Bengal Pro T20 League
Twenty20 cricket league in West Bengal, India
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The Bengal Pro T20 League, also known as Bengal Pro T20 or BPLT20, is a men's and women's professional Twenty20 cricket league in West Bengal, India.[1] It is organised by the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) and contested by eight district-based franchise teams.[2][3] It is usually played during post summer season from June to August of every year.[4][1][5][6][7][8]
| Countries | India |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Cricket Association of Bengal |
| Headquarters | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| Format | Twenty20 |
| First edition | 2024 |
| Latest edition | 2026 |
| Next edition | 2027 |
| Tournament format | Round Robin and Playoffs |
| Number of teams | M: 8 W: 8 |
| Current champion | M: Shrachi Rarh Tigers(1st title) W: Adamas Howrah Warriors(1st title) |
| Most successful | M: Sobisco Smashers Malda(2024), Murshidabad Kings(2024), Adamas Howrah Warriors(2025), Shrachi Rarh Tigers(2026) W: Lux Shyam Kolkata Tigers (2 titles) |
| Most runs | M: Priyanshu Gaurav Srivastava W: Dhara Gujjar (221) |
| Most wickets | M: Mukesh Kumar (16) W: Piyali Ghosh (12) |
| TV | FanCode |
| Website | bengalt20 |
 2025 Bengal Pro T20 League | |
The format was invented with the expectation that each match would last around three-and-a-half hours. The Viacom 18 showed Sports18 TV broadcasts of the competition, while all of the women's matches and some of the men's matches were available to stream for free on JioCinema.
Almost all matches take place as back-to-back double-headers at the same venue on the same day. The venue for Men's was the historic Eden Gardens, and the women's were played at the Jadvapur University Salt Lake Campus ground, which also hosts First Class Matches.
History
The inaugural season was held at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata in 2024, with eight franchises.
The league will feature players from the state, including those with Indian Premier League (IPL) and international experience.
The first season of the league was initially planned to be held from 11 June to 28 June 2024.
The inaugural edition of the league reached a cumulative audience of over 150 million through TV, digital-social media, and traditional media.
Background
In 2024, the Bengal Pro T20 League was launched. The West Bengal franchise playing Indian Premier League (IPL), the league was aimed to make up for the absence of high-profile matches in Kolkata in the year and to expose talented players from districts. It was conceived by former BCCI president and then CAB president Sourav Ganguly.[9]
Administration
The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) founded the league in 2024. The league is affiliated to the Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI).
Tournament structure
In total, there are 34 matches in the league stage of the tournament for both men and women. The four teams that finish top of the league progress to the semi-finals. The winners progress to the final.
Teams
There are eight franchises competing in the league. The franchises are named after a city it is representing in the state. Each team can have a maximum of 17 players, including two outstation players.[4]
| Team name | City / Towns | Owners | Men's captain | Women's captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adamas Howrah Warriors | Howrah | Rice Adamas Group | Anustup Majumdar | Dhara Gujjar |
| Harbour Diamonds | Diamond Harbour | GD Sports | Manoj Tiwary | Sukanya Parida |
| Lux Shyam Kolkata Tigers | Kolkata | Lux Industries and Shyam Steel | Abishek Porel | Mita Paul |
| Murshidabad Kings & Kueens | Murshidabad | Pritam Electricals and Jalan Builders | Sudip Kumar Gharami | Deepti Sharma |
| Shrachi Rarh Tigers | Durgapur | Shrachi Sports Ventures | Shahbaz Ahmad | Titas Sadhu |
| Rashmi Medinipur Wizards | Medinipur | Rashmi Group | Abhimanyu Easwaran | Richa Ghosh |
| Servotech Siliguri Strikers | Siliguri | Servotech | Akash Deep | Priyanka Bala |
| Sobisco Smashers Malda | Malda | Sona Biscuites | Mukesh Kumar | Hrishita Basu |
Venues
Eden Gardens is used to host all the men's matches.[4]
| West Bengal | ||
|---|---|---|
| Kolkata | ||
| Eden Gardens | ||
| Capacity: 68,000 | ||
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Jadavpur University Campus Ground is used to host all the women's matches except the final which is played in the Eden Gardens.
| West Bengal | ||
|---|---|---|
| Kolkata | ||
| Jadavpur University Campus Ground | ||
| Capacity: 5,000 | ||
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Tournament seasons and results
Men's Finals
| Season | Final | Player of the Match(Final) | Player of the Tournament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match Summary | Result | Winners | Runners-up | Venue | |||
| 2024 | Sobisco Smashers Malda 116/8 (20 overs) vs Murshidabad Kings 7/0 (1.1 overs) |
Match Abandoned Due To Rain | Both | None | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
Not Decided | Writtick Chatterjee(SSM) |
| 2025 | Adamas Howrah Warriors 150/9 (20 overs) vs Murshidabad Kings 141/9 (20 overs) |
Adamas Howrah Warriors won by 9 runs | Adamas Howrah Warriors | Murshidabad Kings | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
Saksham Sharma(AHW) | Sayan Ghosh(LSKT) |
| 2026 | Shrachi Rarh Tigers 165/4 (15 overs) vs Sobisco Smashers Malda 97/5 (9 overs) |
Shrachi Rarh Tigers won by 9 runs(DLS Method) | Shrachi Rarh Tigers | Sobisco Smashers Malda | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
Shahbaz Ahmed(SRT) | Karan Lal(SSS) |
Women's Finals
| Season | Final | Player of the Match(Final) | Player of the Tournament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match Summary | Result | Winners | Runners-up | Venue | |||
| 2024 | Lux Shyam Kolkata Tigers 110/5 (20 overs) vs Murshidabad Kueens 105/9 (20 overs) |
Lux Shyam Kolkata Tigers won by 5 runs | Lux Shyam Kolkata Tigers | Murshidabad Kueens | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
Mita Paul(LSKT) | |
| 2025 | Lux Shyam Kolkata Tigers 104 (19.5 overs) vs Sobisco Smashers Malda 22/4 (5.2 overs) |
Lux Shyam Kolkata Tigers won by 16 runs(DLS) | Lux Shyam Kolkata Tigers | Sobisco Smashers Malda | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
Mita Paul(LSKT) | Mamta Kisku(SSM) |
| 2026 | Murshidabad Kueens 95/9 (20 overs) vs Adamas Howrah Warriors 96/4 (18.5 overs) |
Adamas Howrah Warriors won by 6 wickets | Adamas Howrah Warriors | Murshidabad Kueens | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
Sujata Dey(AHW) | |
Broadcasting
In 2024, Viacom18 acquired the media rights and became the broadcast partner of the league. Viacom18 broadcasts the matches on Sports18 3 TV channel with commentary in English, Bengali, and Hindi and also streamed Live at their OTT platform, JioCinema.[10] Both the men's and women's matches were also streamed live on Fancode in English.
Team's performance
Men's
Season Franchise |
2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Adamas Howrah Warriors | 5th | C |
| Harbour Diamonds | 8th | Qualified SF (3rd/4th) |
| Lux Shyam Kolkata Tigers | SF | Qualified SF (3rd/4th) |
| Murshidabad Kings | C | RU† |
| Rashmi Medinipur Wizards | SF | 6th |
| Servotec Siliguri Strikers | 6th | 8th |
| Shrachi Rarh Tigers | 7th | 7th |
| Sobisco Smashers Malda | C‡ | 5th |
Women's
Season Franchise |
2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Adamas Howrah Warriors | 5th | 7th |
| Harbour Diamonds | 7th | 4th (SF) |
| Lux Shyam Kolkata Tigers | C | C |
| Murshidabad Kueens | RU | 3rd (SF) |
| Rashmi Medinipur Wizards | 3rd (SF) | 6th |
| Servotec Siliguri Strikers | 8th | 8th |
| Shrachi Rarh Tigers | 4th (SF) | 5th |
| Sobisco Smashers Malda | 6th | RU |
- Teams are listed alphabetically by year of entry into the league
- C: champions
- RU: runner-up
- 3rd: third place or semi-finalist
- 4th: fourth place or semi-finalist
- SF/PO: team qualified for the semi-final or playoff stage of the competition