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Bangabandhu Dhaka Premier League (DPL) is all set to begin from May 31. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has released the final schedule for the first 30 matches ahead of the upcoming tournament. The cricket board will release the schedule for the next rounds afterwards.

BCB suspended the tournament after one round in March last year due to corona outbreak. However, it was scheduled to resume from May 31. Excluding the previous round, the rest of the tournament will be held in T20 format with the participation of total 12 teams.

The participating teams include Abahani Limited, Legends of Rupganj, Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club, Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club, Prime Bank Cricket Club, Mohammedan Sporting Club, Shinepukur Cricket Club, Gazi Group Cricketers, Khelaghor Social Welfare Association, and Partex Sporting Club.

The first match of the day will be held at 9 am and the second match will be held at 1.30 pm. The three venues of the first round are Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla, Ground No. 3 and 4 of BKSP.

The cricketers will rest for one day at the end of the second and fourth rounds.

DPL schedule:

First round

May 31, 2021

9 o'clock in the morning

Match 1: Abahani-Partex, Mirpur.

Match 2: Rupganj-Old DOHS, BKSP-3

Match 3: Brothers-Doleshwar, BKAP-4

1:30 p.m.

Match 4: Sheikh Jamal-Khelaghor, Mirpur

Match 5: Prime Bank-Gazi Group, BKSP-3

Match 6: Mohammedan-Shinepukur, BKSP-4

Second round

June 1, 2021

9 o'clock in the morning

Match 1: Abahani-Old DOHS, BKSP-4

Match 2: Rupganj-Brothers, BKSP-3

Match 3: Doleshwar-Khelaghor, Mirpur

1:30 p.m.

Match 4: Sheikh Jamal-Gazi Group, Mirpur

Match 5: Prime Bank-Shinepukur, BKSP-4

Match 6: Mohammedan-Partex, BKSP-3

Third round

June 3, 2021

9 o'clock in the morning

Match 1: Rupganj-Khelaghor, BKSP-4

Match 2: Doleshwar-Gazi Group, BKSP-3

Match 3: Mohammedan-Prime Bank, Mirpur

1:30 p.m.

Match 4: Abahani-Brothers, Mirpur

Match 5: Sheikh Jamal-Shinepukur, BKSP-3

Match 6: Old DOHS-Partex, BKSP-4

Fourth round

June 4, 2021

9 o'clock in the morning

Match 1: Rupganj-Gazi Group, BKSP-4

Match 2: Doleshwar-Shinpur, Mirpur

Match 3: Brothers - Old DOHS, BKSP-3

1:30 p.m.

Match 4: Abahani-Khelaghor, BKSP-3

Match 5: Sheikh Jamal-Mohammedan, Mirpur

Match 6: Prime Bank-Partex, BKSP-4

Fifth round

June 7, 2021

9 o'clock in the morning

Match 1: Rupganj-Shinepukur, BKSP-3

Match 2: Doleshwar-Mohammedan, BKSP-4

Match 3: Khelaghor - Old DOHS, Mirpur

1:30 p.m.

Match 4: Abahani-Gazi Group, Mirpur

Match 5: Sheikh Jamal-Prime Bank, BKSP-4

Match 6: Brothers-Partex, BKSP-3