The Dhaka Premier League is one of Bangladesh’s top cricket 50 over leagues and kicked off on 22 April. The tournament which was first held in 1974-75, is a List-A tournament in Bangladesh and features 12 teams in the 2016 edition. Rather than being sold or auctioned like in the Indian Premier League, players in the Dhaka Premier League (DPL) are assigned to each team via a lottery system.
Divided into nine categories, the 152 Bangladesh players were drafted into each of the 12 teams. Based in the capital of Bangladesh, eminent cricketers, especially from India have played in this tournament. The clubs which are owned by local industrialists have seen players like Kapil Dev, Raman Lamba, Yuvraj Singh and Ajay Jadeja take part in the competition.
Abahani Limited (Abahani Krira Chakra) is the most successful team in the competition with 17 wins, followed by Mohammedan Sporting with 9.
The majority of players from the Bangladesh National team are playing in the DPL. However, an unprecedented number of Indian players are also featuring in the DPL which has caught the attention of Indian audiences as well. Manoj Tiwary, Manvinder Bisla, Jalaj Saxena, Ashok Menaria, Rajat Bhatia and Yusuf Pathan, all feature in this league after the conclusion of the cash rich IPL.
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Snubbed from the IPL, Indian batsman Manoj Tiwary after a long struggle with injuries, decided to sign up for Abahani Limited in the DPL. Another veteran Rajat Bhatia, who was playing for the Rising Pune Supergiants in this year’s IPL has also joined the league. Hard hitting wicketkeeper-batsman Manvinder Bisla is also part of the league.
Indian player and demolition machine Yusuf Pathan, however, is the star player in the DPL, who has just joined Abahani Limited after getting snubbed by Indian selectors for the tour of Zimbabwe.
The Dhaka Premier League, a 50-over tournament is played in a round robin format by 12 teams who fight for pole position. The DPL permits only 1 foreign player to start a match, but there is no limit on the number of foreigners a team can sign. Popular Bangladesh players like Tamim Iqbal, Mashrafe Mortaza and Mushfiqur Rahim, are all featuring in the Dhaka Premier League and will be looking to lift the trophy at the end of the tournament.
The teams playing in the tournament are:
Prime Bank Cricket Club, Prime Doleshwar, Abahani Limited, Kalabagan Cricket Academy, Mohammedan Sporting Club, Legends of Rupganj, Victoria Sporting Club, Brothers Union, Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club, Kalabagan KC, Cricket Coaching School, Gazi Group Cricketers.
The Schedule of the Dhaka Premier League 2016 :
**All matches start at 08:30 IST (09:00 local time)
| Date | Match | Venue |
| 22/04/2016 | Abahani Limited vs Kalabagan Krira Chakra | Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium, Fatullah |
| 22/04/2016 | Cricket Coaching School vs Prime Doleshwar | Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 3 Ground, Savar |
| 22/04/2016 | Gazi Group Cricketers vs Prime Bank | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur |
| 24/04/2046 | Brothers Union vs Mohammedan Sporting | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur |
| 24/04/2016 | Kalabagan Cricket Academy vs Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium, Fatullah |
| 24/04/2016 | Legends of Rupganj vs Victoria Sporting Club | Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 3 Ground, Savar |
| 26/04/2016 | Abahani Limited vs Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur |
| 26/04/2016 | Cricket Coaching School vs Prime Bank | Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 3 Ground, Savar |
| 26/04/2016 | Kalabagan Krira Chakra vs Prime Doleshwar | Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium, Fatullah |
| 28/04/2016 | Brothers Union vs Kalabagan Cricket Academy | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur |
| 28/04/2016 | Gazi Group Cricketers vs Legends of Rupganj | Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium, Fatullah |
| 28/04/2016 | Mohammedan Sporting vs Victoria Sporting | Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 3 Ground, Savar |
| 30/04/2016 | Abahani Limited vs Brothers Union | Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 3 Ground, Savar |
| 30/04/2016 | Kalabagan Krira Chakra vs Prime Bank | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur |
| 30/04/2016 | Prime Doleshwar vs Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium, Fatullah |
| 02/05/2016 | Cricket Coaching School vs Gazi Group Cricketers | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur |
| 02/05/2016 | Kalabagan Cricket Academy vs Victoria Sporting | Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 3 Ground, Savar |
| 02/05/2016 | Legends of Rupganj vs Mohammedan Sporting | Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium, Fatullah |
| 04/05/2016 | Abahani limited vs Victoria Sporting | Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium, Fatullah |
| 04/05/2016 | Prime Bank vs Sheik Jamal Dhanmondi Club | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur |
| 04/05/2016 | Prime Doleshwar vs Brothers Union | Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 3 Ground, Savar |
| 06/05/2016 | Kalabagan Cricket Academy vs Legends of Rupganj | Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 3 Ground, Savar |
| 06/05/2016 | Kalabagan Krira Chakra vs Cricket Coaching School | Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium, Fatullah |
| 06/05/2016 | Mohammedan Sporting vs Gazi Group Cricketers | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur |
| 09/05/2016 | Abahani Limited vs Legends of Rupganj | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur |
| 09/05/2016 | Prime Bank vs Brothers Union | Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 3 Ground, Savar |
| 09/05/2016 | Prime Doleshwar vs Victoria Sporting Club | Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium, Fatullah |
| 10/05/2016 | Kalabagan Cricket Academy vs Mohammedan Sporting | Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium, Fatullah |
| 10/05/2016 | Kalabagan Krira Chakra vs Gazi Group Cricketers | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur |
| 10/05/2016 | Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club vs Cricket Coaching School | Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 3 Ground, Savar |
| 12/05/2016 | Abahani Limited vs Mohammedan Sporting Club | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur |
| 12/05/2016 | Prime Bank vs Victoria Sporting Club | Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 3 Ground, Savar |
| 12/05/2016 | Prime Doleshwar vs Legends of Rupganj | Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium, Fatullah |
| 14/05/2016 | Brothers Union vs Cricket Coaching School | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur |
| 14/05/2016 | Kalabagan Cricket Academy vs Gazi Group Cricketers | Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 3 Ground, Savar |
| 14/05/2016 | Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club vs Kalabagan Krira Chakra | Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium, Fatullah |
| 16/05/2016 | Abahani Limited vs Kalabagan Cricket Academy | Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium, Fatullah |
| 16/05/2016 | Prime Bank vs Legends of Rupganj | Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 3 Ground, Savar |
| 16/05/2016 | Prime Doleshwar vs Mohammedan Sporting Club | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur |
| 18/05/2016 | Brothers Union vs Kalabagan Krira Chakra | Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 3 Ground, Savar |
| 18/05/2016 | Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club vs Gazi Group Cricketers | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur |
| 18/05/2016 | Victoria Sporting Club vs Cricket Coaching School | Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium, Fatullah |
| 24/05/2016 | Abahani Limited vs Gazi Group Cricketers | Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 3 Ground, Savar |
| 24/05/2016 | Prime Bank vs Mohammedan Sporting Club | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur |
| 24/05/2016 | Prime Doleshwar vs Kalabagan Cricket Academy | Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium, Fatullah |
| 26/05/2016 | Brothers Union vs Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 3 Ground, Savar |
| 26/05/2016 | Legends of Rupganj vs Cricket Coaching School | Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium, Fatullah |
| 26/05/2016 | Victoria Sporting Club vs Kalabagan Krira Chakra | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur |
| 28/05/2016 | Mohammedan Sporting Club vs Cricket Coaching School | Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium, Fatullah |
| 28/05/2016 | Prime Bank vs Kalabagan Cricket Academy | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur |
| 28/05/2016 | Prime Doleshwar vs Abahani Limited | Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 3 Ground, Savar |
| 30/05/2016 | Brothers Union vs Gazi Group Cricketers | Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 3 Ground, Savar |
| 30/05/2016 | Legends of Rupganj vs Kalabagan Krira Chakra | Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium, Fatullah |
| 30/05/2016 | Victoria Sporting Club vs Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur |
| 01/06/2016 | Kalabagan Cricket Academy vs Cricket Coaching School | Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium, Fatullah |
| 01/06/2016 | Prime Bank vs Abahani Limited | Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 3 Ground, Savar |
| 01/06/2016 | Prime Doleshwar vs Gazi Group Cricketers | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur |
| 04/06/2016 | Legends of Rupganj vs Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 3 Ground, Savar |
| 04/06/2016 | Mohammedan Sporting Club vs Kalabagan Krira Chakra | Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium, Fatullah |
| 04/06/2016 | Victoria Sporting Club vs Brothers Union | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur |
| 06/06/2016 | Abahani Limited vs Cricket Coaching School | Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 3 Ground, Savar |
| 06/06/2016 | Kalabagan Cricket Academy vs Kalabagan Krira Chakra | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur |
| 06/06/2016 | Prime Bank vs Prime Doleshwar | Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium, Fatullah |
| 08/06/2016 | Legends of Rupganj vs Brothers Union | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur |
| 08/08/2016 | Mohammedan Sporting Club vs Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 3 Ground, Savar |
| 08/08/2016 | Victoria Sporting Club vs Gazi Group Cricketers | Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium, Fatullah |
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