The 2025 Bangladesh Premier League, also known as 2025 Dutch-Bangla Bank Bangladesh Premier League for sponsorship reasons, was the eleventh season of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), a top-level professional Twenty20 cricket league in Bangladesh that was organized by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). The season started on 30 December 2024, and the final was held on 7 February 2025.
In the final, Fortune Barishal defeated Chittagong Kings by three wickets to win their second title.
Background The 2025 BPL season clashed with the Big Bash League, SA20, Super Smash, and International League T20. There were uncertainties in this season after a sudden change of government in Bangladesh, since a few of the franchises might not be available in this season due to the aftermath of that incident.
In September 2024, the ownership rights of the Dhaka franchise were acquired by Shakib Khan's Remark-Herlan Group, and its name was changed to Dhaka Capitals. Similarly, Chattogram Challengers was renamed as Chittagong Kings after its ownership was re-acquired by SQ Sports after 12 years. The Rajshahi franchise was back after 4 years and named as Durbar Rajshahi, under a new ownership of Valentine Group. Comilla Victorians did not participate in this season.
The players' draft was held on 14 October 2024.
Marketing Theme The official theme of BPL 2025 is "Esho desh bodlai, prithibi bodlai" (). The theme mainly recognizes the July Revolution (Bangladesh), which had occurred in July–August 2024 and also manifests the changing Bangladesh.
Theme song The theme song of BPL 2025 is "Elo BPL", composed by Bangladeshi singer Muza, featuring Raef Al Hasan Rafa & rapper Hannan Hossain Shimul. Some lyrics of the song were written by the Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus.
Mascot
The mascot of BPL 2025 is Dana 36, which is a peace beloved pigeon that has 36 feathers. The number 36 also refers to July 36 of Bangladesh, the popular non-existent date when authoritarian ruler Sheikh Hasina resigned & fled the country amidst the Student–People's uprising on 5 August.
Opening music fest The opening music fest was named "Celebrating The Festival of Youth"; it occurred in Dhaka, Sylhet, and Chattogram on 23, 25, and 28 December, respectively.
In the Dhaka music fest, some famous singers such as Rahat Fateh Ali Khan (Pakistan), Raef al Hasan Rafa, Xefer Rahman, Muza, Sanjoy, and rapper Hannan Hossain Shimul sang. Also, the band Miles attended the music fest. In Sylhet music fest, some famous singers, such as James with his rock band Nagar Baul, Asif Akbar, Muza, Sanjoy, and Tosiba attended the music fest. In Chattogram music fest, some famous singers such as Habib Wahid, Fuad al Muqtadir with his band Fuad & Friends, Raef al Hasan Rafa, Muza & Sanjoy attended the music fest.
Teams TeamCoachCaptain2024 season performanceChittagong KingsShaun TaitMohammad MithunRunner UpDhaka CapitalsKhaled MahmudThisara Perera6thDurbar RajshahiIjaz AhmedAnamul Haque / Taskin Ahmed5thFortune BarishalMizanur Rahman BabulTamim IqbalChampionsKhulna TigersTalha JubairMehidy Hasan MirazPlayoff(Qualifier 2)Rangpur RidersMickey ArthurNurul Hasan SohanPlayoff(Eliminator)Sylhet StrikersAKM Mahmud EmonAriful Haque7th
Squads
The players' draft was held on 14 October 2024. Dhaka CapitalsChittagong KingsDurbar RajshahiFortune BarishalRangpur RidersKhulna TigersSylhet Strikers Thisara Perera (c) Litton Das Mustafizur Rahman Tanzid Hasan Mukidul Islam Abu Jayed Sabbir Rahman Munim Shahriar Shahadat Hossain Asif Hasan Rahmatullah Ali Nazmul Islam Apu Mehedi Hasan Rana Habibur Rahman Sohan Alauddin Babu Mosaddek Hossain Saim Ayub Johnson Charles Ronsford Beaton Stephen Eskinazi Amir Hamza Riaz Hassan Farmanullah Shahnawaz Dahani Zahoor Khan Chaturanga de Silva Shubham Ranjane Jean-Pierre Kotze Jason Roy Mohammad Mithun (c) Shakib Al Hasan Shoriful Islam Shamim Hossain Parvez Hossain Emon Khaled Ahmed Naeem Islam Aliss Al Islam Maruf Mridha Rahatul Ferdous Sheikh Parvez Jibon Marshall Ayub Nabil Samad Ifran Hossain Arafat Sunny Angelo Mathews Binura Fernando Graham Clark Tom O'Connell Moeen Ali Lahiru Milantha Zubaid Akbari Mohammad Wasim Jr. Haider Ali Khawaja Nafay Usman Khan Hussain Talat Ali Raza Taskin Ahmed (c) Akbar Ali Anamul Haque Jishan Alam Sunzamul Islam SM Meherob Yasir Ali Hasan Murad Mohor Sheikh Sabbir Hossain Shafiul Islam Mizanur Rahman Tawaf Mashrafee Nawaz Mrittunjoy Chowdhury Shohag Gazi Asaduzzaman Payel Zahiduzzaman Mohammad Haris Lahiru Samarakoon Ryan Burl Miguel Cummins Mark Deyal Aftab Alam Saad Nasim Salman Mirza Arafat Minhas Bilal Khan Nathan Edward Ravi Bopara Samit Patel Tamim Iqbal (c) Mushfiqur Rahim Nazmul Hossain Shanto Towhid Hridoy Mahmudullah Ripon Mondol Tanvir Islam Rishad Hossain Taijul Islam Ebadot Hossain Nayeem Hasan Shohidul Islam Ariful Islam Pritom Kumar Iqbal Hossain Emon Shaheen Afridi Mohammad Ali Jahandad Khan Mohammad Imran Nandre Burger Faheem Ashraf Mohammad Nabi Kyle Mayers Dawid Malan James Fuller Pathum Nissanka Adam Milne Noor Ahmad James Neesham Nurul Hasan Sohan (c) Sheikh Mahedi Hasan Mohammad Saifuddin Nahid Rana Saif Hassan Soumya Sarkar Rakibul Hasan Irfan Sukkur Tawfique Khan Kamrul Islam Rabbi Rejaur Rahman Raja Azizul Hakim Tamim Khushdil Shah Iftikhar Ahmed Akif Javed Alex Hales Saurabh Netravalkar Curtis Campher Steven Taylor Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar Tim David James Vince Andre Russell Aneurin Donald Sunil Narine Mehidy Hasan Miraz (c) Nasum Ahmed Afif Hossain Hasan Mahmud Naim Sheikh Imrul Kayes Mahmudul Hasan Joy Mahidul Islam Ankon Abu Hider Rony Mahfuzur Rahman Rabby Ziaur Rahman Musfik Hasan Rubel Hossain Mohammad Nawaz Salman Irshad Lewis Gregory Mohammad Hasnain Darwish Rasooli Ibrahim Zadran Will Bosisto Alex Ross Oshane Thomas Dom Sibley Aamir Jamal Jason Holder Shimron Hetmyer Ariful Haque (c) Mashrafe Mortaza Tanzim Hasan Sakib Zakir Hasan Jaker Ali Al-Amin Hossain Ruyel Miah Rony Talukder Nihaduzzaman Nahidul Islam Sumon Khan Tipu Sultan Mehedi Hasan Sohag Zawad Abrar Paul Stirling George Munsey Samiullah Shinwari Rahkeem Cornwall Ahsan Hafeez Reece Topley Aaron Jones Jon-Russ Jaggesar Kadeem Alleyne
Venues ChittagongDhakaSylhetBir Shreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Cricket StadiumSher-e-Bangla National Cricket StadiumSylhet International Cricket StadiumCapacity: 22,000Capacity: 25,416Capacity: 18,500 Matches:12 Matches:22 Matches:12
Standings Points table
Match summary
League stage
The tournament schedule was announced by BCB on 12 November 2024. Phase 1 (Dhaka)
Phase 2 (Sylhet)
Phase 3 (Chattogram)
Phase 4 (Dhaka)
Play-offs
Eliminator
Qualifier 1
Qualifier 2
Final
Statistics +Most runsRunsPlayerTeam511 Mohammad NaimKhulna Tigers485 Tanzid HasanDhaka Capitals431 Graham ClarkChittagong Kings413 Tamim IqbalFortune Barishal392 Anamul HaqueDurbar Rajshahi Source: ESPNCricinfo
+Highest individual scoreRunsPlayerTeamAgainstDateVenue125* Litton DasDhaka CapitalsDurbar Rajshahi12 January 2025Sylhet123 Usman KhanChittagong KingsDurbar Rajshahi3 January 2025Dhaka113* Alex HalesRangpur RidersSylhet Strikers6 January 2025Sylhet111* Mohammad NaimKhulna TigersRangpur Riders30 January 2025Dhaka108 Tanzid HasanDhaka CapitalsDurbar Rajshahi12 January 2025Sylhet Source: ESPNCricinfo
+Most wickets WicketsPlayerTeam25 Taskin AhmedDurbar Rajshahi20 Faheem AshrafFortune Barishal20 Akif JavedRangpur Riders20 Khaled AhmedChittagong Kings17 Khushdil ShahRangpur Riders17 Abu Hider RonyKhulna Tigers Source: ESPNCricinfo
+Highest team totalsScoreTeamAgainstResultDateVenue254/1 (20 overs)Dhaka CapitalsDurbar RajshahiWon by 149 runs12 January 2025Sylhet220/4 (20 overs)Khulna TigersRangpur RidersWon by 46 runs30 January 2025Dhaka219/5 (20 overs)Chittagong KingsDurbar RajshahiWon by 105 runs3 January 2025Dhaka210/4 (19 overs)Rangpur RidersSylhet StrikersWon by 8 wickets6 January 2025Sylhet209/4 (20 overs)Khulna TigersDurbar RajshahiWon by 7 runs19 January 2025Chattogram Source: ESPNCricinfo
Awards Awards Awardee (Team) Performance Prize Ref Player of the match in the Final Tamim Iqbal (Fortune Barishal) 54 (29) Best Fielder of the tournament Mushfiqur Rahim (Fortune Barishal) 12 catches & 2 stumpings Highest Wicket-taker of the tournament Taskin Ahmed (Durbar Rajshahi) 25 wickets (12 innings) Highest run-getter of the tournament Mohammad Naim (Khulna Tigers) 511 runs (14 innings) Young player of the tournament Tanzid Hasan (Dhaka Capitals) 485 runs (12 innings) Player of the tournament Mehidy Hasan Miraz (Khulna Tigers) 355 runs; 13 wickets (14 innings) 3rd place Khulna Tigers Runners-up Chittagong Kings Champion Fortune Barishal
Controversies The overseas players of Durbar Rajshahi did not take the field against Rangpur Riders on 26 January 2025 due to non-payment of dues. Judging the condition, BCB overturned the rule requiring a minimum of two foreign players in the playing XI and granted permission to Durbar Rajshahi to field a team comprising 11 local players for one match. However, they won the match without any overseas players.
There was also a payment-related issue with Chittagong Kings, as some player's cheques were bounced back several times. However, their owner acknowledged the issue, stating that he was withholding payment due to lack of self-satisfaction.
See also Chittagong Kings in 2025 BPL Dhaka Capitals in 2025 BPL Durbar Rajshahi in 2025 BPL Fortune Barishal in 2025 BPL Khulna Tigers in 2025 BPL Rangpur Riders in 2025 BPL Sylhet Strikers in 2025 BPL 2025 Bangladesh Premier League final
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