Everything you need to know about the Bangladesh Premier League, including the league’s all-time winners list, prize money teams, and the BPL 2023 points table
Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is one of the world’s most well-known domestic cricket leagues. The league, as the name implies, is held yearly and is the most recognized sports league in Bangladesh. It is organised by the Bangladesh Cricket Board. The league features some of the world’s most well-known cricket players, both nationally and internationally. Speaking of its popularity, Bangladesh Premier League is the 16th most-attended sports league in the world.
Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) winners full list all season and 2023 winner prize money
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BPL 2023 is the ninth edition of the Bangladesh Premier League, commencing on January 6, 2023, and concluding on February 16, 2023. With that said, we will attempt to learn more about the BPL, including the teams, all-time winners, prize money, and points table.
Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) teams
The Bangladesh Premier League is comprised of seven teams.
- Sylhet Strikers
- Khulna Tigers
- Fortune Barishal
- Dhaka Dominators
- Rangpur Riders
- Chattogram Challengers
- Comila Victorians
Bangladesh Premier League all-time winners
2012 – Dhaka Gladiators
2013 – Dhaka Gladiators
2015 – Comilla Victorians
2016 – Dhaka Dynamites
2017 – Rangpur Riders
2019 – Comilla Victorians
2020 – Rajshahi Royals
2022 – Comilla Victorians
Comilla Victorians are the most successful side in the history of the Bangladesh Premier League, having won it three times. Dhaka Gladiators (now Dhaka Dominators) have won it twice.
Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) prize money
The winner of the 2023 Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) will receive $850,000 (INR 6.19 crores). While the losing team in the final will receive $350,000 (INR 2.87 crores). Below is the complete prize money distribution.
Total Prize pool – $2 million ( INR 16 crores)
Winner – $850,000 (INR 6.19 crores)
Runner-up- $350,000 (INR 2.87 crores)
Third place – $200,000 (INR 1.64 crores)
Fourth place – $150,000 (INR 1.23 crores)
Player of the match – $1000 ( INR 82, 176)
Player of the tournament – $5000 (INR 410, 891)
Who has scored the most runs in Bangladesh Premier League?
Tamim Iqbal is the highest run scorer in BPL’s history. He has scored 2,636 runs in 80 matches.
Highest wicket-taker in BPL
Shakib Al Hassan is the leading wicket-taker in the history of BPL. he has taken 122 wickets in 87 games.
Who are the current BPL champions?
Comilla Victorians are the current league champions.
BPL 2023 Points Table
Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | No result | Points | NRR |
1 | Sylhet Strikers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +1.668 |
2 | Rangpur Riders | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1.700 |
3 | Dhaka Dominators | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0.454 |
4 | Khulna Tigers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.454 |
5 | Fortune Barishal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.616 |
6 | Comilla Victorians | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1.380 |
7 | Chattogram Challengers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2.750 |
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