The 2019–20 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League was an edition of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League, a List A cricket competition that was held in Bangladesh. It was the seventh edition of the tournament with List A status, although almost 35 seasons have been played before achieving the status. The tournament started on 15 March 2020,[1] and was scheduled to finish on 8 May 2020[2][3][4] Ahead of the tournament, a total of 137 players were transferred.[5] Abahani Limited were the defending champions.[6]
 Official Logo of Bangabandhu Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League 2019–20 | |
| Dates | 15 – 16 March 2020 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Bangladesh Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | List A |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Participants | 12 |
| Matches | 84 |
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the tournament started as planned. However, after the conclusion of matches played on 15 and 16 March 2020, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) postponed all further matches until 31 March 2020 at the earliest due to the pandemic.[7][8] The postponement was initially extended to 14 April 2020,[9] with the tournament postponed indefinitely.[10] At the end of May 2020, Nizamuddin Chowdhury, CEO of the BCB, said they were waiting on the government's advise on the resumption of cricket in the country.[11] On 2 June 2020, the Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis said that they had no issue in resuming the tournament.[12]
In July 2020, the BCB looked at the possibility of restarting the tournament in September 2020,[13] playing all the matches at two local hubs.[14] In August 2020, the BCB's president Nazmul Hassan were also looking at a possible window ahead of the national team's then scheduled tour to Sri Lanka to complete the tournament.[15] However, in September 2020, the international tour to Sri Lanka was postponed, after both boards could not agree on the quarantine requirements for the series.[16][17] After the news of the international tour being cancelled, the BCB were again looking at the possibility of completing the domestic tournament.[18][19] In October 2020, BCB director Khaled Mahmud confirmed that it would not be possible to finish the tournament in 2020.[20] In March 2021, the tournament was abandoned and replaced by the 2021 Dhaka Premier Division Twenty20 Cricket League.[21]
Teams
editThe following teams competed in the tournament:[22]
Fixtures
editRound robin
editRound 1
edit 15 March 2020
Scorecard |
Abahani Limited
289/7 (50 overs) |
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Partex Sporting Club
208 (48.4 overs) |
- Abahani Limited won the toss and elected to bat.
- Abbas Musa (Partex Sporting Club) made his List A debut.
15 March 2020
Scorecard |
Old DOHS Sports Club
230 (49 overs) |
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Legends of Rupganj
205 (50 overs) |
- Legends of Rupganj won the toss and elected to field.
- Avishek Das, Aliss Islam, Pritom Kumar and Gazi Sohel (Old DOHS Sports Club) all made their List A debuts.
15 March 2020
Scorecard |
Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club
238/7 (50 overs) |
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Brothers Union
230 (49.4 overs) |
- Brothers Union won the toss and elected to field.
16 March 2020
Scorecard |
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club
276/9 (50 overs) |
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Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity
221/9 (50 overs) |
- Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity won the toss and elected to field.
16 March 2020
Scorecard |
Prime Bank Cricket Club
251/6 (50 overs) |
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Gazi Group Cricketers
242/9 (50 overs) |
- Gazi Group Cricketers won the toss and elected to field.
16 March 2020
Scorecard |
Mohammedan Sporting Club
257/8 (50 overs) |
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Shinepukur Cricket Club
258/5 (49.3 overs) |
- Mohammedan Sporting Club won the toss and elected to bat.
Round 2
editRound 3
editReferences
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- ^ "First Division cricket from October 30". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 18 September 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ "1st, 2nd Div Cricket schedule declared". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ "For the first time in 46 years, DPL bars overseas players". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ "List of the Players Transfer". Bangladesh Cricket Board. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ "Abahani clinch DPDCL 2018-19 Title". Bangladesh Cricket Board. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ "Coronavirus: DPL third round matches postponed". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "Coronavirus: BCB halts Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League". United News of Bangladesh. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
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- ^ "Nine Bangladesh players resume training: only one allowed at a stadium at a time". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ "Bangladesh Cricket Board looks for ways to get Dhaka Premier League back on the road". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ "Shahriar Nafees: No DPL this season 'will put all the players in financial uncertainty'". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ "Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka postponed again as stalemate over quarantine continues". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ "Bangladesh's tour of Sri Lanka postponed again". Sport Star. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ "Nazmul Hassan: T20s likely to kick-start Bangladesh domestic season soon". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ "BCB pushes 2020-21 BPL to next year; wants to hold DPL 2019-20 this year". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "Dhaka Premier League 'not possible' this year, can only start in January - Khaled Mahmud". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Dhaka Premier League to resume in T20 format on May 6". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ "General Guidance" (PDF). Bangladesh Cricket Board. Retrieved 8 March 2020.