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The Bengal Pro T20 League (also known as Bengal Pro T20 or BPLT20), is a men's and women's Twenty20 (T20) cricket league that is annually held in the Indian State of West Bengal.[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 | 2024 |
| Next edition | 2025 |
| Tournament format | Round Robin format with Group System and Playoffs |
| Number of teams | 8 (men's) 8 (women's) |
| Current champion | Sobisco Smashers Malda, Murshidabad Kings (men's) Lux Shyam Kolkata Tigers (women's) |
| Most runs | Priyanshu Gaurav Srivastava (men's) Dhara Gujjar (221) (women's) |
| Most wickets | Mukesh Kumar (16) (men's) Piyali Ghosh (12) (women's) |
| TV | JioCinema Sports18 and FanCode |
| Website | bengalt20 |
 2024 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 played at the Jadvapur University Salt Lake Campus ground, which also hosts First Class Matches.
History
editThe inaugural season was held at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata in 2024, with eight franchises.
The league shall feature top players of the state (across IPL and international). Inspired by the success of India Premier League (IPL), the league will have world class production quality and broadcast. It is the grand exemplar of cricketainment thrilling experience for local fans and audiences. The major aim of this league is to unearth new talents from the state.
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 150 Million plus through TV, digital-social media and traditional media
Background
editIn 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
editThe 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
editIn total there are 31 matches in the league stage of the tournament for each men and women. The four teams that finish top of the league progress to the semi-finals. The winners progress into the final.
Teams
editThere are eight franchises competing in league. The franchises are named after a city it is representing in the state. Each team can have a maximum of 17 players that includes two outstation players.[4]
| Team name | Catchment Area | Owners | Men's captain | Women's captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adamas Howrah Warriors | Bankura Purulia Howrah |
Rice Adamas Group | Anustup Majumdar | Dhara Gujjar |
| Harbour Diamonds | North 24 Parganas South 24 Parganas |
GD Sports | Manoj Tiwary | Sukanya Parida |
| Lux Shyam Kolkata Tigers | Kolkata Hooghly |
Lux Industries and Shyam Steel | Abishek Porel | Mita Paul |
| Murshidabad Kings & Kueens | Murshidabad Nadia |
Pritam Electricals and Jalan Builders | Sudip Kumar Gharami | Deepti Sharma |
| Shrachi Rarh Tigers | Paschim Bardhaman Purba Bardhaman Birbhum |
Shrachi Sports Ventures | Shahbaz Ahmad | Titas Sadhu |
| Rashmi Medinipur Wizards | Paschim Medinipur Purba Medinipur Jhargram |
Rashmi Group | Abhimanyu Easwaran | Richa Ghosh |
| Servotech Siliguri Strikers | Darjeeling Jalpaiguri Cooch Behar Alipurduar Kalimpong |
Servotech Power Systems | Akash Deep | Priyanka Bala |
| Sobisco Smashers Malda | Uttar Dinajpur Dakshin Dinajpur Malda |
Sona Biscuites | Mukesh Kumar | Hrishita Basu |
Venues
editEden 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.
| West Bengal | ||
|---|---|---|
| Kolkata | ||
| Jadavpur University Campus Ground | ||
| Capacity: 5,000 | ||
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Tournament seasons and results
editMen's finals
edit| Season | Final | Player of the season | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winners | Result | Runners-up | Venue | ||
| 2024 | Sobisco Smashers Malda 116/8 (20 overs) & Murshidabad Kings 7/0 (1.1 overs) |
Joint winner Sorecard | Eden Garden, Kolkata |
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Women's finals
edit| Season | Final | Player of the season | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winners | Result | Runners-up | Venue | ||
| 2024 | Lux Shyam Kolkata Tigers 110/5 (20 overs) |
Lux Shyam Kolkata Tigers won by 5 runs Scorecard |
Murshidabad Kueens 105/9 (20 overs) |
Jadavpur University Campus Ground, Kolkata |
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Broadcasting
editIn 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
editMen's
editSeason Franchise |
2024 |
|---|---|
| Adamas Howrah Warriors | 5th |
| Harbour Diamonds | 8th |
| Lux Shyam Kolkata Tigers | SF |
| Murshidabad Kings | C |
| Rashmi Medinipur Wizards | SF |
| Servotec Siliguri Strikers | 6th |
| Shrachi Rarh Tigers | 7th |
| Sobisco Smashers Malda | C |
- Teams are listed alphabetically by year of entry into the league
- C: champions
- RU: runner-up
- SF or PO: team qualified for the semi-final or playoff stage of the competition
Women's
editSeason Franchise |
2024 |
|---|---|
| Adamas Howrah Warriors | 5th |
| Harbour Diamonds | 7th |
| Lux Shyam Kolkata Tigers | C |
| Murshidabad Kueens | RU |
| Rashmi Medinipur Wizards | SF |
| Servotec Siliguri Strikers | 8th |
| Shrachi Rarh Tigers | SF |
| Sobisco Smashers Malda | 6th |
- Teams are listed alphabetically by year of entry into the league
- C: champions
- RU: runner-up
- SF or PO: team qualified for the semi-final or playoff stage of the competition
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "All you need to know about Bengal Pro T20 League, India's new Twenty20 tournament". wisden.com. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Bengal to host India's first state association-run women's franchise T20 league". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Akash Deep ready to shine for Siliguri Strikers in Bengal Pro T20 League". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ a b c "Bengal PRO T20 League: Franchises pick players at the draft selection for 2024 Season". twfindia.in. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "Sourav Ganguly, Jhulan Goswami unveil Champions Trophy of Bengal Pro T20 League". twfindia.in. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Inaugural Bengal Pro T20 League to begin on June 11". sportsadda.com. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Sourav Ganguly, Jhulan Goswami unveil Bengal Pro T20 League Champions Trophy". indiatoday.com. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Bengal Pro T20 League: T20 is here to stay, it will take cricket forward, says Ganguly". hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Jhulan Goswami heaps praises on Bengal Pro T20 tournament". femalecricket.com. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Viacom18 to be official broadcaster of Bengal Pro T20 League". indiablooms.com. Retrieved 21 May 2024.