2021–22 Bangladesh Premier League
Cricket Tournament
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The Bangladesh Premier League 2022, also known as BPL Season 8 or Bangabandhu BPL 2022 (for sponsorship reasons), was the eighth season of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), the top-level professional Twenty20 cricket league in Bangladesh, organized by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).[1] The season was scheduled to start from March 2021.[2] However, the tournament was postponed and rescheduled to be held from 21 January to 18 February 2022.[3][4]
Dates21 January – 18 February 2022
AdministratorBangladesh Cricket Board
Cricket formatTwenty20
Tournament format(s)Double round-robin and playoffs
2022 BPL Logo | |
| Dates | 21 January – 18 February 2022 |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Bangladesh Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin and playoffs |
| Host | Bangladesh |
| Champions | Comilla Victorians (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Fortune Barishal |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 34 |
| Player of the series | Shakib Al Hasan (Fortune Barishal) |
| Most runs | Will Jacks (Chattogram Challengers) (414) |
| Most wickets | Mustafizur Rahman (Comilla Victorians) (19) |
| Official website | BPL |
A franchise from Barisal was announced as taking part since Barisal Bulls played in 2016–17 Bangladesh Premier League.[5] Comilla Victorians returned after a hiatus of one season.[6] On 12 December 2021, all six teams were announced, with the exclusion of Rangpur Rangers and the defending champion Rajshahi Royals.[7]
In the final match, Comilla Victorians defeated Fortune Barishal by 1 run to win their third BPL title. Comilla Victorians' bowling allrounder Sunil Narine won Player of the match for his all-round performances and Fortune Barishal captain Shakib Al Hasan won Player of the Tournament award for his all-round performances.[8] Will Jacks was the leading run scorer in the tournament with 414 runs while Mustafizur Rahman was the leading wicket-taker with 19 wickets.
Changes of rules
After confirming all franchises, BCB changed the rule of playing condition as:
- Each team is allowed to play a maximum of three overseas players in a match.[9]
- Each franchise is allowed to sign one local players from any category as direct signing prior to the players' draft, and a maximum of 3 foreign players can be recruited as direct signing.[10]
- Each franchise is allowed to sign a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 14 local players while a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 8 can be signed, in the case of foreign players.[10]
Draft and squads
The players' draft was held on 27 December 2021.[11][12]
Sri Lanka Cricket did not provide a no-objection certificate to some of its players due to Future Tours Programme (FTP) commitments.[13]
Venues
| Chittagong | Dhaka | Sylhet |
|---|---|---|
| Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium | Sylhet International Cricket Stadium |
| Capacity: 20,000 | Capacity: 26,000 | Capacity: 18,500 |
| Matches: 8 | Matches: 20 (incl. fs) | Matches: 6 |
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Teams and standings
Points Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fortune Barishal (R) | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 0.244 |
| 2 | Comilla Victorians (C) | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 0.680 |
| 3 | Chattogram Challengers (3) | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | −0.109 |
| 4 | Khulna Tigers (4) | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | −0.127 |
| 5 | Minister Dhaka | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 | −0.003 |
| 6 | Sylhet Sunrisers | 10 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | −0.696 |
Source: Cricinfo
- advances to the Qualifier 1
- advances to the Eliminator
League progression
| Win | Loss | No result |
- Note: The total points at the end of each group match are listed.
- Note: Click on the points (group matches) or W/L (Playoffs) to see the match summary.
League stage
Phase 1 (Dhaka)
Chattogram Challengers 125/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Fortune Barishal 126/6 (18.4 overs) |
- Fortune Barishal won the toss and elected to field.
Minister Dhaka 183/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Khulna Tigers 186/5 (19 overs) |
- Khulna Tigers won the toss and elected to field.
Sylhet Sunrisers 96 (19.1 overs) |
v |
Comilla Victorians 97/8 (18.4 overs) |
- Comilla Victorians won the toss and elected to field.
Chattogram Challengers 161/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Minister Dhaka 131 (19.5 overs) |
- Minister Dhaka won the toss and elected to field
Fortune Barishal 129/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Minister Dhaka 130/6 (17.3 overs) |
- Minister Dhaka won the toss and elected to field.
- Shakib Al Hasan (Fortune Barishal) took his 400th wicket in Twenty20 cricket.[14]
Chattogram Challengers 190/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Khulna Tigers 165/9 (20 overs) |
- Khulna Tigers won the toss and elected to field.
- Andre Fletcher (Khulna Tigers) was replaced by Sikandar Raza during Khulna Tiger's innings, after suffering a concussion.
Minister Dhaka 100 (18.4 overs) |
v |
Sylhet Sunrisers 101/3 (17 overs) |
- Sylhet Sunrisers won the toss and elected to field.
Comilla Victorians 158/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Fortune Barishal 95 (17.3 overs) |
- Fortune Barishal won the toss and elected to field.
Phase 2 (Chittagong)
Chattogram Challengers 143/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Khulna Tigers 144/4 (18.5 overs) |
- Khulna Tigers won the toss and elected to field.
Sylhet Sunrisers 175/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Minister Dhaka 177/1 (17 overs) |
- Minister Dhaka won the toss and elected to field.
Fortune Barishal 141/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Khulna Tigers 124 (19 overs) |
- Khulna Tigers won the toss and elected to field.
Chattogram Challengers 202/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Sylhet Sunrisers 186/6 (20 overs) |
- Sylhet Sunrisers won the toss and elected to field.
- Mrittunjoy Chowdhury (Chattogram Challengers) took a hat-trick.[15]
Comilla Victorians 183/3 (20 overs) |
v |
Chattogram Challengers 131 (17.3 overs) |
- Chattogram Challengers won the toss and elected to field.
Fortune Barishal 145 (18.5 overs) |
v |
Khulna Tigers 139/6 (20 overs) |
- Fortune Barishal won the toss and elected to bat.
- Soumya Sarkar (Khulna Tigers) scored his 3,000th runs in T20 cricket.[16]
Minister Dhaka 181/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Comilla Victorians 131 (17.3 overs) |
- Comilla Victorians won the toss and elected to field.
Fortune Barishal 149 (19.1 overs) |
v |
Chattogram Challengers 135 (19.4 overs) |
- Fortune Barishal won the toss and elected to bat.
Phase 3 (Dhaka)
Sylhet Sunrisers 142/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Khulna Tigers 144/1 (14.2 overs) |
- Khulna Tigers won the toss and elected to field.
Chattogram Challengers 138/8 (18 overs) |
v |
Comilla Victorians 148/1 (16.3 overs) |
- Comilla Victorians won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain stopped play during Chattogram Challengers innings. Comilla Victorians were set a revised target of 144 runs from 18 overs.
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
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- No toss
- No play was possible due to rain.
Phase 4 (Sylhet)
Fortune Barishal 155/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Comilla Victorians 123/9 (20 overs) |
- Comilla Victorians won the toss and elected to field.
Khulna Tigers 182/3 (20 overs) |
v |
Sylhet Sunrisers 167/6 (20 overs) |
- Sylhet Sunrisers won the toss and elected to field.
Chattogram Challengers 148/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Minister Dhaka 145/6 (20 overs) |
- Minister Dhaka won the toss and elected to field.
Fortune Barishal 199/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Sylhet Sunrisers 187/6 (20 overs) |
- Sylhet Sunrisers won the toss and elected to field.
Khulna Tigers 129/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Minister Dhaka 131/5 (19.2 overs) |
- Khulna Tigers won the toss and elected to bat.
Sylhet Sunrisers 169/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Comilla Victorians 173/6 (19.5 overs) |
- Comilla Victorians won the toss and elected to field.
Phase 5 (Dhaka)
Comilla Victorians 188/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Khulna Tigers 123 (19.3 overs) |
- Khulna Tigers won the toss and elected to field.
Minister Dhaka 128/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Fortune Barishal 129/2 (15.3 overs) |
- Minister Dhaka won the toss and elected to bat.
Sylhet Sunrisers 185/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Chattogram Challengers 188/6 (19.1 overs) |
- Chattogram Challengers won the toss and elected to field.
Comilla Victorians 182/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Khulna Tigers 183/1 (18.4 overs) |
- Comilla Victorians won the toss and elected to bat.
Playoffs
| Semifinals | Preliminary final | Final | |||||||||||
| 14 February 2022 — Dhaka | 18 February 2022 — Dhaka | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Fortune Barishal | 143/8 (20 overs | 1 | Fortune Barishal | 150/8 (20 overs) | ||||||||
| 2 | Comilla Victorians | 133/7 (20 overs) | 16 February 2022 — Dhaka | 2 | Comilla Victorians | 151/9 (20 overs) | |||||||
| 2 | Comilla Victorians | 149/3 (12.5 overs) | |||||||||||
| 14 February 2022 — Dhaka | 3 | Chattogram Challengers | 148 (19.1 overs) | ||||||||||
| 3 | Chattogram Challengers | 189/5 (20 overs) | |||||||||||
| 4 | Khulna Tigers | 182/5 (20 overs) | |||||||||||
Eliminator
Chattogram Challengers 189/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Khulna Tigers 182/5 (20 overs) |
- Khulna Tigers won the toss and elected to field.
Qualifiers
- Qualifier 1
Fortune Barishal 143/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Comilla Victorians 133/7 (20 overs) |
- Comilla Victorians won the toss and elected to field.
- Qualifier 2
Chattogram Challengers 148 (19.1 overs) |
v |
Comilla Victorians 149/3 (12.5 overs) |
- Chattogram Challengers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Sunil Narine (Comilla Victorians) scored the fastest fifty in BPL (13 balls).[17]
Final
Comilla Victorians 151/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Fortune Barishal 150/8 (20 overs) |
- Comilla Victorians won the toss and elected to bat.
Statistics
| Player | Team | Matches | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Will Jacks | Chattogram Challengers | 11 | 414 |
| Andre Fletcher | Khulna Tigers | 11 | 410 |
| Tamim Iqbal | Minister Dhaka | 9 | 407 |
| Colin Ingram | Sylhet Sunrisers | 9 | 333 |
| Faf du Plessis | Comilla Victorians | 11 | 295 |
- Source: Cricinfo.com
| Player | Team | Matches | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mustafizur Rahman | Comilla Victorians | 11 | 19 |
| Dwayne Bravo | Fortune Barishal | 10 | 18 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | Fortune Barishal | 11 | 16 |
| Tanvir Islam | Comilla Victorians | 12 | 16 |
| Mrittunjoy Chowdhury | Chattogram Challengers | 8 | 15 |
- Source: Cricinfo.com
| Team | Total | Opponent | Ground | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chattogram Challengers | 202/5 | Sylhet Sunrisers | Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium | Won |
| Fortune Barishal | 199/4 | Sylhet Sunrisers | Sylhet International Cricket Stadium | Won |
| Chattogram Challengers | 190/7 | Khulna Tigers | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium | Won |
- Source: Cricinfo.com