The 2022–23 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League, also known as Walton Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (for sponsorship reasons),[1] is the ninth edition of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League, a List A cricket competition that is being held in Bangladesh. It is being played by the 12 club teams.[2] The tournament started on 15 March 2023.[3][4] All the matches are being played at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, BKSP grounds and Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium.[5] The group phase of the tournament will continue until Eid al-Fitr, while the Super League will begin after the Eid break.[6] In February 2023, the CCDM introduced three new awards for this edition: Player of the Tournament, Highest Run-Scorer and Highest Wicket-Taker, with a prize money of ৳2 lakh for each.[7] They also decided to give ৳10,000 as the prize money for the Player of the Match.[8]
| Dates | 15 March 2023 – 13 May 2023 |
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| Administrator(s) | Bangladesh Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | List A |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Champions | Abahani Limited (4th title) |
| Participants | 12 |
| Matches | 84 |
| Most runs | Mohammad Naim (932) |
| Most wickets | Parvez Rasool (33) |
Teams and format edit
In March 2023, the 12 teams and the fixtures for the first three rounds of the competition were announced. Agrani Bank returned to the league, while a new team, Dhaka Leopards, joined the league for the first time.[9] The competition is played in round-robin format, followed by play-offs among the top six teams for the championship and among the lowest three teams to determine relegation.[10] The competing teams are as follows:
Squads edit
| Abahani Limited | Agrani Bank | Brothers Union | City Club | Dhaka Leopards | Gazi Group Cricketers | Legends of Rupganj | Mohammedan Sporting Club | Prime Bank Cricket Club | Rupganj Tigers Cricket Club | Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | Shinepukur Cricket Club |
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Point Table edit
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Group Stage
Teams qualified for the Super League phase of the tournament. Teams qualified for the Relegation League play-offs phase of the tournament.
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Super League
Champion Relegation League
Team relegated to the 2023–24 Dhaka First Division Cricket League.
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Round 1 edit
Dhaka Leopards
169 (39.3 overs) |
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Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club
173/2 (31.3 overs) |
- Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club were set a revised target of 172 runs from 42 overs.
- Ashikur Rahman made his List A debut.
Agrani Bank Cricket Club
243/8 (44 overs) |
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Legends of Rupganj
215/3 (38.5 overs) |
- Legends of Rupganj won the toss elected to field.
- Anamul Haque and Sandip Kumar both made their List A debuts.
Prime Bank Cricket Club
216/6 (42 overs) |
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City Club
209/7 (42 overs) |
- City Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Abdullah Al Mamun, Bishal Chowdhury, Saiful Islam and Taufiq Ahmed all made their List A debuts.
Abahani Limited
372/6 (50 overs) |
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Brothers Union
248/6 (50 overs) |
- Brothers Union won the toss and elected to field.
Rupganj Tigers Cricket Club
216/6 (50 overs) |
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Shinepukur Cricket Club
217/6 (46.2 overs) |
- Shinepukur Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Khalid Hasan (SCC) made his List A debut
Gazi Group Cricketers
349/7 (50 overs) |
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Mohammedan Sporting Club
221 (39.2 overs) |
- Mohammedan Sporting Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Habibur Rahman Sohan (GGC) made his List A debut.
Round 2 edit
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club
317/5 (50 overs) |
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Agrani Bank Cricket Club
114 (31.4 overs) |
- Agrani Bank Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
City Club
248 (50 overs) |
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Legends of Rupganj
252/3 (41.2 overs) |
- Legends of Rupganj won the toss and elected to field.
Prime Bank Cricket Club
268/8 (50 overs) |
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Brothers Union
210 (40.1 overs) |
Prantik Nawrose Nabil 83 (113)
Sabbir Hossain 3/49 (10 overs) |
- Brothers Union won the toss and elected to field.
- Asadullah Galib (BU) made his List A debut.
Rupganj Tigers Cricket Club
222/5 (21 overs) |
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- Mohammedan Sporting Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain prevented any further play.
Gazi Group Cricketers
97/3 (20 overs) |
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Dhaka Leopards
77/4 (13.1 overs) |
- Dhaka Leopards won the toss and elected to field.
- Dhaka Leopards were set a revised target of 133 runs from 20 overs.
- Rain prevented any further play.
Shinepukur Cricket Club
196/8 (33 overs) |
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Abahani Limited
114/1 (21 overs) |
- Abahani Limited won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain prevented any further play.
Round 3 edit
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club
228 (49.4 overs) |
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City Club
162/8 (32 overs) |
- Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club won the toss and elected to bat.
Brothers Union
299/5 (50 overs) |
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Legends of Rupganj
302/7 (48.4 overs) |
- Legends of Rupganj won the toss and elected to field.
Prime Bank Cricket Club
295/8 (50 overs) |
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Shinepukur Cricket Club
217 (45.1 overs) |
- Prime Bank Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Nahid Rana (SCC) made his List A debut
Mohammedan Sporting Club
235/8 (50 overs) |
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Abahani Limited
236/4 (34.3 overs) |
- Mohammedan Sporting Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rakibul Islam made his List A debut.
Rupganj Tigers Cricket Club
251/8 (50 overs) |
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Gazi Group Cricketers
240 (48.4 overs) |
- Gazi Group Cricketers won the toss and elected to field.
Agrani Bank Cricket Club
258/7 (50 overs) |
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Dhaka Leopards
137 (36.3 overs) |
- Dhaka Leopards won the toss and elected to field.
- Md Fahim (ABCC) made his List A debut.
Round 4 edit
Relegation Stage edit
01 May 2023
Scorecard |
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252/7 (50 overs)
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253/9 (50 overs)
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197/10(43.5 Overs)
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206/5(35.2 Overs)
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316/5(50 Overs)
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176/10(42.4 Overs)
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Super League Stage edit
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
References edit
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