Bangladesh Premier League: BPL 2023 Schedule, Date, Time, Teams, Fixtures, Venue Details

The ninth season of the Bangladesh Premier League - BPL 2023 is set to start from January 6th (Friday).

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The 2023 edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is scheduled to start on January 6th with the game between Chattogram Challengers and defending champions Comilla Victorians. As many as 7 teams will participate in the league stage in a round-robin format, where the top 4 teams will make it to the knockouts. 

A total of 46 games (42 in the group stage and 4 playoffs) will be played in BPL 2023, hosted by three venues. Shere Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka will host all 4 playoff matches including the all-important final on February 16th, 2023. The other two venues will be Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram and Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. 

Under the captaincy of Imrul Kayes, Comilla Victorians won in the last season of the BPL with a win in the last ball thriller against Shakib Al Hasan's Fortune Barishal. Ace West Indies' all-rounder Sunil Narine was adjudged the 'Player of the Match' for his knock of 57 runs in 23 balls along with two important wickets in the form of Chris Gayle and Dwayne Bravo. 

The 'Player of the Tournament' award was given to Shakib Al Hasan for his 284 runs and 16 wickets in the tournament. Will Jacks (414 runs) represented Chattogram Challengers and was the highest run-getter in the tournament. Ace pacer Mustafizur Rahman played for Comilla Victorians and was the top wicket-taker of the tournament with 19 scalps to his name. 

The notable names this season include Pakistan's wicket-keeper batter Mohammad Rizwan and ace pacer Shaheen Afridi. From Sri Lanka, star players Dhananjaya de Silva, Pathum Nissanka and Dasun Shanaka will be seen in the 2023 season of the BPL. Former Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi and Zimbabwe's star all-rounder Sikandar Raza are amongst other notable names participating in the tournament this time. 

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BPL 2023 Full Schedule:

Friday January 6: Comilla Victorians vs Rangpur Riders,
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka, 7:15pm.

Saturday January 7: Dhaka Dominators vs Khulna Tigers,
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka, 2pm.

Saturday January 7: Fortune Barishal vs Sylhet Strikers,
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka, 7pm.

Monday January 9: Comilla Victorians vs Sylhet Strikers,
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka, 2pm.

Monday January 9: Chattogram Challengers vs Khulna Tigers,
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka, 7pm.

Tuesday January 10: Fortune Barishal vs Rangpur Riders,
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka, 2pm.

Tuesday January 10: Dhaka Dominators vs Sylhet Strikers,
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka, 7pm.

Friday January 13: Chattogram Challengers vs Fortune Barishal,
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram, 2:30pm.

Friday January 13: Khulna Tigers vs Rangpur Riders,
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram, 7:15pm.

Saturday January 14: Comilla Victorians vs Fortune Barishal,
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram, 2pm.

Saturday January 14: Chattogram Challengers vs Dhaka Dominators,
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram, 7pm.

Monday January 16: Dhaka Dominators vs Sylhet Strikers,
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram, 2pm.

Monday January 16: Chattogram Challengers vs Comilla Victorians,
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram, 7pm.

Tuesday January 17: Khulna Tigers vs Rangpur Riders,
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram, 2pm.

Tuesday January 17: Comilla Victorians vs Sylhet Strikers,
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram, 7pm.

Thursday January 19: Comilla Victorians vs Dhaka Dominators,
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram, 2pm.

Thursday January 19: Fortune Barishal vs Rangpur Riders,
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram, 7pm.

Friday January 20: Chattogram Challengers vs Khulna Tigers,
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram, 2pm.

Friday January 20: Dhaka Dominators vs Fortune Barishal,
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram, 7:15pm.

Monday January 23: Chattogram Challengers vs Rangpur Riders,
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka, 2pm.

Monday January 23: Comilla Victorians vs Dhaka Dominators,
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka, 7pm.

Tuesday January 24: Fortune Barishal vs Sylhet Strikers,
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka, 2pm.

Tuesday January 24: Khulna Tigers vs Dhaka Dominators,
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka, 7pm.

Friday January 27: Rangpur Riders vs Sylhet Strikers,
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, 2:30pm.

Friday January 27: Chattogram Challengers vs Fortune Barishal,
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, 7:15pm.

Saturday January 28: Comilla Victorians vs Khulna Tigers,
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, 2pm.

Saturday January 28: Chattogram Challengers vs Sylhet Strikers,
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, 7pm.

Monday January 30: Dhaka Dominators vs Rangpur Riders,
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, 2pm.

Monday January 30: Khulna Tigers vs Sylhet Strikers,
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, 7pm.

Tuesday January 31: Dhaka Dominators vs Fortune Barishal,
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, 2pm.

Tuesday January 31: Comilla Victorians vs Khulna Tigers,
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, 7pm.

Friday February 3: Fortune Barishal vs Khulna Tigers,
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka, 2:30pm.

Friday February 3: Dhaka Dominators vs Rangpur Riders,
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka, 7:15pm.

Saturday February 4: Chattogram Challengers vs Comilla Victorians,
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka, 2pm.

Saturday February 4: Rangpur Riders vs Sylhet Strikers,
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka, 7pm.

Tuesday February 7: Chattogram Challengers vs Dhaka Dominators,
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka, 2pm.

Tuesday February 7: Comilla Victorians vs Fortune Barishal,
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka, 7pm.

Wednesday February 8: Khulna Tigers vs Sylhet Strikers,
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka, 2pm.

Wednesday February 8: Rangpur Riders vs Chattogram Challengers,
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka, 7pm.

Friday February 10: Comilla Victorians vs Rangpur Riders,
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka, 2pm.

Friday February 10: Fortune Barishal vs Khulna Tigers,
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka, 7pm.

Sunday February 12: TBC vs TBC, Eliminator,
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka, 2pm.

Sunday February 12: TBC vs TBC, 1st Qualifier,
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka, 7pm.

Tuesday February 14: TBC vs TBC, 2nd Qualifier,
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka, 7:15pm.

Thursday February 16: TBC vs TBC, Final,
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka, 7:15pm.