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BPL 2023 resumes on Monday

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The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is set to resume on Monday in Dhaka for a two-day phase before traveling to Sylhet.

The previous phase took place in Chattogram after an initial phase in Dhaka.

On the first match of day one of this Dhaka phase, Chattogram Challengers will take on Rangpur Riders, and Comilla Victorians will lock horns with Dhaka Dominators in the second match.

As of the current points table in the competition, Sylhet Strikers and Fortune Barishal have secured a record of 5 wins and 1 loss each, earning them 10 points on the points table. The Strikers are at number one with a better run-rate than Barishal.

They are followed by the Comilla Victorians who have a record of 3 wins and 3 losses, earning them 6 points. The Khulna Tigers and Rangpur Riders both have a record of 2 wins and 3 losses, earning them 4 points on the points table. The Chattogram Challengers and Dhaka Dominators are at the bottom of the table, with 2 and 1 wins, respectively, and 4 and 2 points, respectively.

Shakib Al Hasan, Nasir Hossain, and Iftikhar Ahmed are currently the top three batters in BPL. Shakib has 275 runs, an average of 91.66 and a strike rate of 196.42, while Nasir amassed 269 runs, an average of 89.66, and a strike rate of 131.21, and Iftikhar scored 256 runs, an average of 128.00, and a strike rate of 181.56.

Wahab Riaz, Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, and Tanvir Islam are currently the top performers in the BPL in terms of wickets taken. Wahab has claimed the most wickets so far, with 11 to his name and an average of 11.54. He also had the best performance taking 4 for 14 runs. Mashrafe scalped 9 wickets, with an average of 15.00, and his best performance was 3 for 48. Tanvir bagged 8 wickets, with an average of 11.50, and he recorded his best bowling innings taking 4 for 33.

The tickets for this phase are already on sale. The different types of tickets available include Grand Stand for TK 1,500, VIP Stand for TK 1,000, Club House for TK 500, North/South Stand for TK 300, and Eastern Stand for TK 200.

The tickets can be purchased at two different locations: the Shaheed Suhrawardi Indoor Stadium in Mirpur and a ticket booth adjacent to Gate 1 of Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur. The tickets are available on match days and the day before the match, and the ticket counters are open from 9:30am to 7:30pm.

Source: United News of Bangladesh