BPL franchisees head for Chittagong

Franchisee teams have begun to head Chittagong for the second phase of the BRB Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) after the completion of their first phase in Dhaka.
The port city will host a total of eight matches in the second phase, out of 34 matches in total including qualifiers and final. Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium will host all the matches of this phase. Each day two matches will be held.
Chittagong phase will kick-start with the match between Barisal Bulls and Chittagong Vikings to be played on November 30 and will end with the match of Comilla Victorians and Chittagong Vikings on December 3.
Barisal Bulls is the first team, who arrived in Chittagong to build up their tent for eight days, on November 26, one day after finishing  their Dhaka phase campaign.
Chittagong Vikings meanwhile reached at their home yard on Friday. The team will play the most number of matches here than other teams.
Comilla Victorians, leader of the point-table in the aftermath of the first phase, will leave for Chittagong on November 29 following their mega concert at team’s home town. Comilla are sharing the top spot with  Rangpur Riders and Dhaka Dynamites but they (CV) dominated
the point-table with better run-rate.  
Dhaka Dynamite will travel to the Port City on November 30.  
The other teams of the BPL including Sylhet Super Stars and Rangpur Riders flew for the port city yesterday.
It is known that the second phase will be lived up with the participation of the more glamorous Twenty20 players including West Indian swashbuckling opener Chris Gayle and ‘Boom Boom’ Shahid Afridi.
The illustrious duo is expected to arrive in Chittagong on December 1. But Gayle will play one or two matches for Barisal Bulls.
Apart from them, Pakistani duo Sohaib Malik and Ahmed Shehzad are all set to come to play for Victorians. Marlon Samuels left the Victorians’ tent to join with his national team ahead of their next series against Australia.

BPL franchisees head for Chittagong

Franchisee teams have begun to head Chittagong for the second phase of the BRB Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) after the completion of their first phase in Dhaka. The port city will host a total of eight matches in the second phase, out of 34 matches in total including qualifiers and final. Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium will host all the matches of this phase. Each day two matches will be held. Chittagong phase will kick-start with the match between Barisal Bulls and Chittagong Vikings to be played on November 30 and will end with the match of Comilla Victorians and Chittagong Vikings on December 3. Barisal Bulls is the first team, who arrived in Chittagong to build up their tent for eight days, on November 26, one day after finishing their Dhaka phase campaign. Chittagong Vikings meanwhile reached at their home yard on Friday. The team will play the most number of matches here than other teams. Comilla Victorians, leader of the point-table in the aftermath of the first phase, will leave for Chittagong on November 29 following their mega concert at teams home town. Comilla are sharing the top spot with Rangpur Riders and Dhaka Dynamites but they (CV) dominated the point-table with better run-rate. Dhaka Dynamite will travel to the Port City on November 30. The other teams of the BPL including Sylhet Super Stars and Rangpur Riders flew for the port city yesterday. It is known that the second phase will be lived up with the participation of the more glamorous Twenty20 players including West Indian swashbuckling opener Chris Gayle and Boom Boom Shahid Afridi. The illustrious duo is expected to arrive in Chittagong on December 1. But Gayle will play one or two matches for Barisal Bulls. Apart from them, Pakistani duo Sohaib Malik and Ahmed Shehzad are all set to come to play for Victorians. Marlon Samuels left the Victorians tent to join with his national team ahead of their next series against Australia.