From the outset, it might look like the beginning of just another T20 league but in reality it is the third such tournament to be played concurrently. Wait for another week or so and the number will further be boosted by the individual starts of two more such leagues.
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For now, let us concentrate on the ninth season of Bangladesh Premier League which is all in readiness of beginning in a couple of hours from now. The seven-team 42-day tournament will consist of each team facing each other twice on a home-away basis amounting to a total of 42 league matches.
BPL 2023 schedule has been designed in such a manner that all league days will be double-header days with considerable break days in between. A total of four knockout matches will be played during the last five days of this season between February 12-16.
Time for #BPL2023 #InShaAllah see you soon #Bangladesh @RangpurRider pic.twitter.com/7cjhRblUE2
— Sikandar Raza (@SRazaB24) January 3, 2023
The first match of the season will be played between Chattogram Challengers and Sylhet Strikers in Mirpur today to be followed by defending champions Comilla Victorians taking on the Rangpur Riders at the same venue. While Mirpur will be hosting three legs of BPL 2023, Chattogram and Sylhet are the remaining two venues which will be hosting a leg each.
BPL 2023 Live Telecast Channel in India
Will Bangladesh Premier League 2023 be available for television viewing in India? No.
Can Indian audiences watch Bangladesh Premier League 2023 on any streaming application? Yes.
The one and only way for Indian fans to watch BPL 2023 is by live streaming it on FanCode as no television channel has shown interest in streaming the tournament in this country.
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For the unversed, you can buy a subscription of FanCode by visiting either their mobile application or website. While there is no particular pass for premium matches of the season, interested fans can buy a pass for the whole season by paying an amount of INR 99. Unlike the past, the same isn’t a discounted price.
Date – 06/01/2023 (Friday) – 16/02/2023 (Thursday).
Match start Time – 01:30 PM, 02:o0 PM, 06:30 PM and 07:00 PM (India).
TV Channel – Not available (India).
Online platform – FanCode (India).