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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. It is organised by the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) and contested by eight district-based franchise teams. It is usually played during post summer season from June to August of every year.
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
The 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
=In 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.
= Administration
=The 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
In 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
There 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.
Venues
Eden Gardens is used to host all the men's matches.
Jadavpur University Campus Ground is used to host all the women's matches.
Tournament seasons and results
= Men's finals
== Women's finals
=Broadcasting
In 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. Both the men's and women's matches were also streamed live on Fancode in English.
Team's performance
= Men's
=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
=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
Andhra Premier League
Bihar Cricket League
Delhi Premier League T20
Madhya Pradesh League
Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20
Odisha Cricket League
Pondicherry Premier League
Rajasthan Premier League
Saurashtra Premier League
Sher-E-Punjab T20 Cup
Tamil Nadu Premier League
T20 Mumbai
References
External links
Official website
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Bengal Pro T20 League
- List of regional T20 cricket leagues in India
- Akash Deep
- Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20
- List of Twenty20 cricket competitions
- Rajasthan Premier League
- Delhi Premier League T20
- Sports broadcasting contracts in India
- Saurashtra Premier League
- Cricket in India
