 October) at Mirpur Indoor Stadium Ticket Booth.

Tickets can be purchased in three websites. They are: paypoint.com.bd, gadgetbangla.com and shohoz.com.Shohoz.com sold tickets of Afghanistan and England home series recently.

The ticket information of Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong will be announced later, according to BCB.

BPL 2016 will begin on November 4 in the match between defending champions Comilla Victorians and new franchise Rajshahi Kings at SBNCS. Out of 46 matches, 36 of them will be played in Mirpur including the knockout stages. Rest of the ten games will be played at ZACS in Chittagong.

BPL – 4 to launch without any opening ceremony

The fourth season of the largest domestic T20 tournament in Bangladesh – the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is going to inaugurate on 4th of November, 2016. Unlike other three previous seasons, this year’s BPL will not entertain the crowds with dazzling opening ceremony crowned by Bollywood film stars.

One of the members of BPL Governing Council, Sheikh Sohail said, “We haven’t found enough time to arrange an opening ceremony of BPL due to ongoing bilateral series against England. We had no time to contact with Indian film stars; you know the matches of England series has been taking place in two venues in Dhaka and Chittagong, so we have literally no time to spare.”

But Sheikh Sohail informed a new feature to cheer up the crowd has been decided to add in the feature of BPL. He said, “We have included a new mode of entertainment for the crowd – that is musical concert. Prominent and rising musicians and musical band groups will perform on stage beside the field during the interval of two matches. The musicians from Close – up One and Channel I music competition will present there. Eminent musician Maqsood, band group Chirkut and Warfaze will also make their presence on stage.”

The BPL Governing Council member also assured about lighting up of fireworks during the match presentation after every match. Along with that a semi – concert will also be arranged two hours before the final match of the tournament.

Comilla Victorians unveiled their jersey for season – 4

Comilla Victorians, the defending champion of the third season of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), has unveiled their jersey for the fourth season in a grand ceremony at Westin, Dhaka today.

The program was hosted by popular inspirational speaker Solaiman Shukhon and started with the melodious singing of Momtaz, the most popular female folk singer of Bangladesh.

Former International Cricket Council (ICC) Chairman Mostofa Kamal made his speech about the past and future phenomenon of Bangladesh cricket. The main phase of the program began with the speech of Comilla Victorians Chairperson Nafisa Kamal.

She officially introduced the coach of the team, Salahuddin, along with all the old and new member of the franchise. A multimedia slide had also been presented showing the foreign recruits of the the team as well.

Nafisa Kamal highly appreciated skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza’s contribution towards building the team atmosphere and success. She said, “We always find a lot of courage when Mashrafe is there. We won the first title for everyone’s craving for success in the team; hope we will be able to continue our success run in this season too.”

Watch: Launching Event of Rajshahi Kings

Whatmore to coach Barisal Bulls

Dav Whatmore is coming back in Bangladesh once again. But he is not coming for the national team. Barisal Bulls the runners-up of the third edition of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) has appointed him as their head coach for the fourth edition of BPL which is going to be in the field from 4th November.

The owner of Barisal Bulls Abdul Awal Chowdhury has confirmed the news regarding the joining of Whatmore as the new coach. He said – “Dav Whatmore is going to be our head coach.” South African Graham Ford was the coach of Barisal Bulls in the last season of BPL.

The Australian was the head coach of Bangladesh National Cricket Team from 2003 to 2007. Under his coaching tigers had gathered a lots of happy memories. Especially this man had introduced the Bangladeshi tigers with the winning habit. Bangladesh has beaten teams like Australia, South Africa, and India for the first time under his coaching.

Before coming in Bangladesh he was the coach of Sri Lanka National Cricket Team and helped them to win their one and only World Cup in 1999. Later he became the coach of Pakistan and Zimbabwe National Cricket team.