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The 2021 Dhaka Premier League (DPL) is set to resume on 31st May. Earlier, the tournament had to be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic after only one round of matches. The tournament was being played in the 50-overs format. But the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has decided to conduct the tournament in the T20 format. This step has been taken while keeping an eye on the T20 World Cup later this year in October-November.

This time around, the matches will be played in five rounds on May 31, June 1, 3, 4 and 6. The 12 clubs that are participating in Dhaka Premier League include Abahani Limited, Brothers Union, Gazi Group Cricketers, Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity, Legends of Rupganj, Mohammedan Sporting Club, Old DOHS Sports Club, Partex Sporting Club, Prime Bank Cricket Club, Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club, Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club and Shinepukur Cricket Club.

Plenty of international Bangladesh stars will be seen in action in the tournament. Tamim Iqbal will feature for Prime Bank Cricket Club. Mushfiqur Rahim will represent Abahani Limited while Mahmudullah Riyad is with Gazi Group Cricketers. While the tournament will also offer an opportunity for young stars like Towhid Hridoy and Mahmudul Hasan Joy to stake their claim in the Bangladesh national side for the upcoming T20 World Cup.

Round 1 (May 31)

1.) Abahani Limited vs Partex Sporting Club at 9:00 am at SBNCS, Mirpur

Abahani Limited

Naim Shaikh, Liton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mosaddek Hossain Saikat, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Afif Hossain Dhrubo, Taijul Islam, Arafat Sunny, Shohidul Islam, Mehedi Hasan Rana

Partex Sporting Club - Hasanuzzaman, Abbas Musa, Sayem Alam, Tasamul Haque, Moin Khan, Dhiman Ghosh (WK), Nazmul Hossain Milon, Mosaddek Iftekhar, Shahbaz Chouhan, Jaynul Islam, Rony Hossain

Players to Watch Out For

Liton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mosaddek Hossain, Mehedi Hasan Rana, Nazmul Hossain Milon

2.) Legends of Rupganj vs Old DOHS Sports Club at 9:00 am at BKSP-3, Savar

Legends of Rupganj - Pinak Ghosh, Mehedi Maruf, Sabbir Rahman, Naeem Islam, Al-Amin, Jaker Ali (WK), Sunzamul Islam, Mohammad Shahid, Sohag Gazi, Shafiul Islam, Al-Amin Hossain

Old DOHS Sports Club - Anisul Islam Emon, Rakin Ahmed, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Mohimenul Khan, Mohammad Rakib, Pritom Kumar (WK), Avishek Das, Rakibul Hasan, Gazi Sohel, Abdur Rashid, Al Islam

Players to Watch Out For

Sabbir Rahman, Al-Amin Hossain, Rakibul Hasan, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Shafiul Islam

3.) Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club vs Brothers Union at 9:00 am at BKSP-4, Savar

Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club - Saif Hassan, Imran Uzzaman (WK), Fazle Mahmud, Marshall Ayub, Taibur Rahman, Sharifullah, Shamim Hossain, Enamul Haque jnr, Kamrul Islam, Rejaur Rahman Raza, Raihan Uddin

Brothers Union - Mizanur Rahman (WK), Junaid Siddique, Myshukur Rahaman, Tushar Imran, Abdul Kayium, Zahiduzzaman, Rahatul Ferdous, Mohammad Shahzada, Alauddin Babu, Naeem Islam jnr, Saqlain Sajib

Players to Watch Out For

Saif Hassan, Junaid Siddique, Fazle Mahmud, Shamim Hossain, Enamul Haque jnr

4.) Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Limited vs Khelaghar Samaj Kallayan Samity at 1:30 pm at SBNCS, Mirpur

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club - Nurul Hasan (WK), Shykat Ali, Ziaur Rahman, Nasir Hossain, Tanbir Hayder, Mohammad Ashraful, Elias Sunny, Salauddin Sakil, Mashrafe Mortaza, Sohrawordi Shuvo, Ebadat Hossain

Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity - Jahurul Islam (WK), Farhad Hossain, Imtiaz Hossain, Salman Hossain, Rafsan Al Mahmud, Sadikur Rahman, Mehidy Hasan, Khaled Ahmed, Tipu Sultan, Ifran Hossain, Masum Khan

Players to Watch Out For

Nurul Hasan, Mashrafe Mortaza, Ebadat Hossain, Mehidy Hasan, Jahurul Islam

5.) Prime Bank Cricket Club vs Gazi Group Cricketers at 1:30 pm at BKSP-3, Savar

Prime Bank Cricket Club - Anamul Haque (WK), Tamim Iqbal, Mohammad Mithun, Rony Talukdar, Nahidul Islam, Nayeem Hasan, Alok Kapali, Mustafizur Rahman, Rubel Hossain, Rakibul Hasan, Shoriful Islam

Gazi Group Cricketers - Zakir Hasan (WK), Akbar Ali, Mominul Haque, Ariful Haque, Yasir Ali Chowdhury, Mahmudullah, Soumya Sarkar, Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Nahid Hasan

Players to Watch Out For

Tamim Iqbal, Mohammad Mithun, Mustafizur Rahman, Rubel Hossain, Mominul Haque, Mahmudullah, Soumya Sarkar, Mahedi Hasan

6.) Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited vs Shinepukur Cricket Club at 1:30 at BKSP-4, Savar

Mohammedan Sporting Club - Shakib Al Hasan, Irfan Sukkur (WK), Shamsur Rahman, Abdul Mazid, Avishek Mitra, Nadif Chowdhury, Shuvagata Hom, Mahmudul Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Abu Hider, Abu Jayed, Abdur Razzak

Shinepukur Cricket Club - Mahidul Islam Ankon (WK), Amite Hasan, Tanzid Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, Sajjadul Haque, Sabbir Hosan, Hasan Murad, Mohor Sheikh, Robiul Hoque, Tanvir Islam, Robiul Islam

Players to Watch Out For

Shakib Al Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Abu Hider, Abu Jayed, Tanzid Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, Sabbir Hosan